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

£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.

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Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Plans to clamp down on dangerous parking outside schools backed

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.

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Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Plans to clamp down on dangerous parking outside schools backed

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.

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Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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...

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Eastern Daily Press

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

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...

tuesday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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...

tuesday 9

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

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

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 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

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

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 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

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

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 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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 20

Eastern Daily Press

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

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 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

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

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 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Norfolk council could clamp down on school-run parking bottlenecks

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 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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

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...

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Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Norfolk council could clamp down on school-run parking bottlenecks

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 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

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

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 30

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

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

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 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Norfolk MP joins battle in fight against AI data centre plans

Norfolk MP joins battle in fight against AI data centre plans

A Norfolk MP has joined the fight against plans for an AI data centre on the edge of Norwich.

14.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Norfolk MP joins battle in fight against AI data centre plans

Norfolk MP joins battle in fight against AI data centre plans

A Norfolk MP has joined the fight against plans for an AI data centre on the edge of Norwich.

14.10.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Council spends £129k on staff equipment while review of home working policy continues

Council spends £129k on staff equipment while review of home working policy continues

Council bosses have defended spending almost £130,000 on equipment for staff as Reform leaders continue scrutinising the authority's work-from-home...

14.10.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Council spends £129k on staff equipment while review of home working policy continues

Council spends £129k on staff equipment while review of home working policy continues

Council bosses have defended spending almost £130,000 on equipment for staff as Reform leaders continue scrutinising the authority's work-from-home...

14.10.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

TV star reignites attack on 'absurd' data centre able to power 50,000 kettles

TV star reignites attack on 'absurd' data centre able to power 50,000 kettles

The battle over a huge data centre planned for the edge of Norwich has ramped up with TV star Jake Humphrey reigniting the row over the long-awaited...

13.10.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

TV star reignites attack on 'absurd' data centre able to power 50,000 kettles

TV star reignites attack on 'absurd' data centre able to power 50,000 kettles

The battle over a huge data centre planned for the edge of Norwich has ramped up with TV star Jake Humphrey reigniting the row over the long-awaited...

13.10.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Calls to expand e-scooter scheme to outskirts of city

Calls to expand e-scooter scheme to outskirts of city

Councillors are exploring whether a rentable e-scooter scheme could be expanded to a city suburb.

12.10.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Calls to expand e-scooter scheme to outskirts of city

Calls to expand e-scooter scheme to outskirts of city

Councillors are exploring whether a rentable e-scooter scheme could be expanded to a city suburb.

12.10.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Measure may be enforced at roundabout on city outskirts to 'discourage harsh braking'

Measure may be enforced at roundabout on city outskirts to 'discourage harsh braking'

The speed limit approaching a major roundabout on the outskirts of Norwich could be reduced to “discourage harsh braking”.

12.10.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Measure may be enforced at roundabout on city outskirts to 'discourage harsh braking'

Measure may be enforced at roundabout on city outskirts to 'discourage harsh braking'

The speed limit approaching a major roundabout on the outskirts of Norwich could be reduced to “discourage harsh braking”.

12.10.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

The Thickthorn tremors... Homes rattled by huge vibrations from £200m roadworks

They have been the bane of motorists’ lives for almost a year.

10.10.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

The Thickthorn tremors... Homes rattled by huge vibrations from £200m roadworks

They have been the bane of motorists’ lives for almost a year.

10.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Leader of Great Yarmouth First stepping down over impact on family life

The leader of Great Yarmouth First has announced he is stepping down from the role due to the pressure of politics "overspilling" into his family...

09.10.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Beach boardwalk may be permanently removed as replacement could cost up to £400k

A boardwalk could be removed from a Norfolk beach under new plans being drawn up by County Hall.

09.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

New housing estate in village rejected amid concerns it would look out of place

Controversial plans to build a new housing estate in a Norfolk village have been rejected amid concerns the homes would look out of place.

09.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Plans submitted for huge data centre in countryside on outskirts of Norwich

Plans for a controversial data centre in countryside on the outskirts of Norwich have been submitted.

07.10.2026 30

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Plans submitted for huge data centre in countryside on outskirts of Norwich

Plans for a controversial data centre in countryside on the outskirts of Norwich have been submitted.

07.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Council criticises owner of historic hotel after agreeing to pay £250k for repairs

A Norfolk council has criticised the owner of a neglected 17th-century hotel after agreeing to spend a quarter of a million pounds on emergency...

07.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Controversial warehouse plans pulled just hours after officials urge refusal

A firm's controversial plans for a new warehouse complex off the NDR have been withdrawn just hours after it was recommended they should be blocked.

05.10.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Controversial warehouse plans pulled just hours after officials urge refusal

A firm's controversial plans for a new warehouse complex off the NDR have been withdrawn just hours after it was recommended they should be blocked.

05.10.2026 50

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

Care home on site of former sports and social club recommended approval

A former sports and social club ground with more than 60 years of history is set to be converted into a care home.

05.10.2026 30

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Care home on site of former sports and social club recommended approval

A former sports and social club ground with more than 60 years of history is set to be converted into a care home.

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Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

N&N unveils ambitious plan for solar farm 1.5 miles away to power site

Norfolk’s largest hospital wants to join the solar revolution by building an array of panels at the edge of a village a mile-and-a-half away from...

03.10.2026 60

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

N&N unveils ambitious plan for solar farm 1.5 miles away to power site

Norfolk’s largest hospital wants to join the solar revolution by building an array of panels at the edge of a village a mile-and-a-half away from...

03.10.2026 40

Norwich Evening News

Ben Robinson

Plans unveiled for more than 100 new homes to help 'regenerate' area of coastal town

More than 100 new homes could be built on brownfield land in Gorleston, it has emerged.

02.10.2026 30

Eastern Daily Press

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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...

02.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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...

02.10.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Ben Robinson

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.

01.10.2026 60

Eastern Daily Press

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