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Norfolk housing estate given go-ahead despite villagers' warnings over dangerous road

Norfolk housing estate given go-ahead despite villagers' warnings over dangerous road

Controversial plans for a housing estate have cleared the first planning hurdle despite warnings from villagers that future residents will be pulling...

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Henry Durand

Plans approved to transform and reopen Norfolk village's 300-year-old pub

Plans approved to transform and reopen Norfolk village's 300-year-old pub

Controversial plans to transform and reopen a "much-loved" 300-year-old Norfolk pub have been given the go-ahead.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Green goes before disciplinary hearing in first case of its kind for five years

Green goes before disciplinary hearing in first case of its kind for five years

A Green councillor has appeared before a disciplinary hearing over his reaction to the 'Nazigate' scandal where he accused Labour opponents of running...

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Norwich Evening News

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Green goes before disciplinary hearing in first case of its kind for five years

Green goes before disciplinary hearing in first case of its kind for five years

A Green councillor has appeared before a disciplinary hearing over his reaction to the 'Nazigate' scandal where he accused Labour opponents of running...

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Eastern Daily Press

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Farage backs raunchy Norfolk Reform candidate saying he 'rather enjoyed' naked posts

Farage backs raunchy Norfolk Reform candidate saying he 'rather enjoyed' naked posts

The Norfolk Reform candidate who posted naked pictures of himself online has received a personal endorsement from leader Nigel Farage who said he...

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Norwich Evening News

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Farage backs raunchy Norfolk Reform candidate saying he 'rather enjoyed' naked posts

Farage backs raunchy Norfolk Reform candidate saying he 'rather enjoyed' naked posts

The Norfolk Reform candidate who posted naked pictures of himself online has received a personal endorsement from leader Nigel Farage who said he...

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Tories accused of peddling 'fantasy' polling data in Norfolk election leaflets

Tories accused of peddling 'fantasy' polling data in Norfolk election leaflets

The Conservatives have been accused of misleading voters with "fantasy" polling data on their election leaflets.

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Norwich Evening News

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Tories accused of peddling 'fantasy' polling data in Norfolk election leaflets

Tories accused of peddling 'fantasy' polling data in Norfolk election leaflets

The Conservatives have been accused of misleading voters with "fantasy" polling data on their election leaflets.

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Farage hits out at VAT changes after Norfolk school announces closure

Farage hits out at VAT changes after Norfolk school announces closure

Nigel Farage has accused the government of "educational vandalism" following the closure of Thetford Grammar School, one of the country's oldest...

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Five towns, 50 selfies, 100 handshakes... and a pint! Nigel Farage's Norfolk odyssey

Five towns, 50 selfies, 100 handshakes... and a pint! Nigel Farage's Norfolk odyssey

It was a day which took in five towns, 50 selfies, 100 handshakes, a similar number of miles and, finally, a pint.

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One of country's oldest schools to close with VAT on fees blamed

One of country's oldest schools to close with VAT on fees blamed

One of the oldest schools in England is to close, with governors blaming the Labour's imposition of VAT on private school fees for the decision.

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Norwich Evening News

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One of country's oldest schools to close with VAT on fees blamed

One of country's oldest schools to close with VAT on fees blamed

One of the oldest schools in England is to close, with governors blaming the Labour's imposition of VAT on private school fees for the decision.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Norfolk MP tells Reform to axe candidate over Enoch Powell and Tommy Robinson posts

Norfolk MP tells Reform to axe candidate over Enoch Powell and Tommy Robinson posts

Another Reform candidate is in hot water after social media posts emerged in which he praised Enoch Powell as a "visionary" and issued his support for...

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Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk MP tells Reform to axe candidate over Enoch Powell and Tommy Robinson posts

Norfolk MP tells Reform to axe candidate over Enoch Powell and Tommy Robinson posts

Another Reform candidate is in hot water after social media posts emerged in which he praised Enoch Powell as a "visionary" and issued his support for...

27.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Councillor's stalking trial delayed by a YEAR

Councillor's stalking trial delayed by a YEAR

A Norfolk councillor accused of beating and stalking his wife has had his trial delayed by a year because prosecutors were not able to prepare their...

27.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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'Dicky's out...?' Raunchy Reform candidate facing disciplinary action

'Dicky's out...?' Raunchy Reform candidate facing disciplinary action

The Reform candidate who posed naked online is facing a dressing down from his party.

25.04.2026 8

Norwich Evening News

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'Dicky's out...?' Raunchy Reform candidate facing disciplinary action

'Dicky's out...?' Raunchy Reform candidate facing disciplinary action

The Reform candidate who posed naked online is facing a dressing down from his party.

25.04.2026 10

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Calls for transparency after developer keeps breaking affordable homes promises

Calls for transparency after developer keeps breaking affordable homes promises

A housing developer is facing calls to be "more transparent" after it emerged it has repeatedly sought to reduce its affordable homes commitments at...

23.04.2026 7

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Reform get raunchy! Candidate raises eyebrows with naked social media posts

Reform get raunchy! Candidate raises eyebrows with naked social media posts

At least he hasn't put them on his leaflets...

23.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Reform get raunchy! Candidate raises eyebrows with naked social media posts

Reform get raunchy! Candidate raises eyebrows with naked social media posts

At least he hasn't put them on his leaflets...

23.04.2026 9

Eastern Daily Press

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Fury as developer tries to ditch EVERY affordable home from Norfolk estate plans

Fury as developer tries to ditch EVERY affordable home from Norfolk estate plans

Furious councillors have criticised a Norfolk developer who tried to strip every single affordable home from a housing estate proposal.

