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Bad luck Andy! Norwich MP RETRACTS offer to give up his seat for Manchester mayor

Bad luck Andy! Norwich MP RETRACTS offer to give up his seat for Manchester mayor

Hard luck Andy Burnham, Clive Lewis has had a change of heart...

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Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Norwich Labour MP offers Andy Burnham his seat in bid to oust PM

Norwich Labour MP offers Andy Burnham his seat in bid to oust PM

A Norwich Labour MP has suggested he would sacrifice his seat to help pave the way for Greater Manchester's mayor to challenge Sir Keir Starmer's...

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Norwich Evening News

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Bad luck Andy! Norwich MP RETRACTS offer to give up his seat for Manchester mayor

Bad luck Andy! Norwich MP RETRACTS offer to give up his seat for Manchester mayor

Hard luck Andy Burnham, Clive Lewis has had a change of heart...

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Norwich Labour MP offers Andy Burnham his seat in bid to oust PM

Norwich Labour MP offers Andy Burnham his seat in bid to oust PM

A Norwich Labour MP has suggested he would sacrifice his seat to help pave the way for Greater Manchester's mayor to challenge Sir Keir Starmer's...

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Parish councillor's menagerie of animals seized by police in raid on home

Parish councillor's menagerie of animals seized by police in raid on home

Police have seized a menagerie of dogs, geese and chickens in a raid on a parish councillor's home following complaints of animals being kept in poor...

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Council denies coastal erosion staff are 'taking sick leave due to stress'

Council denies coastal erosion staff are 'taking sick leave due to stress'

Council officials have been forced to deny staff are going off sick with "extreme stress" caused by dealing with the consequences of coastal erosion.

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Norfolk MP among the first to call for prime minister to step down

Norfolk MP among the first to call for prime minister to step down

A Norfolk politician has broken ranks and become among the first Labour MPs to publicly call for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister.

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Norwich Evening News

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Bid to give Norfolk's 'national treasure' more protection gains momentum

Bid to give Norfolk's 'national treasure' more protection gains momentum

A river that has been the lifeblood of the city for centuries could be given legal rights as part of a bid to ensure its health is protected.

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Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk MP among the first to call for prime minister to step down

Norfolk MP among the first to call for prime minister to step down

A Norfolk politician has broken ranks and become among the first Labour MPs to publicly call for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister.

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Erosion officials say they are forced to take SICK LEAVE due to 'extreme stress'

Erosion officials say they are forced to take SICK LEAVE due to 'extreme stress'

Staff working for a taxpayer-funded scheme preparing communities to adapt to coastal erosion say they are having to take time off because of "extreme...

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Bid to give Norfolk's 'national treasure' more protection gains momentum

Bid to give Norfolk's 'national treasure' more protection gains momentum

A river that has been the lifeblood of the city for centuries could be given legal rights as part of a bid to ensure its health is protected.

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Seven people arrested after raids on high street firms linked to criminal underworld

Seven people arrested after raids on high street firms linked to criminal underworld

Seven people have been arrested following a series of raids of high street businesses believed to have links to the criminal underworld.

14.11.2025 2

Norwich Evening News

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Officials scrap plans for changes at Norfolk Broads beauty spot after furore

Officials scrap plans for changes at Norfolk Broads beauty spot after furore

Officials have scrapped changes at a Norfolk Broads beauty spot after the plans stirred controversy and more than 100 objections.

14.11.2025 3

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Seven people arrested after raids on high street firms linked to criminal underworld

Seven people arrested after raids on high street firms linked to criminal underworld

Seven people have been arrested following a series of raids of high street businesses believed to have links to the criminal underworld.

14.11.2025 3

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Taco hell! 'Mexican stand-off' between rival street food takeaways

Taco hell! 'Mexican stand-off' between rival street food takeaways

Tacos are a dish best served with lashings of hot sauce.

14.11.2025 3

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WATCH: Demolition work begins on Anglia Square

WATCH: Demolition work begins on Anglia Square

It has been loved - and derided - in equal measure.

13.11.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk MP calls for death penalty to be reinstated for 'monstrous crimes'

Norfolk MP calls for death penalty to be reinstated for 'monstrous crimes'

A Norfolk MP has called for a referendum on whether the death penalty should be reintroduced for "monstrous" crimes.

