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Former soldier diagnosed with kleptomania took Jarrolds perfume 'to go back to jail'

Former soldier diagnosed with kleptomania took Jarrolds perfume 'to go back to jail'

A former soldier turned prolific thief has been jailed after stealing hundreds of pounds of perfume from a Norwich department store.

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Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Former soldier diagnosed with kleptomania took Jarrolds perfume 'to go back to jail'

Former soldier diagnosed with kleptomania took Jarrolds perfume 'to go back to jail'

A former soldier turned prolific thief has been jailed after stealing hundreds of pounds of perfume from a Norwich department store.

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Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Rival shop feud led to gang violence and brutal hammer attack, court told

Rival shop feud led to gang violence and brutal hammer attack, court told

A bitter feud between two rival shops led to a brutal hammer attack that left a man with a fractured skull, a court heard.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Disqualified drug driver stopped behind wheel THREE TIMES spared jail

Disqualified drug driver stopped behind wheel THREE TIMES spared jail

A disqualified drug driver has been spared jail despite being stopped three times - including twice in just six months.

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Norwich Evening News

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Disqualified drug driver stopped behind wheel THREE TIMES spared jail

Disqualified drug driver stopped behind wheel THREE TIMES spared jail

A disqualified drug driver has been spared jail despite being stopped three times - including twice in just six months.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Fourth suspect in court over brutal machete robbery that almost killed victim

Fourth suspect in court over brutal machete robbery that almost killed victim

A fourth person has appeared in court in connection with a machete attack that left a robbery victim with life-threatening injuries.

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Norwich Evening News

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Fourth suspect in court over brutal machete robbery that almost killed victim

Fourth suspect in court over brutal machete robbery that almost killed victim

A fourth person has appeared in court in connection with a machete attack that left a robbery victim with life-threatening injuries.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Former refugee appears in court accused of child cruelty

Former refugee appears in court accused of child cruelty

A Norwich man has appeared in court accused of child cruelty over a two year period.

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Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Former refugee appears in court accused of child cruelty

Former refugee appears in court accused of child cruelty

A Norwich man has appeared in court accused of child cruelty over a two year period.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Motocross biker accused of injuring three-year old in hit-and-run

Motocross biker accused of injuring three-year old in hit-and-run

A man is accused of dangerous driving and failing to stop after a motorbike lost control and struck a three-year-old child.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Banned football fan accused of not surrendering passport before England match

Banned football fan accused of not surrendering passport before England match

A Canaries supporter banned from all football matches for six years is accused of failing to surrender his passport ahead of an England match.

07.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Banned football fan accused of not surrendering passport before England match

Banned football fan accused of not surrendering passport before England match

A Canaries supporter banned from all football matches for six years is accused of failing to surrender his passport ahead of an England match.

07.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Norwich subway sleeper accused of multiple breaches of criminal order

Norwich subway sleeper accused of multiple breaches of criminal order

A homeless man is facing multiple accusations of failure to comply with an order banning him from sleeping in a Norwich underpass.

06.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Norwich subway sleeper accused of multiple breaches of criminal order

Norwich subway sleeper accused of multiple breaches of criminal order

A homeless man is facing multiple accusations of failure to comply with an order banning him from sleeping in a Norwich underpass.

06.03.2026 8

Eastern Daily Press

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Sex offender used online aliases to groom teen girls days after prison release

Sex offender used online aliases to groom teen girls days after prison release

A registered sex offender used multiple online aliases to chat with teenage girls less than two months after being released from prison.

06.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Machete robbery suspect charged with GBH after arrest on the run

Machete robbery suspect charged with GBH after arrest on the run

A wanted man has appeared in court accused of taking part in a machete attack that left the victim with a bleed on the brain.

05.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Machete robbery suspect charged with GBH after arrest on the run

Machete robbery suspect charged with GBH after arrest on the run

A wanted man has appeared in court accused of taking part in a machete attack that left the victim with a bleed on the brain.

