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Club attack victim had teeth punched out in dispute over dancing too close

Club attack victim had teeth punched out in dispute over dancing too close

A nightclub attack victim had two front teeth knocked out in a violent dispute over how close he was dancing to a woman. 

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Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Shoplifter spared prison despite stealing during suspended jail sentence

Shoplifter spared prison despite stealing during suspended jail sentence

A woman has avoided being sent to prison despite continuing to steal during a suspended sentence for shoplifting. 

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Norwich Evening News

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Club attack victim had teeth punched out in dispute over dancing too close

Club attack victim had teeth punched out in dispute over dancing too close

A nightclub attack victim had two front teeth knocked out in a violent dispute over how close he was dancing to a woman. 

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Eastern Daily Press

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Shoplifter spared prison despite stealing during suspended jail sentence

Shoplifter spared prison despite stealing during suspended jail sentence

A woman has avoided being sent to prison despite continuing to steal during a suspended sentence for shoplifting. 

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Eastern Daily Press

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Man accused of attacking woman and installing cameras to track her

Man accused of attacking woman and installing cameras to track her

A man accused of attacking a woman controlled her life, including installing cameras to monitor her movements when he was away, a court has heard.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Crime panel warns Home Secretary over cuts to Norfolk police

Crime panel warns Home Secretary over cuts to Norfolk police

The body charged with overseeing policing in Norfolk has written to the Home Secretary to warn that a £4 million funding gap could affect the ability...

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Norwich Evening News

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Norwich hospital patient admits ABH in racist attacks on mental health workers

Norwich hospital patient admits ABH in racist attacks on mental health workers

A patient has admitted racially abusing and assaulting four NHS workers at a Norfolk hospital.

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Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk prison staff claim more than £1m for violent assaults and injury

Norfolk prison staff claim more than £1m for violent assaults and injury

Staff at Norfolk prisons have claimed more than a million pounds in compensation over the past five years after being assaulted and injured at work

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Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Crime panel warns Home Secretary over cuts to Norfolk police

Crime panel warns Home Secretary over cuts to Norfolk police

The body charged with overseeing policing in Norfolk has written to the Home Secretary to warn that a £4 million funding gap could affect the ability...

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Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Norwich hospital patient admits ABH in racist attacks on mental health workers

Norwich hospital patient admits ABH in racist attacks on mental health workers

A patient has admitted racially abusing and assaulting four NHS workers at a Norfolk hospital.

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Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Norfolk prison staff claim more than £1m for violent assaults and injury

Norfolk prison staff claim more than £1m for violent assaults and injury

Staff at Norfolk prisons have claimed more than a million pounds in compensation over the past five years after being assaulted and injured at work

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Eastern Daily Press

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Drunk driver, 24, parked in middle of A47 to look up directions

Drunk driver, 24, parked in middle of A47 to look up directions

A driver has been banned after being so drunk he stopped in the middle of the A47 to find directions on his way back from a Christmas party. 

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Norwich Evening News

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‘Dognappers’ evade capture as no-one arrested for theft of family pets

‘Dognappers’ evade capture as no-one arrested for theft of family pets

The theft of beloved pet dogs in Norfolk did not lead to anyone being arrested last year, police figures show. 

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Norwich Evening News

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Drunk driver, 24, parked in middle of A47 to look up directions

Drunk driver, 24, parked in middle of A47 to look up directions

A driver has been banned after being so drunk he stopped in the middle of the A47 to find directions on his way back from a Christmas party. 

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Eastern Daily Press

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‘Dognappers’ evade capture as no-one arrested for theft of family pets

‘Dognappers’ evade capture as no-one arrested for theft of family pets

The theft of beloved pet dogs in Norfolk did not lead to anyone being arrested last year, police figures show. 

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East Anglian derby disorder behind rise in Norwich fan arrests last season

East Anglian derby disorder behind rise in Norwich fan arrests last season

Norwich City supporters were the seventh best behaved fans in the Championship last season despite a rise in disorder at matches including the East...

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Norwich Evening News

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Worst areas for burglaries in Norfolk last year - is it where YOU live?

