Go-ahead for new homes on former village stables despite objections

Plans for new houses on a former livery stable and riding school have been given the go-ahead despite objections from villagers.

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Listed former offices on one of town's finest streets can be turned into new home

Listed former offices on one of a Norfolk town's grandest streets can be turned into a home.

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Chris Bishop

Historic 'HMO' in pretty pilgrims' village can become a single home

An historic property currently divided into flats can become a single home.

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Tragic story of wartime romance unearthed by discovery of tatty dictionary

For two young lovers brought together briefly by the war, a Polish - English dictionary was their only means of conversing with each other.

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Humble rural barn could become brand new home

A humble barn in the Fens could be turned into a brand new home.

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New development for first time buyers comes under fire in holiday village

A new development has come under fire in a coastal village, where locals fear the properties will become second homes.

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More beach huts lined up for stretch of coast where they change hands for £30,000

More than 20 new beach huts could be added to a picturesque stretch of Norfolk shoreline.

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Go-ahead for Norfolk filling station to open 24 hours

An expanding supermarket filling station on the outskirts of a Norfolk town has been given the go-ahead to stay open 24 hours.

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Norfolk's Lord Charles Townshend dies aged 80

A nobleman descended from a family that helped to shape the face of both rural Norfolk and world history has died at the age of 80.

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Reform win Norfolk by-election (as Labour get just FORTY votes)

Reform UK has gained another seat on a Norfolk council after its candidate won a coastal by-election, with Labour taking just 40 votes.

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Garage owner forced to move business to make way for new homes

A garage owner is being forced to relocate his business to make way for a new housing development.

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School chef accused of fraudulently using rewards point scheme to obtain luxury items

The head chef of one of Norfolk's largest schools is set to go on trial charged with fraud.

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Norfolk trio in court charged with £10,000 shop theft plot

Three people have appeared in court charged with a shop theft plot targeting top-name stores.

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Nine-home 'back-fill' development set to be refused in linear Norfolk village

Plans for a "back-fill" development of nine new homes in a Norfolk village look set to be refused.

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Patients given drugs they didn't need after hospital tests delivered false results

A hospital has apologised after more than 80 patients were misdiagnosed with pancreatic problems and some were prescribed drugs they did not need.

26.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Celebrated Norfolk gastropub gets permission to use next door field

An celebrated gastropub has been given the go-ahead to use a field next door for extra parking.

26.11.2025 6

Chris Bishop

Patients given drugs they didn't need after hospital tests delivered false results

A hospital has apologised after more than 80 patients were misdiagnosed with pancreatic problems and some were prescribed drugs they did not need.

26.11.2025 7

Chris Bishop

King's plan for slurry lagoon cause a stink at Sandringham

Locals fear the King's plans for a slurry lagoon to store animal waste for fertiliser could cause a stink around his Norfolk retreat - not least at...

26.11.2025 6

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New luxury 'boutique hotel' for cats planned for Norfolk village

Plans have been revealed for a new luxury cat hotel in a Norfolk village.

25.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Go-ahead for new dog walking field in Norfolk village

A new dog walking field has been given the nod in a Norfolk village.

25.11.2025 5

Chris Bishop

Shop owner pleads to keep shutters in place after attacks on property

A shop owner has issued to a plea to planners to keep shutters in place after attacks on his property in a town's conservation area.

25.11.2025 3

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Plans to extend home in exclusive village refused over protected tree

Plans to extend a house in an exclusive coastal village have been turned down over a protected tree.

25.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Fund boss's bid for luxury second home set for nod despite hundreds of objections

A City fund manager's plans to replace a modest semi in a second homes hotspot with a luxury holiday home look set for the nod despite hundreds of...

25.11.2025 10

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Officials carp over shelter built to protect fish in garden pond

A shelter built to protect a fish fancier's koi pond has set officials carping.

24.11.2025 4

Chris Bishop

Go-ahead for new 'food to go' outlet at Morrisons filling station

A new "food to go" outlet has been given the green light at a busy filling station.

24.11.2025 4

Chris Bishop

Tanning studio and nail bar plan revealed for former office

An empty office building beside a busy road could become a tanning studio and nail bar.