05.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Mother accused of arson over family home blaze after ‘setting fire to hoodie’

Mother accused of arson over family home blaze after ‘setting fire to hoodie’

A woman has appeared in court accused of arson after a blaze ripped through the family home endangering her children.

05.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Norwich man accused of fraud after collapse of funeral plan firm

Norwich man accused of fraud after collapse of funeral plan firm

A Norwich man has denied fraud following the collapse of a pre-paid funeral firm that left 46,000 customers out of pocket.

05.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Norwich man accused of fraud after collapse of funeral plan firm

Norwich man accused of fraud after collapse of funeral plan firm

A Norwich man has denied fraud following the collapse of a pre-paid funeral firm that left 46,000 customers out of pocket.

05.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Drug dealer nabbed after postal workers notice cannabis pong from parcel

Drug dealer nabbed after postal workers notice cannabis pong from parcel

A drug dealer who ordered cannabis online was busted when his package was intercepted by suspicious postal workers.

05.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Motoring menace jailed for driving while banned THREE times in a year

Motoring menace jailed for driving while banned THREE times in a year

A banned driver has been jailed after being caught behind the wheel three times in less than a year.

05.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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‘I’m not Jeremy Kyle’ - Judge rules out lie-detector for disgraced civil servant

‘I’m not Jeremy Kyle’ - Judge rules out lie-detector for disgraced civil servant

A judge turned down a police application for a former top civil servant found with sex abuse images of young boys to be made subject of lie-detector...

04.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Homeowner watched masked burglary on CCTV from his hospital bed

Homeowner watched masked burglary on CCTV from his hospital bed

A homeowner discovered he had been burgled after watching CCTV from his hospital bed, a court heard.

04.03.2026 7

Eastern Daily Press

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Man, 76, accused of taking pictures up skirt of 15-year-old girl

Man, 76, accused of taking pictures up skirt of 15-year-old girl

A pensioner has appeared in court accused of using a phone to take pictures up the skirt of a 15-year-old girl.

03.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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‘Deliveroo for prisons’ gang arrested heading to Norwich jailed for 20 years

‘Deliveroo for prisons’ gang arrested heading to Norwich jailed for 20 years

A gang who used drones to smuggle drugs, weapons and phones into prisons in a system likened to Deliveroo and Uber Eats for inmates have been jailed...

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Eastern Daily Press

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Man, 76, accused of taking pictures up skirt of 15-year-old girl

Man, 76, accused of taking pictures up skirt of 15-year-old girl

A pensioner has appeared in court accused of using a phone to take pictures up the skirt of a 15-year-old girl.

03.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

‘Deliveroo for prisons’ gang arrested heading to Norwich jailed for 20 years

‘Deliveroo for prisons’ gang arrested heading to Norwich jailed for 20 years

A gang who used drones to smuggle drugs, weapons and phones into prisons in a system likened to Deliveroo and Uber Eats for inmates have been jailed...

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Norwich Evening News

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‘Drone drop’ gang nicked on way to smuggle drugs and phones into Norwich prison

‘Drone drop’ gang nicked on way to smuggle drugs and phones into Norwich prison

A 'drone drop' gang was caught trying to smuggle items, including a knife, into Norwich prison, a court has heard.

03.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

‘Drone drop’ gang nicked on way to smuggle drugs and phones into Norwich prison

‘Drone drop’ gang nicked on way to smuggle drugs and phones into Norwich prison

A 'drone drop' gang was caught trying to smuggle items, including a knife, into Norwich prison, a court has heard.

03.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Woman remanded over violent attacks on partner while living in tent

Woman remanded over violent attacks on partner while living in tent

A woman has been remanded in prison over a campaign of violence against another woman while sharing a tent as they were living rough.

02.03.2026 9

Norwich Evening News

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Woman remanded over violent attacks on partner while living in tent

Woman remanded over violent attacks on partner while living in tent

A woman has been remanded in prison over a campaign of violence against another woman while sharing a tent as they were living rough.

02.03.2026 6

Eastern Daily Press

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‘Habitual’ thief with 161 previous offences banned from John Lewis

‘Habitual’ thief with 161 previous offences banned from John Lewis

A ‘habitual’ shoplifter with 161 previous offences who stole Lego sets has been banned from entering John Lewis.

02.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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‘Habitual’ thief with 161 previous offences banned from John Lewis

‘Habitual’ thief with 161 previous offences banned from John Lewis

A ‘habitual’ shoplifter with 161 previous offences who stole Lego sets has been banned from entering John Lewis.

02.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

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Man who fled police accused of cocaine dealing near Norwich Castle

Man who fled police accused of cocaine dealing near Norwich Castle

A man attempted to flee from police after being spotted allegedly dealing cocaine in the shadow of Norwich Castle

02.03.2026 8

Eastern Daily Press

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Man who fled police accused of cocaine dealing near Norwich Castle

Man who fled police accused of cocaine dealing near Norwich Castle

A man attempted to flee from police after being spotted allegedly dealing cocaine in the shadow of Norwich Castle

02.03.2026 7

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Woman smuggled drugs and phones into HMP Norwich for brutal attacker

Woman smuggled drugs and phones into HMP Norwich for brutal attacker

A woman has admitted smuggling drugs and iPhones into Norwich prison on behalf of an inmate who was subsequently convicted of a brutal attack.

01.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Woman smuggled drugs and phones into HMP Norwich for brutal attacker

Woman smuggled drugs and phones into HMP Norwich for brutal attacker

A woman has admitted smuggling drugs and iPhones into Norwich prison on behalf of an inmate who was subsequently convicted of a brutal attack.

01.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Five accused of conspiring to supply crack and heroin on streets of Norwich

Five men are accused of being part of a criminal network that supplied crack cocaine and heroin in Norwich.

27.02.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Woman made 'kettling' threats in violent dispute with HMO housemate

A woman showed a terrified housemate pictures of burns victims after threatening to pour boiling water over him, a court heard.

26.02.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Son stole mother’s life savings to fund online gambling addiction

A man has been jailed after stealing tens of thousands of pounds from his own mother, partially to fund a gambling habit.

26.02.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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College manager hacked computers after being caught selling stolen items on eBay

The manager of a college hacked its computer system after being suspended for selling stolen items on eBay.

26.02.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Neighbour banned from primary school called teachers paedophiles

A neighbour who lived near a Norwich primary school repeatedly called teachers paedophiles during a campaign of abuse.

25.02.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Prison officer accused of smuggling phones thought to have fled to Romania

An arrest warrant has been issued for a Norfolk prison officer over accusations she was paid to smuggle mobile phones into HMP Wayland.

24.02.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Stalker fitted car tracker after becoming obsessed woman was having affair

A stalker fitted his partner’s car with a tracking device after becoming obsessed she was having an affair.

24.02.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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War hammer-armed burglar jailed for attack that knocked woman unconscious

A man has been jailed after he strangled and knocked his former partner unconscious in a drunken rage.

24.02.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

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Sex offender previously spared jail found with hundreds more children abuse images

A sex offender who previously escaped being given a jail sentence has appeared back before the court for possession of hundreds of images of child...

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Eastern Daily Press

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Decades-long feud with Broads Authority sees pub owner taken to court again

A businessman has appeared in court for the latest bout in a long-running series of legal battles with the Broads Authority.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Sex offender who hid secret phone and social media account spared jail

A Norwich sex offender who kept a secret device and social media account has been spared a jail sentence.

21.02.2026 8

Eastern Daily Press

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Man, 24, in court accused of trying lure young teenage girls into sex

A man has appeared in court accused of attempting to incite young teenage girls into sexual activity.

21.02.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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