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Council battling one of UK's biggest solar farms in chaos after mass resignations

Council battling one of UK's biggest solar farms in chaos after mass resignations

A parish council on the frontline of the fight against one of the UK’s biggest solar farms has been thrown into chaos and is currently unable to...

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Eastern Daily Press

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Norfolk council forced to change rules for landlords after legal challenge

Norfolk council forced to change rules for landlords after legal challenge

A Norfolk council has been forced to alter the licensing conditions it imposed on landlords in a bid to improve the lives of renters following a...

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Council's former HQ with nuclear bunker boarded up after urban explorers break in

Council's former HQ with nuclear bunker boarded up after urban explorers break in

Work is being carried out to stop urban explorers from breaking into a council's former headquarters on the outskirts of Norwich.

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Council's former HQ with nuclear bunker boarded up after urban explorers break in

Council's former HQ with nuclear bunker boarded up after urban explorers break in

Work is being carried out to stop urban explorers from breaking into a council's former headquarters on the outskirts of Norwich.

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Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk village hit by ‘horrendous’ stench as manure fire burns for 10 days

Norfolk village hit by ‘horrendous’ stench as manure fire burns for 10 days

A Norfolk village is being plagued with the stench of manure amid an ongoing muck heap fire, forcing some locals to remain in their homes.

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Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk village hit by ‘horrendous’ stench as manure fire burns for 10 days

Norfolk village hit by ‘horrendous’ stench as manure fire burns for 10 days

A Norfolk village is being plagued with the stench of manure amid an ongoing muck heap fire, forcing some locals to remain in their homes.

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Last chance for locals to have say on where new homes could be built

Last chance for locals to have say on where new homes could be built

Locals have just one week left to have their say on where new homes and businesses could be built across Great Yarmouth.

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Labour blocks plans to ask ministers for money back after botched council reforms

Labour blocks plans to ask ministers for money back after botched council reforms

A political row has broken out after a council's plans to ask ministers to refund them the money it poured into local government reorganisation were...

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Derelict hotel at centre of fraud investigation as council starts work to save it

Derelict hotel at centre of fraud investigation as council starts work to save it

A troubled Grade II listed building is at the centre of an ongoing fraud investigation, it can be revealed.

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Revolt against plans for 150 affordable homes in middle class village grows

Revolt against plans for 150 affordable homes in middle class village grows

A rebellion against plans to build more than 150 affordable homes on the outskirts of a middle class garden village is growing.

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Norwich Evening News

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Revolt against plans for 150 affordable homes in middle class village grows

Revolt against plans for 150 affordable homes in middle class village grows

A rebellion against plans to build more than 150 affordable homes on the outskirts of a middle class garden village is growing.

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Norfolk MP vows to ramp up security after campaigner 'punched' while canvassing

Norfolk MP vows to ramp up security after campaigner 'punched' while canvassing

A Norfolk MP has confirmed he will be increasing security measures after a party activist was punched in the face while handing out leaflets.

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Officials block new homes bid amid fears it would see village merge with neighbour

Officials block new homes bid amid fears it would see village merge with neighbour

Plans for new homes in a Norfolk village have been thwarted over fears it would wipe out the gap separating it from a neighbouring community.

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Norwich Evening News

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Officials block new homes bid amid fears it would see village merge with neighbour

Officials block new homes bid amid fears it would see village merge with neighbour

Plans for new homes in a Norfolk village have been thwarted over fears it would wipe out the gap separating it from a neighbouring community.

22.09.2026 10

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Closure of riverside factory prompts rethink for Broads Authority's £10m funding bid

Closure of riverside factory prompts rethink for Broads Authority's £10m funding bid

The planned closure of a Norfolk sugar beet factory has forced the Broads Authority to rethink its bid for £10million to fund projects telling the...

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Council exploring using park and ride site to tackle airport 'fly-parking'

Council exploring using park and ride site to tackle airport 'fly-parking'

Council bosses are exploring whether repurposing a park and ride site could solve the long-term issue of ‘fly-parking’ around Norwich Airport.

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Council exploring using park and ride site to tackle airport 'fly-parking'

Council exploring using park and ride site to tackle airport 'fly-parking'

Council bosses are exploring whether repurposing a park and ride site could solve the long-term issue of ‘fly-parking’ around Norwich Airport.

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Norwich Evening News

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Councillors could demand refund after Norfolk council shake-up abandoned

Norfolk councils are considering asking ministers to refund them the money they spent on the now-abandoned plans to reorganise local government.

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Council increases fines for litter louts to £750 in crackdown

Litter louts in part of Norfolk could face fines of up to £750 under tougher enforcement powers being introduced.

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'Buckling' GP practice left in limbo as council demands urgent £6.3m surgery sign-off

A Norfolk council is pushing for healthcare bosses to stop holding up its plans to build a new doctors’ surgery in one of Norfolk’s...

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'Buckling' GP practice left in limbo as council demands urgent £6.3m surgery sign-off

A Norfolk council is pushing for healthcare bosses to stop holding up its plans to build a new doctors’ surgery in one of Norfolk’s...

