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Chris Bishop

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Plans to extend caravan park season withdrawn after refusal warning

Controversial plans to extend the season of a coastal caravan park owned by the Holkham Estate have been pulled after developers were warned they...

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Fresh bid for new home in 'Nelson's village'

A fresh bid has been launched to build a new home in 'Nelson's village'.

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House in 'verdant' part of town could be demolished to make way for new homes

A house with a large garden could be demolished to make way for two new homes.

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Plans to turn former village hall into home refused

Plans to convert a former village hall into a home have been refused.

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Hurdy-gurdy player unveils plans to restore Norfolk's former whaling HQ

A composer hopes to renovate an "at risk" former tavern in what was once a town's whaling quarter.

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Two new homes planned beside former rural pub which became a house

Two new homes could be built beside a former pub in the countryside.

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'Visually unattractive' eyesore former garage could be turned into new flats

An eyesore former garage could be knocked down and replaced by new flats in a third attempt to redevelop the site.

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Major new development next to listed village mill back on the agenda

Plans for a major new development are back on the agenda next to a listed village mill.

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Go-ahead for new canteen for pet food factory's 600 staff

Staff at a major petfood factory will soon be getting a new canteen.

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Plans for 'mammoth eyesore' set to be thrown out after uproar in posh seaside village

Plans to tear down a chalet and replace it with a much-larger home look set to be thrown out after a furious row in an exclusive coastal village.

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Police search Thetford home as probe into A11 shooting continues

Police have been searching a house in the Norfolk town where a man was shot dead by officers after being seen with a gun.

08.01.2026 4

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Influencer at war with 'small-minded' villagers over new Pilates studio

A social media influencer at war with locals over a wellness studio in her grandparents' back garden has accused villagers of being "small-minded" and...

07.01.2026 4

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Ice skaters make the most of Fenland's frozen fields

Skaters have strapped on their blades to take to frozen flooded fields across the Fens.

07.01.2026 4

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Locals don't want Norfolk village 'twinned with paradise' to become a town

Locals say they don't want their leafy Norfolk village to grow into a town.

03.01.2026 9

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Locals divided over back garden Pilates studio in leafy village

It is supposed to promote wellbeing and tranquillity. But locals are divided over plans for a Pilates studio in a leafy village.

03.01.2026 5

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Plans for nine new homes in 'verdant' countryside set for refusal

Plans for nine new homes in "verdant" countryside look set to be turned down.

02.01.2026 2

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Repairs planned for historic village mill a century after it lost its sails

It has towered over a Norfolk village for two centuries, despite losing its sails to a new means of power along the way.

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Plans to convert rural barn into new home refused

Plans to turn a rural barn into a new home have been turned down.

01.01.2026 4

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Village's new housing development 'cannot be used for second homes'

Plans for new houses and flats on the site of a former village school look set to get the go-ahead - as long as they can't become second homes and...

29.12.2025 8

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Plans for holiday lodges and camping pods on Roman fort set for green light

Plans for holiday lodges and camping pods on part of an ancient Roman coastal fort look set to get the go-ahead.

29.12.2025 9

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Go-ahead for new EV charging station at 'strategic' location where A-roads meet

A new charging station for electric vehicles has been given the go-ahead where the A47 and A17 meet in Norfolk.

29.12.2025 10

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Village could get 'mini-estate' on land where house is to be demolished

A 'mini-estate' of eight new homes could be built in a village in the grounds of a house set for demolition.

29.12.2025 9

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Extra lodges for anglers at rural country park turned down over fears for wildlife

Plans for extra accommodation for anglers at a rural country park have been turned down for a second time over fears for wildlife.

29.12.2025 8

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New aerial pictures show work progressing on A47 dualling at North Burlingham

New aerial pictures show how work is progressing on dualling part of the main A47 after a legal challenge failed.

28.12.2025 6

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New flats plan revealed for town centre shops

Three new flats could be created above a pair of town centre shops.

28.12.2025 7

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New aerial pictures show work progressing on A47 dualling at North Burlingham

New aerial pictures show how work is progressing on dualling part of the main A47 after a legal challenge failed.

