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Woman accused over city drugs murder caught 'glimpse' of teen victim

Woman accused over city drugs murder caught 'glimpse' of teen victim

A woman accused of a teen's murder as part of a city drugs feud said she did not know the victim and caught no more than a "glimpse" of him.

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Peter Walsh

Norfolk café owner convicted of rape has sentencing adjourned until next year

Norfolk café owner convicted of rape has sentencing adjourned until next year

A former Norfolk café owner found guilty of rape has had his sentencing hearing adjourned until the new year.

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Peter Walsh

Meet the winner of this year's Granny of the Year competition

Meet the winner of this year's Granny of the Year competition

Meet Heather Blackmore - the EDP's Granny Of The Year!

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Sophie Skyring

Charity's 'eBay champion' shop volunteer search

Charity's 'eBay champion' shop volunteer search

East Anglia's Children's Hospices (EACH) is on the lookout for extra help to support its fast-growing retail operation.

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Sophie Skyring

Bid to demolish fire-ravaged shoe factory for housing scheme faces scrutiny

Bid to demolish fire-ravaged shoe factory for housing scheme faces scrutiny

A fire-ravaged shoe factory could soon be transformed into a housing development that will create more affordable homes in the city.

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Owen Sennitt

Norwich delivery drivers to be deported after immigration crackdown

Norwich delivery drivers to be deported after immigration crackdown

Delivery drivers working illegally in Norwich are to be deported after being caught in a Home Office crackdown.

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Owen Sennitt

'I still love it' - Landlady marks 25 years running Norwich's oldest pub

'I still love it' - Landlady marks 25 years running Norwich's oldest pub

The landlady of Norwich's oldest pub has marked her 25th anniversary behind the bar.

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Emily Goodwin

Revealed: Norwich Theatre Royal pantomime for NEXT Christmas

Revealed: Norwich Theatre Royal pantomime for NEXT Christmas

Audiences will be transported to Neverland as Norwich Theatre Royal reveals its pantomime for next Christmas.

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Emily Goodwin

Award-winning Norfolk distillery to feature on ITV show

Award-winning Norfolk distillery to feature on ITV show

An award-winning Norfolk distillery will feature on a hit Saturday morning show tomorrow.

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Emily Goodwin

Revealed: Top primary and secondary schools in Norfolk for 2026

Revealed: Top primary and secondary schools in Norfolk for 2026

The best schools in Norfolk for 2026 have been revealed.

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Emily Goodwin

National coffee chain offering £1 drinks on city opening day

National coffee chain offering £1 drinks on city opening day

A national coffee chain will mark its first city opening with free speciality drinks for all customers.

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Emily Goodwin

Historic whalers' tavern and listed buildings damaged during regeneration work

Historic whalers' tavern and listed buildings damaged during regeneration work

Owners of historic buildings in a town's ancient whaling quarter are at loggerheads with a developer over damage they believe was caused by lorries...

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Chris Bishop

Go-ahead for new village homes despite 'overcrowding' fears

Go-ahead for new village homes despite 'overcrowding' fears

Five new homes have been given the go-ahead in a Norfolk village despite a slew of objections.

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Chris Bishop

'We're supposed to be a democracy' - Voters' fury as elections are shelved until 2028

'We're supposed to be a democracy' - Voters' fury as elections are shelved until 2028

Sunny Hunny wasn't exactly living up to its name as news broke that the election for Norfolk and Suffolk's new regional mayor would be postponed.

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Chris Bishop

Work starts on new 60-bed care home backed by easy brand owner Sir Stelios

Work starts on new 60-bed care home backed by easy brand owner Sir Stelios

A new concept in affordable quality care homes will see the first 60-bed facility unveiled in a Suffolk village.

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Mark Boggis

Why these roads are the ultimate place to celebrate Christmas

Why these roads are the ultimate place to celebrate Christmas

It is a popular annual tradition that celebrates the wonder of Christmas as aptly-named streets light up for the festive season.

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Mark Boggis

Bar and restaurant at coastal hotel set to be converted

Bar and restaurant at coastal hotel set to be converted

A bar and restaurant at a historic hotel looks set to be converted to make way for new accommodation.

