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Traffic fears spark backlash over plans for more houses on town's outskirts

Traffic fears spark backlash over plans for more houses on town's outskirts

A backlash over plans to build more homes on the edge of an upmarket Norfolk town has emerged. 

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Eastern Daily Press

Jack Warren

Market place building up for sale

Market place building up for sale

A market square building has come up for sale in the heart of a Norfolk town. 

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Fishermen in row with holiday home owners met with waves of support

Fishermen in row with holiday home owners met with waves of support

Fishermen have been met with a wave of support after a row with holiday home owners.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Neighbours left shaken by 'scary' incident after man in his 40s dies in Norfolk town

Neighbours left shaken by 'scary' incident after man in his 40s dies in Norfolk town

A small community in a Norfolk market town has been left shaken after a man died following an incident with emergency services.

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Norwich Evening News

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Neighbours left shaken by 'scary' incident after man in his 40s dies in Norfolk town

Neighbours left shaken by 'scary' incident after man in his 40s dies in Norfolk town

A small community in a Norfolk market town has been left shaken after a man died following an incident with emergency services.

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Eastern Daily Press

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40 dead moles found dumped by side of road

40 dead moles found dumped by side of road

A litter picker made the gruesome discovery of 40 dead moles while clearing a verge of litter.

29.03.2025 20

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Fears 550 homes scheme could swallow up village

Fears 550 homes scheme could swallow up village

Fears have been raised that a coastal village will be swallowed up by one of the biggest developments seen in the Cromer area for decades.

29.03.2025 20

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Fears that pizza restaurant will turn heart of the Broads into 'mini Great Yarmouth'

Fears that pizza restaurant will turn heart of the Broads into 'mini Great Yarmouth'

A village in the Norfolk Broads is concerned that its character is under threat as a major takeaway chain is set to open a branch there.

28.03.2025 8

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£750,000 bus stop project delayed by a month

£750,000 bus stop project delayed by a month

Works on a big budget council transport improvement project have been delayed by another four weeks.

28.03.2025 1

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Mystery seven week leak FINALLY fixed

Mystery seven week leak FINALLY fixed

A mystery leak that was left to run for seven weeks has finally been fixed. 

27.03.2025 2

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Car dealership site could be transformed into new houses

Car dealership site could be transformed into new houses

A closed car dealer in a Norfolk village could be transformed into housing.

26.03.2025 3

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One of Norfolk's poshest towns set for new discount supermarket

One of Norfolk's poshest towns set for new discount supermarket

One of Norfolk's poshest towns is a step closer to getting a new discount supermarket after one of the UK's most affordable brands secured a site...

26.03.2025 3

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BT axes plan to hang up on village's working phone box

BT axes plan to hang up on village's working phone box

It was the ultimate case of "use or lose it".

26.03.2025 4

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Norfolk's 'forgotten' WW2 tragedy... and an incredible tale of heroism on the seabed

Norfolk's 'forgotten' WW2 tragedy... and an incredible tale of heroism on the seabed

It's the sort of random, cruel tragedy that claimed so many lives during the Second World War.

23.03.2025 3

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Village's fishing heritage under threat following battle with holiday home owners

Village's fishing heritage under threat following battle with holiday home owners

It is a battle which pits a seaside village's centuries old industry against rather more modern commercial interests.

23.03.2025 10

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550 home development is the biggest town has seen for generations

550 home development is the biggest town has seen for generations

Plans outlining 550 homes on the outskirts of a Norfolk resort have been described as the largest development the town has seen for generations.

22.03.2025 8

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Tea room in one of Norfolk's poshest towns on the market

Tea room in one of Norfolk's poshest towns on the market

A team room in one of Norfolk's poshest towns is on the market.

22.03.2025 20

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Plans lodged for eco-home made of recycled materials from failed developments

Plans lodged for eco-home made of recycled materials from failed developments

Ambitious plans have emerged to build an eco-home using recycled materials from bankrupt projects in the North Norfolk countryside. 

21.03.2025 8

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Shop and post office on the market as owners set to retire

Shop and post office on the market as owners set to retire

A shop and Post Office tucked away in a coastal village is on the market as its owners are set to retire. 

21.03.2025 5

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Stickers calling out council appear amid controversy over building costs

Stickers calling out council appear amid controversy over building costs

A sticky form of protest has appeared in a seaside town that is accusing a council of cronyism as a controversy over building costs rumbles on. 

20.03.2025 5

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Coastal pub given green light for improvement work

Coastal pub given green light for improvement work

A picturesque pub located at the top of the North Norfolk coastline is set to undergo improvement work. 

19.03.2025 8

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Villagers form orderly queue to save their phone box

Villagers form orderly queue to save their phone box

It was a queue that would leave Clarke Kent fuming as he tried to turn into Superman to perform a daring rescue.

15.03.2025 10

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'We could run out of cash' says Norfolk's 1940s town

'We could run out of cash' says Norfolk's 1940s town

A town known for stepping back to the 1940s says it could run out of cash in busy periods due to a lack of banking infrastructure. 

