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Long-delayed work to demolish and rebuild school to start in new year

Long-delayed work to demolish and replace one of the county's schools will finally begin in the new year.

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Dan Grimmer

Long-delayed work to demolish and rebuild school to start in new year

Long-delayed work to demolish and replace one of the county's schools will finally begin in the new year.

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Dan Grimmer

Home Office contractor piles on pressure over plans to house 200 refugees in village

A Norfolk council is coming under mounting pressure from Home Office contractors to decide whether 200 migrants can be housed in a rural village.

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Dan Grimmer

Frustration mounts over railway station where passengers cannot get to platform

Further calls have been made for the government to solve a situation which means disabled passengers at a Norfolk railway station are not able to get...

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Dan Grimmer

Home Office contractor piles on pressure over plans to house 200 refugees in village

A Norfolk council is coming under mounting pressure from Home Office contractors to decide whether 200 migrants can be housed in a rural village.

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Dan Grimmer

Frustration mounts over railway station where passengers cannot get to platform

Further calls have been made for the government to solve a situation which means disabled passengers at a Norfolk railway station are not able to get...

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Dan Grimmer

New secondary school needed as part of Norfolk set for thousands of homes

Planning is under way for the first new Norfolk secondary school to be built from scratch for decades, as the county is set for thousands of new...

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Dan Grimmer

County councillor resigns but departure will NOT trigger by-election

A Norfolk county councillor has resigned but his departure will not trigger a by-election - unless next year's elections are delayed.

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Dan Grimmer

New secondary school needed as part of Norfolk set for thousands of homes

Planning is under way for the first new Norfolk secondary school to be built from scratch for decades, as the county is set for thousands of new...

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Dan Grimmer

Photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lying on women's legs 'taken in Norfolk'

A photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor reclining across the legs of five women - reportedly taken in Norfolk - has surfaced in a document dump related...

21.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Democracy delayed? Pressure on Labour council as it refuses to rule out halting vote

Tight-lipped leaders at Norwich City Council have been urged to reveal whether or not they intend to ask the government to delay next year's City Hall...

20.12.2025 8

Dan Grimmer

Confusion for drivers as Thickthorn revamp signs give different dates for end of work

Drivers could be forgiven for being unsure of when the revamp of the Thickthorn roundabout will finish - because official signs about the project give...

20.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Leader insists she has 'no intention' of asking for further council election delays

Norfolk County Council's leader has reiterated she has no intention of delaying next year's County Hall elections after ministers promised to ask...

20.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Democracy delayed? Pressure on Labour council as it refuses to rule out halting vote

Tight-lipped leaders at Norwich City Council have been urged to reveal whether or not they intend to ask the government to delay next year's City Hall...

20.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Confusion for drivers as Thickthorn revamp signs give different dates for end of work

Drivers could be forgiven for being unsure of when the revamp of the Thickthorn roundabout will finish - because official signs about the project give...

20.12.2025 5

Dan Grimmer

MP raises Sheringham bus shelter saga in Commons (and puts council on naughty list)

An MP has told the House of Commons that Norfolk County Council is on his Christmas 'naughty list' because of the saga surrounding the Sheringham bus...

20.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Leader insists she has 'no intention' of asking for further council election delays

Norfolk County Council's leader has reiterated she has no intention of delaying next year's County Hall elections after ministers promised to ask...

20.12.2025 10

Dan Grimmer

Two Norfolk Labour MPs among 39 rebelling over plans to curb jury trials

Two Norfolk MPs are among 39 Labour MPs rebelling over Sir Keir Starmer's plans to curb jury trials.

19.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Two Norfolk Labour MPs among 39 rebelling over plans to curb jury trials

Two Norfolk MPs are among 39 Labour MPs rebelling over Sir Keir Starmer's plans to curb jury trials.

19.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Flu-hit Norfolk hospitals boss says doctors' strike comes at 'very difficult time'

The doctors' strike has come at a "very difficult" time as Norfolk's hospitals deal with a surge in flu cases, NHS bosses have said.

18.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Flu-hit Norfolk hospitals boss says doctors' strike comes at 'very difficult time'

The doctors' strike has come at a "very difficult" time as Norfolk's hospitals deal with a surge in flu cases, NHS bosses have said.

18.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Election delay means Norfolk and Suffolk will miss out on £50 MILLION

The controversial delay to the election of Norfolk and Suffolk's first mayor mean the counties will miss out on £50m to spend over the next two years.

