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Reform leader accuses council of 'pushing Pride down people's throats' over flag plan

Reform leader accuses council of 'pushing Pride down people's throats' over flag plan

A council has been accused of "pushing Pride down people's throats" after it gave itself permission to fly the movement's flag outside its offices.

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King honours 105-year-old bomber veteran who flew missions from Norfolk base

King honours 105-year-old bomber veteran who flew missions from Norfolk base

The King has honoured a 105-year-old RAF veteran who flew bombing missions from Norfolk during the Second World War.

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Humble barn could be knocked down to make way for new home

Humble barn could be knocked down to make way for new home

A humble barn could be knocked down to make way for a large new home.

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Giant machine starts pumping concrete to fill 'bus-sized' hole under prom

Giant machine starts pumping concrete to fill 'bus-sized' hole under prom

A giant machine has started pumping tonnes of concrete down a sinkhole on a seaside town's prom.

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Plans revealed to keep police stations running during power cut

Plans revealed to keep police stations running during power cut

A generator could be installed at two Norfolk police stations to ensure they can remain operational in the event of a power cut.

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Fenced in... Security screen almost complete at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's new home

Fenced in... Security screen almost complete at Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's new home

Workers have almost finished the security fence around Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's new Norfolk home as the former prince maintains his low profile.

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Bid to build flats on eyesore garage site thrown out for THIRD time

Bid to build flats on eyesore garage site thrown out for THIRD time

Plans to build new homes on a former garage have been thrown out for the third time.

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'Eco concious' couple get the go-ahead for yurt scheme

'Eco concious' couple get the go-ahead for yurt scheme

A couple have been given the green light to rent out a yurt to create an "Eco retreat" in their garden.

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Plans to do up cottage would 'destroy' its historic charm and harm quaint village

Plans to do up cottage would 'destroy' its historic charm and harm quaint village

Plans to extend a seaside cottage have been turned down on the grounds the scheme would destroy the dwelling's historic charm and harm the surrounding...

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Norfolk community could get new village green

Norfolk community could get new village green

A village green could be created at the heart of a new housing development.

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Woman gets go-ahead to add her own flood defences to former pub

Woman gets go-ahead to add her own flood defences to former pub

A woman has been given the green light to install flood defences at her home.

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'Our town needs this...' Go-ahead for new all-weather football and rugby pitch

'Our town needs this...' Go-ahead for new all-weather football and rugby pitch

A new all-weather floodlit football pitch has been given the go-ahead on a town's playing field.

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Padel court plan revealed for barn on Norfolk farm

Padel court plan revealed for barn on Norfolk farm

A farm has revealed planes for a new padel court in one of its barns.

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Major new homes plan revealed for village on Norfolk coast

Major new homes plan revealed for village on Norfolk coast

A major housing development is planned for land on the edge of a coastal village.

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Church buys five-bed house listed at £764k in bid to FINALLY attract new priest

Church buys five-bed house listed at £764k in bid to FINALLY attract new priest

The Diocese of Norwich is praying that buying a brand new house will help it recruit a vicar.

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Timpson hopes to open new kiosk at Norfolk town's Tesco

Timpson hopes to open new kiosk at Norfolk town's Tesco

Key cutting and dry cleaning firm Timpson hopes to open a kiosk at a Norfolk town's Tesco.

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Repairs to seaside town's prom unlikely to be completed by Easter

Repairs to seaside town's prom unlikely to be completed by Easter

A stretch of a seaside town's prom where a sinkhole appeared may not reopen in time for the Easter holidays.

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Tributes paid to Norfolk rugby club's 'gentle giant' who died in A47 crash

Tributes paid to Norfolk rugby club's 'gentle giant' who died in A47 crash

Tributes have been paid to a Norfolk rugby club's "gentle giant", who died after a crash on the A47.

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Norfolk couple's escape after three days trapped in war-torn Middle East

Norfolk couple's escape after three days trapped in war-torn Middle East

A Norfolk couple has returned home after spending three days trapped in the war-torn Middle East.

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Work gets under way on seaside town's 'sinkhole' prom

Work gets under way on seaside town's 'sinkhole' prom

Contractors have started repair work on a seaside town's storm-ravaged promenade.

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Royal Navy vessel to dock in Norfolk town

Royal Navy vessel to dock in Norfolk town

People will be able to go on a board a Royal Navy patrol vessel when she visits a Norfolk town over the weekend.

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National Trust launches fresh revamp of Norfolk harbour after anger at previous plans

National Trust launches fresh revamp of Norfolk harbour after anger at previous plans

The National Trust has launched a fresh bid to improve facilities beside a remote Norfolk harbour - after previous plans for a new visitor centre were...