15.03.2025 3

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Six holiday let barns could become permanent homes

Six holiday let barns could become permanent homes

A cluster of Norfolk holiday lets could be transformed into homes after plans were put to a council. 

13.03.2025 4

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Care home plans could be expanded to enable 'optimum level of care'

Care home plans could be expanded to enable 'optimum level of care'

Plans for a major housing development and care home on Norfolk's coastline could have elderly accommodation increased to enable the 'optimum level...

13.03.2025 3

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School to be redeveloped despite coastal erosion fears

School to be redeveloped despite coastal erosion fears

Plans to demolish up to ten buildings as part of a major redevelopment at a school threatened by coastal erosion have been given the green light by a...

13.03.2025 4

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Shop on the market as card store set to close

Shop on the market as card store set to close

A shop unit in Holt is on the market as one of the town's businesses is closing its doors. 

12.03.2025 10

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Council HQ debate raises its ugly head again

Council HQ debate raises its ugly head again

The controversy over whether a town council should keep its costly headquarters is rearing its ugly head again this week. 

12.03.2025 2

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Petrol filling station on busy road is up for sale

A service station on a main road to Cromer is now on the market. 

09.03.2025 5

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100 disease-resistant elm trees to be planted on Norfolk estates

It was a disease that decimated towering trees across the country.

08.03.2025 3

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Battle of the supermarkets sees Sainsbury's named as town winner

A supermarket chain has won a bid to take over a home improvement store despite fears from a major rival of it muscling in on its trade and...

08.03.2025 3

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New cycle shop gearing up to open after plans given green light by council

A derelict building in the heart of a seaside tourist destination is set to be given a new lease of life.

07.03.2025 3

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Mystery arms cache found in Norfolk garden

An arms cache thought to be from the Second World War has been found by a couple in their North Walsham garden.

07.03.2025 7

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Marina launches bid to widen river to make way for 16 new moorings

A marina located in the Norfolk broads has launched a bid to widen a river to make space for 16 new moorings. 

06.03.2025 8

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Tourist town bistro on the market as owners plan to relocate

A bistro at a seaside destination has come up for sale as its owners plan to relocate.

06.03.2025 6

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Anger mounts as hundreds of homes left without broadband for TWO weeks

More than 400 homes in a coastal village have been left without broadband and phone lines for almost two weeks, much to the frustration of people...

05.03.2025 4

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BT 'have nothing to gain from killing the kiosk' says phone box campaigner

BT 'have nothing to gain by killing the kiosk' says the man who brought national attention to a red phone box in a North Norfolk village.

05.03.2025 4

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Slow worms, bats and barn owls at the centre of housing estate plan backlash

Owls, bats and slow worms are at the centre of local opposition to plans for a new housing estate in one of Norfolk's poshest towns.

05.03.2025 3

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Council to spend more than £4,000 replacing century old regalia

A council has decided to spend more than £4,000 on replacing ceremonial regalia that has been in use for over a century.

28.02.2025 20

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Another new estate could fill strip of land on outskirts of 'Norfolk's poshest town'

Norfolk's "poshest town" could see yet another development just a month after a separate developer lodged plans for a scheme the same size.

28.02.2025 4

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Empty flower shop set to go under the hammer

A building that houses a vacant flower shop and a maisonette is set to go under the hammer. 

28.02.2025 3

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Café on seaside town's high street goes up for sale

A café on the high street of a seaside town is now on the market.

27.02.2025 10

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Plans lodged for new ground floor flat in vacant lock-up shop

A seaside town could soon see another empty business space converted into a flat. 

27.02.2025 3

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Police close investigation into Skoda scratch vandalism case

Police have closed their investigation into a case of vandalism involving a car that was parked in a coastal village

27.02.2025 2

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Placarding pensioners call for action on 'Norfolk's busiest B road'

Placarding pensioners gathered by 'Norfolk's busiest B-road' to protest against increasing traffic that is wreaking havoc in their village every day.

26.02.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Village car park threatened by erosion a step closer to being replaced say council

Plans to replace a car park soon to be lost to the sea are a step closer after a council agreed to seek a contractor.

26.02.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

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Placarding pensioners call for action on 'Norfolk's busiest B road'

Placarding pensioners gathered by 'Norfolk's busiest B-road' to protest against increasing traffic that is wreaking havoc in their village every day.

26.02.2025 4

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Plans lodged for two homes on the outskirts of village

Plans have been lodged for two homes at a farm on the outskirts of a Norfolk village. 

22.02.2025 30

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Police still hunting for man wanted in connection with theft and fraud in Norfolk

 A man who is wanted in connection with theft and fraud offences committed in Holt is still being hunted by police.

22.02.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

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Brewery announces micropub will open inside street food restaurant

A Norfolk brewery has revealed its plans to open a micropub within a restaurant in the heart of a seaside town.

21.02.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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