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Talk about a sand trap! Golf club forced to change course as fairways fall onto beach

Talk about a sand trap! Golf club forced to change course as fairways fall onto beach

For a golfer, sand traps are one thing... but collapsing dunes are another.

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Daniel Hickey

Council throws its weight behind plans to remodel village pub and build houses

Council throws its weight behind plans to remodel village pub and build houses

A council has thrown its weight behind plans to remodel a village pub and build houses at the site.

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New Lidl supermarket opens in Great Yarmouth... weeks ahead of schedule

New Lidl supermarket opens in Great Yarmouth... weeks ahead of schedule

A new Lidl supermarket has opened in Great Yarmouth - weeks ahead of schedule.

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Lord Nelson's legendary memorabilia goes under the hammer

Lord Nelson's legendary memorabilia goes under the hammer

A hoard of memorabilia linked to Admiral Lord Nelson is going under the hammer.

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Man drops bid to build summerhouse after plans raise eyebrows among neighbours

Man drops bid to build summerhouse after plans raise eyebrows among neighbours

Controversial plans for a “summerhouse” on the Norfolk coast have been dropped following objections from neighbours and a parish council.

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Man to be sentenced after 18-hour crossbow stand-off with police

Man to be sentenced after 18-hour crossbow stand-off with police

A man who pointed a loaded crossbow at neighbours before an 18-hour stand-off with police will be sentenced next month.

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Holiday parks allowed to open year-round despite neighbour’s complaints

Holiday parks allowed to open year-round despite neighbour’s complaints

Three holiday parks on the Norfolk coast have been granted permission for year-round occupation.

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Crowds gather for festive fun in Great Yarmouth as mayor hits the Christmas switch

Crowds gather for festive fun in Great Yarmouth as mayor hits the Christmas switch

A crowd gathered in Great Yarmouth town centre to mark the start of Christmas.

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Curry house could be chopped in two to make room for new shop

Curry house could be chopped in two to make room for new shop

A town centre restaurant could be shrunk by half to make room for a new shop.

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GP surgery strikes off patients who 'live too far away'

GP surgery strikes off patients who 'live too far away'

Health bosses have said that patients in a Norfolk village are being struck off their GP list because they live too far away.

25.11.2025 5

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Restoration work to start on cherished part of Great Yarmouth skyline

Restoration work to start on cherished part of Great Yarmouth skyline

Restoration of a cherished part of Great Yarmouth's skyline could begin within weeks.

25.11.2025 4

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Five questions health bosses have NOT answered over patients being 'dumped' from GP

Five questions health bosses have NOT answered over patients being 'dumped' from GP

Health bosses have failed to explain why north Norfolk residents - some registered with their GP for more than half a century - are being struck off...

22.11.2025 3

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Victory at last as village road speed limit is cut

Victory at last as village road speed limit is cut

A speed limit on a village road is being reduced after years of campaigning by locals and councillors.

22.11.2025 3

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Teenagers 'devastated' as their 'spectacular' bike jump could be flattened by council

Teenagers 'devastated' as their 'spectacular' bike jump could be flattened by council

Teenage bikers have been left devastated after being told a spectacular jump they made in their local woods might be "flattened" over concerns for...

21.11.2025 3

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Major car festival announced for Great Yarmouth seafront

Major car festival announced for Great Yarmouth seafront

A major car festival has been announced for Great Yarmouth seafront next year.

21.11.2025 3

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Investigation continues following serious assault that left man in hospital

Investigation continues following serious assault that left man in hospital

An investigation is continuing into an assault in Great Yarmouth that left a man needing hospital treatment, police have said.

21.11.2025 4

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Man who 'shot crossbow at teenagers' to answer bail in the new year

Man who 'shot crossbow at teenagers' to answer bail in the new year

A man in his 50s accused of firing a crossbow at teenagers is due to answer bail early next year.

21.11.2025 5

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Shock in town after ex-restaurant owner accused of terror attack plan

Shock in town after ex-restaurant owner accused of terror attack plan

Shop owners in Great Yarmouth have expressed shock after discovering that a former neighbour is standing trial accused of planning a terror attack.

20.11.2025 4

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Your chance to shape the future of a Broads village

Your chance to shape the future of a Broads village

People living in a Broads village are being invited to have their say on its future.

20.11.2025 5

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Man appeals after council refuses plans for former telephone exchange

Man appeals after council refuses plans for former telephone exchange

A man is fighting a council's refusal of his bid to convert a former telephone exchange into housing.

19.11.2025 3

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Bid to build over 500 houses sparks fears of 'swamping' Norfolk coastal communities

Bid to build over 500 houses sparks fears of 'swamping' Norfolk coastal communities

A bid to build more than 500 houses on the Norfolk coast has prompted concerns that the development could "swamp" local communities.

19.11.2025 4

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Pest control called to flats after rats and maggots seen by bins

Pest control called to flats after rats and maggots seen by bins

Pest control experts have been called to a Great Yarmouth apartment block after tenants said they were being forced to live among rats, maggots and...

18.11.2025 4

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New Wetherspoons to open in Norfolk... but you won't be allowed in if you're a local!

New Wetherspoons to open in Norfolk... but you won't be allowed in if you're a local!

A new Wetherspoons will open on the coast – but locals will not be able to enjoy a pint there.

18.11.2025 9

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Pressure mounts on Norfolk surgery after cancer patient struck off list

Pressure mounts on Norfolk surgery after cancer patient struck off list

A North Norfolk MP has urged a GP surgery to rethink plans to remove patients from its list, including a 73-year-old woman receiving treatment for...

