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Man accused of obtaining £21,000 of goods using fake personal details

Man accused of obtaining £21,000 of goods using fake personal details

A man has been accused of obtaining more than £21,000 worth of goods through a fake name and e-mail account.

04.12.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Matthew Senior

Widower slams Norfolk town council after wife's gravestone deemed 'unstable'

Widower slams Norfolk town council after wife's gravestone deemed 'unstable'

A Sheringham widower has slammed a council after his wife's gravestone was deemed "unstable".

04.12.2025 1

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Demolition work begins in preparation for 'long-awaited' Norfolk town swimming pool

Demolition work begins in preparation for 'long-awaited' Norfolk town swimming pool

Demolition work has begun at a sports centre to make way for a new swimming pool.

04.12.2025 1

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Man accused of obtaining £21,000 of goods using fake personal details

Man accused of obtaining £21,000 of goods using fake personal details

A man has been accused of obtaining more than £21,000 worth of goods through a fake name and e-mail account.

03.12.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Part of stable building could be transformed into office space

Part of stable building could be transformed into office space

Part of a stable block in a Norfolk market town could be partially converted into a new office space.

02.12.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Hundreds flock to Norfolk market town for annual Christmas lights switch-on

Hundreds flock to Norfolk market town for annual Christmas lights switch-on

Hundreds of people gathered in a Norfolk market town to celebrate the start of the festive season.

02.12.2025 1

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Christmas tree festival lights up for its 25th anniversary

Christmas tree festival lights up for its 25th anniversary

A Christmas tree festival has been spectacularly lit up for its 25th anniversary.

30.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Vandals target play equipment in Norfolk village

Vandals target play equipment in Norfolk village

Play equipment in a Norfolk village has been targeted by vandals.

29.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Homes bid for Norfolk market town approved despite concerns

Homes bid for Norfolk market town approved despite concerns

Plans to build new homes in a Norfolk market town have been given the green light.

29.11.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Lifeboat crew to transform former café into new station amid coastal erosion risk

Lifeboat crew to transform former café into new station amid coastal erosion risk

A Norfolk lifeboat service has announced that it will be relocating its base to a former café amid the threat of continuing coastal erosion.

27.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

North Norfolk beaches rated 'Excellent' for water quality in first time since 2015

North Norfolk beaches rated 'Excellent' for water quality in first time since 2015

North Norfolk's beaches have been rated 'Excellent' for the quality of their bathing water.

27.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Aldi looking to open new store in Norfolk town as locals asked for views

Aldi looking to open new store in Norfolk town as locals asked for views

Locals in a north Norfolk town are being asked to share their views on proposals to build a new Aldi.

27.11.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Bird's eye views show progress of new units outside Norfolk GP surgery

Bird's eye views show progress of new units outside Norfolk GP surgery

These bird's-eye view photographs show the progress of a new extension being built at a GP surgery.

26.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Pub owner 'chuffed' after winning national award

Pub owner 'chuffed' after winning national award

A pub owner known for his love of football is "chuffed" after his business won a national award.

26.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Aerial photos show construction work on new Lidl store in Norfolk market town

Aerial photos show construction work on new Lidl store in Norfolk market town

These bird's-eye view photographs show the progress being made on a new Lidl store in Dereham.

26.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Villagers' fury at taxpayer-funded erosion consultants 'taking time off for stress'

Villagers' fury at taxpayer-funded erosion consultants 'taking time off for stress'

For people living on the most erosion-threatened stretches of the Norfolk coast, the stress of their situation is very real indeed with each winter...

25.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Woman, 102, 'trapped in her home' by traffic passing her front door

Woman, 102, 'trapped in her home' by traffic passing her front door

A 102-year-old woman said she feels trapped in her own home because of the speed and volume of traffic right past her front door.

25.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Lidl remains tight lipped on opening date as Norfolk store on track for early 2026

Lidl remains tight lipped on opening date as Norfolk store on track for early 2026

Lidl has remained tight-lipped on the opening date for its new Dereham store as construction work continues at the site.

24.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Farm's disused pig unit could be converted into indoor swimming pool

Farm's disused pig unit could be converted into indoor swimming pool

A disused pig unit on a Norfolk farm could be converted into an indoor swimming pool.

23.11.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Member of staff 'left paralysed' after attack by pupil at Norfolk school

Member of staff 'left paralysed' after attack by pupil at Norfolk school

An investigation has been launched after a member of staff was seriously hurt in an attack by a pupil at a Norfolk school.

