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More huts to be built beside picturesque beach where they sell for up to £60,000

More huts to be built beside picturesque beach where they sell for up to £60,000

More than 20 new huts can be added to a picturesque beach where the trendy seaside hideaways can change hands for up to £60,000.

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Barn down remote rural track can be turned into two new homes

Barn down remote rural track can be turned into two new homes

A rundown barn off a remote rural track is set to be turned into two new homes.

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Go-ahead to extend house in Nelson's village despite fears for landscape

Go-ahead to extend house in Nelson's village despite fears for landscape

Plans to extend a house in Nelson's Norfolk village have been given the go-ahead despite fears it will "dominate" the landscape.

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Grade II-listed WW2 turrets near village's new housing estate opened up to visitors

Grade II-listed WW2 turrets near village's new housing estate opened up to visitors

Visitors can now see rare remains from the Second World War via a path which has been built to serve a new housing estate.

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Locals accused of being 'scared of change' as plans for new homes are shelved

Locals accused of being 'scared of change' as plans for new homes are shelved

Villagers objecting to a new development were accused of being scared of change as plans for seven new homes were shelved.

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Plans to extend former coastguard house on Norfolk's coast

Plans to extend former coastguard house on Norfolk's coast

A former coastguard house in a Norfolk seaside town could be extended on two floors.

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Solar plan revealed to power town's historic site

Solar plan revealed to power town's historic site

A landmark heritage building could become greener under new plans to install more than 140 solar panels on its roof.

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Towering church ablaze with colour for village flower festival

Towering church ablaze with colour for village flower festival

A towering church is ablaze with colour and full of the heady scent of blooms as a coastal village stages its flower festival.

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New homes set to be built on land which could contain Roman remains

New homes set to be built on land which could contain Roman remains

Plans for new homes have been given the go-ahead on a field which could contain Roman remains.

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Traffic building with delays expected around the Sandringham show

Traffic building with delays expected around the Sandringham show

Traffic is building on Norfolk's main coast road on the second day of a major show on the King's estate.

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Jobs fear as already-built business units could be refused planning permission

Jobs fear as already-built business units could be refused planning permission

A row of business units set up without planning permission looks set to be turned down despite a call to consider whether people's jobs might be...

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Gallery: Crowds pack Sandringham for Norfolk's first-ever RHS show

Gallery: Crowds pack Sandringham for Norfolk's first-ever RHS show

Crowds packed the King's Norfolk estate as a five-day extravaganza devoted to gardening and the better things in life kicked off.

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Gallery: Crowds pack Sandringham for Norfolk's first-ever RHS show

Gallery: Crowds pack Sandringham for Norfolk's first-ever RHS show

Crowds packed the King's Norfolk estate as a five-day extravaganza devoted to gardening and the better things in life kicked off.

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Norwich Evening News

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Bank gets go-ahead for cashpoint days after one was refused at Norfolk branch

Bank gets go-ahead for cashpoint days after one was refused at Norfolk branch

A new cashpoint is set to be installed on a town's market square despite similar plans being turned down by a council in Norfolk.

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Village pond dries up in the heatwave (prompting locals to launch lifeline for ducks)

Village pond dries up in the heatwave (prompting locals to launch lifeline for ducks)

Locals have launched a lifeline for ducks after their village pond dried up in the heatwave.

20.07.2026 10

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Premier Inn confirms plans for new 108-bedroom hotel in Norfolk

Premier Inn confirms plans for new 108-bedroom hotel in Norfolk

A leisure giant has announced plans to open its first hotel on the north Norfolk coast.

20.07.2026 10

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New housing estate beside A149 coast road set for go-ahead despite strong opposition

New housing estate beside A149 coast road set for go-ahead despite strong opposition

Plans for a new housing estate beside the main A149 coast road look set to get the nod in the face of fierce opposition.

20.07.2026 9

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Plans for new homes refused over loss of countryside

Plans for new homes refused over loss of countryside

Plans for four new homes have been turned down because they would have led to the loss of countryside.

20.07.2026 10

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Owners of 'hidden' sauna built without permission fight to save it

Owners of 'hidden' sauna built without permission fight to save it

The owners of a "hidden" sauna built without planning permission on the Norfolk coast hope council planners won't pour cold water on its bid to stay...

19.07.2026 10

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Barn could be knocked down as part of downsizing scheme

Barn could be knocked down as part of downsizing scheme

A barn in the Norfolk countryside could be knocked down to make way for a new bungalow.

19.07.2026 10

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Could herd of alpacas be set to move onto field in Norfolk village?

Could herd of alpacas be set to move onto field in Norfolk village?

A herd of alpacas could soon be moving into a new home in a Norfolk village.

19.07.2026 10

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Grain store could be knocked down to make way for new homes

Grain store could be knocked down to make way for new homes

Three new houses could be built on the site of a redundant grain store.

19.07.2026 10

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Two homes could be built in garden at coastal village

Two homes could be built in garden at coastal village

Two new homes could be built in a garden in a coastal village.

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Go-ahead to restore historic cottages owned by same family for more than 100 years

Go-ahead to restore historic cottages owned by same family for more than 100 years

A family home and holiday accommodation will be created by revamping a pair of historic cottages which have been owned by the same family for more...