17.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Walking route shut for two years after Covid exercisers wore it out could reopen

A popular walking route shut for almost two years - because its boardwalk wore out when so many people used it during the Covid pandemic - could be...

17.12.2025 2

Dan Grimmer

Huge boost for Acle Straight dualling after success of project to move snails

Long-standing hopes to get the notorious A47 Acle Straight dualled have been handed a major boost - after the success of a scheme to relocate...

17.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Election delay means Norfolk and Suffolk will miss out on £50 MILLION

The controversial delay to the election of Norfolk and Suffolk's first mayor mean the counties will miss out on £50m to spend over the next two years.

17.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Walking route shut for two years after Covid exercisers wore it out could reopen

A popular walking route shut for almost two years - because its boardwalk wore out when so many people used it during the Covid pandemic - could be...

17.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Huge boost for Acle Straight dualling after success of project to move snails

Long-standing hopes to get the notorious A47 Acle Straight dualled have been handed a major boost - after the success of a scheme to relocate...

17.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Demand for autism and ADHD assessments DOUBLES amid Norfolk SEND crisis

The number of children being referred for assessments for conditions such as autism and ADHD has more than doubled in just four years, shocking new...

16.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Plans for two new schools for Norfolk caught up in fresh uncertainty

Uncertainty still surrounds long-delayed plans for two new schools in Norfolk, even though they were spared a cull of such schemes.

16.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Demand for autism and ADHD assessments DOUBLES amid Norfolk SEND crisis

The number of children being referred for assessments for conditions such as autism and ADHD has more than doubled in just four years, shocking new...

16.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Forty-four level crossings would need to be shut or upgraded for rail junction revamp

More than 40 level crossings will need to be upgraded or shut as part of work to tackle a major railway bottleneck holding back train travel in...

14.12.2025 2

Dan Grimmer

Forty-four level crossings would need to be shut or upgraded for rail junction revamp

More than 40 level crossings will need to be upgraded or shut as part of work to tackle a major railway bottleneck holding back train travel in...

14.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Scrapped Sheringham bus shelter cash could be spent elsewhere in Norfolk

Money earmarked for the scrapped Sheringham bus shelter scheme could be used elsewhere in Norfolk - but council leaders say it is too soon to say...

12.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Claims part of Norfolk is being 'sidelined' after A47 roundabout revamp decision

Council leaders have been accused of treating the west of the county as a "secondary priority" after withdrawing plans for a major roundabout revamp...

12.12.2025 1

Dan Grimmer

Scrapped Sheringham bus shelter cash could be spent elsewhere in Norfolk

Money earmarked for the scrapped Sheringham bus shelter scheme could be used elsewhere in Norfolk - but council leaders say it is too soon to say...

12.12.2025 2

Dan Grimmer

Key role in national grooming gang inquiry for mental health trust chairman

The chairman of the region's mental health trust has been given a key role in the national inquiry into grooming gangs.

11.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Boost as Norfolk gets extra millions to maintain roads (and fix potholes)

Millions of pounds of extra money has been made available to help maintain Norfolk's roads, including to fix potholes.

11.12.2025 2

Dan Grimmer

'Shambles' claims as anger over election delay spills over at council meeting

The decision to delay the inaugural election of a mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk until 2028 has been branded a "shambles" by angry county councillors.

11.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Grinch claim as Tories in Christmas jumpers rail against two-child benefit cap axe

The leader of Norfolk County Council has been likened to the Grinch after she and fellow Conservative councillors railed against the abolition of the...

11.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Key role in national grooming gang inquiry for mental health trust chairman

The chairman of the region's mental health trust has been given a key role in the national inquiry into grooming gangs.

11.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Boost as Norfolk gets extra millions to maintain roads (and fix potholes)

Millions of pounds of extra money has been made available to help maintain Norfolk's roads, including to fix potholes.

11.12.2025 2

Dan Grimmer

'Shambles' claims as anger over election delay spills over at council meeting

The decision to delay the inaugural election of a mayor for Norfolk and Suffolk until 2028 has been branded a "shambles" by angry county councillors.

11.12.2025 2

Dan Grimmer

Grinch claim as Tories in Christmas jumpers rail against two-child benefit cap axe

The leader of Norfolk County Council has been likened to the Grinch after she and fellow Conservative councillors railed against the abolition of the...

