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Chris Bishop

Eastern Daily Press

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Financier's new bid to extend second home after demolition plan sparked uproar

A City financier has launched a fresh bid to do up her second home in Norfolk's lock and leave honeypot after plans to demolish it sparked an outcry...

13.02.2026 3

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Village 'diddled' out of £10k after electricity supplier mixed it up with namesake

A tenacious parish clerk has won a four-year fight for a Norfolk village over-charged thousands for its electricity, after a power firm confused it...

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Former Norfolk quarry could be turned into an alpaca farm

A former quarry is set to become an alpaca farm, with a former office turned into a worker's home.

13.02.2026 100

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Keir Starmer intervenes over early release of drug driver jailed for killing family

Prime minister Keir Starmer is set to intervene over the early release of a Lithuanian drug driver jailed for killing three members of the same family...

12.02.2026 4

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Allotment holders in posh Norfolk village threatened with eviction over rent arrears

Allotment holders in Norfolk's poshest village face being kicked off the land if they don't pay their rents.

11.02.2026 4

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Firm loses costs bid against woman who said colleagues bet on who would bed her first

A Norfolk double glazing firm has lost its bid to recover £7,500 court costs from a woman who claimed colleagues bet on who would be the first to...

10.02.2026 4

Norwich Evening News

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Firm loses costs bid against woman who said colleagues bet on who would bed her first

A Norfolk double glazing firm has lost its bid to recover £7,500 court costs from a woman who claimed colleagues bet on who would be the first to...

10.02.2026 10

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Go-ahead for new homes, convenience store, café and takeaway on former car dealership

Plans for new homes, a convenience store, café and takeaway have been given the go-ahead despite objections from a town's civic society

09.02.2026 7

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Seven new homes to be built in tiny hamlet... increasing its size by almost a third

Plans for seven new homes in a tiny hamlet which have divided locals have been given the go-ahead.

09.02.2026 7

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Police called in by school over 'deepfake' profiles of staff on sex website

Police have been called in after a Norfolk high school complained that "deepfake" profiles of members of staff had been posted on a sex website.

08.02.2026 6

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Shakespeare woz ere... But now graffiti believed to be a Banksy has done a 'Bunksy'

First some thought it was a Banksy, and now it's done a 'Bunksy'.

07.02.2026 4

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Frenzy of activity as fuel and loo lorry arrive at Andrew's new Norfolk home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's temporary digs in Norfolk were a hive of activity as he began his move to the county.

05.02.2026 5

Norwich Evening News

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Frenzy of activity as fuel and loo lorry arrive at Andrew's new Norfolk home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's temporary digs in Norfolk were a hive of activity as he began his move to the county.

05.02.2026 7

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Was mysterious Shakespeare graffiti linked to controversial £30m refurbishment?

The plot is thickening around a town's mysterious Shakespeare graffiti after a twist worthy of one of the Bard's great tragedies.

05.02.2026 7

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Banksy denies spraying Shakespeare graffiti at Norfolk Wetherspoon

Enigmatic street artist Banksy has denied being behind the stencilled portrait of Shakespeare which has appeared on the wall of a Wetherspoon pub car...

04.02.2026 5

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Never mind Shakespeare... woz Banksy here? Mystery over town's new street art

A possible Banksy painting appeared on a doorway in a Norfolk town in the early hours.

03.02.2026 4

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Andrew fixed it for Jeffrey Epstein's private jet to land in Norfolk

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor fixed it for Jeffrey Epstein's private jet to land in Norfolk, US Justice Department papers reveal.

03.02.2026 3

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Future plans revealed for Norfolk business park and quarry

The owner of a quarry and business park hopes to improve the site to make it fit for the future.

03.02.2026 3

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'Wholly unacceptable' HGV yard on narrow lane turned down after hundreds object

Plans to use a former milk depot as a haulage yard have been turned down after more than 500 objections.

03.02.2026 4

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Green light for office to become nail bar and tanning studio

A redundant office building beside a busy main road is set to become a nail bar and tanning studio.

03.02.2026 4

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End in sight for wrangle over parking at gastro pub frequented by royals?

An end could be in sight for the lengthy planning wrangle over an overflow car park at a gastro pub frequented by royals.

02.02.2026 7

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Plans for village dog walking field turned down over 'biodiversity' fears

Plans for a village dog walking field have been turned down because of biodiversity fears.

02.02.2026 20

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New 'luxury hotel' for cats set to open in Norfolk village

A new "luxury hotel" for cats has got the go-ahead in a Norfolk village.

