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Council properties set to be sold and part of park and ride site set for new purpose

Council properties set to be sold and part of park and ride site set for new purpose

A number of properties owned by Norfolk County Council look set to be sold off, while part of a park and ride site could be getting a new use.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council properties set to be sold and part of park and ride site set for new purpose

Council properties set to be sold and part of park and ride site set for new purpose

A number of properties owned by Norfolk County Council look set to be sold off, while part of a park and ride site could be getting a new use.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Villagers hope for rethink of ford closure after motorist drowned in river tragedy

Villagers hope for rethink of ford closure after motorist drowned in river tragedy

Villagers keen to prevent the permanent closure of a Norfolk river ford are hoping exploration of alternative safety measures will allow it to stay...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Villagers hope for rethink of ford closure after motorist drowned in river tragedy

Villagers hope for rethink of ford closure after motorist drowned in river tragedy

Villagers keen to prevent the permanent closure of a Norfolk river ford are hoping exploration of alternative safety measures will allow it to stay...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Bombshell as plans to axe and replace all Norfolk's councils are SCRAPPED

Bombshell as plans to axe and replace all Norfolk's councils are SCRAPPED

Plans to axe all of Norfolk's councils and replace them with three new ones have been scrapped.

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Norwich Evening News

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Bombshell as plans to axe and replace all Norfolk's councils are SCRAPPED

Bombshell as plans to axe and replace all Norfolk's councils are SCRAPPED

Plans to axe all of Norfolk's councils and replace them with three new ones have been scrapped.

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Bid for new town of 6,000-homes between two tiny Norfolk villages takes shape

Bid for new town of 6,000-homes between two tiny Norfolk villages takes shape

Council chiefs are calling for controversial proposals for a huge new town of up to 6,000 homes in rural Norfolk to be scrapped.

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Bill to come up with Western Link alternatives goes up by more than £1m

Bill to come up with Western Link alternatives goes up by more than £1m

Work to come up with alternatives to the scrapped Norwich Western Link has taken a significant step, but the cost to develop a new route has gone up...

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Bill to come up with Western Link alternatives goes up by more than £1m

Bill to come up with Western Link alternatives goes up by more than £1m

Work to come up with alternatives to the scrapped Norwich Western Link has taken a significant step, but the cost to develop a new route has gone up...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Civic watchdog backs decision over future of Norwich's remarkable Gurney Clock

Civic watchdog backs decision over future of Norwich's remarkable Gurney Clock

Civic watchdogs have given their backing to proposals which would see a remarkable Norwich clock loaned to London's Science Museum.

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Civic watchdog backs decision over future of Norwich's remarkable Gurney Clock

Civic watchdog backs decision over future of Norwich's remarkable Gurney Clock

Civic watchdogs have given their backing to proposals which would see a remarkable Norwich clock loaned to London's Science Museum.

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Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk faces 'wall' of solar farms equal to 250 Wembley stadiums, MP warns

Norfolk faces 'wall' of solar farms equal to 250 Wembley stadiums, MP warns

Norfolk is facing a “wall” of solar farms on a scale equivalent to 250 Wembley stadiums, one of the county’s MPs told a “solar summit”.

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Norfolk faces 'wall' of solar farms equal to 250 Wembley stadiums, MP warns

Norfolk faces 'wall' of solar farms equal to 250 Wembley stadiums, MP warns

Norfolk is facing a “wall” of solar farms on a scale equivalent to 250 Wembley stadiums, one of the county’s MPs told a “solar summit”.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

More than £11m could be spent to revamp bridge - but work would take more than a year

More than £11m could be spent to revamp bridge - but work would take more than a year

More than £11m could be spent to revamp a bridge at the centre of a long-running saga over how best to cut the expensive costs to maintain it.

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Norwich Evening News

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More than £11m could be spent to revamp bridge - but work would take more than a year

More than £11m could be spent to revamp bridge - but work would take more than a year

More than £11m could be spent to revamp a bridge at the centre of a long-running saga over how best to cut the expensive costs to maintain it.

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Trials of new pothole machine aiming to speed up repairs under way on Norfolk's roads

Trials of new pothole machine aiming to speed up repairs under way on Norfolk's roads

The trial of a new machine to help get Norfolk's pothole-pocked roads fixed has begun, with officials and councillors keen to establish if the...

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Trials of new pothole machine aiming to speed up repairs under way on Norfolk's roads

Trials of new pothole machine aiming to speed up repairs under way on Norfolk's roads

The trial of a new machine to help get Norfolk's pothole-pocked roads fixed has begun, with officials and councillors keen to establish if the...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Time to say goodbye... Norwich's Gurney Clock to move to London's Science Museum

Time to say goodbye... Norwich's Gurney Clock to move to London's Science Museum

A beloved Norwich clock which has been in storage for more than a decade is to go on public show again... but not in the city.

03.09.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Time to say goodbye... Norwich's Gurney Clock to move to London's Science Museum

Time to say goodbye... Norwich's Gurney Clock to move to London's Science Museum

A beloved Norwich clock which has been in storage for more than a decade is to go on public show again... but not in the city.

03.09.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

'Solar summit' to consider cumulative effect after spate of bids for huge solar farms

'Solar summit' to consider cumulative effect after spate of bids for huge solar farms

The surge in applications for solar farms across acres of Norfolk's countryside has prompted a 'solar summit' to discuss the cumulative impact of so...

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'Solar summit' to consider cumulative effect after spate of bids for huge solar farms

'Solar summit' to consider cumulative effect after spate of bids for huge solar farms

The surge in applications for solar farms across acres of Norfolk's countryside has prompted a 'solar summit' to discuss the cumulative impact of so...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk incinerator plans could rise from the ashes as County Hall reviews spending

Norfolk incinerator plans could rise from the ashes as County Hall reviews spending

Councillors have said it is too soon to rule out exploring a revival of one of the most controversial proposals in Norfolk in recent years - an...

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Norfolk incinerator plans could rise from the ashes as County Hall reviews spending

Norfolk incinerator plans could rise from the ashes as County Hall reviews spending

Councillors have said it is too soon to rule out exploring a revival of one of the most controversial proposals in Norfolk in recent years - an...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Inspectors set to visit site of huge solar farm proposed for Norfolk countryside

Inspectors set to visit site of huge solar farm proposed for Norfolk countryside

Inspectors who hold the fate of one of the huge solar farms planned for Norfolk in their hands will resume public hearings into the scheme next month...

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Date set for start of eight days of appeal hearings over major new homes scheme

Date set for start of eight days of appeal hearings over major new homes scheme

An appeal by a developer blocked from cutting back on affordable housing at one of Norwich's biggest new homes schemes will be considered this autumn.

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Date set for start of eight days of appeal hearings over major new homes scheme

Date set for start of eight days of appeal hearings over major new homes scheme

An appeal by a developer blocked from cutting back on affordable housing at one of Norwich's biggest new homes schemes will be considered this autumn.

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Norwich Evening News

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'Sabotage' claim as Reform scraps £6.3m consultants overseeing axe for councils

'Sabotage' claim as Reform scraps £6.3m consultants overseeing axe for councils

Political opponents have accused Reform leaders of "sabotage" and a "tremendous gamble" for ripping up a £6.3m contract with consultants hired to...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

'Sabotage' claim as Reform scraps £6.3m consultants overseeing axe for councils

'Sabotage' claim as Reform scraps £6.3m consultants overseeing axe for councils

Political opponents have accused Reform leaders of "sabotage" and a "tremendous gamble" for ripping up a £6.3m contract with consultants hired to...

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Hundreds of people in Norfolk could face £600 bill for currently free service

Hundreds of people in Norfolk could face £600 bill for currently free service

Hundreds of the most vulnerable people in Norfolk could have to pay more than £600 a year for a crucial service they currently get for free.

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Hundreds of people in Norfolk could face £600 bill for currently free service

Hundreds of people in Norfolk could face £600 bill for currently free service

Hundreds of the most vulnerable people in Norfolk could have to pay more than £600 a year for a crucial service they currently get for free.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Roads to shut for unusual £150k initiative to help city streets plagued by flooding

Roads to shut for unusual £150k initiative to help city streets plagued by flooding

People living in Norfolk who have endured years of repeated flash flooding in their streets could finally get a reprieve thanks to an unusual measure.

