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.

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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.

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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.

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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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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.

previous day 8

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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.

previous day 8

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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.

previous day 40

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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...

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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

Owen Sennitt

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'

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

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

05.11.2025 3

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

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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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

Owen Sennitt

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

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Man, 68, assaulted as he removed flags... but police drop case

A 68-year-old man who claims he was assaulted as he tried to remove a flag from a lamppost has criticised police after they dropped the investigation...

30.10.2025 10

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City investor defends plans to demolish second home neighbouring elderly couple

A city investor has hit out at critics after her plans to demolish a semi-detached house to build a luxury second home stoked fears it would cause...

30.10.2025 2

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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 6

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Man, 68, assaulted as he removed flags... but police drop case

A 68-year-old man who claims he was assaulted as he tried to remove a flag from a lamppost has criticised police after they dropped the investigation...

30.10.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Councillor named as Labour candidate for Norfolk and Suffolk mayor

A Labour city councillor has launched her bid to become the mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk.

29.10.2025 2

Owen Sennitt

Green leader quits amid turmoil over scandal-hit councillor rejoining group

The leader of the Greens at City Hall has stood down from his position following a week of turmoil sparked after the party allowed a scandal-hit...

29.10.2025 7

Owen Sennitt

Councillor named as Labour candidate for Norfolk and Suffolk mayor

A Labour city councillor has launched her bid to become the mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk.

29.10.2025 2

Owen Sennitt

Green leader quits amid turmoil over scandal-hit councillor rejoining group

The leader of the Greens at City Hall has stood down from his position following a week of turmoil sparked after the party allowed a scandal-hit...

29.10.2025 1

Owen Sennitt

Pressure mounts over proposed Holt housing estate as locals have their say

Plans to build new homes on the edge of a Norfolk town have been met with more than 60 objections.

29.10.2025 1

Owen Sennitt

Senior Tory suspended after rebellion against new mayor

A senior Tory has been suspended after rebelling against plans for a mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk.

28.10.2025 3

Owen Sennitt

Senior Tory suspended after rebellion against new mayor

A senior Tory has been suspended after rebelling against plans for a mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk.

28.10.2025 3

Owen Sennitt

Owners speak out over suggestions village site could be used to house asylum seekers

A private mental health hospital has dismissed rumours it is about to close and be turned into asylum seeker housing.

28.10.2025 2

Owen Sennitt

Villagers fear fires at expanding factory farm have harmed wildlife

A factory farm at the centre of an ongoing planning row has been accused of harming nearby nature sites by burning disused poultry sheds.

27.10.2025 2

Owen Sennitt

Suspected 'silent killer' incidents more than triple in Norfolk

Suspected incidents of a "silent killer" have tripled in Norfolk in the last five years, according to new data.

27.10.2025 2

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‘You did what?!’ Shock at Greens' bizarre move over their 'hypocrite' councillor

The Greens' bizarre decision to readmit their 'hypocrite' councillor has sparked a war of words with the party accused of allowing him to "sit on his...

26.10.2025 20

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The neighbour dispute which encapsulates the north Norfolk divide

They are divided by a wall just nine inches thick.

26.10.2025 8

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Shop fights to serve alcohol after losing licence for selling vodka to teens

The owners of a shop that lost its alcohol licence after serving vodka to underage teens have appeared in court in a bid to get the decision...

26.10.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Time runs out for company trying to create one of UK's biggest factory farms

Villagers are breathing a sigh of relief after a food firm failed to appeal against a decision to block a huge megafarm.

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‘You did what?!’ Shock at Greens' bizarre move over their 'hypocrite' councillor

The Greens' bizarre decision to readmit their 'hypocrite' councillor has sparked a war of words with the party accused of allowing him to "sit on his...

26.10.2025 8

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Battle rumbles on as villagers take on owner of private woods set for holiday park

Villagers could soon be embroiled in a battle against the owner of a privately owned woodland in a bid to ensure they can continue walking through it.

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Backlash grows after plans for new estate in Norfolk village get go-ahead

Villagers have said they will seek to take legal action after a developer was successful in getting permission to build 35 homes in their "unspoilt"...

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Bid to launch new music venue faces fresh backlash over noise

A bid to open a live music space in a church is to face fresh scrutiny after neighbours raised fears they will face sleepless nights.

25.10.2025 10

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Villagers hope 'suffering is over' after 'smelly' pig farm loses planning row

Villagers hope they will no longer have to 'suffer' bad smells after officials blocked changes made at a controversial pig farm.

25.10.2025 7

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Backlash grows after plans for new estate in Norfolk village get go-ahead

Villagers have said they will seek to take legal action after a developer was successful in getting permission to build 35 homes in their "unspoilt"...

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