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Boaters warn they may soon be barred from little known broad (with wherry graveyard)

Boaters warn they may soon be barred from little known broad (with wherry graveyard)

One of Norfolk's smallest and least-known broads, which is home to a wherry graveyard, could soon be unnavigable because of a growing problem with...

latest 6

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Boaters warn they may soon be barred from little known broad (with wherry graveyard)

Boaters warn they may soon be barred from little known broad (with wherry graveyard)

One of Norfolk's smallest and least-known broads, which is home to a wherry graveyard, could soon be unnavigable because of a growing problem with...

latest 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

'We want to unite not divide' - Flaggers speak out after days of tense clashes

'We want to unite not divide' - Flaggers speak out after days of tense clashes

The group responsible for putting up national flags across a large area of Norwich has defended its actions, saying it wants to "unite not divide".

yesterday 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Pub under siege as flag clashes run into third night

Pub under siege as flag clashes run into third night

More clashes have broken out in a city neighbourhood on a third night of tension over the raising of national flags on lampposts.

yesterday 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Labour politician says council workers should remove 'gangrenous' national flags

Labour politician says council workers should remove 'gangrenous' national flags

Opposition councillors are calling on Norfolk County Council to remove national flags hung from lampposts by members of the public, with one...

yesterday 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

'We want to unite not divide' - Flaggers speak out after days of tense clashes

'We want to unite not divide' - Flaggers speak out after days of tense clashes

The group responsible for putting up national flags across a large area of Norwich has defended its actions, saying it wants to "unite not divide".

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Pub under siege as flag clashes run into third night

Pub under siege as flag clashes run into third night

More clashes have broken out in a city neighbourhood on a third night of tension over the raising of national flags on lampposts.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Labour politician says council workers should remove 'gangrenous' national flags

Labour politician says council workers should remove 'gangrenous' national flags

Opposition councillors are calling on Norfolk County Council to remove national flags hung from lampposts by members of the public, with one...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Second night of tension in Norwich with stand-off between flaggers and locals

Second night of tension in Norwich with stand-off between flaggers and locals

Norwich has seen a second night of tension on the streets as 'flaggers' returned to an area to put up national flags, sparking a stand-off with...

previous day 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Fresh details emerge over why major Norfolk festival was cancelled

Fresh details emerge over why major Norfolk festival was cancelled

It was supposed to bring hundreds of people together for a celebration of live music and colourful balloons.

previous day 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Council seeks to sell off beach hut land because of owners' 'criticism'

Council seeks to sell off beach hut land because of owners' 'criticism'

Beach hut owners have been left furious after it was revealed their criticism about high rent rises was one of the reasons that sparked a move to sell...

previous day 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Second night of tension in Norwich with stand-off between flaggers and locals

Second night of tension in Norwich with stand-off between flaggers and locals

Norwich has seen a second night of tension on the streets as 'flaggers' returned to an area to put up national flags, sparking a stand-off with...

previous day 30

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Fresh details emerge over why major Norfolk festival was cancelled

Fresh details emerge over why major Norfolk festival was cancelled

It was supposed to bring hundreds of people together for a celebration of live music and colourful balloons.

previous day 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Angry scenes on the street as locals try to take down national flags from lampposts

Angry scenes on the street as locals try to take down national flags from lampposts

Clashes have broken out between a group who have put up dozens of national flags around a Norwich neighbourhood and locals who have tried to take them...

thursday 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

New maps reveal how Norfolk could be carved up into three councils

New maps reveal how Norfolk could be carved up into three councils

New maps have revealed how Norfolk could be carved up into three councils... with some boundaries potentially raising eyebrows.

thursday 8

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Dozens of flags put up across city neighbourhood overnight as locals call police

Dozens of flags put up across city neighbourhood overnight as locals call police

Dozens of flags have been erected on lampposts across a large area of Norwich overnight, sparking police call-outs and clashes with neighbours.

thursday 20

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Angry scenes on the street as locals try to take down national flags from lampposts

Angry scenes on the street as locals try to take down national flags from lampposts

Clashes have broken out between a group who have put up dozens of national flags around a Norwich neighbourhood and locals who have tried to take them...

thursday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

New maps reveal how Norfolk could be carved up into three councils

New maps reveal how Norfolk could be carved up into three councils

New maps have revealed how Norfolk could be carved up into three councils... with some boundaries potentially raising eyebrows.

thursday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Dozens of flags put up across city neighbourhood overnight as locals call police

Dozens of flags put up across city neighbourhood overnight as locals call police

Dozens of flags have been erected on lampposts across a large area of Norwich overnight, sparking police call-outs and clashes with neighbours.

