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Neighbours describe their shock as explosions rock coastal village

Neighbours describe their shock as explosions rock coastal village

Neighbours have spoken of their shock after they were woken up by "loud explosions" as a fire tore through a coastal village.

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£30,000 traffic light replacement set to take place near village supermarket

£30,000 traffic light replacement set to take place near village supermarket

A £30,000 project to replace traffic lights in a Norfolk village is to take place later this month.

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Police arrest teen in connection with theft of Range Rover in overnight heist

Police arrest teen in connection with theft of Range Rover in overnight heist

Police have arrested a teenager in connection with the theft of a Range Rover from a woman's driveway.

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No action against balaclava-clad teens after incident in city retail store

No action against balaclava-clad teens after incident in city retail store

Police have said that no action will be taken against two balaclava-clad teens who were alleged to have been making threats inside a city high...

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Norwich Evening News

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Vacant care facility set to be used as storage for 'council-owned furniture'

Vacant care facility set to be used as storage for 'council-owned furniture'

A daycare centre in Great Yarmouth is set for a new lease of life as a storage facility for furniture which lives in other council-owned buildings.

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One year on from 'ridiculous' road revamp and major traffic problems remain

One year on from 'ridiculous' road revamp and major traffic problems remain

It was hoped that a decision to tear up a busy road and revamp its layout as part of plans for a major housing estate would improve journies through...

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Driver who flattened lamppost and ploughed car into home CLEARED of wrongdoing

Driver who flattened lamppost and ploughed car into home CLEARED of wrongdoing

A driver who was arrested at the scene of a crash after a car flattened a set of traffic lights and ploughed into a home will face no further action...

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See inside abandoned Grade II listed hotel as trespassers share rare interior images

See inside abandoned Grade II listed hotel as trespassers share rare interior images

A once grand and historic hotel built in the 1600s that has become a den of criminality has been broken into by so-called 'Urban Explorers'.

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'Out with the old and in with new' - Lifeboat crew's fond farewell to wonderful craft

'Out with the old and in with new' - Lifeboat crew's fond farewell to wonderful craft

A Norfolk lifeboat crew has waved goodbye to its boat after a "wonderful" 20 years of service.

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Police yet to arrest man who knocked out fellow England fan in crowded beer garden

Police yet to arrest man who knocked out fellow England fan in crowded beer garden

Police have yet to find the football fan who knocked another man unconscious in front of a huge crowd cheering on England in a beer garden during last...

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Norwich Evening News

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Neighbours shocked by 'Breaking Bad-like' scenes as man arrested for GBH

Neighbours shocked by 'Breaking Bad-like' scenes as man arrested for GBH

Neighbours have said that an armed police operation was like "something out of Breaking Bad" after officers attended the scene of a brutal assault.

14.01.2025 5

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Police yet to arrest man who knocked out fellow England fan in crowded beer garden

Police yet to arrest man who knocked out fellow England fan in crowded beer garden

Police have yet to find the football fan who knocked another man unconscious in front of a huge crowd cheering on England in a beer garden during last...

14.01.2025 10

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Body of man who vanished in summer found just around the corner from last sighting

Body of man who vanished in summer found just around the corner from last sighting

The body of a man who went missing in the summer, prompting a huge search operation, was found on New Year's Eve just around the corner from where he...

11.01.2025 10

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Pro-Palestinian demonstrators descend on Hopton to protest against Israeli bowlers

Pro-Palestinian demonstrators descend on Hopton to protest against Israeli bowlers

Around 20 pro-Palestinian activists staged a demonstration outside Potters Resort in protest at the presence of three Israeli competitors taking part...

11.01.2025 4

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Norfolk MP says government 'should be ashamed' over 'rape gang' vote

Norfolk MP says government 'should be ashamed' over 'rape gang' vote

A Norfolk MP said the government should be "ashamed of themselves" for voting down a bid to hold a national inquiry into the rape gangs scandal.

