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Church goes up for sale for £300,000

Church goes up for sale for £300,000

A 200-year-old church that is no longer needed by its members is up for sale.

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Norfolk ping pong star celebrates 100th birthday... still playing the game she loves

Norfolk ping pong star celebrates 100th birthday... still playing the game she loves

A Norfolk woman could well be the country's oldest table tennis player - at the venerable age of 100.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Town business group embroiled in Union Jack flag controversy

Town business group embroiled in Union Jack flag controversy

Flags are put up for summer and then taken down in autumn.

previous day 8

Norwich Evening News

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Town park gets £63k revamp months after traveller stand-off

Town park gets £63k revamp months after traveller stand-off

A park in Great Yarmouth is set to unveil £63,000 worth of new sports facilities, months after a stand-off between travellers and council officials...

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Eastern Daily Press

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Town business group embroiled in Union Jack flag controversy

Town business group embroiled in Union Jack flag controversy

Flags are put up for summer and then taken down in autumn.

previous day 7

Eastern Daily Press

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Father and children flee their flat after fire rips through 'welders' van

Father and children flee their flat after fire rips through 'welders' van

A fire ripped through a van near a block of flats forcing a father to flee with his children and pets.

thursday 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Major European retailer opening new store in Great Yarmouth

Major European retailer opening new store in Great Yarmouth

A major European retailer is opening a store in Great Yarmouth.

thursday 10

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Man's fight to build home at derelict site 'used unlawfully' by young people

Man's fight to build home at derelict site 'used unlawfully' by young people

A man is fighting a council's refusal of his plans to build a house at a derelict site "used unlawfully by young people".

17.09.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Man's fight to build home at derelict site 'used unlawfully' by young people

Man's fight to build home at derelict site 'used unlawfully' by young people

A man is fighting a council's refusal of his plans to build a house at a derelict site "used unlawfully by young people".

17.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Plans for homes refused amid concerns about noise from berry farm

Plans for homes refused amid concerns about noise from berry farm

A bid to build 10 houses at a berry farm in the Broads has been refused amid concerns over noise.

17.09.2025 4

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New funeral directors office to open in town

New funeral directors office to open in town

A new funeral directors will open in a north Norfolk town.

17.09.2025 3

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Aerial photo shows work at controversial 665-home development on coast

Aerial photo shows work at controversial 665-home development on coast

An aerial photo shows work progressing at a major new housing development on the coast.

16.09.2025 20

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See inside new gigantic fairground-style adventure park in Norfolk

See inside new gigantic fairground-style adventure park in Norfolk

It is like a scene from a bygone age when children played on helter skelters, carousels and Ferris wheels.

13.09.2025 8

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From Scroby Sands to Blakeney... a stunning bird's eye tour of the Norfolk coast

From Scroby Sands to Blakeney... a stunning bird's eye tour of the Norfolk coast

Roll up, roll up, for a a bird's eye tour of the beautiful Norfolk coast...

13.09.2025 8

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Name of new £1.8m 'best lifeboat in the country' to be finally revealed

Name of new £1.8m 'best lifeboat in the country' to be finally revealed

The name of a new £1.8m lifeboat hailed as "the best in the country" will finally be revealed at a special ceremony on the Norfolk coast. 

12.09.2025 10

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Fears of traffic 'chaos' over plans for 200 houses in village

Fears of traffic 'chaos' over plans for 200 houses in village

A councillor has claimed a proposed development of 200 houses will cause "chaos" in a village.  

12.09.2025 10

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Council say they could have done more to prevent murder of grandmother

Council say they could have done more to prevent murder of grandmother

A council has accepted it could have done more to prevent the brutal murder of a grandmother by her lodger in her own home.

11.09.2025 10

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Petition urging officials to stop 'loitering' in park after teen steals bike from boy

Petition urging officials to stop 'loitering' in park after teen steals bike from boy

A petition is urging officials to prevent "loitering" in a town centre park after a teenager stole a bicycle from an 11-year-old boy.

11.09.2025 10

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Oyster army set to clean up Norfolk seas

Oyster army set to clean up Norfolk seas

A north Norfolk town is leading a major project restoring the UK's lost oyster reefs - with millions of the shellfish about to be sent on a mission...

11.09.2025 10

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Major plans unveiled for new housing development in town

Major plans unveiled for new housing development in town

Plans have been unveiled for a major housing development in a mid-Norfolk town.

10.09.2025 10

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CCTV cameras being installed at Broads beauty spot after young man's death

CCTV cameras being installed at Broads beauty spot after young man's death

CCTV cameras are being installed at a Broads beauty spot one month after a young man died there.

09.09.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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CCTV cameras being installed at Broads beauty spot after young man's death

CCTV cameras being installed at Broads beauty spot after young man's death

CCTV cameras are being installed at a Broads beauty spot one month after a young man died there.

09.09.2025 9

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Three people and one charity nominated for freedom of Great Yarmouth

Three people and one charity nominated for freedom of Great Yarmouth

A boxing coach, a retired surgeon and a mum who set up a lifesaving charity are among the figures who could be given the freedom of Great Yarmouth...

07.09.2025 10

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Town's first woman cabbie dies aged 101

Town's first woman cabbie dies aged 101

She was Great Yarmouth's first female taxi driver.

