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Two bungalows could be built on a garden in Norfolk village

Two bungalows could be built on a garden in Norfolk village

Two new homes could be built on a garden surrounded by houses in a Norfolk village.

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New flats planned for town's bustling independent shopping street

New flats planned for town's bustling independent shopping street

Plans for three new flats have been submitted for a north Norfolk seaside town's busiest shopping street.

yesterday 9

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Town centre flats refused over concerns for future occupants

Town centre flats refused over concerns for future occupants

A major development of town centre flats has been turned down over concerns for the living standards of future occupants.

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Wish you weren't dear... Prices soar as Bank Holiday visitors flock to coast

Wish you weren't dear... Prices soar as Bank Holiday visitors flock to coast

Families heading to the Norfolk coast for the Bank Holiday are counting the cost of soaring prices which can now leave a family break costing more...

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New café and wellbeing centre planned for former masonic temple

New café and wellbeing centre planned for former masonic temple

A former chapel and masonic hall could become a café and wellbeing centre.

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Pilots' seats from Star Wars space craft land in Norfolk

Pilots' seats from Star Wars space craft land in Norfolk

They are more accustomed to lovingly restoring fine furniture from the 18th and 19th centuries.

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Norfolk stately home hosts major show of works by sculptor Lynn Chadwick

Norfolk stately home hosts major show of works by sculptor Lynn Chadwick

A major retrospective exhibition of a sculptor who crafted people and beasts from iron, stone and steel has opened at a Norfolk stately home.

30.04.2026 6

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Dogs could be banned from village church because of fouling including INSIDE building

Dogs could be banned from village church because of fouling including INSIDE building

Dogs could be banned from a village church in Norfolk after problems with fouling - including inside the building.

28.04.2026 10

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London fashion chain opens store in Norfolk's 'Chelsea-on-Sea'

London fashion chain opens store in Norfolk's 'Chelsea-on-Sea'

A London fashion boutique has opened a new store in Norfolk's 'Chelsea-on-Sea' despite fears of hard times on the coast.

28.04.2026 6

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Locals bid to buy one of Norfolk's most charming bars (with perhaps its best view)

Locals bid to buy one of Norfolk's most charming bars (with perhaps its best view)

It is one of Norfolk's most charming bars and certainly boasts one of its finest views.

27.04.2026 9

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Harbour lover's bid to restore Norfolk staithe to its former glory

Harbour lover's bid to restore Norfolk staithe to its former glory

Its calm waters are the perfect place to paddleboard or serenely sail in the sea breeze.

27.04.2026 7

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Pub which opened convenience store without planning permission gets to keep it

Pub which opened convenience store without planning permission gets to keep it

A pub which opened a convenience store without planning permission has been allowed to keep it.

27.04.2026 9

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Kitchen company on former Norfolk airfield hopes to keep biomass boilers

Kitchen company on former Norfolk airfield hopes to keep biomass boilers

A kitchen company on a former Norfolk airfield hopes to keep the two biomass boilers which burn offcuts of wood to heat its factory.

26.04.2026 10

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Former bank could become 24-hour adult gaming centre

Former bank could become 24-hour adult gaming centre

A former bank which closed earlier this year could become a 24-hour adult gaming centre.

26.04.2026 10

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Deadline nears for work to start on controversial development in village

Deadline nears for work to start on controversial development in village

The deadline is looming for work to start on a controversial development in a coastal village.

26.04.2026 9

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Horse lover's 'girls' given go-ahead to live on field in area of natural beauty

Horse lover's 'girls' given go-ahead to live on field in area of natural beauty

A horse lover has been given the go-ahead for her "girls" to move onto a coastal field to graze.

25.04.2026 10

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'Hut rules' brought in to prevent tiny holiday let from disturbing neighbours

'Hut rules' brought in to prevent tiny holiday let from disturbing neighbours

A shepherd's hut in a back garden could become a holiday let, with rules to prevent visitors from disturbing the neighbours.

25.04.2026 8

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New beauty salon opening up in village garage

New beauty salon opening up in village garage

A new beauty salon is set to open in a village garage.

25.04.2026 10

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Bid to store thousands of tonnes of sand, gravel and stone on village site

Bid to store thousands of tonnes of sand, gravel and stone on village site

A haulage yard could be used to store sand, gravel and stone next to a major quarry.

25.04.2026 9

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Village's derelict cottage could be demolished to make way for new home

Village's derelict cottage could be demolished to make way for new home

A derelict and overgrown cottage could be replaced by a new house.

25.04.2026 10

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Man in court charged with stalking woman causing 'serious alarm and distress'

Man in court charged with stalking woman causing 'serious alarm and distress'

A 72-year-old man charged with stalking a woman, causing her serious alarm and distress, has appeared in court.

24.04.2026 7

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New dog-walking field could open in holiday hotspot

New dog-walking field could open in holiday hotspot

A new dog walking field could be opening in the Norfolk countryside close to coastal holiday hotspots.

24.04.2026 8

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Go-ahead for new 'essential' dog walking field in village

Go-ahead for new 'essential' dog walking field in village

A new dog walking field is set to open next to a cemetery in a north Norfolk village.