11.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Locals not impressed by design of their £15m new '1970s-style' library

The design of a Norfolk town's new £15m library has been criticised as being a throwback to the 1970s, rather than the modern building council...

11.12.2025 3

Dan Grimmer

Bus shelter protest sparks extraordinary row between MP and council leader

The bus shelter stand-off in Sheringham has sparked an extraordinary war of words between the MP who represents the town and the leader of Norfolk...

10.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Council doubles down on plan to bulldoze bus shelter... or it could lose £500,000

Council officials are doubling down on their efforts to demolish a bus shelter which has been the scene of protests for days - as they stand to lose...

10.12.2025 4

Dan Grimmer

Council leader says bus shelter could be SAVED... then takes swipe at MP

The leader of Norfolk County Council has suggested the controversial Sheringham bus shelter demolition plan could be scrapped - if the town council...

10.12.2025 5

Dan Grimmer

Fury as councillors pull A47 revamp scheme from government programme

The decision to retract a £39m revamp of a major A47 roundabout from being in with the chance of securing government cash has sparked scathing...

09.12.2025 6

Dan Grimmer

Disappointment at fire check decision over Norfolk's large-scale battery farms

A call for a law change to help Norfolk fire service better protect the public amid a glut of applications for large-scale battery storage farms has...

08.12.2025 20

Dan Grimmer

Grandparents pushed to 'breaking point' as council failed young woman

The grandparents of a young woman with behavioural problems were pushed to "breaking point" as they were let down by Norfolk County Council, a...

08.12.2025 2

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Long-delayed work to demolish and rebuild school to start in new year

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Long-delayed work to demolish and rebuild school to start in new year

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Frustration mounts over railway station where passengers cannot get to platform

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Home Office contractor piles on pressure over plans to house 200 refugees in village

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Frustration mounts over railway station where passengers cannot get to platform

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New secondary school needed as part of Norfolk set for thousands of homes

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County councillor resigns but departure will NOT trigger by-election

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New secondary school needed as part of Norfolk set for thousands of homes

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Photo of Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor lying on women's legs 'taken in Norfolk'

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Democracy delayed? Pressure on Labour council as it refuses to rule out halting vote

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Confusion for drivers as Thickthorn revamp signs give different dates for end of work

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Leader insists she has 'no intention' of asking for further council election delays

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Democracy delayed? Pressure on Labour council as it refuses to rule out halting vote

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Confusion for drivers as Thickthorn revamp signs give different dates for end of work

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MP raises Sheringham bus shelter saga in Commons (and puts council on naughty list)

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Leader insists she has 'no intention' of asking for further council election delays

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Two Norfolk Labour MPs among 39 rebelling over plans to curb jury trials

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Two Norfolk Labour MPs among 39 rebelling over plans to curb jury trials

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Flu-hit Norfolk hospitals boss says doctors' strike comes at 'very difficult time'

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Flu-hit Norfolk hospitals boss says doctors' strike comes at 'very difficult time'

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Election delay means Norfolk and Suffolk will miss out on £50 MILLION

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Walking route shut for two years after Covid exercisers wore it out could reopen

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Huge boost for Acle Straight dualling after success of project to move snails

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Election delay means Norfolk and Suffolk will miss out on £50 MILLION

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Walking route shut for two years after Covid exercisers wore it out could reopen

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Huge boost for Acle Straight dualling after success of project to move snails

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Demand for autism and ADHD assessments DOUBLES amid Norfolk SEND crisis

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Plans for two new schools for Norfolk caught up in fresh uncertainty

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Demand for autism and ADHD assessments DOUBLES amid Norfolk SEND crisis

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Forty-four level crossings would need to be shut or upgraded for rail junction revamp

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Forty-four level crossings would need to be shut or upgraded for rail junction revamp

Dan Grimmer

Scrapped Sheringham bus shelter cash could be spent elsewhere in Norfolk

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Claims part of Norfolk is being 'sidelined' after A47 roundabout revamp decision

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Scrapped Sheringham bus shelter cash could be spent elsewhere in Norfolk

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Key role in national grooming gang inquiry for mental health trust chairman

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Boost as Norfolk gets extra millions to maintain roads (and fix potholes)

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'Shambles' claims as anger over election delay spills over at council meeting

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Grinch claim as Tories in Christmas jumpers rail against two-child benefit cap axe