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Plans for new homes deferred after 'environmental disaster' sewage warning

Plans for new homes deferred after 'environmental disaster' sewage warning

Plans for new homes in a coastal village have been deferred after warnings of "an environmental, economic and social disaster" because the sewage...

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New roof needed 'as soon as possible' at Norfolk lighthouse

New roof needed 'as soon as possible' at Norfolk lighthouse

A listed lighthouse on the Norfolk coast needs a new roof "as soon as possible".

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New rural campsite given the go-ahead for tents and campervans

New rural campsite given the go-ahead for tents and campervans

A new campsite for tents and campervans has been given the go-ahead in rural Norfolk.

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Chicken sheds used to produce eggs for scientific research to be turned into homes

Chicken sheds used to produce eggs for scientific research to be turned into homes

Chicken sheds used to produce eggs for scientific research are set to be turned into homes.

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New self-build homes plan revealed for Norfolk village

New self-build homes plan revealed for Norfolk village

Two new "self-build" homes could be built on farmland in a Norfolk village.

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New homes set for green light in coastal village despite sewage fears

New homes set for green light in coastal village despite sewage fears

Planes for five new homes in a coastal village look set for the green light despite objections.

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Plymouth Brethren launch fresh bid for place of worship in Norfolk village

Plymouth Brethren launch fresh bid for place of worship in Norfolk village

A church has launched a fresh bid to create a new place of worship in a Norfolk village.

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Outbuilding at historic former hall could become a holiday let

Outbuilding at historic former hall could become a holiday let

An outbuilding at a historic hall could be turned into a holiday let.

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Repair work set to start on seaside town's storm-ravaged prom

Emergency repairs are set to be carried out on a seaside town's storm-battered prom after a sinkhole appeared.

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Caught on camera: Shadowy figure seen at scene of pub blaze

Video footage appears to show an arsonist trying to set fire to a recently re-opened pub.

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Man led police on seven-mile chase until officers forced his Range Rover off the road

A "gangster artist" who led police on a seven mile chase which only ended after officers deliberately forced his 4x4 off the road has been jailed.

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'Bully' jailed for assaulting and abusing partner

A Norfolk man who attacked a former partner and subjected her to a campaign of coercive and controlling behaviour was told he was nothing but a bully...

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Drug driver who killed three in A47 crash freed early after just THREE years

A drug driver who killed three people in a horrific crash on the A47 has been freed early after serving just a year for each life he took.

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Drug driver who killed three on A47 will still be freed early despite PM's pledge

A woman who lost her sister, mother and step-father when a drug driver crashed into their car on the A47 in Norfolk has been told he will still be...

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Andrew 'must slum it without army of servants at new Norfolk home'

Disgraced former royal Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor will be formed to slum it with fewer servants at his new Norfolk home.

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Former prince keeps low profile in his Norfolk bolthole as fresh allegations emerge

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor was keeping a low profile at his new home on the King's Norfolk estate as fresh revelations surfaced.

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Pub landlady 'had no idea' she would be left Tony Martin's millions

A former pub landlady who was left millions by burglar killing farmer Tony Martin had no idea she would be the sole beneficiary of his will.

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Roadworks set to cause 'massive disruption' in coastal village postponed

Roadworks which would have led to traffic being diverted through a coastal village causing "massive disruption" have been postponed for now.

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Bungalow with 'severe subsidence' can be replaced with new home

A bungalow suffering from "severe subsidence" can be replaced with a new home.

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Village warehouse could become padel courts as craze continues

New padel courts could be installed in a warehouse on a village business park.

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New house near ancient sea defences given go-ahead

A new home has been given the go-ahead close to ancient sea defences.

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Work can start on new estate of more than 300 homes on edge of market town

Work on a new estate of more than 300 homes is set to start on the outskirts of a market town.

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NO COMMENT... Media warned not to speak to Andrew's neighbours by King's estate

Members of the media have been warned not to approach Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's neighbours on the King's Estate.

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Andrew spends 66th birthday in custody after being arrested in Norfolk

The King's brother spent the day in custody after being arrested on the Sandringham estate by police investigating his dealings with the convicted...

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Tony Martin leaves £2.5m fortune to former landlady of 'lonely hearts killing' pub

The Norfolk farmer who shot and killed a burglar on his ramshackle farmhouse has reportedly left millions to the former landlady of a pub which was...

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Developer appeals ruling which could mean he has to demolish 'monstrous' home

A man who demolished his home in a coastal village and built a larger property has launched an appeal against a council ruling which could force him...

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Seafront sinkhole brings bonanza for beachcombers

A seafront sinkhole has brought a bonanza for beachcombers with glass and pottery scoured out by the tide.

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Plans for 'infill development' at village gets refused

Plans for an infill development have been refused for a Norfolk village.

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