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Staying on the streets... Norwich's e-scooter trial extended

Staying on the streets... Norwich's e-scooter trial extended

Rentable e-scooters will remain on the streets of Norwich for at least another two years, after an experimental trial was extended.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Inspectors to give verdict on children's services department

Inspectors to give verdict on children's services department

Watchdogs will reveal their verdict on the standard of services Norfolk County Council provides to the county's most vulnerable children within weeks.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Fears electric car 'pavement channels' could spark rows in the street

Fears electric car 'pavement channels' could spark rows in the street

Allowing electric car owners to dig permanent 'pavement channels' to charge their vehicles could lead to neighbours clashing in the street, a senior...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Staying on the streets... Norwich's e-scooter trial extended

Staying on the streets... Norwich's e-scooter trial extended

Rentable e-scooters will remain on the streets of Norwich for at least another two years, after an experimental trial was extended.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Inspectors to give verdict on children's services department

Inspectors to give verdict on children's services department

Watchdogs will reveal their verdict on the standard of services Norfolk County Council provides to the county's most vulnerable children within weeks.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Roman villa and two 'lost villages' unearthed on wind farm cable route

Roman villa and two 'lost villages' unearthed on wind farm cable route

A Roman villa - along with an artefact dubbed the 'Norfolk Nessie' and two 'lost villages' - have been unearthed by archaeologists digging on the...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Fears electric car 'pavement channels' could spark rows in the street

Fears electric car 'pavement channels' could spark rows in the street

Allowing electric car owners to dig permanent 'pavement channels' to charge their vehicles could lead to neighbours clashing in the street, a senior...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Changes to controversial £400,000 bus lane operating times made permanent

Changes to controversial £400,000 bus lane operating times made permanent

Changes which were made to when traffic can use a controversial £400,000 bus lane are to be made permanent.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Changes to controversial £400,000 bus lane operating times made permanent

Changes to controversial £400,000 bus lane operating times made permanent

Changes which were made to when traffic can use a controversial £400,000 bus lane are to be made permanent.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

'It's been a privilege' - Founder of crucial charity steps aside after 15 years

'It's been a privilege' - Founder of crucial charity steps aside after 15 years

A charity which supports young carers has been taken over after its founder announced their retirement after 15 years.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Developer asks for affordable homes condition to be dropped blaming eco measures

Developer asks for affordable homes condition to be dropped blaming eco measures

The developer behind controversial plans for almost 250 new homes has asked to be excused from having to provide affordable housing at the site,...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Critics want controversial sale of 20 care homes scrapped amid deal delay

Critics want controversial sale of 20 care homes scrapped amid deal delay

The controversial sale of dozens of Norfolk care homes has yet to go through - so the current provider of care will remain in place until at least the...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Developer asks for affordable homes condition to be dropped blaming eco measures

Developer asks for affordable homes condition to be dropped blaming eco measures

The developer behind controversial plans for almost 250 new homes has asked to be excused from having to provide affordable housing at the site,...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Critics want controversial sale of 20 care homes scrapped amid deal delay

Critics want controversial sale of 20 care homes scrapped amid deal delay

The controversial sale of dozens of Norfolk care homes has yet to go through - so the current provider of care will remain in place until at least the...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Top tennis player returns to Norfolk school in campaign for more inclusive PE

Top tennis player returns to Norfolk school in campaign for more inclusive PE

Norwich sportswoman Ruby Bishop - one of Britain's top wheelchair tennis players - is campaigning to get more inclusive PE lessons for children with...

02.04.2026 6

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Top tennis player returns to Norfolk school in campaign for more inclusive PE

Top tennis player returns to Norfolk school in campaign for more inclusive PE

Norwich sportswoman Ruby Bishop - one of Britain's top wheelchair tennis players - is campaigning to get more inclusive PE lessons for children with...

02.04.2026 9

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk's Tory leader accuses Nigel Farage of speaking 'guff' as feud escalates

Norfolk's Tory leader accuses Nigel Farage of speaking 'guff' as feud escalates

The Conservative leader of Norfolk County Council has come out swinging after Nigel Farage launched a brutal attack on the way her party has run...