18.09.2026 30

Norwich Evening News

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Fresh push to resurrect 'dwindling' market with move to 'more visible spot'

A fresh bid to move Great Yarmouth's two-day market to a busier and "more visible" spot has been launched.

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Driver hit with fake ticket from vigilante traffic warden after 'disgraceful' parking

A woman was issued with a fake parking ticket bearing a town council logo after parking on a grass verge while running late for an appointment.

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Norwich Evening News

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Driver hit with fake ticket from vigilante traffic warden after 'disgraceful' parking

A woman was issued with a fake parking ticket bearing a town council logo after parking on a grass verge while running late for an appointment.

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New homes set for 'Solar Central' village... while others remain unsold

New homes could be built in a village dubbed Norfolk’s ‘Solar Central’ because of the amount of renewable energy infrastructure due to be...

17.09.2026 20

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Locals moved to tears during second day of hearings for controversial solar farm

People were moved to tears as they warned of the threat a proposed 2,700-acre solar farm could have on their lives.

16.09.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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Locals moved to tears during second day of hearings for controversial solar farm

People were moved to tears as they warned of the threat a proposed 2,700-acre solar farm could have on their lives.

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Controversial bid for major data centre to be submitted this month

A controversial bid for a major data centre on the outskirts of Norwich is expected to be submitted this month.

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Norwich Evening News

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Solar farm inspectors could visit locals' homes during £1bn scheme assessment

The Planning Inspectorate could take the unusual step of visiting people’s homes as part of its examination of the huge East Pye solar farm proposal.

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Controversial bid for major data centre to be submitted this month

A controversial bid for a major data centre on the outskirts of Norwich is expected to be submitted this month.

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Communities left 'upended and powerless' in fight over huge solar farm scheme

Campaigners say their lives have been upended by the threat of one of the country's biggest solar farms being built on their doorstep.

15.09.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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Communities left 'upended and powerless' in fight over huge solar farm scheme

Campaigners say their lives have been upended by the threat of one of the country's biggest solar farms being built on their doorstep.

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'A long time coming' - Allotment holders hope to be back growing by next summer

Green-fingered gardeners who have been without an allotment for almost a year could be back growing fruit and vegetables by next summer.

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Hearings to decide future of one of Norfolk's biggest solar farms start today

Hearings deciding the future of one of the country’s biggest solar farms, which could be built across Norfolk farmland, will begin today.

15.09.2026 20

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Hearings to decide future of one of Norfolk's biggest solar farms start today

Hearings deciding the future of one of the country’s biggest solar farms, which could be built across Norfolk farmland, will begin today.

15.09.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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Homes go unsold in ‘Solar Central’ village which could house 1,000 battery containers

The East Pye solar farm could soon blanket 2,700 acres of Norfolk farmland in hundreds of thousands of panels.

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'The honeymoon is over...' Cracks emerge between Norfolk parties amid planning row

Cracks are emerging in the alliance between Reform and Great Yarmouth First at County Hall amid an explosive planning saga.

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Flooding concerns could thwart plans for new supermarket

Flooding concerns could scupper plans for a new supermarket at the edge of Gorleston.

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Victorian gasholder site could be turned into housing

Land at a former Victorian gasholder could be transformed into housing under plans setting out where Great Yarmouth could grow over the coming years.

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No timeline for reopening Norfolk library shut since January

Officials say there is no timeline in place to reopen one of Norfolk’s smallest libraries.

12.09.2026 10

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New site found for allotment holders served with eviction notice two years ago

Allotment holders who were served notice on their beloved plots two years ago may have settled on a home after digging around for a new place.

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More than 60 people register to speak at solar farm hearings

More than 60 people have registered to speak at the first in a series of hearings which will decide the fate of a proposed Norfolk solar farm.

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Football club's plans for new £4million stadium backed by council

A football club's plans for a new £4million stadium at its former home have been approved by councillors.

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Migrant found dehydrated after 110-mile dinghy journey from Netherlands to Norfolk

A migrant who arrived in Norfolk after setting off from the Netherlands in a small dinghy had run out of water and was found severely dehydrated, it...

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Migrant 'missing' after small boat arrival in Norfolk

A migrant arrived in Norfolk on a small boat from the Netherlands, according to a local MP who says the Home Office are now unable to trace him.

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Norfolk council predicts £170,000 fuel overspend due to sky high prices

A Norfolk council is predicting an overspend of more than £170,000 if the sky-high fuel prices continue.

08.09.2026 20

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New housing estate in Norfolk village approved after two-year wait

Plans for a dozen new homes in a Norfolk village have been approved, more than two years after the proposals were first submitted.

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£5m transformation of sports centre held up by government

Work on a £5m transformation of a Norfolk sports centre is expected to begin next month after being delayed by the government.

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Food waste collection rollout hit by driver shortage as 40,000 homes face delays

Thousands of Norfolk households face a longer wait for weekly food waste collections after the council delayed the rollout while it recruits more...

05.09.2026 20

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Removal of abandoned boats from the Broads becoming increasing 'burden'

More sunken boats have been removed from waterways this year than ever before amid growing fears they are becoming a “burden” on the Broads...

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