06.09.2025 2

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Gas terminal workers to vote on strike action

Gas terminal workers to vote on strike action

Workers at Bacton gas terminal in north Norfolk are voting on possible strike action.

05.09.2025 30

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Bid to convert town centre shop into housing dropped after opposition

Bid to convert town centre shop into housing dropped after opposition

A bid to convert a town centre shop into housing has been dropped after opposition from local officials.

05.09.2025 10

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Bid for two flats above empty shop faces objections

Bid for two flats above empty shop faces objections

A bid to build two flats above an empty shop in Great Yarmouth is facing objections over the impact on the neighbour's balcony.

05.09.2025 10

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Family's Norfolk holiday ruined after bed bugs 'infest' caravan

Family's Norfolk holiday ruined after bed bugs 'infest' caravan

A family’s holiday in a caravan in Norfolk was ruined by an infestation of bed bugs which saw their six-year-old child taken to hospital. 

04.09.2025 5

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Neo-Nazi music festival cancelled after backlash from locals

Neo-Nazi music festival cancelled after backlash from locals

A neo-Nazi music festival that was scheduled to take place in Great Yarmouth has been cancelled after a backlash from locals.

03.09.2025 30

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Venue denies rumours it will host Norfolk neo-Nazi music festival

Venue denies rumours it will host Norfolk neo-Nazi music festival

A town centre venue has scotched rumours it is to host a neo-Nazi music festival.

03.09.2025 10

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Council monitoring mystery 'neo-Nazi' music festival in Great Yarmouth

Council monitoring mystery 'neo-Nazi' music festival in Great Yarmouth

Council officials are monitoring plans for a "hateful" music festival amid concerns from campaigners the event could attract far-right groups to...

03.09.2025 6

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Man loses battle to build extension over fears of light pollution

Man loses battle to build extension over fears of light pollution

A man has lost his battle to build an extension to his house over concerns about light pollution.

02.09.2025 10

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Council issues warning after flags appear at roundabout

Council issues warning after flags appear at roundabout

A council has warned people to not put flags on lampposts after Union Jacks and St George crosses appeared at a roundabout in Lowestoft.

02.09.2025 8

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Ready for take off? 'Unique' indoor play area opens on coast

Ready for take off? 'Unique' indoor play area opens on coast

A new and "unique" indoor play area for children has opened on the coast.

02.09.2025 7

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Protesters march against Norwich hotel housing asylum seekers

Protesters march against Norwich hotel housing asylum seekers

Around 200 anti-migrant protesters marched in opposition to asylum seekers being housed at a hotel on the edge of Norwich. 

01.09.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

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Protesters march against Norwich hotel housing asylum seekers

Protesters march against Norwich hotel housing asylum seekers

Around 200 anti-migrant protesters marched in opposition to asylum seekers being housed at a hotel on the edge of Norwich. 

01.09.2025 10

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Balaclava-clad biker doing wheelies in wrong lane almost hits woman in her 70s

Balaclava-clad biker doing wheelies in wrong lane almost hits woman in her 70s

An e-bike rider pulling wheelies down a road packed with holidaymakers almost hit a woman in her 70s.

01.09.2025 4

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Restoration work finally begins at derelict art deco pub after 17 years

Restoration work at a derelict art deco pub on the Norfolk coast has begun... 17 years after the venue closed down.

29.08.2025 10

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Norfolk town to host 'largest nazi gig in a decade', say anti-racism group

A Norfolk town is set to host the largest white power music gig held in the UK for at least 10 years, an anti-racism group has warned.

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School to reopen next week after large fire ravaged roof

A school that had to be evacuated during a large fire will reopen for the new school year next week.

29.08.2025 10

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Restoration of major Norfolk landmark passes key milestone

Plans to restore a unique Norfolk landmark have passed a major milestone.

29.08.2025 10

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More than 1,000 mourners pay respects to beloved DJ and retailer

More than 1,000 people have paid their respects to a beloved retailer and DJ.

29.08.2025 10

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Man makes £1,000 bet with woman to explain offside rule

It started as a throwback to a bygone age of dodgy wallpaper, flares and tired gender stereotypes.

29.08.2025 10

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Seafront venue owners make 'incredibly tough decision' to close it

A seafront venue that has entertained people with food, drink and music for four years is to be shut due to rising costs and changes in habits.

28.08.2025 10

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Thousands flock to seafront fireworks display

A crowd flocked to a famous Lowestoft landmark to enjoy a fireworks display over the Bank Holiday weekend.

27.08.2025 10

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New plans for village hall left empty for 25 years

A former village hall which has stood empty for more than two decades could soon be turned into a family home.

27.08.2025 10

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Flags appear on lampposts in Lowestoft

Union jacks and crosses of St George have appeared on lampposts in Lowestoft. 

27.08.2025 10

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Award-winning butchers slapped with ZERO food hygiene rating

An award-winning butcher in one of Norfolk's biggest villages has been given a zero food hygiene rating.

27.08.2025 10

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Man turns his life around after losing weight at slimming group

A man who once struggled with fatigue and high blood pressure has turned his life around after losing three stone with the support of his local...

24.08.2025 4

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Schools 'incredibly proud' as pupils receive GCSE results across Great Yarmouth

Students across Great Yarmouth marked GCSE success today with stories of hard work, resilience and bright futures. 

22.08.2025 10

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