19.07.2026 10

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Church dubbed 'Pisa' of the Fens' set to lose its leaning spire

Church dubbed 'Pisa' of the Fens' set to lose its leaning spire

A church which has been dubbed the "Pisa of the Fens" is set to lose its leaning spire.

18.07.2026 10

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New restrictions confirmed for coastal villages plagued by parking problems

New restrictions confirmed for coastal villages plagued by parking problems

New parking restrictions have finally been approved for two coastal villages plagued by selfish parking after years of complaints from locals -...

18.07.2026 10

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Five-year-old defies rare condition as mum holds onto hope she will one day walk

Five-year-old defies rare condition as mum holds onto hope she will one day walk

A five-year-old girl from Norfolk defying the odds of a rare genetic condition has reached a critical stage in her development, as her mother holds...

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Plans to restore historic cottage close to harbour given go-ahead

Plans to restore historic cottage close to harbour given go-ahead

A woodburner can be installed in historic cottage, along with chimney repairs and garden improvements.

18.07.2026 10

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Bungalow on edge of town can be demolished and replaced with new homes

Bungalow on edge of town can be demolished and replaced with new homes

A derelict bungalow with a large garden will be replaced by two new homes.

18.07.2026 10

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Plans to turn farmland into new horse paddocks and stables

Plans to turn farmland into new horse paddocks and stables

A section of Norfolk farmland could be turned into grazing paddocks and stables for horses.

18.07.2026 10

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Bishop silent over church vote which Jewish leaders fear will fuel antisemitism

Bishop silent over church vote which Jewish leaders fear will fuel antisemitism

The Bishop of Norwich has declined to comment over his backing for a controversial vote which Jewish leaders fear will fuel antisemitism.

17.07.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Green light for four-bedroom home in back garden

Green light for four-bedroom home in back garden

A new four-bedroom home is set to be built on a back garden near a town centre.

17.07.2026 9

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Bishop silent over church vote which Jewish leaders fear will fuel antisemitism

Bishop silent over church vote which Jewish leaders fear will fuel antisemitism

The Bishop of Norwich has declined to comment over his backing for a controversial vote which Jewish leaders fear will fuel antisemitism.

17.07.2026 8

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Plans revealed for major development on edge of Norfolk village

Plans revealed for major development on edge of Norfolk village

Plans have been revealed for a major development of new homes on farmland in a Norfolk village.

17.07.2026 6

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Four new homes could be built near town's football ground

Four new homes could be built near town's football ground

Four new homes could now be built by a developer on a main road near a town's football ground.

17.07.2026 8

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Townhouse on historic terrace could become HMO

Townhouse on historic terrace could become HMO

A listed townhouse could become a house of multiple occupation under new plans.

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Town centre looks set to remain without a cashpoint after planners object to new one

Town centre looks set to remain without a cashpoint after planners object to new one

A busy town centre left without a cashpoint after banks closed their doors does not look likely to get another one any time soon.

16.07.2026 8

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Bishop of Norwich backs deeply controversial plan for £100m slavery reparation scheme

Bishop of Norwich backs deeply controversial plan for £100m slavery reparation scheme

The Bishop of Norwich has defended the Church of England’s deeply controversial plans for a £100m slavery reparation fund despite mounting...

15.07.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Bishop of Norwich backs deeply controversial plan for £100m slavery reparation scheme

Bishop of Norwich backs deeply controversial plan for £100m slavery reparation scheme

The Bishop of Norwich has defended the Church of England’s deeply controversial plans for a £100m slavery reparation fund despite mounting...

15.07.2026 10

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Bishop of Norwich supports vote condemned as 'shameful' by Chief Rabbi

A Norfolk bishop who warned antisemitism was "virulent" voted for the Church of England to "engage with" a document describing Israel as a "colonial...

14.07.2026 20

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Former village newsagent's shop set to become an Airbnb

A vacant village shop is set to be coverted into a new short-stay holiday let.

14.07.2026 10

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Former head of government heritage body gets go-ahead to remove unsightly railings

The former head of the government's heritage watchdog is set to remove iron railings spoiling the view of the garden of his Grade I listed Norfolk...

14.07.2026 9

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Homes plan could bring new footpath connecting Norfolk village with allotments

A proposed housing development could bring a new footpath to a Norfolk village.

13.07.2026 10

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Villagers set to restore church tower with rare peal of bells with £250k lotto grant

A 600-year-old church tower which boasts one of the only peals of bells on the Norfolk coast is set to be restored so they might one day be rung...

12.07.2026 10

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Broken telescope robs locals and visitors of views across sea to neighbouring county

It promises long-range views from a platform perched high on the cliff tops called the Lookout.

12.07.2026 10

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Go-ahead for repairs to Norfolk village's much-loved clock tower

A village's much-loved clock tower is set to be restored to its former glory.

12.07.2026 10

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Four new homes could be built within walking distance of village centre

Four new homes could be built on a parcel of land in a Norfolk village.

12.07.2026 10

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Four-bedroom house could become 'HMO' for up to seven people

A large detached house near a college could become a house of multiple occupation for up to seven people.

12.07.2026 10

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Plans for new self-build homes near village school

A clutch of new "self-build" homes could be given the go-ahead next to a village school.

12.07.2026 10

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New visitor centre opens as archaeological dig celebrates 30 years in Norfolk village

Archaeologists are showing off their finds in a brand new visitor centre as the trowels dig in for the 30th summer of excavating rolling fields on the...

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