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Mark Boggis

New housing development in Norfolk's 'bottleneck' village gets go-ahead

New housing development in Norfolk's 'bottleneck' village gets go-ahead

A new housing development in Norfolk's "bottleneck" village has been given the go-ahead despite dozens of objections.

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Daniel Hickey

Fourth-generation family business closing down after 105 years

Fourth-generation family business closing down after 105 years

A fourth-generation family business is closing down after more than a century of trading.

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Adam Barker

Dog training college enters liquidation... but mystery buyer may have purchased brand

Dog training college enters liquidation... but mystery buyer may have purchased brand

A national dog training company based in Norfolk has entered liquidation after losing more than £180,000 last year.

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Adam Barker

Zoo faces six-figure business rates bill after being hit by budget hikes

Zoo faces six-figure business rates bill after being hit by budget hikes

The region's largest zoos will have to pay more than 50pc more for their business rates next year after changes announced in the budget, the...

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Adam Barker

Food Enterprise Park to double in size after launching ambitious second phase

Food Enterprise Park to double in size after launching ambitious second phase

The Food Enterprise Park (FEP) outside Norwich has launched its second phase as it seeks to help more food and drink firms add value to the...

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Chris Hill

Farmers and landowners warned of criminals dumping lorry loads of illegal waste

Farmers and landowners warned of criminals dumping lorry loads of illegal waste

Farmers and landowners across East Anglia have been warned to protect their land against criminals dumping lorry loads of illegal waste in the...

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Chris Hill

Tractors will be decorated with fairy lights for return of Christmas convoy

Tractors will be decorated with fairy lights for return of Christmas convoy

A festive procession of illuminated tractors will trundle around North Walsham as a popular Christmas fundraising spectacle returns for its third...

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Chris Hill

Farmers need support to meet ambitious new environment targets, say rural leaders

Farmers need support to meet ambitious new environment targets, say rural leaders

Countryside leaders said the success of the government's ambitious five-year environmental plan will depend on how well farmers are supported to...

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Chris Hill

Woman charged with trying to blow up string of Norwich targets including McDonald's

Woman charged with trying to blow up string of Norwich targets including McDonald's

A woman has been charged with attempting to cause a series of explosions across Norwich, including at a McDonald's restaurant and two Starbucks...

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Why are postboxes in Norfolk being covered by black bags before Christmas?

Why are postboxes in Norfolk being covered by black bags before Christmas?

People walking up the road to send their Christmas cards this festive season are being met with a rather Grinch-like surprise.

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Man charged with raft of offences after police motorcyclist hurt in roadside incident

Man charged with raft of offences after police motorcyclist hurt in roadside incident

A man initially arrested on suspicion of attempted murder after allegedly reversing into a police motorcyclist has now been charged with a string...

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Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Fears pub's parking problems will 'only get worse' after revamp decision

Fears pub's parking problems will 'only get worse' after revamp decision

Neighbours feel like they are "hitting their heads against a wall" after major revamp plans for a pub near them have been approved.

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Danielle Champ

Norwich airport stands firm on objection to dozens of homes over bird boxes

Norwich airport stands firm on objection to dozens of homes over bird boxes

Officials at the city's airport are standing firm on their objection to plans for dozens of homes until bird and bat boxes are removed from the plans.

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Danielle Champ

Fly-tipping in estate is 'worse' despite efforts to crack down on illegal dumping

Fly-tipping in estate is 'worse' despite efforts to crack down on illegal dumping

People living on a city estate plagued by fly tipping say the issue is getting worse despite the council taking action to tackle the problem.

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Jack Warren

Bus shelter protest sees bailiff and police turning up and booing accusations made

Bus shelter protest sees bailiff and police turning up and booing accusations made

The battle of the Sheringham Bus Shelter took an amazing turn today as a barricade was put up and a bailiff was called in to remove protestors.

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Phoebe Ozanne

Protestors' defiant message to council that wants to tear down bus shelter

Protestors' defiant message to council that wants to tear down bus shelter

"We won't back down!"