22.11.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

'Visually intrusive' four-storey apartment building redevelopment refused

'Visually intrusive' four-storey apartment building redevelopment refused

Plans to build a four-storey apartment building with 14 flats on the edge of Great Yarmouth have been refused as it would be "overbearing"

20.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

REVEALED: Opening hours for town's first McDonald's

REVEALED: Opening hours for town's first McDonald's

The opening hours for a new McDonald's drive-thru and restaurant that is due to open later this year have been revealed.

20.11.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Man, 30, dies after taking cocaine

Man, 30, dies after taking cocaine

A 30-year-old man from Norwich died after taking cocaine, a court has heard.

19.11.2025 9

Norwich Evening News

Matthew Senior

Father battled to save teenager after she accidentally overdosed on drugs in bedroom

Father battled to save teenager after she accidentally overdosed on drugs in bedroom

A teenager died after overdosing on drugs in her bedroom while her father was in the property, an inquest has heard.

19.11.2025 30

Norwich Evening News

Matthew Senior

Town's Christmas lights switch to be 'brighter and better' than before

Town's Christmas lights switch to be 'brighter and better' than before

The festive countdown has begun for a North Norfolk town's annual Christmas light switch-on event with organisers promising it will be brighter and...

19.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Man, 30, dies after taking cocaine

Man, 30, dies after taking cocaine

A 30-year-old man from Norwich died after taking cocaine, a court has heard.

19.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Popular Norfolk blues festival to return with 'one of strongest line-ups yet'

Popular Norfolk blues festival to return with 'one of strongest line-ups yet'

A popular Norfolk musical festival has announced it will be returning next year and will be offering a "vibrant mix" of free live blues acts.

19.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Father battled to save teenager after she accidentally overdosed on drugs in bedroom

Father battled to save teenager after she accidentally overdosed on drugs in bedroom

A teenager died after overdosing on drugs in her bedroom while her father was in the property, an inquest has heard.

19.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Vacant office could be turned into three-bedroom flat

Vacant office could be turned into three-bedroom flat

A vacant town centre office space could be transformed into a three-bedroom flat after plans were submitted to a district council.

19.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Norfolk businessman killed in accident in Thailand

A businessman from Norfolk has been killed in a road accident in Thailand.

15.11.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

Matthew Senior

Norfolk businessman killed in accident in Thailand

A businessman from Norfolk has been killed in a road accident in Thailand.

15.11.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Woman killed on A47 while trying to hitchhike home after police took her to hospital

A woman was knocked down and killed by a van while trying to hitchhike home along an unlit section of the A47 at night after police took her to...

15.11.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Plans for new homes in Norfolk village refused due to 'poor living conditions'

Plans to create five new homes in a village near Dereham have been refused as they would have caused "poor living conditions".

15.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Patient died in hospital days after being discharged from virtual ward

A patient who died at Norfolk's biggest hospital was readmitted there only hours after being discharged from its virtual ward.

14.11.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Matthew Senior

Patient died in hospital days after being discharged from virtual ward

A patient who died at Norfolk's biggest hospital was readmitted there only hours after being discharged from its virtual ward.

14.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Man carries on proud tradition of villages' Last Post remembrance for 50 years

A man has played the Last Post for Remembrance Sunday for more than 50 years as a way of keeping his grandfather's legacy alive.

14.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Norfolk police officer took his own life while under criminal investigation

A police officer who was suspended from duty following allegations of criminal conduct took his own life after feeling "frustrated" at his treatment...

13.11.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Plans for 10 new bungalows refused after flurry of objections from locals

Plans to build 10 new bungalows on agricultural land in a north Norfolk village have been refused following a flurry of objections from locals.

13.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Brain injury charity to take over Norfolk branches after shock closure announcement

A charity that provides specialist support to people with brain injuries has announced it will be expanding its services into Norfolk.

12.11.2025 2

Norwich Evening News

Matthew Senior

Brain injury charity to take over Norfolk branches after shock closure announcement

A charity that provides specialist support to people with brain injuries has announced it will be expanding its services into Norfolk.

12.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

Norfolk firm which won David and Goliath battle against Louis Vuitton claims award

It was a David and Goliath legal battle that saw a small Norfolk business emerge victorious against the fashion giant Louis Vuitton.

12.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior

First couple to get married at seaside venue renew vows there 10 years on

Ten years ago, Fabian and Dee Myhill were the first couple to get married at a seaside venue.

11.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

Matthew Senior