23.04.2026 8

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Oldest English love letter penned by Norfolk woman decoded by new AI tool

Oldest English love letter penned by Norfolk woman decoded by new AI tool

The world's oldest love letter written in English tells of a Norfolk woman's dilemma between her heart and money more than 500 years ago.

23.04.2026 7

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Town centre barber shop told to take down 'garish' sign

Town centre barber shop told to take down 'garish' sign

A town centre barber shop has been told to take down its "garish" illuminated sign.

23.04.2026 8

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Night-time closures on main Norfolk coast road

Night-time closures on main Norfolk coast road

Drivers face night-time road closures on part of the main Norfolk coast road.

22.04.2026 10

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Norfolk's bumpiest road leaves drivers despairing (but mechanic can't complain)

While drivers despair over the state of a rutted country road a mechanic with a workshop beside it said it brings extra business his way.

21.04.2026 10

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Plans for 'overbearing' new home in back garden refused

Plans for an "overbearing" new home in a back garden have been refused because it is in a village classed as countryside.

21.04.2026 10

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Fresh controversy as work on access road to serve thousands of new homes moves closer

Fresh controversy has emerged as a new road to serve a planned estate of 4,000 homes moves a step closer.

21.04.2026 10

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Live-in staff plans at luxury spa and pub to improve security and chef recruitment

A popular Norfolk gastro pub and spa hopes to build staff accommodation to improve security and assist with staff recruitment.

21.04.2026 10

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Norfolk's most upmarket village hits on unusual solution to dwindling visitor numbers

Even Norfolk's "poshest" village is not immune to the economic gloom as visitors numbers dwindle.

19.04.2026 10

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Unseen sketches show aftermath of the 1862 Great Flood in the Fens

Unseen drawings show the devastation caused by catastrophic flooding across parts of Norfolk and Cambridgeshire almost two centures ago.

19.04.2026 10

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Dog walking field turned down over loss of 'best and most versatile' farmland

Plans for a new dog exercise paddock have been thrown out because it would mean the loss of farmland.

19.04.2026 10

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Norfolk lighthouse needs new roof to help preserve it

A listed lighthouse is getting a new roof to help preserve it for posterity.

19.04.2026 10

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Cattery owner wins 10 year cat fight with planners over whether he can live at it

It is an extraordinary catfight which has been drawn out for a decade at a remote rural hamlet.

18.04.2026 10

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'Don't swear men, just shoot 'em..!' The Norfolk padre who was hero of Rorke's Drift

It was one of the most legendary battles in the history of the British army, as a 150-strong garrison held off an attacking force of thousands of...

18.04.2026 10

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Norfolk high school needs a higher fence to improve safeguarding

A Norfolk school hopes to build a higher fence around its site to improve safeguarding ahead of a major revamp.

18.04.2026 9

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Bid to use rural barn to sell caravans and campervans refused over road safety fears

A bid to use a barn to sell caravans and campervans has been refused over road safety fears.

18.04.2026 7

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Norfolk neighbour of Prince and Princess of Wales sentenced for child sex offences

A near neighbour of the Prince and Princess of Wales and their three young children committed a string of child sex offences, a court was told.

17.04.2026 8

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Care home placed in special measures after inspectors found residents were at risk

A Norfolk care home has been placed in special measures after elderly residents were found to be at risk.

15.04.2026 10

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Norfolk lorry driver jailed for causing death of mother pushing toddler in pram

A Norfolk lorry driver has been jailed for 13 months for causing the death by careless driving of a mother pushing a pram who was struck on the head...

14.04.2026 10

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New book charts history of coastal village - all the way back to the Ice Age

They do call it Old Hunstanton... But in fact it's even older than you might think, with a history dating back back 18,000 years, a new book reveals.

14.04.2026 10

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Man escapes house fire with nothing but the clothes on his back and Rottweiler puppy

An appeal has been launched to help a 27-year-old carpenter after he lost almost everything he owned in a house fire.

14.04.2026 10

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Norfolk head jailed for stalking female teacher banned from running schools

A disgraced headteacher who was jailed for stalking a young female colleague has been banned from running schools.

13.04.2026 10

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Norfolk hospital disputes data showing it is one of country's deadliest NHS trusts

A Norfolk hospital named among those where patients are more likely to die has disputed data contained in a shock new report.

13.04.2026 10

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Couple unveil barn style 'eco-home' plans with its own gym and cinema

A couple have lodged plans for the new "eco home" they hope to build with its own gym and cinema.

13.04.2026 10

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Former office next to village pub could become a home

They won't have far to go if they fancy a pint. For a former office next to a pub could be turned into a home.

12.04.2026 8

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Out..! Plans for padel court refused over toilet and noise concerns

Plans for a padel court in a village barn have been turned down over noise fears.

12.04.2026 8

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Village 'full of haters' battles woman's dream of living on her own smallholding

All Lauren Talbot wanted to do was live on her modest smallholding with her beloved animals by her side for company.

11.04.2026 10

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'An accident waiting to happen' - Opposition mounts to major new housing development

Opposition is mounting to a major new development described as "an accident waiting to happen" on the edge of a costal village.

11.04.2026 10

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