02.02.2026 5

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'Disappointment' as second home in village gets go-ahead to become holiday let

A councillor has expressed his disappointment after another village home got the go-ahead to become a holiday let.

02.02.2026 6

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Flats plan revealed for town centre hair and beauty salon

Two new flats could be created above a town centre hair and beauty salon.

02.02.2026 6

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Woman remembers lost classmates as town honours those who died in the 1953 floods

A woman recalled the classmates she lost in the devastating 1953 floods as a seaside town remembered those who died in the disaster.

01.02.2026 10

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Developer launches bid to add in-demand smaller houses to 200-home estate

A developer has launched a bid to add more homes to an estate it is building because buyers want smaller properties.

01.02.2026 10

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Battle over woodland heats up as owner tries to overturn tree protection order

The owner of a woodland who wants to chop down trees is contesting an order drawn up to protect them.

01.02.2026 7

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Caravan in back garden of village home could become a holiday let

A caravan in the back garden of a village home could become a holiday let.

01.02.2026 40

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Royal Navy patrol vessel HMS Trumpeter set to visit Norfolk town

A Royal Navy patrol vessel is set to visit a historic Norfolk port town.

31.01.2026 4

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Village school hopes to transform storage building in bid to offer wrap around care

A village school is hoping to offer wrap around care for pupils to accommodate parents' work needs.

31.01.2026 2

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Locals feared getting in 'bad books' of King's estate over controversial plans

Locals on the King's estate feared getting in its "bad books" if they objected to plans for a controversial planning application on one of his farms,...

30.01.2026 4

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Roman fort sinks plans for swimming pool in Norfolk village

Plans for a swimming pool in an exclusive coastal village have been sunk by fears for a Roman fort.

29.01.2026 6

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What were those loud planes over the coast and the Wash last night?

Aircraft from a US military base conducted a night live firing exercise over the Wash.

29.01.2026 5

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Historic fair returns to Norfolk town for two weeks of fun

A Norfolk town is set to welcome back the fair it has been hosting for more than 800 years.

29.01.2026 5

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Go-ahead for new play barn at coastal farm and visitor attraction

A coastal farm has been given the go-ahead to create a new play barn.

28.01.2026 5

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Council rakes in £6.7m from drivers after parking price hike

A council raked in £6.7m from its car parks last year after upping charges to use them.

28.01.2026 8

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'Let's save water together...' Gushing standpipe floods lane in Norfolk village

Its slogan "let's save water together whatever the weather" is emblazoned on its vans.

27.01.2026 10

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New homes approved in 'Thomas the Tank Engine' village

Three new homes have been given the green light in the Norfolk village whose vicar penned the much-loved Thomas the Tank Engine stories.

27.01.2026 10

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Inland flood defence 'too heavy' to be operated by hand to be replaced

A sluice which helps to protect the Fens from flooding is set to be upgraded because it is too heavy to be operated manually.

27.01.2026 8

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Amazon hopes to keep locker installed without planning permission

Online retailer Amazon hopes to keep one of its click and collect lockers which was installed without planning permission.

27.01.2026 7

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Traders fear 'ludicrous' pedestrianisation plans will kill their High Street

Traders fear plans to pedestrianise a seaside town's main shopping street could kill off their businesses.

27.01.2026 10

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Plans to convert village barn into new 'work/live unit'

Plans have been drawn up to turn a village barn into a "work/live unit".

26.01.2026 5

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Takeaway turned down in part of town already 'saturated' with eateries

Plans to convert a shop into a takeaway have been turned down in part of a town said to already be "saturated" with them.

26.01.2026 10

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Centuries-old old village barn could become a home

A centuries-old village barn could be turned into a brand new home.

26.01.2026 10

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Villager's bid to protect listed 17th-century home from flooding

Defences could be fitted to a listed 17th-century building in a flood-prone village.

25.01.2026 4

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Prince William fits filter to catch plastic from washing machine at Norfolk home

The Prince and Princess of Wales have had a device which captures microplastics fitted to the washing machine at their Norfolk home.

25.01.2026 10

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Go ahead for massive new farmyard the size of a football pitch for veg storage

A farm has got the go-ahead for a massive new yard the size of a football pitch to store its produce.

25.01.2026 10

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New 'doggy day care' centre could open up in village

A new day care centre for dogs could soon be open in a Norfolk village.

25.01.2026 10

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Uninvited guest moves into Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor's new home

Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has a mole in his camp before he even moves to Norfolk.

22.01.2026 10

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