Worst areas for burglaries in Norfolk last year - is it where YOU live?

The worst areas for home burglaries in Norfolk have been revealed as the number of break-ins hits a three-year-high.

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Norwich Evening News

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Four men charged with GBH over violent robbery six years ago

Four men charged with GBH over violent robbery six years ago

Four men have been charged with a robbery six years ago that left the victim with serious injuries.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Flashback: How discovery of torso in lake revealed Norfolk’s most gruesome murder

Flashback: How discovery of torso in lake revealed Norfolk’s most gruesome murder

The gruesome discovery of a torso floating in the reeds at a fishing lake was the breakthrough in one of Norfolk’s most notorious murder cases.  

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Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

East Anglian derby disorder behind rise in Norwich fan arrests last season

East Anglian derby disorder behind rise in Norwich fan arrests last season

Norwich City supporters were the seventh best behaved fans in the Championship last season despite a rise in disorder at matches including the East...

sunday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Revealed: Worst areas for burglaries in Norfolk last year - is it where YOU live?

Revealed: Worst areas for burglaries in Norfolk last year - is it where YOU live?

The worst areas for home burglaries in Norfolk have been revealed as the number of break-ins hits a three-year-high.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Jailed dog breeder denies seized dog is an XL Bully

Jailed dog breeder denies seized dog is an XL Bully

A man jailed for his part in a violent dispute over the ownership of a dog has appeared in court accused of possessing an XL Bully. 

29.03.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Man caught after police chase denies ‘significant role’ in drug dealing

Man caught after police chase denies ‘significant role’ in drug dealing

A man accused of having a significant role in heroin supply in Norwich has denied dealing and money laundering.

29.03.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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Chance to put YOUR crime concerns directly to police chiefs

Chance to put YOUR crime concerns directly to police chiefs

People are being offered the opportunity to question and challenge the county’s police and crime commissioner and chief constable.

29.03.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

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Mass brawl with bricks and baseball bats broke out after 'row over cigarette'

Mass brawl with bricks and baseball bats broke out after 'row over cigarette'

A row over a cigarette escalated into a mass brawl with people wielding baseball bats and bricks, a court has heard. 

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Norwich Evening News

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Jailed dog breeder denies seized dog is an XL Bully

Jailed dog breeder denies seized dog is an XL Bully

A man jailed for his part in a violent dispute over the ownership of a dog has appeared in court accused of possessing an XL Bully. 

29.03.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

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Man caught after police chase denies ‘significant role’ in drug dealing

Man caught after police chase denies ‘significant role’ in drug dealing

A man accused of having a significant role in heroin supply in Norwich has denied dealing and money laundering.

29.03.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

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Mass brawl with bricks and baseball bats broke out after 'row over cigarette'

Mass brawl with bricks and baseball bats broke out after 'row over cigarette'

A row over a cigarette escalated into a mass brawl with people wielding baseball bats and bricks, a court has heard. 

29.03.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Chance to put YOUR crime concerns directly to police chiefs

Chance to put YOUR crime concerns directly to police chiefs

People are being offered the opportunity to question and challenge the county’s police and crime commissioner and chief constable.

29.03.2025 6

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Man accused of running county line ‘swallowed drugs stash in bid to avoid arrest’

Man accused of running county line ‘swallowed drugs stash in bid to avoid arrest’

A suspected drug dealer accused of running a county line swallowed his stash in a bid to avoid his arrest, a court has heard. 

28.03.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Man in court over robberies that saw terrified shop staff threatened with crowbar

Man in court over robberies that saw terrified shop staff threatened with crowbar

A man has been remanded in prison after appearing in court accused of a spate of armed robberies at shops. 

28.03.2025 2

Norwich Evening News

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Man accused of running county line ‘swallowed drugs stash in bid to avoid arrest’

Man accused of running county line ‘swallowed drugs stash in bid to avoid arrest’

A suspected drug dealer accused of running a county line swallowed his stash in a bid to avoid his arrest, a court has heard. 

28.03.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

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Vegan activists in court over Norfolk pig abattoir protest that shut factory

Vegan activists in court over Norfolk pig abattoir protest that shut factory

Six activists accused of breaking into a pig slaughterhouse to protest against the use of carbon dioxide to kill animals have appeared in court...

28.03.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

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Man in court over robberies that saw terrified shop staff threatened with crowbar

Man in court over robberies that saw terrified shop staff threatened with crowbar

A man has been remanded in prison after appearing in court accused of a spate of armed robberies at shops. 

28.03.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

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Norfolk man could be extradited to Poland to face charges

Norfolk man could be extradited to Poland to face charges

A Norfolk man is facing an extradition warrant seeking to return him to Poland to face criminal charges. 

28.03.2025 1

Eastern Daily Press

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Mystery milk snatcher stole hundreds of pints from children’s nursery

Mystery milk snatcher stole hundreds of pints from children’s nursery

A milk thief who stole from a children’s nursery on at least six occasions was finally caught on doorbell footage.

28.03.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

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Audi learner driver, 39, who refused drug test banned for four years

Audi learner driver, 39, who refused drug test banned for four years

A drug driver who refused to take a blood test has been banned from the roads for four years.

28.03.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

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Drunk driver three times over limit hit car and crashed into ditch

Drunk driver three times over limit hit car and crashed into ditch

A drunk driver who crashed and plunged into a roadside ditch has been banned from driving for three years.

28.03.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

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One half of Norfolk's 'Poundland Bonnie and Clyde' caught thieving again

One half of Norfolk's 'Poundland Bonnie and Clyde' caught thieving again

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed again for yet another series of thefts committed despite being banned from stores across Norfolk.

27.03.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Woman denies ABH charges over violent attack

Woman denies ABH charges over violent attack

A woman has denied taking part in an alleged attack that saw another woman pinned to the floor and repeatedly punched in Norwich.

27.03.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Man admits having hundreds of extreme porn images involving animals

Man admits having hundreds of extreme porn images involving animals

A Norwich man has admitted possessing hundreds of illegal pornographic images involving animals, including horses and dogs.  

27.03.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Man appears in court accused of rape and sexual assault

Man appears in court accused of rape and sexual assault

A Norwich man has appeared in court accused of the rape and sexual assault of a woman three years ago. 

27.03.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

One half of Norfolk's 'Poundland Bonnie and Clyde' caught thieving again

One half of Norfolk's 'Poundland Bonnie and Clyde' caught thieving again

A prolific shoplifter has been jailed again for yet another series of thefts committed despite being banned from stores across Norfolk.

27.03.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Woman denies ABH charges over violent attack

Woman denies ABH charges over violent attack

A woman has denied taking part in an alleged attack that saw another woman pinned to the floor and repeatedly punched in Norwich.

27.03.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Man admits having hundreds of extreme porn images involving animals

Man admits having hundreds of extreme porn images involving animals

A Norwich man has admitted possessing hundreds of illegal pornographic images involving animals, including horses and dogs.  

27.03.2025 9

Eastern Daily Press

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Man appears in court accused of rape and sexual assault

Man appears in court accused of rape and sexual assault

A Norwich man has appeared in court accused of the rape and sexual assault of a woman three years ago. 

27.03.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

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Drug dealer broke into chalets at holiday park on Norfolk coast

Drug dealer broke into chalets at holiday park on Norfolk coast

A convicted drug dealer has admitted being behind multiple break-ins of chalets at a Norfolk holiday park. 

26.03.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

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Man denies defrauding online sellers of drone and laptop

Man denies defrauding online sellers of drone and laptop

Online purchases of a drone and laptop have seen a Norwich man in court accused of fraud.  

26.03.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Warning over door-to-door con artists offering to buy gold

Warning over door-to-door con artists offering to buy gold

Households have been warned to be on alert over doorstep cold callers claiming to be offering to purchase gold.

26.03.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Simon Parkin

Teenage GBH attacker faces jail after breaching suspended sentence

Teenage GBH attacker faces jail after breaching suspended sentence

A Norwich teenager who left a man with a fractured eye socket and nose in a vicious attack could be sent to prison after breaching a suspended...

26.03.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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