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How Norfolk and Waveney MPs voted over assisted dying

How Norfolk and Waveney MPs voted over assisted dying

Norfolk and Waveney's MPs were split as proposed legislation to make assisted dying legal in England and Wales cleared the House of Commons in a...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Is this the future of Carrow Road? Images reveal plans drawn up for City stadium

Is this the future of Carrow Road? Images reveal plans drawn up for City stadium

Plans to expand and develop the home of Norwich City have long been a hot topic for Canaries fans.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

David Hannant

'Dog-children' and 'nappy changing' - The classroom chaos teachers face

'Dog-children' and 'nappy changing' - The classroom chaos teachers face

Four-year-olds turning up at school in nappies for teachers to change, classmates identifying as dogs and parents insisting their children are...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Seafront amusement arcade could be turned into shops

Seafront amusement arcade could be turned into shops

A seafront amusement arcade could be converted into shops.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Bishop

Six sentenced for machete violence between rivals on ‘Crimestead’ estate

Six sentenced for machete violence between rivals on ‘Crimestead’ estate

Six people have been sentenced for a violent confrontation between masked men using weapons including a machete and garden tools on an estate dubbed...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Simon Parkin

Princess of Wales issues heartfelt message for Children's Hospice Week

Princess of Wales issues heartfelt message for Children's Hospice Week

The Princess of Wales has written a heartfelt message for Children's Hospice Week.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

First look inside carvery and pub after £600,000 refurb

First look inside carvery and pub after £600,000 refurb

A carvery and pub on the outskirts of Norwich has reopened after a major refurbishment that saw the site closed for six weeks. 

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Neighbours try to thwart nursery's growth plan citing children's 'unbearable' noise

Neighbours try to thwart nursery's growth plan citing children's 'unbearable' noise

Neighbours are resisting plans to expand a suburban nursery, claiming they already deal with "unbearable" noise from the children.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Eleanor Storey

Go-ahead for new 'HMO' opposite Norfolk Primark

Go-ahead for new 'HMO' opposite Norfolk Primark

A new 'HMO' has been given the go-ahead on a town's busy high street.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Bishop

Woman dies of complications from botched weight loss surgery in Turkey

Woman dies of complications from botched weight loss surgery in Turkey

A woman who travelled to Turkey for weight loss surgery after growing frustrated at waiting for treatment on the NHS died of complications after...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

David Hannant

Why is a 120ft crane towering over Norfolk's largest hospital?

Why is a 120ft crane towering over Norfolk's largest hospital?

Visitors to Norfolk's largest hospital this week may well have noticed a far from inconspicuous temporary resident at the site.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

David Hannant

King Charles gives 'extremely honoured' north Norfolk company royal award

King Charles gives 'extremely honoured' north Norfolk company royal award

The King has given a prestigious award to a Norfolk-based company. 

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Transport firm reveals bid to expand on industrial estate near A47

Transport firm reveals bid to expand on industrial estate near A47

A business which makes lorry covers has revealed plans to expand.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Bishop

Parrot 'very happy to be rescued' after spending hours tangled at top of tree

Parrot 'very happy to be rescued' after spending hours tangled at top of tree

A parrot was "very happy to be rescued" by firefighters after she got stuck at the top of a tree for more than four hours.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Norfolk beach named among the best to explore with family

Norfolk beach named among the best to explore with family

A Norfolk beach has been named one of England's most family-friendly.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Pet food factory to introduce measures to keep unwanted creatures away

Pet food factory to introduce measures to keep unwanted creatures away

A petfood factory has applied to install 'deterrent' kites to scare birds away from its premises.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Bishop

Grocery giant set to open first supermarket in seaside town next month

Grocery giant set to open first supermarket in seaside town next month

Signage has gone up as a grocery giant prepares to open its first supermarket in a seaside town.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

Arson probe 'ongoing' after devastating industrial estate fire

Arson probe 'ongoing' after devastating industrial estate fire

Investigations are continuing into a fire that ravaged a self-storage warehouse.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

Man who threw chair at wife in row over washing bed linen is spared jail

Man who threw chair at wife in row over washing bed linen is spared jail

A Romanian man who has been married for nearly 40 years threw a chair at his wife after a row about washing bed linen, a court has heard.

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man banned from entering town centre

Man banned from entering town centre

A man has been banned from entering Great Yarmouth's town centre.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Sharp rise in rural fires as temperatures continue to soar

Sharp rise in rural fires as temperatures continue to soar

As temperatures have soared this week, firefighters across the county have been busy battling blazes out in the open.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Faye Minton

Councillor appointed to senior role at borough council

Councillor appointed to senior role at borough council

A borough councillor has been appointed to a senior leadership role.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Norfolk man on final stage of 1,200 mile walk to Scotland

Norfolk man on final stage of 1,200 mile walk to Scotland

A 21-year-old from Norfolk is on the final stage of his 1,200 mile walk across Britain.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Neighbours describe 'horrendous' blaze that ripped through homes

Neighbours describe 'horrendous' blaze that ripped through homes

Neighbours living in a close-knit estate have recalled the moment a "horrendous" fire which ripped through two family homes.

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Francis Redwood

City Hall decides fate of plans for a digital billboard in the city

City Hall decides fate of plans for a digital billboard in the city

A firm wanting to install a digital billboard in the city has had its plans rejected for a third time by Norwich City Council.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Francis Redwood

Calls for crackdown on 'marine fly-tipping' as abandoned boats surge on Broads

Calls for crackdown on 'marine fly-tipping' as abandoned boats surge on Broads

A group of peers have demanded action to tackle 'marine fly-tipping' in the Broads after a surge in abandoned boats blighting the waterways.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Council caves in to unrepentant member who refuses to say sorry

Council caves in to unrepentant member who refuses to say sorry

After six months of waiting and waiting for an apology that never appeared, a Norfolk council appears to have surrendered to an unrepentant member...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Food and drink festival returning to Norfolk estate over five weekends this summer

Food and drink festival returning to Norfolk estate over five weekends this summer

A celebration of all things food and drink will return to a historic north Norfolk estate across five weekends this summer. 