01.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Breakthrough Norwich research could pave way for dementia blood test

Breakthrough Norwich research could pave way for dementia blood test

Research on men and women from Norwich could pave the way for a blood test to help spot people at higher risk of dementia, years before a traditional...

01.04.2026 9

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Price tag for stalled road shake-up scheme balloons to £2m

Price tag for stalled road shake-up scheme balloons to £2m

The price tag for a stalled road improvement scheme which could lead to 20mph speed limits on almost 40 streets has ballooned to £2m.

01.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk's Tory leader accuses Nigel Farage of speaking 'guff' as feud escalates

Norfolk's Tory leader accuses Nigel Farage of speaking 'guff' as feud escalates

The Conservative leader of Norfolk County Council has come out swinging after Nigel Farage launched a brutal attack on the way her party has run...

01.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Breakthrough Norwich research could pave way for dementia blood test

Breakthrough Norwich research could pave way for dementia blood test

Research on men and women from Norwich could pave the way for a blood test to help spot people at higher risk of dementia, years before a traditional...

01.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Price tag for stalled road shake-up scheme balloons to £2m

Price tag for stalled road shake-up scheme balloons to £2m

The price tag for a stalled road improvement scheme which could lead to 20mph speed limits on almost 40 streets has ballooned to £2m.

01.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Tickets for tour of Norfolk rail depot 'sell out' in little over TWO hours

Tickets for tour of Norfolk rail depot 'sell out' in little over TWO hours

All the tickets giving people the chance to explore a Norfolk train depot for the first time in more than 30 years have been snapped up - within...

31.03.2026 9

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Tickets for tour of Norfolk rail depot 'sell out' in little over TWO hours

Tickets for tour of Norfolk rail depot 'sell out' in little over TWO hours

All the tickets giving people the chance to explore a Norfolk train depot for the first time in more than 30 years have been snapped up - within...

31.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk train depot to open to public for first time in more than 30 years

Norfolk train depot to open to public for first time in more than 30 years

It's a familiar, but somewhat off-limits, sight for train passengers heading in and out of Norwich.

31.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk train depot to open to public for first time in more than 30 years

Norfolk train depot to open to public for first time in more than 30 years

It's a familiar, but somewhat off-limits, sight for train passengers heading in and out of Norwich.

31.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk Tories pledge free museum entry for children in election manifesto

Norfolk Tories pledge free museum entry for children in election manifesto

Free museum entry for children under 15 and £20m to repair the county's roads are among the promises made by Norfolk's Conservatives in their county...

31.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Cheaper bus travel among Lib Dem pledges for Norfolk County Council elections

Cheaper bus travel among Lib Dem pledges for Norfolk County Council elections

Cheaper travel for young people, including a half-price youth bus pass, is among the Liberal Democrat manifesto pledges for Norfolk County Council's...

31.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk Tories pledge free museum entry for children in election manifesto

Norfolk Tories pledge free museum entry for children in election manifesto

Free museum entry for children under 15 and £20m to repair the county's roads are among the promises made by Norfolk's Conservatives in their county...

31.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Cheaper bus travel among Lib Dem pledges for Norfolk County Council elections

Cheaper bus travel among Lib Dem pledges for Norfolk County Council elections

Cheaper travel for young people, including a half-price youth bus pass, is among the Liberal Democrat manifesto pledges for Norfolk County Council's...

31.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council leader says 'up to voters' to pick who controls new Greater Norwich Council

Council leader says 'up to voters' to pick who controls new Greater Norwich Council

Norwich City Council's leader has acknowledged his party might not be in control of the new Greater Norwich Council - but that its creation will bring...

30.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk drivers to face fines for parking on pavements

Norfolk drivers to face fines for parking on pavements

Norfolk motorists who park on pavements could find themselves hit with council fines before the year is out.