13.11.2025 3

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'I've been gagged!' - Changes at tranquil Broads beauty spot spark fury

'I've been gagged!' - Changes at tranquil Broads beauty spot spark fury

Changes to a Norfolk Broads beauty spot have sparked a furious row between boaters and the Broads Authority, with critics claiming they have been...

13.11.2025 5

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WATCH: Demolition work begins on Anglia Square

WATCH: Demolition work begins on Anglia Square

It has been loved - and derided - in equal measure.

13.11.2025 6

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Derelict 190-year-old pub that became music venue could be turned into flats

Derelict 190-year-old pub that became music venue could be turned into flats

A city pub and music venue which is nearly 200 years old could be bulldozed to make way for 15 flats.

12.11.2025 9

Norwich Evening News

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Officials refuse to reveal City Hall transformation designs ahead of £1m decision

Officials refuse to reveal City Hall transformation designs ahead of £1m decision

Officials are refusing to reveal designs showing how a landmark building could be transformed, despite councillors seeking to make a £1m decision to...

12.11.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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Derelict 190-year-old pub that became music venue could be turned into flats

Derelict 190-year-old pub that became music venue could be turned into flats

A city pub and music venue which is nearly 200 years old could be bulldozed to make way for 15 flats.

12.11.2025 3

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Officials refuse to reveal City Hall transformation designs ahead of £1m decision

Officials refuse to reveal City Hall transformation designs ahead of £1m decision

Officials are refusing to reveal designs showing how a landmark building could be transformed, despite councillors seeking to make a £1m decision to...

12.11.2025 4

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Controversial 24/7 service station set for go ahead despite pollution fears

Controversial 24/7 service station set for go ahead despite pollution fears

Plans to create a new service station on the site of a former car dealership have been recommended for approval by planners despite neighbours' fears...

11.11.2025 3

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Broads firms facing 'knife-edge' as people stay away from waterways

Broads firms facing 'knife-edge' as people stay away from waterways

Boating in the Broads is at a "knife-edge", with falling numbers of users leaving hire fleets and the Broads Authority (BA) fearing for the future.

10.11.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

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Broads firms facing 'knife-edge' as people stay away from waterways

Broads firms facing 'knife-edge' as people stay away from waterways

Boating in the Broads is at a "knife-edge", with falling numbers of users leaving hire fleets and the Broads Authority (BA) fearing for the future.

10.11.2025 4

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Wrecked 39ft yacht crushed to rubble as part of £72,000 salvage mission

Wrecked 39ft yacht crushed to rubble as part of £72,000 salvage mission

With a concrete hull, it was perhaps never the most seaworthy of vessels.

09.11.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Broads chief warns land will be lost to the water as part of radical landscape change

Broads chief warns land will be lost to the water as part of radical landscape change

It is a landscape defined by hundreds of years of human intervention.

09.11.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

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Pub's new sign sparks fears it could affect the dark skies over saltmarshes

Pub's new sign sparks fears it could affect the dark skies over saltmarshes

A coastal pub's plans for a new sign have stoked fears the area's dark skies over saltmarsh could be affected by light pollution.

09.11.2025 8

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Wrecked 39ft yacht crushed to rubble as part of £72,000 salvage mission

Wrecked 39ft yacht crushed to rubble as part of £72,000 salvage mission

With a concrete hull, it was perhaps never the most seaworthy of vessels.

09.11.2025 8

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Broads chief warns land will be lost to the water as part of radical landscape change

Broads chief warns land will be lost to the water as part of radical landscape change

It is a landscape defined by hundreds of years of human intervention.

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Broads facing 'unprecedented' problem after saltwater pushes up into rivers

Broads facing 'unprecedented' problem after saltwater pushes up into rivers

Broads officials have said the waterways are facing an "unprecedented" challenge caused by saltwater infiltration into freshwater rivers, killing fish...

08.11.2025 3

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Music venue in medieval cobbled street can go ahead despite row over noise

Music venue in medieval cobbled street can go ahead despite row over noise

A music venue has been told it can welcome its first customers after a row with neighbours over noise threatened its opening.

07.11.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Music venue in medieval cobbled street can go ahead despite row over noise

Music venue in medieval cobbled street can go ahead despite row over noise

A music venue has been told it can welcome its first customers after a row with neighbours over noise threatened its opening.

07.11.2025 3

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Council defends sale of land to developers after social media 'disinformation'

Council defends sale of land to developers after social media 'disinformation'

Councillors have defended plans to sell two plots of land to developers after "disinformation" appeared on social media.

06.11.2025 2

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Carrow Road shake-up hit with objections even as bosses pause controversial changes

Carrow Road shake-up hit with objections even as bosses pause controversial changes

Hugely controversial plans for a major shake-up at Carrow Road are facing official objections from angry supporters.

05.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Grade-II listed building gets go-ahead to become 1,000-capacity venue

Grade-II listed building gets go-ahead to become 1,000-capacity venue

The former home of the Colman family has been given the go-ahead to operate as a wedding and events venue after it was granted an alcohol licence.

05.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Extraordinary feud sees City Hall leaders accused of 'disrespect' and 'smirking'

Extraordinary feud sees City Hall leaders accused of 'disrespect' and 'smirking'

City Hall leaders have been accused of "hostile behaviour" and "disrespect" in the latest twist amid an ongoing feud with housing activists.

05.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Carrow Road shake-up hit with objections even as bosses pause controversial changes

Carrow Road shake-up hit with objections even as bosses pause controversial changes

Hugely controversial plans for a major shake-up at Carrow Road are facing official objections from angry supporters.

05.11.2025 6

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MP told fake Reform defection video 'not a crime' as police close probe

MP told fake Reform defection video 'not a crime' as police close probe

A Conservative Norfolk MP has been told a fake online video that depicted him joining Reform is not a crime after the former tech minister reported it...

05.11.2025 3

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Grade-II listed building gets go-ahead to become 1,000-capacity venue

Grade-II listed building gets go-ahead to become 1,000-capacity venue

The former home of the Colman family has been given the go-ahead to operate as a wedding and events venue after it was granted an alcohol licence.

05.11.2025 4

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Owen Sennitt

Extraordinary feud sees City Hall leaders accused of 'disrespect' and 'smirking'

Extraordinary feud sees City Hall leaders accused of 'disrespect' and 'smirking'

City Hall leaders have been accused of "hostile behaviour" and "disrespect" in the latest twist amid an ongoing feud with housing activists.

05.11.2025 3

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Fears trendy music venues could cause 'nightmare' on Elm Hill

Fears trendy music venues could cause 'nightmare' on Elm Hill

It is one of the most picturesque neighbourhoods in the city known for its charming cobbled lanes and Tudor architecture that has featured in...

04.11.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Fears trendy music venues could cause 'nightmare' on Elm Hill

Fears trendy music venues could cause 'nightmare' on Elm Hill

It is one of the most picturesque neighbourhoods in the city known for its charming cobbled lanes and Tudor architecture that has featured in...

04.11.2025 2

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Bishop leads rebellion over protections for Norfolk's rare chalk streams

Bishop leads rebellion over protections for Norfolk's rare chalk streams

A row over new planning rules that critics say could leave Norfolk's rare chalk streams at risk has taken a fresh twist after an intervention by the...

03.11.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Bishop leads rebellion over protections for Norfolk's rare chalk streams

Bishop leads rebellion over protections for Norfolk's rare chalk streams

A row over new planning rules that critics say could leave Norfolk's rare chalk streams at risk has taken a fresh twist after an intervention by the...

03.11.2025 10

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Why are thousands of tiny shoes set to appear outside County Hall?

Why are thousands of tiny shoes set to appear outside County Hall?

Lots of tiny shoes are to be left outside council offices by campaigners to symbolise thousands of children who are being failed by Norfolk's...

01.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Why are thousands of tiny shoes set to appear outside County Hall?

Why are thousands of tiny shoes set to appear outside County Hall?

Lots of tiny shoes are to be left outside council offices by campaigners to symbolise thousands of children who are being failed by Norfolk's...

01.11.2025 3

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Land in Norfolk village could be sold or given away for free to developer

Land in Norfolk village could be sold or given away for free to developer

A Norfolk council is considering selling or giving away parcels of land to developers in a bid to get more homes built in communities.

01.11.2025 2

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Campaigners organise mass trespass in Norfolk over right to roam rivers

Campaigners organise mass trespass in Norfolk over right to roam rivers

Activists are set to stage a mass trespass protest along a major Norfolk river as part of a campaign for better access to England's waterways.

30.10.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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