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Flourishing 'bromance' boosts MP's social media side hustle after Musk endorsement

A Norfolk MP's social media side hustle has raised thousands of pounds in just two months after one of the richest men in the world boosted his...

yesterday 2

Owen Sennitt

Tiny Norfolk village to grow after 19 homes approved

A tiny village with a population of just 619 people is set to grow significantly after plans for 19 homes were approved.

yesterday 10

Owen Sennitt

Councillors to give themselves a 25pc pay rise

Councillors in one Norfolk district are set to give themselves a 25pc pay rise, claiming current allowances are "fairly pitiful".

yesterday 3

Owen Sennitt

Decade-long downsizing saga has now cost couple £100,000

There is a fresh twist in the decade-long downsizing row that left a Norfolk couple homeless - which is now revealed to have cost them £100,000 in...

previous day 6

Owen Sennitt

Fears tourism could suffer in parts of Norfolk due to council restructure

Senior councillors have warned services supporting tourism could suffer if plans to abolish district authorities go ahead due to County Hall's huge...

previous day 4

Owen Sennitt

Drivers banned from wheel spinning and more after car seized in town

Drivers have been banned from revving engines, beeping horns and wheel spinning in four Norfolk towns weeks after a frequent troublemaker had his car...

previous day 6

Owen Sennitt

Villagers claim caravan site has made homes 'worthless' and left them 'depressed'

Villagers have said a proposal to create a gypsy and traveller site in their community has left their homes "worthless" and is causing them to become...

wednesday 6

Owen Sennitt

Frustration as 1,100 home development and new road stalled AGAIN

One of the biggest housing developments set to take place in the county continues to falter, as lawyers fail to reach agreement.

04.02.2025 20

Owen Sennitt

'Where is the democracy?' Council demands rethink over election axe

The fallout from a decision to postpone council elections continues to have ramifications and has prompted one leader of a Norfolk authority to...

04.02.2025 9

Owen Sennitt

Council criticised for having 'no idea' how many protected trees have been felled

A Norfolk council is under fire for having "no idea" how many protected trees may have been cut down or damaged.

03.02.2025 20

Owen Sennitt

Mystery mounts over £280k river rewiggling project taking place at secret location

A major project to make one of Norfolk's biggest rivers meander once again is taking shape - but its location is being kept top secret.

02.02.2025 5

Owen Sennitt

Broads Authority prepares for 'most ambitious project yet' through £10m scheme

Officials are preparing to bid for a share of £150m funding which they say will be used for for one of the most ambitious projects to ever come to...

02.02.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Council makes U-turn as traveller site facing enforcement action now set to stay

It appeared to be a thorn in the side of officials for several years and led to enforcers demanding it was removed.

02.02.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Mystery mounts over £280k river rewiggling project taking place at secret location

A major project to make one of Norfolk's biggest rivers meander once again is taking shape - but its location is being kept top secret.

02.02.2025 30

Owen Sennitt

Boat owners given ultimatum as council threatens to sell abandoned vessels

A Norfolk council is threatening to auction off boats from its dinghy park after suspecting they have been abandoned.

02.02.2025 7

Owen Sennitt

Broads Authority prepares for 'most ambitious project yet' through £10m scheme

Officials are preparing to bid for a share of £150m funding which they say will be used for for one of the most ambitious projects to ever come to...

02.02.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Divers investigate 66ft Broads wreck (which could put up tolls for ALL boaters)

Investigations are under way to identify why a 66ft boat sunk on the Norfolk Broads, with officials saying the high cost of raising it could force...

01.02.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Divers investigate 66ft Broads wreck (which could put up tolls for ALL boaters)

Investigations are under way to identify why a 66ft boat sunk on the Norfolk Broads, with officials saying the high cost of raising it could force...

01.02.2025 7

Owen Sennitt

Former councillor dies a year after being hurt in shocking New Year's Eve burglary

A former councillor has died a year after being hurt in a shocking New Year's Eve burglary at his home that left him and his wife in hospital.

01.02.2025 4

Owen Sennitt

Lawyers blamed for council's costly High Court mistake

A Norfolk councillor's High Court battle against his own authority has taken a fresh twist after it was revealed the council is seeking compensation...

01.02.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Estate to sell off farmland to allow homes to be built

A country estate is to be one of the first in the county to be part of a new scheme that will see farmland turned into wildlife areas to allow homes...

01.02.2025 4

Owen Sennitt

New swimming pool forces council to raise taxes by 60pc

A flagship scheme to create a new swimming pool in a Norfolk town has led to an extra burden in people's wallets as it has forced the council to...

31.01.2025 2

Owen Sennitt

Charity beer festival attacked for being 'too noisy' by councillor

It has become one of the biggest beer festivals in the county and raises tens of thousands of pounds for charity.

31.01.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Town's beloved rocking horse repaired a year after shock removal

Its removal caused shockwaves in the community and triggered dozens of complaints.

31.01.2025 2

Owen Sennitt

Bus firm boss hits back after MP's claims of poor services

A Norfolk MP has had a run-in with the boss of one of the county's biggest bus firms after claiming services had got worse in rural areas.

30.01.2025 5

Owen Sennitt

Bus firm boss hits back after MP's claims of poor services

A Norfolk MP has had a run-in with the boss of one of the county's biggest bus firms after claiming services had got worse in rural areas.