24.11.2025 4

Chris Bishop

Chalet on village's grandest street could make way for more modern home

A chalet on a coastal village's grandest street could make way for a more modern home.

23.11.2025 6

Chris Bishop

Plans for row of new homes next to busy road through village road thrown out

Plans for homes next to main road through a rural village have been turned down.

23.11.2025 6

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Caravan park hopes to extend season for retirees and walkers

A coastal caravan park hopes to extend its season from eight to 11 months of the year.

22.11.2025 3

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Couple's lucky escape after battery left on charge exploded and set fire to home

A couple told of their lucky escape after a battery which had been left on charge overnight exploded and set fire to their home.

21.11.2025 8

Chris Bishop

Farm needs barn almost the size of a football pitch to store top supermarkets' spuds

A farm needs a barn more than half the size of the pitch at Carrow Road to store the spuds it grows for top supermarkets.

21.11.2025 5

Chris Bishop

Villager gets go-ahead to add music studio to revamped coastal home

A villager has been given the go-ahead to add a music studio to his revamped home despite noise fears from neighbours.

21.11.2025 4

Chris Bishop

Former village hall could be turned into new home

A former village hall in need of restoration could be turned into a new home.

21.11.2025 4

Chris Bishop

King donates more than £50,000 for repairs to Elizabeth II's favourite Norfolk church

The King has donated more than £50,000 towards repairs to one of his late mother's favourite churches, where she was last seen in public in Norfolk.

19.11.2025 4

Chris Bishop

Caravan 'marketplace' could open in converted barn in Norfolk village

A rural barn could become home to a new caravan and camper van repair shop.

17.11.2025 2

Chris Bishop

Give gulls a gob-full if you want to scare them off, say scientists

Fed up with pesky seagulls trying to pinch your chips..? Then give 'em a gob-full.

17.11.2025 1

Chris Bishop

Facelift planned for listed shop on town's market place

A historic shop on a town's grand market square is set for a facelift.

17.11.2025 2

Chris Bishop

Plans for nearly 50 homes in Norfolk village withdrawn after objections

Plans for a major development in a Norfolk village have been halted after a slew of objections.

17.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Plans to turn former car dealership into supermarket, café, takeaway and homes

A new supermarket, café, takeaway and homes are planned on the site of a former car dealer's in a Norfolk town.

17.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Plans for walkway along Norfolk landmark sunk by broadside from campaigners

Plans for a walkway alongside a seafaring town's finest landmark have been torpedoed by civic campaigners.

16.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Two new 'low key' homes proposed for village

Two new houses could be built behind a village convenience store.

16.11.2025 2

Chris Bishop

Village mourning 'beautiful young lady' who died after being hit by car

A village is mourning "a beautiful young lady" who died of her injuries after being hit by a car.

14.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Imposing medieval property in historic square on sale for £3.4m

An imposing property dating back to the 14th Century which has been at the centre of a planning wrangle in recent years has come onto the market for...

13.11.2025 2

Chris Bishop

Former pupil recounts being beaten by headmaster accused of abuse

A former pupil has defended a headmaster accused of brutally punishing boys at the private school he ran in a leafy Norfolk village.

12.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Director of music on King's estate resigns after choir row

The director of music at the Norfolk church where the King and Royal Family worship has resigned, after a bitter row over the choir which sparked a...

11.11.2025 3

Chris Bishop

Couple fear sagging floors of their housing association flat could collapse

A couple fear the sloping and sagging floors of their housing association flat are unsafe and could even collapse.

11.11.2025 4

Chris Bishop

Six 'Airey houses' to be demolished to make way for new homes

Built from prefabricated concrete and parts taken from scrapped army lorries, they were heralded as the answer to Britain's post-war housing shortage.

11.11.2025 4

Chris Bishop

Abuse claims at former village school will not stop grand reunion going ahead

A bumper reunion to celebrate the 80th anniversary of a former village school is set to go ahead despite claims its headmaster abused its pupils.

10.11.2025 5

Chris Bishop

New homes agreed for former RAF gym and workshop

Four new homes could be built on the site of a former RAF gym and workshop.

10.11.2025 3

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Endangered eels will get special protection during work on flagship reserve

A plan has been drawn up to protect rare eels when work begins on modifying sea defences at an RSPB reserve.

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