10.01.2025 10

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'A cruel situation' as coastal villages takes another battering

'A cruel situation' as coastal villages takes another battering

The main entrance point to the beach at Hemsby has been lost after further erosion battered the coast.

10.01.2025 10

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'Teething problems' as £2m town centre restructuring causes taxi drivers 'chaos'

'Teething problems' as £2m town centre restructuring causes taxi drivers 'chaos'

As work starts to revamp Market Gates bus station in Great Yarmouth, taxi drivers have given their thoughts on being ousted from their "prime taxi...

10.01.2025 10

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'Hopton hate mob' condemned over plans to protest against Israeli bowlers

'Hopton hate mob' condemned over plans to protest against Israeli bowlers

Pro-Palestinian activists have announced plans to stage protests at the county's biggest bowls contest over the presence of three Israeli competitors.

09.01.2025 10

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Family run bakery closes doors after 57 years amid 'price rises and economy'

Family run bakery closes doors after 57 years amid 'price rises and economy'

It is a bakery which has served bread and treats to countless customers for nearly 60 years.

09.01.2025 5

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Man arrested after arriving at scene of murder 'by chance' cleared by police

Man arrested after arriving at scene of murder 'by chance' cleared by police

A man who was arrested after he turned up at the scene of a murder moments before police arrived has been told he will face no further action.

08.01.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

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Man arrested after arriving at scene of murder 'by chance' cleared by police

Man arrested after arriving at scene of murder 'by chance' cleared by police

A man who was arrested after he turned up at the scene of a murder moments before police arrived has been told he will face no further action.

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Nazi party 'slur' sees MP demand Tory council leader apologise for post

Nazi party 'slur' sees MP demand Tory council leader apologise for post

MP Rupert Lowe is demanding an apology from the Great Yarmouth Conservatives after they endorsed a post comparing the Reform Party to Nazi Germany.

08.01.2025 4

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Man, 46, to face trial over daylight attack on woman in town centre

Man, 46, to face trial over daylight attack on woman in town centre

A 46-year-old man will face trial over an alleged assault which saw a woman left with injuries to her face.

07.01.2025 2

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Bar owner accused of stealing £300,000 worth of books to appear in court next month

Bar owner accused of stealing £300,000 worth of books to appear in court next month

A bar and restaurant owner charged with stealing books worth more than £300,000 is to appear in court next month.

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Erosion threatened village suffers more losses amid freezing temperatures

Erosion threatened village suffers more losses amid freezing temperatures

Amid sub-zero temperatures and high tides Hemsby has suffered further erosion.

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£43,000 traffic light replacement work to take place

£43,000 traffic light replacement work to take place

A £43,000 project to replace traffic lights in Great Yarmouth is to take place later this month.

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94-year-old 'feels like a prisoner' after a MONTH stuck his penthouse flat

94-year-old 'feels like a prisoner' after a MONTH stuck his penthouse flat

For most people, a penthouse flat with a sea view would be a dream.

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Police end hunt for vandal caught on camera smashing car up

Police end hunt for vandal caught on camera smashing car up

Police have ended their investigations into an incident where a learner driver's car was smashed up by a vandal during an evening attack.

04.01.2025 2

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Owners 'heartbroken' as fire rips through Grade II listed farmhouse

Owners 'heartbroken' as fire rips through Grade II listed farmhouse

A fire has gutted large parts of a Grade II listed farmhouse.

30.12.2024 4

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Lifeboat crew 'fearing worst' for their station after more of coast lost overnight

More erosion at Hemsby Beach has left the lifeboat crew fearing it is only a "matter of time" until their base is compromised.

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Investigations into alleged car and cash thieves after home raid still rumbling on

Two teenagers arrested in connection with a burglary at a Norfolk home which saw cash, jewellery and a car stolen have been re-bailed.

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Fire service release deer from footbridge railings crossing major Norfolk road

Norfolk firefighters rescued a muntjac deer that got itself stuck in the railings of a footbridge crossing the A149 at Caister.

24.12.2024 5

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Restaurant owner announces immediate closure with 'heavy heart' after eight years

The owner of a restaurant has announced "with a heavy heart" that it has closed, blaming the rising cost of wages and bills.

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Yarmouth bobbies' busy day out sees series of arrests

Great Yarmouth police officers have made a series of arrests as they patrolled "hot spot" areas in two coastal towns.

21.12.2024 2

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Village loses another THREE metres to the sea

Hemsby's lifeboat crew are calling for more help from the authorities after a heroic rescue mission was overshadowed by more erosion to its...

21.12.2024 10

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Anger mounts over 'environmental terrorism' which saw toxic chemicals dumped in sea

The dumping of 300 tonnes of toxic fertiliser off the coast of Great Yarmouth was an act of "environmental terrorism", the town's MP has said.

20.12.2024 3

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Police continuing investigations into gang brawl with multiple weapons used

Police have re-bailed men alleged to have been involved in a violent street disturbance in which people were seen carrying a knife and iron bar.

20.12.2024 4

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Son's 'legacy will live on' as £50,000 lifesaving machine donated to hospital

A mother has expressed "delight" that a life-saving machine which she raised £50,000 to buy for a hospital following the death of her son is...

18.12.2024 6

Norwich Evening News

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Son's 'legacy will live on' as £50,000 lifesaving machine donated to hospital

A mother has expressed "delight" that a life-saving machine which she raised £50,000 to buy for a hospital following the death of her son is...

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Bar and restaurant owner charged with theft of £300,000 worth of books

A bar and restaurant owner is to appear in court after he was charged with stealing books of a "value exceeding £300,000" among other offences.

17.12.2024 10

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Dramatic drone images capture Storm Darragh battering shrinking Norfolk beach

New drone images show the erosion-threatened coastline of Hemsby taking a battering during Storm Darragh. 

10.12.2024 10

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Speed limit on approach to village could be halved

A speed limit on a Norfolk village road could be halved from 60mph to 30mph as the outcome of a controversial bid to build 55 homes looms.

09.12.2024 2

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Police have identified lorry driver involved in hit-and-run with cyclist

Police have identified the driver of a lorry who knocked a cyclist off his bike and left the scene without sharing his contact details on a rural...

06.12.2024 3

Norwich Evening News

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Evacuation procedures launched as erosion threatened village prepares for major storm

The Hemsby lifeboat team are "fearing the worst" for the erosion-threatened coastline with severe weather forecasted for the weekend.

05.12.2024 3

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Police bail teenager for theft after missing girls found in old wax museum

A missing teenage girl who was found in a derelict former wax museum in Great Yarmouth has been released on police bail.

05.12.2024 5

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'Nomadic' family living in caravan on their land denied gypsy site permission

A family living in a caravan on their land in a Norfolk village has seen their latest application to change the use of the site for gypsy...

04.12.2024 5

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Plans to give former Halfords unit a facelift to make it 'attractive'

The owner of a retail park in Great Yarmouth has lodged new plans to improve a store unit which has sat empty for three months.

04.12.2024 3

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WATCH: Undercover investigation exposes horrific animal abuse at Norfolk stud farm

Disturbing evidence of animal mistreatment and abuse has been exposed during an undercover investigation at a boar stud farm in Norfolk.

03.12.2024 3

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MP 'delighted' to donate his next parliamentary salary to truckers group

Reform UK MP Rupert Lowe has announced that he is donating his fifth parliamentary pay packet to a trucking charity which takes disabled or...

30.11.2024 10

Eastern Daily Press

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Police find missing city girls in coastal town's abandoned wax museum

Police have found two missing teenage girls in the old wax museum in Great Yarmouth.

29.11.2024 4

Norwich Evening News

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