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ANOTHER Norfolk solar farm on way after government overturns decision to reject it

Government officials have approved plans for another solar farm in the Norfolk countryside.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Business owner backs controversial plans for huge £1.2billion data centre

The owner of a software company has backed controversial plans for a £1.2 billion data centre on the outskirts of Norwich.

yesterday 7

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Plans for new homes in village due to be encircled by solar farm rejected

Plans for new homes in a village due to be encircled by one of the UK's biggest solar farms have been rejected.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Crackdown on Broads toll dodgers as nearly 140 face prosecution

Crackdown on Broads toll dodgers as nearly 140 face prosecution

Nearly 140 boaters are facing prosecution for not paying their fees to use the Broads as the problem of toll dodgers lingers.

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Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Crackdown on Broads toll dodgers as nearly 140 face prosecution

Crackdown on Broads toll dodgers as nearly 140 face prosecution

Nearly 140 boaters are facing prosecution for not paying their fees to use the Broads as the problem of toll dodgers lingers.

previous day 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Fly-tipping row breaks out as MP accuses council of taking 'not me, guv' approach

Fly-tipping row breaks out as MP accuses council of taking 'not me, guv' approach

A bitter political row has erupted over fly-tipping after a Labour MP accused a Conservative-run council of taking a “not me, guv” approach to...

monday 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Future of Broads mooring spot in doubt over safety concerns

Future of Broads mooring spot in doubt over safety concerns

A 24-hour mooring at the edge of Norwich could close after officials warned it is suffering significant structural failures.

07.11.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Future of Broads mooring spot in doubt over safety concerns

Future of Broads mooring spot in doubt over safety concerns

A 24-hour mooring at the edge of Norwich could close after officials warned it is suffering significant structural failures.

07.11.2026 40

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

100-year-old thatched chalet on the Norfolk Broads to be demolished

100-year-old thatched chalet on the Norfolk Broads to be demolished

A 100-year-old thatched chalet on the Norfolk Broads will be demolished and replaced after falling into disrepair.

07.11.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Podcaster steps up opposition to £1.2bn data centre with new Instagram clip

Podcaster steps up opposition to £1.2bn data centre with new Instagram clip

Broadcaster Jake Humphrey has stepped up his opposition to a data centre near his home on the edge of Norwich.

06.11.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Podcaster steps up opposition to £1.2bn data centre with new Instagram clip

Podcaster steps up opposition to £1.2bn data centre with new Instagram clip

Broadcaster Jake Humphrey has stepped up his opposition to a data centre near his home on the edge of Norwich.

06.11.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Row as council refuses request to grit round serving school this winter

Row as council refuses request to grit round serving school this winter

Norfolk County Council has been criticised for rejecting a SEND school’s request to grit the road leading to its site this winter.

06.11.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Broads Authority facing criticism after hiking tolls for SIXTH year in a row

Broads Authority facing criticism after hiking tolls for SIXTH year in a row

Plans to increase toll fees on the Norfolk Broads have prompted concerns as to whether boaters are getting value for money.

06.11.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Row as council refuses request to grit round serving school this winter

Row as council refuses request to grit round serving school this winter

Norfolk County Council has been criticised for rejecting a SEND school’s request to grit the road leading to its site this winter.

06.11.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Broads Authority facing criticism after hiking tolls for SIXTH year in a row

Broads Authority facing criticism after hiking tolls for SIXTH year in a row

Plans to increase toll fees on the Norfolk Broads have prompted concerns as to whether boaters are getting value for money.

06.11.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Deadline looms for people to have their say on controversial data centre plans

Deadline looms for people to have their say on controversial data centre plans

The clock is ticking for people to have their say on controversial plans for a data centre at the edge of Norwich.

05.11.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Deadline looms for people to have their say on controversial data centre plans

Deadline looms for people to have their say on controversial data centre plans

The clock is ticking for people to have their say on controversial plans for a data centre at the edge of Norwich.

05.11.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Could £1.2billion data centre transform Norwich into a 'tech hub'?

Could £1.2billion data centre transform Norwich into a 'tech hub'?

The developer behind a controversial data centre planned for the edge of Norwich has revealed the 150MW facility will cost an extraordinary...

05.11.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Could £1.2billion data centre transform Norwich into a 'tech hub'?

Could £1.2billion data centre transform Norwich into a 'tech hub'?

The developer behind a controversial data centre planned for the edge of Norwich has revealed the 150MW facility will cost an extraordinary...

05.11.2026 70

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Criminals targeting Norfolk's 'solar valley' with £200,000 of equipment stolen

Criminals targeting Norfolk's 'solar valley' with £200,000 of equipment stolen

Police fear criminals could target more energy sites in Norfolk’s 'solar valley' after more than £200,000 worth of equipment was stolen.

04.11.2026 40

Eastern Daily Press

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Norfolk MP in battle with aristocratic neighbour over barn and bins 220 miles away

Norfolk MP in battle with aristocratic neighbour over barn and bins 220 miles away

Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe has become embroiled in a planning row with his aristocratic neighbours at his home in the Cotswolds.

04.11.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Norfolk MP in battle with aristocratic neighbour over barn and bins 220 miles away

Norfolk MP in battle with aristocratic neighbour over barn and bins 220 miles away

Great Yarmouth MP Rupert Lowe has become embroiled in a planning row with his aristocratic neighbours at his home in the Cotswolds.