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Norwich Evening News

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Quarry eyes self-sufficient way to cut soaring energy costs

Quarry eyes self-sufficient way to cut soaring energy costs

Solar panels could be built on an unused part of a quarry, to help provide power for the rest of the site.

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Roads to shut for unusual £150k initiative to help city streets plagued by flooding

Roads to shut for unusual £150k initiative to help city streets plagued by flooding

People living in Norfolk who have endured years of repeated flash flooding in their streets could finally get a reprieve thanks to an unusual measure.

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Reform pulls plug on £6.3m consultant contract to oversee axe for Norfolk's councils

Leaders at Norfolk County Council are pulling the plug on a controversial £6.3m contract for a consultancy firm to oversee the abolition of all...

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Norwich Evening News

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Reform pulls plug on £6.3m consultant contract to oversee axe for Norfolk's councils

Leaders at Norfolk County Council are pulling the plug on a controversial £6.3m contract for a consultancy firm to oversee the abolition of all...

27.08.2026 20

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Fears Norfolk bridge could collapse as heavy vehicles flout weight limit

Fears that a Norfolk bridge could collapse if heavy vehicles keep flouting a weight limit has prompted a move to bring in a permanent restriction so...

27.08.2026 20

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Date revealed for when work on major A47 revamp scheme will be finished

Highways bosses hope that work on one of the three major Norfolk A47 revamp schemes will be completed early next year.

26.08.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Date revealed for when work on major A47 revamp scheme will be finished

Highways bosses hope that work on one of the three major Norfolk A47 revamp schemes will be completed early next year.

26.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Bird's-eye view shows progress on site where controversial data centre could be built

This bird's-eye photograph shows the progress on a huge business park on the edge of Norwich, where developers are hoping to secure permission to...

25.08.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Bird's-eye view shows progress on site where controversial data centre could be built

This bird's-eye photograph shows the progress on a huge business park on the edge of Norwich, where developers are hoping to secure permission to...

25.08.2026 20

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Bridge named after 'heroine of the A47' who went to aid of scores of crash victims

A campaigner known as the 'heroine of the A47' after being first at the scene to help scores of people involved in crashes near her home has had a...

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Norwich Evening News

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Bridge named after 'heroine of the A47' who went to aid of scores of crash victims

A campaigner known as the 'heroine of the A47' after being first at the scene to help scores of people involved in crashes near her home has had a...

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Call for answers over whether 'secret list' Norfolk base could house asylum seekers

Government officials are coming under pressure to confirm whether or not a Norfolk military base could be used to house asylum seekers, after it was...

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New Norfolk police commissioner launches public talk sessions ahead of policing plan

Norfolk’s new police and crime commissioner is inviting the public to share their views in one-to-one sessions ahead of him setting his plan for...

24.08.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New Norfolk police commissioner launches public talk sessions ahead of policing plan

Norfolk’s new police and crime commissioner is inviting the public to share their views in one-to-one sessions ahead of him setting his plan for...

24.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Young carers welcome chance to speak to England's children's commissioner

Young people who care for loved ones with health conditions and disabilities shared their experiences with the children’s commissioner for England,...

24.08.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Young carers welcome chance to speak to England's children's commissioner

Young people who care for loved ones with health conditions and disabilities shared their experiences with the children’s commissioner for England,...

24.08.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Revealed: The Norwich sites where hundreds of new homes could be built

The locations where hundreds of new homes could be built in Norwich have been revealed, after they were put forward as suggested sites to help hit new...

24.08.2026 20

Norwich Evening News

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Clock ticking on crunch decision over miles of pylons in Norfolk countryside

A decision on whether miles of pylons will be built in the Norfolk and Suffolk countryside will be taken within six months.

24.08.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Three proposals for new Norfolk towns among nearly 500 sites put forward for homes

The prospect of a new town being built in Norfolk has been revived, after three proposals were put forward as part of suggested locations for tens of...

24.08.2026 10

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