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Beers, slushies and a DJ taking over Norwich Market on Friday nights

Beers, slushies and a DJ taking over Norwich Market on Friday nights

As the market closes up for the night, one corner is transformed into a pocket full of beers, slushies and DJ tunes.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Emily Goodwin

Married father may have carried out act to end his own life, court told

Married father may have carried out act to end his own life, court told

An inquest has been opened into the death of a 68-year-old who is believed to have carried out an act that ended his own life. 

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Donna-Louise Bishop

Car careers into home on housing estate

Car careers into home on housing estate

A man was treated for injuries following a dramatic crash that saw a car career into a home this afternoon.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Mark Boggis

Norfolk County Council is among UK's best for climate action

Norfolk County Council is among UK's best for climate action

Norfolk County Council has been ranked among the UK's best for climate action.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Restaurant owner reveals financial impact during 'nightmare' months of roadworks

Restaurant owner reveals financial impact during 'nightmare' months of roadworks

A restaurant owner said that months of roadworks outside his business has lost him thousands of pounds in trade. 

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Francis Redwood

Family must move after farmer loses fight to keep caravan on his land

Family must move after farmer loses fight to keep caravan on his land

A family of five has been forced to find a new home after a farmer lost a battle to keep a caravan they were staying in on his land.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Owen Sennitt

Farewell to Norwich Cathedral's Canon after a decade of service

Farewell to Norwich Cathedral's Canon after a decade of service

A farewell service is being held this weekend for the man who brought Dippy the dinosaur and a helter-skelter to Norwich Cathedral.

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Thousands of handcrafted dragonflies set for 'breathtaking' display

Thousands of handcrafted dragonflies set for 'breathtaking' display

A "breathtaking" installation of 4,000 handcrafted dragonflies is set to appear at Sandringham Gardens.

yesterday 8

Eastern Daily Press

Sophie Skyring

Sinkhole opens outside McDonald's in seaside town

Sinkhole opens outside McDonald's in seaside town

A large sinkhole has opened up outside a McDonald's restaurant in a seaside town.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Let them eat steak! Call for leader to quit over bad taste 'poor people' post

Let them eat steak! Call for leader to quit over bad taste 'poor people' post

Calls have been made for Norfolk County Council's leader to resign after she posted a picture on Facebook of a steak meal she was about to tuck into.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Exclusive By Dan Grimmer

Bird of prey breed in Norfolk for first time in 250 years

Bird of prey breed in Norfolk for first time in 250 years

An osprey pair has successfully hatched at least two chicks at a Norfolk Wildlife Trust reserve.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Gabriella Crisp

Historic Norfolk auction firm to hold its first live poultry sale for 30 years

Historic Norfolk auction firm to hold its first live poultry sale for 30 years

A Norfolk auctioneering firm where a young Bernard Matthews bought his first turkeys is set to hold its first live poultry auction for 30 years.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Hill

'Exceptional' farmer is crowned as a conservation champion

'Exceptional' farmer is crowned as a conservation champion

An "exceptional" Essex farmer has won a coveted annual award which celebrates outstanding conservation efforts within the East's food-growing...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Hill

Broom used to rescue bird of prey after first flight from Norwich Cathedral

Broom used to rescue bird of prey after first flight from Norwich Cathedral

A fledgling bird of prey has been rescued using a broom following its first flight from Norwich Cathedral.

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Flower planter destroyed as man flees scene of crash

Flower planter destroyed as man flees scene of crash

A driver fled the scene of a crash after driving into a flower planter and hitting three parked cars in Lowestoft.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

'Possible body' found in city river

'Possible body' found in city river

A report of a "possible body" being found in a river sparked a police incident in Norwich.

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Harry Jackaman-Pegg

16th century bell tower tours suspended due to 'aggressive' nesting gulls

16th century bell tower tours suspended due to 'aggressive' nesting gulls

Tours of a 16th-century bell tower have been suspended due to concerns of nesting gulls becoming "protective and aggressive". 

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Phoebe Ozanne

Meet the sponsors championing local food and drink

Meet the sponsors championing local food and drink

There is still time to get your entries and nominations in for the Norfolk & Suffolk Magazine Food and Drink Awards 2025.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Ashley Lamond

Missing Norwich man found after police search

Missing Norwich man found after police search

A man who was reported missing from his home in Norwich has been found.

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Shaun Webbley

Gridlock city! Drivers fed up with roadwork road closures

Gridlock city! Drivers fed up with roadwork road closures

Frustrated commuters are fed up with daily gridlocks as a myriad of roadworks close key city roads.

yesterday 3

Eastern Daily Press

Francis Redwood

There are a 'sea of opportunities' in East Anglia's energy sector

There are a 'sea of opportunities' in East Anglia's energy sector

Will Sealey, community liaison officer for RWE’s Vanguard West, East and Boreas Offshore Wind Farms, discusses the breadth of opportunities in East...

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Charles Bliss

Details of major revamp finally revealed for 'brutalist' Norfolk high school

Details of major revamp finally revealed for 'brutalist' Norfolk high school

A coastal high school considered one of the most important buildings of the 20th century is set for major refurbishment.

yesterday 3

Eastern Daily Press

Chris Bishop