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Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Security fencing erected around hotel used to house asylum seekers

Security fencing erected around hotel used to house asylum seekers

Security fencing has been erected outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers following weeks of protests at the venue.

10.09.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Security fencing delivered to hotel at centre of asylum seeker protests

Security fencing delivered to hotel at centre of asylum seeker protests

A large quantity of metal security fencing has been delivered to a hotel that has been the focus of tense protests.

10.09.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Anti-migrant hotel protestor 'who wanted to protect kids' is convicted paedophile

Anti-migrant hotel protestor 'who wanted to protect kids' is convicted paedophile

An anti-migrant hotel protester who has attended demonstrations in Norwich calling for the "protection of women and children" is a convicted...

10.09.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Neighbour fears rowdy drunks leaving events venue will cause 'public nuisance'

Neighbour fears rowdy drunks leaving events venue will cause 'public nuisance'

Plans to turn the former home of the Colman family into an events venue have been met with objections over fears of rowdy drunks causing a nuisance.

10.09.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Norfolk company chosen as top bidder for Art Deco seafront venue

Norfolk company chosen as top bidder for Art Deco seafront venue

A Norfolk company has been chosen as the top bidder wishing to buy a landmark seafront venue... but its future remains a mystery.

10.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Police investigate racist abuse aimed at Green deputy leader on Norfolk beach

Police investigate racist abuse aimed at Green deputy leader on Norfolk beach

Police have launched an investigation after the Green Party's new deputy leader said he had been racially abused during a visit to Norfolk.

10.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Security fencing erected around hotel used to house asylum seekers

Security fencing erected around hotel used to house asylum seekers

Security fencing has been erected outside a hotel used to house asylum seekers following weeks of protests at the venue.

10.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Council agrees to spend £120,000 to remove Japanese knotweed

Council agrees to spend £120,000 to remove Japanese knotweed

A battle to stop the spread of Japanese knotweed along eroding cliffs has been given the go-ahead.

10.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Security fencing delivered to hotel at centre of asylum seeker protests

Security fencing delivered to hotel at centre of asylum seeker protests

A large quantity of metal security fencing has been delivered to a hotel that has been the focus of tense protests.

10.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Anti-migrant hotel protestor 'who wanted to protect kids' is convicted paedophile

Anti-migrant hotel protestor 'who wanted to protect kids' is convicted paedophile

An anti-migrant hotel protester who has attended demonstrations in Norwich calling for the "protection of women and children" is a convicted...

10.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Bid to build new swimming pool threatened to be held up by contract wrangle

Bid to build new swimming pool threatened to be held up by contract wrangle

A flagship project to build a new swimming pool in a Norfolk town could be held up by a wrangle over contracts.

10.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Neighbour fears rowdy drunks leaving events venue will cause 'public nuisance'

Neighbour fears rowdy drunks leaving events venue will cause 'public nuisance'

Plans to turn the former home of the Colman family into an events venue have been met with objections over fears of rowdy drunks causing a nuisance.

10.09.2025 30

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Home Office investigates 24 sites in Norfolk town to house asylum seekers

Home Office investigates 24 sites in Norfolk town to house asylum seekers

A council is receiving regular requests for asylum seeker housing in a Norfolk town as part of efforts to find alternative solutions to using hotels.

09.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

New blow for £6m Omaze mansion as parish council lodges objection

New blow for £6m Omaze mansion as parish council lodges objection

The ill-fated £6m Norfolk mansion raffled off by Omaze is facing fresh difficulties after the parish council objected to the company's attempt to...

09.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Campers disturbed by bird scarers at 5am as row with gamekeeper rumbles on

Campers disturbed by bird scarers at 5am as row with gamekeeper rumbles on

Campers at an idyllic glamping site say they have been disturbed by bird scarers going off from 5am amid an ongoing row between a gamekeeper and...