18.11.2025 6

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Local football legend who played in FA Cup inspires life-saving hospital donation

Local football legend who played in FA Cup inspires life-saving hospital donation

A much-needed medical device has been donated to a Norfolk hospital in memory of a legendary local footballer.

15.11.2025 4

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Long-standing patients ‘dumped’ as Norfolk surgery strikes names off GP list

Long-standing patients ‘dumped’ as Norfolk surgery strikes names off GP list

Patients in a seaside village have been left scrambling for a new GP after learning their names were being struck off the list.

15.11.2025 5

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Rats and uncollected rubbish plague ‘ignored’ tenants of town apartment block

Rats and uncollected rubbish plague ‘ignored’ tenants of town apartment block

Frustrated apartment block tenants say they have been “left to live in filth” amid complaints about overflowing bins, uncollected rubbish and rat...

15.11.2025 6

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Local football legend who played in FA Cup inspires life-saving hospital donation

Local football legend who played in FA Cup inspires life-saving hospital donation

A much-needed medical device has been donated to a Norfolk hospital in memory of a legendary local footballer.

15.11.2025 5

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Coastal campaigners urge people to attend meeting amid plans to remove sea defences

Coastal campaigners urge people to attend meeting amid plans to remove sea defences

Campaigners are urging people in the coastal village of Hemsby to attend a meeting about erosion amid plans to dismantle its sea defences, which have...

14.11.2025 4

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Town gears up for its spectacular Christmas lights and tree switch-on

Town gears up for its spectacular Christmas lights and tree switch-on

Christmas officially arrives in Great Yarmouth next weekend with a sparkling line-up of events in the town centre.

14.11.2025 5

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Man found guilty after 18-hour crossbow stand-off with police

Man found guilty after 18-hour crossbow stand-off with police

A man has been convicted following an 18-hour stand-off with police after he pointed a loaded crossbow at neighbours.

13.11.2025 6

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Win a cracker of a prize in Great Yarmouth golden ticket competition

Win a cracker of a prize in Great Yarmouth golden ticket competition

Families are being invited to enter a cracker of a competition this Christmas - with a prize package worth more than £500 up for grabs.

13.11.2025 4

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Couple renew bid to open dog walking field in Norfolk Broads village

Couple renew bid to open dog walking field in Norfolk Broads village

A couple have revived their bid to open a dog walking field in a village in the Broads.

12.11.2025 5

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Campaigners lose battle to save 200-year-old pub after house plans approved

Campaigners lose battle to save 200-year-old pub after house plans approved

Campaigners have lost a battle to save a 200-year-old pub after a council approved plans to turn it into a house.

12.11.2025 3

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Former town centre shop could become flats amid lack of business interest

Former town centre shop could become flats amid lack of business interest

A former clothes shop in Great Yarmouth town centre could be turned into housing after repeated attempts to rent it out failed.

12.11.2025 3

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Prolific historian who wrote more than 30 books on Great Yarmouth dies

Prolific historian who wrote more than 30 books on Great Yarmouth dies

A prolific local historian who wrote more than 30 books on Great Yarmouth has died aged 85.

12.11.2025 7

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Historic sailors’ refuge to be transformed into new seafront café

Historic sailors’ refuge to be transformed into new seafront café

A historic Great Yarmouth building that once offered shelter to shipwrecked sailors is set for a new lease of life as a seafront café.

11.11.2025 4

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New hair salon to open in quiet seaside village cul-de-sac

New hair salon to open in quiet seaside village cul-de-sac

A new hair salon will open in a quiet cul de sac in a seaside village.

11.11.2025 4

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Town's heroes celebrate top honour at special ceremony

Town's heroes celebrate top honour at special ceremony

Three well-known figures and a much-loved charity have been recognised for their outstanding service to Great Yarmouth.

11.11.2025 3

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Housing bid for enclosed plot of land in seaside village

Housing bid for enclosed plot of land in seaside village

A real estate company is hoping to build housing in a seaside village.

11.11.2025 4

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New cocktail company applies for alcohol licence

New cocktail company applies for alcohol licence

A new cocktail company has applied for an alcohol licence in Great Yarmouth.

08.11.2025 5

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Why a warm November is keeping a Norfolk boat still afloat on the coast

Why a warm November is keeping a Norfolk boat still afloat on the coast

At this time of year, as autumn gives way to winter, Zoe Dunford would usually store her sailing boat away in a barn until spring.

08.11.2025 10

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Patient's death triggers inspection at failing Norfolk care home

Inspectors have placed a north Norfolk care home in special measures after a patient died.

07.11.2025 5

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Ambulance 'struggled' to get to patient due to 'irresponsible' parking

An ambulance "struggled" to make its way to a patient due to "irresponsible" parking in a seaside village.

06.11.2025 3

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New emergency care unit opens at Norfolk hospital

A new emergency unit has opened at a hospital on the coast.

06.11.2025 5

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Teen pleads guilty following assault in normally quiet neighbourhood

A teenager has pleaded guilty to assault following a violent incident in a normally quiet neighbourhood.

06.11.2025 5

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Car parks at Norfolk hospital to be resurfaced

Work is set to take place at a hospital on the coast to resurface both public and staff car parks.

26.10.2025 9

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House bid for rural hamlet sparks fears of 'spoiled landscape'

A bid to build a house in rural Norfolk is facing objections over fears it would "spoil" the landscape.

26.10.2025 9

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Family-run coastal pub reopens after months of closure and £60k refurb

A family with years of experience in hospitality have taken over a pub on the coast.

25.10.2025 7

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Villagers fight to save historic Broads pub from conversion into housing

A petition to save a rural Norfolk pub has been signed by almost 40 villagers as part of a growing campaign to stop it being turned into a house.

25.10.2025 8

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