22.04.2026 9

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Green facing questions after she received thousands from school trust run by daughter

Green facing questions after she received thousands from school trust run by daughter

A Green candidate in next month's Norfolk elections is facing questions over a scandal in which she received payments from a school trust run by her...

21.04.2026 10

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Green moves across the city amid fall-out with council colleague

Green moves across the city amid fall-out with council colleague

Fallings-out between political allies are nothing new. There was the toxic feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and the spectacular bust-up...

21.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Green moves across the city amid fall-out with council colleague

Green moves across the city amid fall-out with council colleague

Fallings-out between political allies are nothing new. There was the toxic feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and the spectacular bust-up...

21.04.2026 10

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Tory council U-turns over decision to wipeout £460k of debt owed by its own company

A Norfolk council has U-turned over a decision to write off more than £450,000 owed by its own property development company following months of...

18.04.2026 10

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Labour candidate accused of breaching pre-election rules after Farage swipe

A Labour candidate has been accused of breaking pre-election rules after taking a swipe at Nigel Farage during a council meeting.

17.04.2026 10

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Norfolk council receives £1.3m to spend on homeless accommodation

A Norfolk council has been awarded more than £1.3m in government funding to purchase temporary accommodation units.

16.04.2026 10

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Embattled Tory faces barrage of questions at fiery meeting as public have say on row

Embattled Conservative candidate Taila Taylor came under excoriating attack from members of the public at a meeting where she was repeatedly asked...

16.04.2026 10

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Norfolk Green accused of telling Jewish voter that Hamas attacks were 'a hoax'

Norfolk Greens are at the centre of a new scandal after a party activist was accused of telling a Jewish man in Norwich that the Hamas attacks on...

15.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Norfolk Green accused of telling Jewish voter that Hamas attacks were 'a hoax'

Norfolk Greens are at the centre of a new scandal after a party activist was accused of telling a Jewish man in Norwich that the Hamas attacks on...

15.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Affordable homes plan rejected as councillors say they 'wouldn't want to live there'

Plans to build more than 20 affordable homes on a the site of a derelict community building in King's Lynn have been rejected by councillors against...

13.04.2026 10

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'Steakgate' council leader wades in to new Facebook row over £10,000 pledge scandal

Kay Mason Billig is certainly no stranger to Facebook controversies, having once made headlines for posting a picture of her steak dinner and asking:...

13.04.2026 10

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Norfolk vineyard wins permission to keep holding events despite opposition in village

One of Norfolk's best-known vineyards has won the right to formally hold events - despite neighbours warning that unapproved gatherings have been...

13.04.2026 10

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Thousands flock to Norfolk's £17m 'Minecraft' library... but not everyone is a fan

Thousands of people are already streaming through the doors of Norfolk’s new 'Minecraft' library, but not everyone is convinced the £17.3m project...

11.04.2026 10

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Norfolk MP hails beleaguered Tory ally as 'woman who gets the job done'

George Freeman has described Taila Taylor as a "community champion" and "a woman who gets the job done" in a show of support for his under-fire ally.

10.04.2026 9

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Norfolk firm gets go-ahead for £1m factory expansion

A Norfolk glass manufacturer has secured planning permission for a £1m expansion of its factory.

10.04.2026 9

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'I'd have broken rules by addressing £10k charity row,' says under-fire Tory

The beleaguered Tory candidate facing questions over whether she fulfilled a £10,000 charity donation pledge says she was prevented from addressing...

10.04.2026 10

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Historic Norfolk golf club swings into action to save holes at risk of erosion

One of Norfolk's most historic golf clubs has been given the go-ahead to move two of its holes under threat from an encroaching North Sea.

10.04.2026 10

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Tories reprimanded over 'rainy day' County Hall photoshoot

Norfolk's Conservatives have been reprimanded after staging an election photoshoot inside a council building... because they wanted to avoid the rain.

09.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Tories reprimanded over 'rainy day' County Hall photoshoot

Norfolk's Conservatives have been reprimanded after staging an election photoshoot inside a council building... because they wanted to avoid the rain.

09.04.2026 7

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Tories FINALLY break silence over saga involving candidate's £10,000 charity pledge

The Tories have given their full-throated backing to their beleaguered candidate Taila Taylor after weeks of silence on a scandal surrounding her.

09.04.2026 9

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REVEALED: The Norfolk town where nearly one in 13 social homes have mould

Almost one in 13 social homes owned by a Norfolk council has damp and mould problems, new figures show.

09.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Norfolk MP banned from making FoI requests after more than 1,000 submissions

A Norfolk MP has been blocked from making freedom of information (FoI) requests via a popular website after submitting more than 1,000 submissions to...

08.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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When it rains, it pours.... Tory leader blames weather for photoshoot row

They say any port in a storm will do.

08.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

When it rains, it pours.... Tory leader blames weather for photoshoot row

They say any port in a storm will do.

08.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Row erupts as councillors tells drivers to stop reporting potholes to Rupert Lowe

Council leaders have launched an attack on a Norfolk MP after claiming his DIY pothole-reporting repair scheme is clogging up the system and slowing...

07.04.2026 10

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Villagers urged to speak out as 2,700 acre solar farm plan edges closer

Villagers facing the prospect of one of Britain's largest ever solar farms being built on their doorstep are being urged to make their voices heard,...

07.04.2026 10

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The Tory councillor, the £10,000 charity pledge... and now a mystery email!

As if this saga did not have enough going on...

03.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Reform still on hunt for candidates days before election deadline

Reform UK is still recruiting candidates for next month’s elections despite the deadline to submit nominations fast approaching.

02.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Reform still on hunt for candidates days before election deadline

Reform UK is still recruiting candidates for next month’s elections despite the deadline to submit nominations fast approaching.

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