30.01.2025 6

Owen Sennitt

Antisocial drivers face huge fines as new rules set for Norfolk towns

'Boy racers' causing a nuisance in parts of Norfolk are set to face tougher sanctions which could land drivers with huge fines for revving engines,...

29.01.2025 6

Owen Sennitt

Toilet closure plan goes down the pan as council announces rethink

A Norfolk council is rethinking its plans to shut some of its public toilets after the move led to widespread backlash.

29.01.2025 4

Owen Sennitt

Nearly £3m a year to go to villages 'hollowed out' by second homes

Nearly £3m is to go towards communities that have been "hollowed out" by second homes after crunch talks were held over the share of money raised...

28.01.2025 6

Owen Sennitt

'US-style megafarm' planned for Norfolk village met with huge opposition

Plans to build a US-style megafarm in a Norfolk village continue to be met with a huge amount of opposition with campaigners branding the scheme...

27.01.2025 9

Owen Sennitt

Tiny Broads village to be linked up to sewage network for first time in £6m scheme

A tiny Broads village is to be connected to the mains sewer network for the first time as part of a £6m scheme.

27.01.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Fears sea defence work could be hampered by end of coastal partnership

Senior councillors have promised work to protect the Norfolk coastline will not be held back by the end of a cross-border partnership, despite...

27.01.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Government's 'embarrassing' 1p funding boost blasted as North gets more

Norfolk is getting a raw deal compared to areas in the north, a council leader has said, after the latest funding announcement gave district councils...

27.01.2025 20

Owen Sennitt

Lifeline to protect churches and places of worship agreed... but cash halved

A 'lifeline' funding scheme to help protect listed places of worship has been renewed for another year following fears it could be scrapped.

26.01.2025 5

Owen Sennitt

Bid to crack down on street drinkers delayed after council error

Plans to get tougher on street drinkers and antisocial behaviour in Great Yarmouth have been delayed after a council error.

26.01.2025 8

Owen Sennitt

Fears 'dilapidated' pump station could see ANOTHER pollution spill

Councillors fear a pollution event that killed thousands of fish could happen again after noticing the problem site has become dilapidated again.

26.01.2025 5

Owen Sennitt

Campaign to boost bus services to rural Norfolk launched

People living in rural Norfolk are being left behind due to a lack of investment in bus services, an MP has said.

26.01.2025 7

Owen Sennitt

Lifeline to protect churches and places of worship agreed... but cash halved

A 'lifeline' funding scheme to help protect listed places of worship has been renewed for another year following fears it could be scrapped.

26.01.2025 7

Owen Sennitt

Former UEA academic who cost taxpayer millions of pounds accuses PM of 'bullying'

An eco-activist has accused the prime minister of "bullying" him after he faced criticism for costing the taxpayer tens of millions of pounds with his...

25.01.2025 4

Owen Sennitt

'Grand design' blocked despite promises to scrap plans for helicopter pad

A construction boss' plans to build a dream home for his family have been blocked after councillors branded it an unnecessary "vanity project".

25.01.2025 6

Owen Sennitt

Fears over town becoming 'sacrificial lamb' after major housing scheme approved

More than 100 homes are to be built in a Norfolk town prompting fears it is becoming a "sacrificial lamb" due to the rate of housing growth.

25.01.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Boat tour firm 'leaving the Broads' after row over lock closure

A boat tour firm is to stop offering trips in the Broads after plans to close a key gateway into the waterways for weeks triggered a row over toll...

25.01.2025 6

Owen Sennitt

Former UEA academic who cost taxpayer millions of pounds accuses PM of 'bullying'

An eco-activist has accused the prime minister of "bullying" him after he faced criticism for costing the taxpayer tens of millions of pounds with his...

25.01.2025 6

Owen Sennitt

Care home to become homeless housing amid fears neighbourhood will become 'worse'

A former care home is to become housing for people facing homelessness despite neighbours fearing the neighbourhood will become "drastically worse".

25.01.2025 4

Owen Sennitt

Homes in village are first to get go ahead through the 'tanks for nothing scheme'

A group of homes are to be built on a strip of land in a Norfolk village after developers became the first to get planning permission because...

25.01.2025 4

Owen Sennitt

Next phase of 700-home development in rapidly growing village gets go-ahead

A rapidly growing village is to get even bigger after councillors approved the next phase of a 700-home development.

24.01.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Future of flagship Norfolk footpath in limbo amid fears section will never reopen

The future of one of Norfolk's flagship walking trails remains uncertain as damage caused by flooding continues to hamper plans to reopen a section...

23.01.2025 4

Owen Sennitt

New McDonald's in 'sleepy' Norfolk area could be scuppered as officials object

Plans for a new drive-thru restaurant on the outskirts of a Norfolk town could be scuppered after officials objected due to noise concerns.

23.01.2025 10

Owen Sennitt

Developer loses row over 44 homes in village after government officials intervene

A developer has failed to win a battle to build 44 homes in a rural village after government officials intervened and blocked the proposals.

23.01.2025 3

Owen Sennitt

A whiffy conundrum: Mystery mounts over source of village's decade-long pong

It has plagued a seaside village for more than a decade.

22.01.2025 5

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