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Katie Drake

Eastern Daily Press

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Norwich City players' wives face abuse after match as club chaplain speaks out

Norwich City players' wives face abuse after match as club chaplain speaks out

A member of Norwich City Football Club has spoken out after city players' wives and children were faced with abuse after a defeat.

03.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

Power issue forces shops to rig temporary lights to stay open

Power issue forces shops to rig temporary lights to stay open

A shopping centre facing power issues left some businesses having to use temporary lights on the last weekend of half term.

03.11.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

Traffic chaos as car breaks down on one of Norfolk's busiest roads

Traffic chaos as car breaks down on one of Norfolk's busiest roads

Traffic is being delayed after a car broke down at the roundabout of one of Norfolk's busiest roads.

03.11.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Norwich City players' wives face abuse after match as club chaplain speaks out

Norwich City players' wives face abuse after match as club chaplain speaks out

A member of Norwich City Football Club has spoken out after city players' wives and children were faced with abuse after a defeat.

03.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Power issue forces shops to rig temporary lights to stay open

Power issue forces shops to rig temporary lights to stay open

A shopping centre facing power issues left some businesses having to use temporary lights on the last weekend of half term.

03.11.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Three fire engines called to crash on main Norfolk road

Three fire engines called to crash on main Norfolk road

Drivers faced heavy delays after a crash on a main Norfolk road saw three fire engines attend.

02.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Andrew stripped of ‘prince’ title and to move to Sandringham estate

Andrew stripped of ‘prince’ title and to move to Sandringham estate

It has been announced that Prince Andrew will move to the royal estate in Norfolk.

01.11.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

Andrew stripped of ‘prince’ title and to move to Sandringham estate

Andrew stripped of ‘prince’ title and to move to Sandringham estate

It has been announced that Prince Andrew will move to the royal estate in Norfolk.

01.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Norfolk lifeboat crew on mystery 14-hour shout

Norfolk lifeboat crew on mystery 14-hour shout

A Norfolk lifeboat crew has been on a shout for 14 hours, the RNLI has said.

31.10.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Pub staff 'save life' after toddler nearly dies choking

Pub staff 'save life' after toddler nearly dies choking

A staff member at a Norfolk pub has been praised after she saved a toddler's life when they started choking.

31.10.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Man tried to murder boyfriend and disguise it as suicide

Man tried to murder boyfriend and disguise it as suicide

A man has been convicted of attempted murder after he tried to stab his boyfriend to death and pretend he had taken his own life. 

30.10.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Cause of 10-hour thatched cottage blaze revealed

Cause of 10-hour thatched cottage blaze revealed

The cause of a fire that ripped through a thatched home has been revealed by the fire service.

28.10.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

US defence secretary's plane lands in Suffolk after emergency on board

A plane carrying the US defence secretary, Pete Hegseth, made an "unscheduled" landing in Suffolk after it declared an emergency on board.

17.10.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Drivers delayed after crash on edge of Norwich

Drivers were delayed at the height of rush hour this morning after a crash on the outskirts of Norwich, which has now cleared.

16.10.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

Drivers delayed after crash on edge of Norwich

Drivers were delayed at the height of rush hour this morning after a crash on the outskirts of Norwich, which has now cleared.

16.10.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Fallen tree causes four-vehicle crash

A road was closed after a fallen tree caused a crash.

14.10.2025 8

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Trio charged after suspected vehicle chop shop discovered

Three men have been charged following the discovery of a suspected vehicle chop shop by police.

09.10.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Flames rip through car near hedgerow

A fire nearly spread after flames ripped through a car late on Saturday night.

06.10.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Norfolk attraction closed today after storm forecast

A Norfolk attraction has announced it will close today as Storm Amy batters the county.

05.10.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Hundreds of homes without power as storm takes hold

Hundreds of homes across the region were without power as Storm Amy took hold of the county.

05.10.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Why this Suffolk getaway is one of the best weekend breaks in the UK

A Suffolk getaway has been named one of the best weekend trips for families in the UK.

30.09.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Two homes damaged after bin blaze spreads

Two homes have been damaged in a fire after a bin blaze spread.

07.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Road damaged after tractor overturns with trailer on roundabout

Drivers are facing delays on a busy road in Suffolk after a tractor overturned with a trailer on a roundabout.

06.09.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Train services disrupted due to broken rail lines

Train services were being heavily disrupted between Norwich and London Liverpool Street due to broken rail lines.

30.08.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

One last lap for man killed in boat crash

A final lap of the broad has been arranged for a man who was killed in a high-speed boat crash in July.

30.08.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Train services disrupted due to broken rail lines

Train services were being heavily disrupted between Norwich and London Liverpool Street due to broken rail lines.

30.08.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Norfolk family including twin sons die in holiday crash

A family from Norfolk has died in a car crash while on holiday in Portugal.

11.08.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Where can you see the Red Arrows today?

A highly anticipated flyover is scheduled for the Red Arrows today, but where can you see it?

28.07.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Two men charged with racial offences after hotel protests

Two men aged in their 20s have been charged with racial offences after a protest outside a hotel.

28.07.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

A view from above: Thousands descend on Suffolk festival despite weather

Views from above Suffolk's biggest festival show the sheer amount of festival-goers as thousands descend on the weekend event.

28.07.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

'Every little thing he does is magic': Sting kicks off weekend festival

A powerhouse voice from the 1980s proved that every little thing he does is magic as Sting took to the stage at Latitude on Friday.

27.07.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Red Arrows display cancelled due to 'deteriorating conditions'

The Red Arrows display due to take place at a highly-anticipated airshow has been cancelled.

27.07.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Pictures show devastation of van blaze

Pictures showing the aftermath of a van fire on a major route have been released.

09.07.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Cordon in village after possible grenade found

A 100m cordon was put in place in a Suffolk village after the discovery of a possible grenade.

03.07.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Lotus confirms fate of Norfolk factory in government crisis talks

A sports car manufacturer confirmed future plans for its Norfolk plant in a government meeting on Sunday.

30.06.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Plane spotter captures US jets landing at Suffolk airbase

A fleet of jets based at a Suffolk airfield has been seen returning to base following the US's recent operations in Iran.

29.06.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

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Man wanted on prison recall chased through city and arrested

A man has been arrested after being chased by police through Norwich city centre.

21.06.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

Man wanted on prison recall chased through city and arrested

A man has been arrested after being chased by police through Norwich city centre.

21.06.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

'The atmosphere was electric': Photos capture US aircraft arriving into airbase

Photos snapped by avid plane spotters captured the moment an American flown aircraft landed at a Suffolk airbase.

21.06.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

BBC Look East back on air after studio flooded

Audiences across the Eastern region will once again be able to watch BBC Look East after flooding damage pulled the programme off air.

18.06.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

BBC Look East back on air after studio flooded

Audiences across the Eastern region will once again be able to watch BBC Look East after flooding damage pulled the programme off air.

18.06.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Road closed as emergency services deal with incident

A road has been closed on the outskirts of Norwich after an incident.

17.06.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

Road closed as emergency services deal with incident

A road has been closed on the outskirts of Norwich after an incident.

17.06.2025 30

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

WATCH: Drink driver found 'slumped' behind wheel on A14 disqualified

A drink driver has been disqualified from driving after he was found slumped in his car on the A14.

10.06.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

More than 1,000 homes without power after voltage fault

More than 1,000 homes lost power after a fault on the high-voltage electricity line.

07.06.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Emergency services work through the night fighting blaze

A fire that burned for ten hours has only just come to a stop.

01.06.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Emergency services block off A11 lane after SUV crash

Emergency services are responding to a crash on a major Norfolk road.

05.05.2025 40

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

Emergency services block off A11 lane after SUV crash

Emergency services are responding to a crash on a major Norfolk road.

05.05.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake

Emergency services seen in main Norwich road as man chased

Emergency services were seen attending an incident in Norwich city centre on Friday night.

04.05.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Katie Drake

Fire crews fight blaze at town pet shop as smoke 'billows' out front door

A blaze that broke out in a pet and fishing shop in a Norfolk town saw three fire engine crews battle it for an hour.

04.05.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

Katie Drake