04.11.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Solar farm threat to 'jewel in the crown of East Anglian aviation'

Solar farm threat to 'jewel in the crown of East Anglian aviation'

Aviation experts have warned that plans for a major solar farm and substation beside an airfield could pose serious safety risks.

04.11.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

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'Stubbornly high' construction costs put affordable homes on new estate in doubt

'Stubbornly high' construction costs put affordable homes on new estate in doubt

A developer building a new estate in a Norfolk village wants to ditch its commitments to providing affordable homes amid "stubbornly high build...

02.11.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

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Broads boaters face another rise in toll fees

Boaters are facing another rise in toll fees on the Broads amid a continued fall in the number of private vessel owners.

30.10.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Broads boaters face another rise in toll fees

Boaters are facing another rise in toll fees on the Broads amid a continued fall in the number of private vessel owners.

30.10.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Four hundred object to Norfolk data centre plan (with only ONE letter of support)

Almost 400 objections have been lodged against controversial plans for a huge data centre at the edge of Norwich.

29.10.2026 50

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Four hundred object to Norfolk data centre plan (with only ONE letter of support)

Almost 400 objections have been lodged against controversial plans for a huge data centre at the edge of Norwich.

29.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

£1.25m refurbishment of bus station used by 96,000 passengers every year agreed

A £1.25 million refurbishment of a town bus station used by 96,000 passengers every year has been agreed.

22.10.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

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Plans to clamp down on dangerous parking outside schools backed

A Norfolk council has backed plans to clamp down on dangerous parking outside of schools at pick-up times.

21.10.2026 250

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Plans to clamp down on dangerous parking outside schools backed

A Norfolk council has backed plans to clamp down on dangerous parking outside of schools at pick-up times.

21.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Headteacher's warning in letter to hundreds of parents over 135-home estate

A headteacher has warned hundreds of parents that building a new housing estate next to a school will create an “unsustainable strain” on its...

20.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

WATCH: Around 100 protesters rally against plans for huge data centre near Norwich

Chants of “save our marshes” and the beat of drums rang out around a council chamber as around 100 protesters gathered to oppose plans for a huge...

20.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

WATCH: Around 100 protesters rally against plans for huge data centre near Norwich

Chants of “save our marshes” and the beat of drums rang out around a council chamber as around 100 protesters gathered to oppose plans for a huge...

20.10.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Plans for more homes in one of Norfolk's fastest growing towns look set for go ahead

Plans for another housing estate in one of Norfolk’s fastest-growing towns are set to be backed, five years after the scheme was submitted.

19.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Plans for more homes in one of Norfolk's fastest growing towns look set for go ahead

Plans for another housing estate in one of Norfolk’s fastest-growing towns are set to be backed, five years after the scheme was submitted.

19.10.2026 30

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Police set to 'monitor' planned protest over controversial bid for huge data centre

A protest opposing plans for a huge data centre on the outskirts of Norwich is set to take place at South Norfolk Council's headquarters tonight.

19.10.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Police set to 'monitor' planned protest over controversial bid for huge data centre

A protest opposing plans for a huge data centre on the outskirts of Norwich is set to take place at South Norfolk Council's headquarters tonight.

19.10.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Extra £13.5m needed for restoration of 'nationally significant' landmark building

An extra £13.5 million is needed to complete the restoration of a landmark Norfolk building after costs for the project soared.

19.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

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Vote of no-confidence for councillor who cancelled meetings (with 'nothing to say')

A councillor facing a vote of no-confidence after cancelling half his committee meetings has defended himself saying they are only worth holding when...

16.10.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

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Bus station used by 96,000 passengers could undergo £1.25m refurbishment

A bus station used by 96,000 people every year could undergo a £1.25 million refurbishment as part of a bid to create a modern travel hub.

16.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Airport defends drop-off charges as 'important source of income' in wake of review

Norwich Airport has defended its drop-off charges in the wake of a review of so-called “kiss and fly” fees, with bosses describing them as an...

16.10.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Airport defends drop-off charges as 'important source of income' in wake of review

Norwich Airport has defended its drop-off charges in the wake of a review of so-called “kiss and fly” fees, with bosses describing them as an...

16.10.2026 70

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Tributes to 'community champion' councillor who served Great Yarmouth for decades

Tributes have been paid after the death of a long-serving Great Yarmouth councillor and community champion.

15.10.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Rare chalk stream habitat under the shadow of huge proposed data centre is restored

A new wetland designed to restore a rare chalk-stream habitat has been created on the outskirts of Norwich, close to land earmarked for a proposed...

15.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Norfolk council could clamp down on school-run parking bottlenecks

Parents have been accused of turning roads around schools into bottlenecks as they compete for spaces near the entrances at pick-up times.

15.10.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Rare chalk stream habitat under the shadow of huge proposed data centre is restored

A new wetland designed to restore a rare chalk-stream habitat has been created on the outskirts of Norwich, close to land earmarked for a proposed...

15.10.2026 350

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Norfolk council could clamp down on school-run parking bottlenecks

Parents have been accused of turning roads around schools into bottlenecks as they compete for spaces near the entrances at pick-up times.

15.10.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Councillor laments loss of another sports ground as care home gets green light

A Norfolk councillor says it is a “sad indictment of society” that sports facilities are being lost forever after plans for a long-vacant site...

14.10.2026 40

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Councillor laments loss of another sports ground as care home gets green light

A Norfolk councillor says it is a “sad indictment of society” that sports facilities are being lost forever after plans for a long-vacant site...

14.10.2026 40

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson