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Town's food festival is back with biggest event yet

Town's food festival is back with biggest event yet

A town's food festival is set to return this spring for its biggest event yet.

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Victoria Humphrey

New clothing boutique set to open in market town

New clothing boutique set to open in market town

A mum of three is preparing to open a new boutique in the heart of a market town.

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Plans to build 24 homes off a busy road 'not acceptable'

Plans to build 24 homes off a busy road 'not acceptable'

A council's environmental team have said plans to build 24 homes near a major road are "not acceptable".

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Eastern Daily Press

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Queen praises Suffolk author for new book on Second World War

Queen praises Suffolk author for new book on Second World War

A local author and historian's new book has been praised by the Queen.

yesterday 6

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Tipi glamping site bid wins final approval

Tipi glamping site bid wins final approval

Plans to create a luxury glamping site in a Suffolk village have been given the final approval.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Popular folklore festival set to return with taster event

Popular folklore festival set to return with taster event

A festival dedicated to a gruesome East Anglian legend has announced a taster event to get people in the mood for the macabre.

yesterday 7

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Town's sport and social club applies for funding after break-ins

Town's sport and social club applies for funding after break-ins

A sports and social club has applied for a grant after two break-ins damaged a wooden door frame.

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Norwich Evening News

Victoria Humphrey

Town's sport and social club applies for funding after break-ins

Town's sport and social club applies for funding after break-ins

A sports and social club has applied for a grant after two break-ins damaged a wooden door frame.

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Eastern Daily Press

Victoria Humphrey

Early plans to build 140 village homes have been revealed

Early plans to build 140 village homes have been revealed

Early plans to build 140 homes on land west of a Norfolk village have been revealed with the launch of a public consultation.

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Eastern Daily Press

Victoria Humphrey

Water company lifts major barrier to 720-home development

Water company lifts major barrier to 720-home development

A major barrier to plans for 720 new homes has been lifted after a water company withdrew its objection to the scheme.

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Eastern Daily Press

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New family-fun Easter event coming to town

New family-fun Easter event coming to town

Organisers behind a popular town carnival are set to host a brand-new Easter event.

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Eastern Daily Press

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New bakery to open its doors in market town

New bakery to open its doors in market town

Three friends are preparing to open a bakery in the heart of a market town next month.

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Former workshop set for new lease of life as art gallery

Former workshop set for new lease of life as art gallery

A former workshop in a market town is set for a new lease of life after plans to turn it into an art gallery were approved.

monday 5

Eastern Daily Press

Victoria Humphrey

Man re-bailed after blood-stained window smashing incident

Man re-bailed after blood-stained window smashing incident

A man has been re-bailed after a hair salon's windows were smashed during an overnight attack.

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Alpaca farm sees barn conversion bid refused

Alpaca farm sees barn conversion bid refused

An alpaca farm has seen its bid to turn an agricultural barn into a four-bedroom home refused.

monday 6

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Riverside parkrun event set to return after route concerns

Riverside parkrun event set to return after route concerns

A riverside parkrun is set to return this weekend after safety concerns forced organisers to cancel more than a month of events.

monday 6

Eastern Daily Press

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Part of boat mooring spot to close for a month

Part of boat mooring spot to close for a month

A free 24-hour boat mooring spot is set to partially close for a month.

07.03.2026 9

Eastern Daily Press

Victoria Humphrey

Big step forward for holiday park's plans to add camping pitches

Big step forward for holiday park's plans to add camping pitches

Plans for new camping pitches at a Broads holiday park have taken a step forward.

07.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Victoria Humphrey

Motorists to face disruption due to urgent roadworks

Motorists to face disruption due to urgent roadworks

Motorists are set to face disruption after urgent overnight repair works in a Suffolk town.

06.03.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Woman speaks out after escaping her stalker ex-partner

Woman speaks out after escaping her stalker ex-partner

A woman has described how her former partner subjected her to a terrifying campaign of public humiliation, harassment and stalking after she told him...

06.03.2026 7

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Waterslide out of action at town's leisure centre

Waterslide out of action at town's leisure centre

A waterslide is out of action at a town's leisure centre.

06.03.2026 10

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Fresh waste lagoon plans spark concern in village

Fresh waste lagoon plans spark concern in village

Locals have raised fresh concerns over plans to keep three controversial waste lagoons in their south Norfolk village

06.03.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Victoria Humphrey

Fresh waste lagoon plans spark concern in village

Fresh waste lagoon plans spark concern in village

Locals have raised fresh concerns over plans to keep three controversial waste lagoons in their south Norfolk village

06.03.2026 10

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Town council's priorities revealed as tax increases by 20pc

Town council's priorities revealed as tax increases by 20pc

People in a market town will see their council tax bills hiked up by 20pc to help invest in their community's future.

06.03.2026 8

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Club offers dance floor after community centre's shock closure

Club offers dance floor after community centre's shock closure

A town's award-winning social club has stepped up after a local charity's collapse forced a community centre to shut.

05.03.2026 10

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Hunt for ram-raiders after cash machine stolen in JCB heist

Hunt for ram-raiders after cash machine stolen in JCB heist

Police have launched a major manhunt after thieves used a stolen digger in a night-time ram raid on a building society in a market town.

04.03.2026 8

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17th century chapel is in 'safe hands' of villagers

17th century chapel is in 'safe hands' of villagers

A chapel at risk from water leaks is now in the hands of local villagers determined to preserve the future of the grade-II listed building.

04.03.2026 6

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Revealed: The most crime-hit streets in seaside town

Revealed: The most crime-hit streets in seaside town

Lowestoft's most crime-hit streets in 2025 have been revealed, with almost 16 offences a day being recorded across the town's six policing districts.

04.03.2026 9

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Medical company sees storage bid face serious flooding concerns

Medical company sees storage bid face serious flooding concerns

A Suffolk medical equipment company has seen its plans for a storage unit recommended for refusal by a town council due to concerns over flooding.

03.03.2026 8

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Plans for garden storage unit to be transformed into holiday let approved

Plans for garden storage unit to be transformed into holiday let approved

Plans to convert a garden storage unit into a single-storey annexe and holiday let have been approved.

03.03.2026 9

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Illegal waste dump probe continues as more interviews carried out

Illegal waste dump probe continues as more interviews carried out

Investigations are continuing into who dumped 1,200 tonnes of rubbish near the Norfolk/Suffolk border.

02.03.2026 7

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Staff shortages hit surgery as it moves to urgent care only

Staff shortages hit surgery as it moves to urgent care only

A doctors' surgery has been forced to operate an urgent-only service after staff sickness hit every department.

02.03.2026 10

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Next phase of doctors expansion works begins

Next phase of doctors expansion works begins

The next stage of major expansion work of a market town's doctors surgery has begun today.

02.03.2026 10

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Locals get first look at major 180-home development

The first show homes on a controversial new housing estate in Loddon have been unveiled.

28.02.2026 9

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Town fights to save community centre after charity suddenly folds

Councillors in a Suffolk town have pledged to fight for the future of a community centre that suddenly closed after a 50-year-old charity folded.

28.02.2026 10

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Blow for campaign against service station expansion

Campaigners against a major revamp of a service station on the Norfolk and Suffolk border have been dealt a legal blow.

28.02.2026 10

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Boaters warned of danger beneath town bridge

The Broads Authority has issued an urgent warning to boat users hoping to pass under a town's bridge.

27.02.2026 7

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Landownership mystery follows major 124 acre solar farm bid

A bid to build a 124 acre solar farm in a Suffolk village is set to run an underground power cable through land where owners cannot be found.

27.02.2026 7

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County council leader backs locals in waste lagoon battle

Locals battling against fresh plans to keep recycling pits in their village have won the support of Norfolk County Council's leader.

27.02.2026 10

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New burger restaurant launches in market town

A Bungay coffee and cocktail bar is shaking up its menu with the launch of its new gourmet burger restaurant, Get Smashed.

27.02.2026 6

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Developer's plan to build 'cramped' village home in front garden refused

A developer's plans to build a bungalow in an existing home's front garden have been refused.

27.02.2026 9

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Drainage issues flagged at proposed Lidl site

A drainage pipe running beneath the site of a proposed Lidl supermarket has been found to be in severe disrepair.

26.02.2026 9

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Fly-tippers slammed as village footpath targeted

A pile of waste dumped beside a village footpath has sparked anger with a county council leader branding the culprits "disgusting".

26.02.2026 10

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Town's banking hub campaign gains new momentum with MP's support

An MP has backed a campaign for a market town to get its own banking hub..

26.02.2026 9

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Construction under way on seven new affordable homes

Construction work has started on building seven new affordable homes in a "lovely" Suffolk village.

26.02.2026 9

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Government approves plan to close town's sixth form

A sixth form that left students scrambling for places after suspending its Year 12 intake on the first day of term has now confirmed it will close for...

25.02.2026 6

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Vandalised broads beauty spot car park to be repaired

A vandalised pay machine in a car park by the River Waveney is set to be repaired.

25.02.2026 8

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Bail of hammer pub incident suspects extended again

Police have extended the bail of two men again following a hammer incident where a publican feared for his life.

24.02.2026 9

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Frustration as town toilets repeatedly misused

A town council has urged people to use its public toilets responsibly after they were left in poor condition.

24.02.2026 7

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Town's community speed watch is ramping up road safety efforts

A town's community speed watch has announced its ramping up efforts.

24.02.2026 9

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