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Phoebe Ozanne

Bus stop protest gets ugly as contractors put up barricade at DAWN to block demo

Bus stop protest gets ugly as contractors put up barricade at DAWN to block demo

The five-day protest by locals in Sheringham trying to save their bus stop from demolition has taken a twist.

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Phoebe Ozanne

Former coastguard’s cottage with sea views for sale at £750,000

Former coastguard’s cottage with sea views for sale at £750,000

A three-bedroom home in Cley with panoramic marsh and sea views is for sale at an asking price of £750,000. 

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Adam Pescod

Innovative climate-tech start-up wins Business Award

Innovative climate-tech start-up wins Business Award

A local climate-tech company which has create a fully compostable packaging solution has been named Start Up Business of the Year at the EDP...

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Ashley Lamond

Recycling centre in Rackheath awarded for environmental impact

Recycling centre in Rackheath awarded for environmental impact

The winners of the EDP Business Awards 2025 were recently revealed, and a recycling centre in Rackheath, near Norwich, was recognised for its...

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Ashley Lamond

'I'm back' - Liz Truss releases new show to 'expose the people that brought her down'

'I'm back' - Liz Truss releases new show to 'expose the people that brought her down'

Former South West Norfolk MP and short-serving prime minister Liz Truss has claimed she was “deposed” from Number 10, in the launch of her own...

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Henry Durand

First look inside city's new smokehouse in the Lanes

First look inside city's new smokehouse in the Lanes

A pair of lifelong friends, confident they will be able to compete with the city’s vibrant food scene, are opening their first restaurant.

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Emily-Rose Thompson

City's new pigeon scarer calls for people to stop feeding birds at the market

City's new pigeon scarer calls for people to stop feeding birds at the market

A city man hired by the council to scare away pigeons from Norwich Market is pleading with folk to stop feeding the birds.

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Emily-Rose Thompson

Japanese food relaunches at new brunch spot in the Lanes

Japanese food relaunches at new brunch spot in the Lanes

The owners of a much-loved restaurant in the Lanes have relaunched their authentic Japanese food at the newly refurbished brunch spot.

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Emily-Rose Thompson

Albino Pac-Man frog called Pizza Roll looking for loving home

Albino Pac-Man frog called Pizza Roll looking for loving home

A bold frog with an even bigger personality is looking for a loving home in the city.

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Emily-Rose Thompson

17th-century detached farmhouse set to go under the hammer

17th-century detached farmhouse set to go under the hammer

A charming 17th-century detached farmhouse with outbuildings and grounds is going to auction at a bargain price.

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Hallie Taylor

13 drivers caught on phones in police crackdown

13 drivers caught on phones in police crackdown

Police launched a crackdown operation on our roads and found people in 28 different vehicles breaking the law in just one afternoon.

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Hallie Taylor

Police launch search after woman, 79, vanishes from her home

Police launch search after woman, 79, vanishes from her home

Police are appealing for help to trace a woman who is missing from Norwich.

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Hallie Taylor

Police close down house in village cul-de-sac after antisocial incidents

Police close down house in village cul-de-sac after antisocial incidents

A house in a village cul-de-sac has been closed by police following persistent complaints about antisocial behaviour.

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Hallie Taylor

Train services disrupted after person hit by train

Train services disrupted after person hit by train

Train services towards Colchester and London are being disrupted after a person was hit by a train.

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Hallie Taylor

Pub hosting Christmas carols with a twist... as dogs are invited too!

Pub hosting Christmas carols with a twist... as dogs are invited too!

A traditional night of Christmas carols is happening with a slight twist at a pub in Norfolk.

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Hallie Taylor

Traffic lights installed on rural route to allow for repairs after crash

Traffic lights installed on rural route to allow for repairs after crash

Temporary traffic lights have been installed on a rural route through Norfolk to allow for emergency repairs after a crash.

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Iona Goodall

Bizarre 'bin lid' fish found dead on Norfolk beach

Bizarre 'bin lid' fish found dead on Norfolk beach

An unusual fish often likened to a bin lid because of its size and shape has been found dead on a Norfolk beach.

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Iona Goodall