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Swimmers hit the surf in the sunshine for town's much-loved Christmas swim

Swimmers took to the water for a Norfolk town's much-loved Christmas Day swim.

26.12.2025 8

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Plans for earth bank to screen homes from road noise refused

Villagers living near Norfolk's busy coast road will have to carry on enduring the noise from holiday traffic for the forseeable future.

23.12.2025 5

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Former village chapel and school can be repaired and turned into new homes

A former Methodist chapel and its school can be turned into two new homes.

22.12.2025 5

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New traffic lights installed on Norfolk's busy main coast road

A busy junction on Norfolk's main coast road has reopened with a new set of traffic lights.

21.12.2025 7

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Former King's Lynn Town boss arrested on suspicion of sex assaults has bail extended

A former football coach arrested on suspicion of sexual assault has had his bail extended.

19.12.2025 5

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Report slams 'lapses in care' and 'toxic culture' among surgeons at Norfolk hospital

Operations at a Norfolk hospital are being led by another NHS trust after a damning report revealed "lapses in care" and a "toxic culture" among...

19.12.2025 10

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Family and friends gather to celebrate tragic schoolgirl Destiny's life

Family and friends gathered to celebrate the life of a 12-year-old girl among her favourite things.

18.12.2025 7

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Eco-minded Holkham estate accused of 'trashing' village site by outraged locals

A Norfolk estate which prides itself on its conservation work has angered locals and nature groups by revamping one of its caravan parks and applying...

18.12.2025 4

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Plans for eco-retreat in grounds of Norfolk stately home

A Norfolk nobleman hopes to build an eco-retreat with wooden cabins in the grounds of his country pile.

17.12.2025 5

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Windswept Norfolk farmhouse expected to become Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's new home

A windswept farmhouse on the edge of the Wash could be Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's new Norfolk abode.

16.12.2025 8

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Revamped A10 services will become home to new Budgens, Greggs and Pret A Manger

A revamped service station beside the busy A10 will be home to Budgens, Greggs and Pret a Manger.

15.12.2025 3

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Facelift planned for busy services beside main A134 in Norfolk

A facelift including a new canopy is planned for a busy Norfolk service station.

15.12.2025 4

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Woman hopes to open nail and beauty salon in her back garden

A woman hopes to open a nail and beauty salon in her back garden.

15.12.2025 4

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Green light to knock down bungalow and build new homes with bat and swift boxes

A village bungalow can be knocked down to make way for new homes.

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Go-ahead for 'vital repairs' to listed shop with leaning wall

Vital work can be carried out on a listed shop showing signs of structural movement.

15.12.2025 2

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Village barns could be knocked down to make way for new family homes

Redundant barns could be knocked down to make way for new family homes in a Norfolk village.

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Fresh twist in supermarkets' tussle over new store site

A tussle between two major store chains over a new supermarket site has taken a new twist.

14.12.2025 2

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Stand-off ahead of youth football club meeting sees parents and female coaches barred

Tensions at Norfolk's biggest youth football club resulted in a dramatic stand-off ahead of an important meeting which saw members barred, a...

13.12.2025 3

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Stand-off ahead of youth football club meeting sees parents and female coaches barred

Tensions at Norfolk's biggest youth football club resulted in a dramatic stand-off ahead of an important meeting which saw members barred, a...

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Mystery knitter brings festive cheer to Norfolk village with post box topper

A mystery knitter has brought festive cheer to a Norfolk village with a knitted post box topper.

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FA called in as Norfolk's largest youth football club BANS parents from its AGM

Angry parents have been barred from attending the AGM of Norfolk's largest youth football club, where a leadership challenge is set to be made over...

12.12.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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FA called in as Norfolk's largest youth football club BANS parents from its AGM

Angry parents have been barred from attending the AGM of Norfolk's largest youth football club, where a leadership challenge is set to be made over...

12.12.2025 7

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Norfolk beach pub up for sale after row with villagers over 'metal monstrosity'

A Norfolk beach pub is on the market after a row with villagers over its "metal monstrosity" pergola.

12.12.2025 10

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Troubled tearoom near King's Norfolk retreat set to reopen as new coffee shop

A troubled tearoom which closed amid a storm over unpaid debts is set to become a new coffee shop.

12.12.2025 5

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