09.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Calls for Broads Authority to be scrapped as part of local government shake-up

Calls for Broads Authority to be scrapped as part of local government shake-up

A senior councillor is calling for the Broads Authority to be scrapped as part of the government's planned council shake-up.

08.09.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Calls for Broads Authority to be scrapped as part of local government shake-up

Calls for Broads Authority to be scrapped as part of local government shake-up

A senior councillor is calling for the Broads Authority to be scrapped as part of the government's planned council shake-up.

08.09.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Disabled blogger 'only wanted apology' from firefighter sacked for throwing phone

Disabled blogger 'only wanted apology' from firefighter sacked for throwing phone

A disabled blogger has said he "only wanted an apology" after his complaint that a Norfolk firefighter had thrown his phone into undergrowth led to...

07.09.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

City Hall seeks to get major development back on track after housing firm collapse

City Hall seeks to get major development back on track after housing firm collapse

City Hall is on the hunt to find a developer to build 67 affordable homes following the collapse of its own housing company.

07.09.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Norfolk lord launches barb at Broads Authority calling it 'dysfunctional'

Norfolk lord launches barb at Broads Authority calling it 'dysfunctional'

The Broads Authority has been branded "dysfunctional" by a Norfolk peer over fears new rules will make its finances less transparent.

07.09.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Hire firm boss rails against 'death trap' boats littering Broads

Hire firm boss rails against 'death trap' boats littering Broads

Bosses of hire boat firms have called on more to be done to tackle the rise of "death trap boats" on the Broads.

07.09.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Council accused of 'acting too late' as town runs out of space to bury dead

Council accused of 'acting too late' as town runs out of space to bury dead

A council has been criticised for acting "too late" to address a Norfolk town running out of space to bury its dead.

07.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Disabled blogger 'only wanted apology' from firefighter sacked for throwing phone

Disabled blogger 'only wanted apology' from firefighter sacked for throwing phone

A disabled blogger has said he "only wanted an apology" after his complaint that a Norfolk firefighter had thrown his phone into undergrowth led to...

07.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

City Hall seeks to get major development back on track after housing firm collapse

City Hall seeks to get major development back on track after housing firm collapse

City Hall is on the hunt to find a developer to build 67 affordable homes following the collapse of its own housing company.

07.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Norfolk lord launches barb at Broads Authority calling it 'dysfunctional'

Norfolk lord launches barb at Broads Authority calling it 'dysfunctional'

The Broads Authority has been branded "dysfunctional" by a Norfolk peer over fears new rules will make its finances less transparent.

07.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Homeowner who erected metal fence to protect autistic child told to take it down

Homeowner who erected metal fence to protect autistic child told to take it down

A homeowner has lost his battle to keep a 6ft-tall wall and metal fence he erected to keep his child safe from a busy road after officials ruled it...

07.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Community wins NINE-year battle with landowner over 'sacred' woodland footpaths

Community wins NINE-year battle with landowner over 'sacred' woodland footpaths

A vital cut-through along an ancient woodland will remain open to the public after the community fought off a threat to close it for nearly a decade.

07.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Hire firm boss rails against 'death trap' boats littering Broads

Hire firm boss rails against 'death trap' boats littering Broads

Bosses of hire boat firms have called on more to be done to tackle the rise of "death trap boats" on the Broads.

07.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Police investigate 'Pirates of Womack Water' after rowdy Broads mooring clash

Police investigate 'Pirates of Womack Water' after rowdy Broads mooring clash

Norfolk Police are investigating after a boater says he fought off an attempted boarding with a fire extinguisher following a clash on the Broads.

06.09.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Police investigate 'Pirates of Womack Water' after rowdy Broads mooring clash

Police investigate 'Pirates of Womack Water' after rowdy Broads mooring clash

Norfolk Police are investigating after a boater says he fought off an attempted boarding with a fire extinguisher following a clash on the Broads.

06.09.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Owner of farm accused of offering donkey rides without a licence

Owner of farm accused of offering donkey rides without a licence

The owner of a petting zoo is facing court action accused of offering donkey rides without the correct licence.

06.09.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt