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Postponing County Hall elections will save £1.5m... but will not ease cuts

Postponing County Hall elections will save £1.5m... but will not ease cuts

The controversial postponement of Norfolk County Council’s elections will save £1.5m - but council leaders say the cash will not be used to stave...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Fresh witness appeal as police continue shoe factory fire arson probe

Fresh witness appeal as police continue shoe factory fire arson probe

Police have made a further appeal for witnesses as they continue an arson investigation after a fire ripped through a former shoe factory.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Senior Tory who left 'untenable' County Hall role lands new £12,500 a year post

Senior Tory who left 'untenable' County Hall role lands new £12,500 a year post

A senior councillor who lost his County Hall role because he opposed local government reorganisation has been given a new post at another...

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Dan Grimmer

Postponing County Hall elections will save £1.5m... but will not ease cuts

Postponing County Hall elections will save £1.5m... but will not ease cuts

The controversial postponement of Norfolk County Council’s elections will save £1.5m - but council leaders say the cash will not be used to stave...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Fresh witness appeal as police continue shoe factory fire arson probe

Fresh witness appeal as police continue shoe factory fire arson probe

Police have made a further appeal for witnesses as they continue an arson investigation after a fire ripped through a former shoe factory.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Legal fight over new Norfolk tip as business takes council to the High Court

Legal fight over new Norfolk tip as business takes council to the High Court

The owners of an outdoor activity centre are taking Norfolk County Council to the High Court over plans for a new £1.75m tip.

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Dan Grimmer

Call for channels to be dug into Norwich pavements for electric car charging

Call for channels to be dug into Norwich pavements for electric car charging

Council leaders have said they will not rush into experimenting with 'pavement channels' to help people with no driveways charge electric vehicles...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Call for channels to be dug into Norwich pavements for electric car charging

Call for channels to be dug into Norwich pavements for electric car charging

Council leaders have said they will not rush into experimenting with 'pavement channels' to help people with no driveways charge electric vehicles...

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Eastern Daily Press

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Future of former Norfolk tip still unclear as council readies site report

Future of former Norfolk tip still unclear as council readies site report

The fate of a former Norfolk tip is still not clear - more than year after the council shut it to save money.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

County Hall leader hits back over calls for ALL councillors to stand down

County Hall leader hits back over calls for ALL councillors to stand down

The leader of Norfolk County Council has hit back at calls for her and fellow councillors to stand down following the government's decision to...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

How extra £15m of Norfolk pothole cash will be spent

How extra £15m of Norfolk pothole cash will be spent

Only £1.7m of a £15m government boost Norfolk County Council was handed to help stop potholes will be spent fixing the current cavities on the...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Call for '20's plenty' speed limit to cover more Norfolk streets

Call for '20's plenty' speed limit to cover more Norfolk streets

A call for far more 20mph speed limits to be introduced on Norfolk's residential streets has been ruled out by council leaders.

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Future of former Norfolk tip still unclear as council readies site report

Future of former Norfolk tip still unclear as council readies site report

The fate of a former Norfolk tip is still not clear - more than year after the council shut it to save money.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Work starts on £3m project to provide 18 new homes

Work starts on £3m project to provide 18 new homes

Work has started on a £3m scheme which will see 18 new homes built on the site of a former shoe factory.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

County Hall leader hits back over calls for ALL councillors to stand down

County Hall leader hits back over calls for ALL councillors to stand down

The leader of Norfolk County Council has hit back at calls for her and fellow councillors to stand down following the government's decision to...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Revealed: How extra £15m of Norfolk pothole cash will be spent

Revealed: How extra £15m of Norfolk pothole cash will be spent

Only £1.7m of a £15m government boost Norfolk County Council was handed to help stop potholes will be spent fixing the current cavities on the...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Call for '20's plenty' speed limit to cover more Norfolk streets

Call for '20's plenty' speed limit to cover more Norfolk streets

A call for far more 20mph speed limits to be introduced on Norfolk's residential streets has been ruled out by council leaders.

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

No-shows! Council meeting scrapped... because not enough councillors turned up

No-shows! Council meeting scrapped... because not enough councillors turned up

A council meeting over major issues involving Norfolk's museum services had to be scrapped because not enough councillors turned up for it to go...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Villages fear gridlock from A47 closure as drivers try to avoid 85 mile diversion

Villages fear gridlock from A47 closure as drivers try to avoid 85 mile diversion

The weekend closure of the A47 has prompted a plea for drivers to stick to official diversion routes and not clog up roads unable to cope with extra...

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Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

No-shows! Council meeting scrapped... because not enough councillors turned up

No-shows! Council meeting scrapped... because not enough councillors turned up

A council meeting over major issues involving Norfolk's museum services had to be scrapped because not enough councillors turned up for it to go...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Villages fear gridlock from A47 closure as drivers try to avoid 85 mile diversion

Villages fear gridlock from A47 closure as drivers try to avoid 85 mile diversion

The weekend closure of the A47 has prompted a plea for drivers to stick to official diversion routes and not clog up roads unable to cope with extra...

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Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Warning over 'irreversible damage' as clock ticks for end of Norfolk's councils

Warning over 'irreversible damage' as clock ticks for end of Norfolk's councils

Norfolk leaders have only until the end of next month to put forward initial proposals for a major shake-up which will see the county's councils...

07.02.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Warning over 'irreversible damage' as clock ticks for end of Norfolk's councils

Warning over 'irreversible damage' as clock ticks for end of Norfolk's councils

Norfolk leaders have only until the end of next month to put forward initial proposals for a major shake-up which will see the county's councils...

07.02.2025 1

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

New call to create huge solar farm in Thetford Forest to save farmland from panels

New call to create huge solar farm in Thetford Forest to save farmland from panels

Much of Thetford Forest should be turned into a massive solar farm to remove the need to cover huge swathes of Norfolk farmland with panels, senior...

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Major announcement paves way for end of Norfolk councils and a new mayor

Major announcement paves way for end of Norfolk councils and a new mayor

The abolition of councils in Norfolk and Suffolk in their current form has taken a huge step forward, after the government gave the green light for...

06.02.2025 2

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Historic England gives £57,100 to three working class history projects

Historic England gives £57,100 to three working class history projects

At its peak, it drew in 2,500 holidaymakers from across the country each week for their summer break on the Norfolk coast.

06.02.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Major announcement paves way for end of Norfolk councils and a new mayor

Major announcement paves way for end of Norfolk councils and a new mayor

The abolition of councils in Norfolk and Suffolk in their current form has taken a huge step forward, after the government gave the green light for...

06.02.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Library book back in Norfolk after it was returned to librarians 3,000 miles away

Library book back in Norfolk after it was returned to librarians 3,000 miles away

A Norfolk library book which made its way more than 3,000 miles to the USA has come home - after a holidaymaker was asked to bring it back to the...

06.02.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Historic England gives £57,100 to three working class history projects

Historic England gives £57,100 to three working class history projects

At its peak, it drew in 2,500 holidaymakers from across the country each week for their summer break on the Norfolk coast.

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Cyclists slam 'dangerous' route where they have to dismount for 200 metres

Cyclists slam 'dangerous' route where they have to dismount for 200 metres

A new cycle route has been branded "dangerously deficient" after the revelation it will require riders to push their bicycles for a 200 metre section...

05.02.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Fear that more Norfolk care homes will close sparks call for transparency

Fear that more Norfolk care homes will close sparks call for transparency

Concerns that further care homes run by a Norfolk County Council-owned company could close has sparked a call for more transparency at County Hall.

05.02.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Cyclists slam 'dangerous' route where they have to dismount for 200 metres

Cyclists slam 'dangerous' route where they have to dismount for 200 metres

A new cycle route has been branded "dangerously deficient" after the revelation it will require riders to push their bicycles for a 200 metre section...

05.02.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Fear that more Norfolk care homes will close sparks call for transparency

Fear that more Norfolk care homes will close sparks call for transparency

Concerns that further care homes run by a Norfolk County Council-owned company could close has sparked a call for more transparency at County Hall.

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Dan Grimmer

Rising costs put brakes on plans for 20mph speed limit on nearly 40 streets

Rising costs put brakes on plans for 20mph speed limit on nearly 40 streets

An £850,000 scheme to introduce 20mph speed limits on almost 40 streets in Norwich has slammed on the brakes because the council does not have the...

04.02.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Closure date announced for library ahead of multi-million-pound move

Closure date announced for library ahead of multi-million-pound move

A date has been announced for when a Norfolk town's library will close ahead of its move into a new £17m building.

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Dan Grimmer

Rising costs put brakes on plans for 20mph speed limit on nearly 40 streets

Rising costs put brakes on plans for 20mph speed limit on nearly 40 streets

An £850,000 scheme to introduce 20mph speed limits on almost 40 streets in Norwich has slammed on the brakes because the council does not have the...

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Inspectors' good rating for service stopping children committing crime

Inspectors' good rating for service stopping children committing crime

A Norfolk service which tries to stop children from committing crimes has been given a 'good' rating after an inspection by watchdogs.

03.02.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Inspectors' good rating for service stopping children committing crime

Inspectors' good rating for service stopping children committing crime

A Norfolk service which tries to stop children from committing crimes has been given a 'good' rating after an inspection by watchdogs.

03.02.2025 10

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Dan Grimmer

New plans outlined to give 120-year-old building fresh lease of life

New plans outlined to give 120-year-old building fresh lease of life

Charity bosses have revealed more about their plans to transform a 120-year-old building into a new performing arts venue.

03.02.2025 5

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New call for direct train service between Norwich and King's Lynn

New call for direct train service between Norwich and King's Lynn

A call has been made for direct trains to run between Norwich and King's Lynn - so commuters do not have to put up with the "diabolical" A47.

02.02.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Greens call for council to spend yearly £20 per person in Norfolk on cycling

Greens call for council to spend yearly £20 per person in Norfolk on cycling

A council has been urged to spend £20 per person in Norfolk on cycling improvements every year.

02.02.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New call for direct train service between Norwich and King's Lynn

New call for direct train service between Norwich and King's Lynn

A call has been made for direct trains to run between Norwich and King's Lynn - so commuters do not have to put up with the "diabolical" A47.

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Dan Grimmer

Greens call for council to spend yearly £20 per person in Norfolk on cycling

Greens call for council to spend yearly £20 per person in Norfolk on cycling

A council has been urged to spend £20 per person in Norfolk on cycling improvements every year.

02.02.2025 10

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MP calls for builders of new homes to be held liable for Norfolk flooding

MP calls for builders of new homes to be held liable for Norfolk flooding

A special summit convened to tackle increasingly prevalent flooding in Norfolk has heard house builders should be held liable when their schemes...

01.02.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk bishops 'deeply troubled' after allegations against the Bishop of Liverpool

Norfolk bishops 'deeply troubled' after allegations against the Bishop of Liverpool

Norfolk's three Church of England bishops have said they are "deeply troubled" after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against...

01.02.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

MP calls for builders of new homes to be held liable for Norfolk flooding

MP calls for builders of new homes to be held liable for Norfolk flooding

A special summit convened to tackle increasingly prevalent flooding in Norfolk has heard house builders should be held liable when their schemes...

01.02.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk bishops 'deeply troubled' after allegations against the Bishop of Liverpool

Norfolk bishops 'deeply troubled' after allegations against the Bishop of Liverpool

Norfolk's three Church of England bishops have said they are "deeply troubled" after allegations of sexual assault and harassment were made against...

01.02.2025 7

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Dan Grimmer

Model aircraft concerns prompt tweaks to controversial Norfolk pylon route

Model aircraft concerns prompt tweaks to controversial Norfolk pylon route

Energy bosses have tweaked some of the proposed route of miles of pylons across Norfolk and Suffolk - and taken people flying model aircrafts into...

31.01.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk MP lands new role as one of the UK's trade envoys

Norfolk MP lands new role as one of the UK's trade envoys

A Norfolk MP has been appointed as a trade envoy to help the government court foreign investment and boost UK exports.

31.01.2025 7

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Dan Grimmer

Model aircraft concerns prompt tweaks to controversial Norfolk pylon route

Model aircraft concerns prompt tweaks to controversial Norfolk pylon route

Energy bosses have tweaked some of the proposed route of miles of pylons across Norfolk and Suffolk - and taken people flying model aircrafts into...

31.01.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

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