30.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Council leader says 'up to voters' to pick who controls new Greater Norwich Council

Council leader says 'up to voters' to pick who controls new Greater Norwich Council

Norwich City Council's leader has acknowledged his party might not be in control of the new Greater Norwich Council - but that its creation will bring...

30.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk drivers to face fines for parking on pavements

Norfolk drivers to face fines for parking on pavements

Norfolk motorists who park on pavements could find themselves hit with council fines before the year is out.

30.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Prices for pay and display parking on Norwich's streets soon to increase

Prices for pay and display parking on Norwich's streets soon to increase

Drivers will have to pay more for pay and display tickets on Norwich's streets when parking charges go up next month.

29.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

New 20mph speed limits coming to set of roads in Norfolk village

New 20mph speed limits coming to set of roads in Norfolk village

A new 20mph speed limit is to be introduced on a string of streets in a Norfolk village.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Prices for pay and display parking on Norwich's streets soon to increase

Prices for pay and display parking on Norwich's streets soon to increase

Drivers will have to pay more for pay and display tickets on Norwich's streets when parking charges go up next month.

29.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New 20mph speed limits coming to set of roads in Norfolk village

New 20mph speed limits coming to set of roads in Norfolk village

A new 20mph speed limit is to be introduced on a string of streets in a Norfolk village.

29.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

More than 20 extra places to become available at nursery school

More than 20 extra places to become available at nursery school

More than 20 extra places will be available at a Norwich nursery school later this year.

29.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

More than 20 extra places to become available at nursery school

More than 20 extra places to become available at nursery school

More than 20 extra places will be available at a Norwich nursery school later this year.

29.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Anger as final blow sees major A47 dualling scheme scrapped by government

Anger as final blow sees major A47 dualling scheme scrapped by government

Campaigners pushing for the A47 through Norfolk and beyond to be fully dualled have been dealt a huge blow after the government pulled the plug on a...

28.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Anger as final blow sees major A47 dualling scheme scrapped by government

Anger as final blow sees major A47 dualling scheme scrapped by government

Campaigners pushing for the A47 through Norfolk and beyond to be fully dualled have been dealt a huge blow after the government pulled the plug on a...

28.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

New Norwich Castle exhibition marks 70th anniversary of society devoted to art

New Norwich Castle exhibition marks 70th anniversary of society devoted to art

A new exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of Norfolk Contemporary Art Society is opening at Norwich Castle.

28.03.2026 9

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New Norwich Castle exhibition marks 70th anniversary of society devoted to art

New Norwich Castle exhibition marks 70th anniversary of society devoted to art

A new exhibition celebrating the 70th anniversary of Norfolk Contemporary Art Society is opening at Norwich Castle.

28.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Five more councillors, including deputy leader and MP, to quit County Hall

Five more councillors, including deputy leader and MP, to quit County Hall

The deputy leader of Norfolk County Council and an MP are among five more county councillors who will not stand in this May's County Hall elections.

27.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Five more councillors, including deputy leader and MP, to quit County Hall

Five more councillors, including deputy leader and MP, to quit County Hall

The deputy leader of Norfolk County Council and an MP are among five more county councillors who will not stand in this May's County Hall elections.

27.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk's three-way split 'already doomed' say critics with legal fight on horizon

Norfolk's three-way split 'already doomed' say critics with legal fight on horizon

Radical plans to split Norfolk into three new council areas have run into difficulties with senior politicians questioning whether the project is...

27.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk's three-way split 'already doomed' say critics with legal fight on horizon

Norfolk's three-way split 'already doomed' say critics with legal fight on horizon

Radical plans to split Norfolk into three new council areas have run into difficulties with senior politicians questioning whether the project is...

27.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Alternative Norwich Western Link route hopes raised after announcement

Alternative Norwich Western Link route hopes raised after announcement

Council leaders hope they will soon get their hands on almost £1m to develop alternative routes for the Norwich Western Link road.

26.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Alternative Norwich Western Link route hopes raised after announcement

Alternative Norwich Western Link route hopes raised after announcement

Council leaders hope they will soon get their hands on almost £1m to develop alternative routes for the Norwich Western Link road.

26.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer