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Save our stations! Fears for fate of 'abandoned' Norfolk railway buildings

Save our stations! Fears for fate of 'abandoned' Norfolk railway buildings

They were the beating heart of the Victorian railway network - the hubs where travellers bought tickets, spent a penny and sheltered while waiting...

15.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Save our stations! Fears for fate of 'abandoned' Norfolk railway buildings

Save our stations! Fears for fate of 'abandoned' Norfolk railway buildings

They were the beating heart of the Victorian railway network - the hubs where travellers bought tickets, spent a penny and sheltered while waiting...

15.04.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council told to make 'symbolic payment' after mistakes with troubled teenager

Council told to make 'symbolic payment' after mistakes with troubled teenager

A watchdog ordered a Norfolk council to pay a "symbolic payment" to a young man after mistakes were made over support he was given as a teenager.

14.04.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Council told to make 'symbolic payment' after mistakes with troubled teenager

Council told to make 'symbolic payment' after mistakes with troubled teenager

A watchdog ordered a Norfolk council to pay a "symbolic payment" to a young man after mistakes were made over support he was given as a teenager.

14.04.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

National conference on building new homes in historic cities to be held in Norwich

National conference on building new homes in historic cities to be held in Norwich

Norwich is to play host to a major national conference on how new homes can be built without damaging the heritage of historic towns and cities.

13.04.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

National conference on building new homes in historic cities to be held in Norwich

National conference on building new homes in historic cities to be held in Norwich

Norwich is to play host to a major national conference on how new homes can be built without damaging the heritage of historic towns and cities.

13.04.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

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Norfolk restaurants fail undercover food allergy tests

Norfolk restaurants fail undercover food allergy tests

Norfolk restaurants have been caught serving meals with harmful allergens, even when asked to check they do not contain them.

10.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Norfolk restaurants fail undercover food allergy tests

Norfolk restaurants fail undercover food allergy tests

Norfolk restaurants have been caught serving meals with harmful allergens, even when asked to check they do not contain them.

10.04.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

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Work on Norfolk town's £3m recycling centre could start later this year

Work on Norfolk town's £3m recycling centre could start later this year

Delayed work to build a new recycling centre in a Norfolk town could begin later this year.

09.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

MP hails plan for 10,000-home new town in his constituency as 'excellent'

MP hails plan for 10,000-home new town in his constituency as 'excellent'

A controversial 10,000-home new town would be "excellent" for Norfolk, one of the county's MPs has told government ministers.

09.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New £8.4m roundabout 'will help unlock 1,000 new Norfolk jobs'

New £8.4m roundabout 'will help unlock 1,000 new Norfolk jobs'

Pumping £1m into a controversial new roundabout will help unlock 1,000 new Norfolk jobs, including at car manufacturer Lotus, council leaders have...

09.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Work on Norfolk town's £3m recycling centre could start later this year

Work on Norfolk town's £3m recycling centre could start later this year

Delayed work to build a new recycling centre in a Norfolk town could begin later this year.

09.04.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

MP hails plan for 10,000-home new town in his constituency as 'excellent'

MP hails plan for 10,000-home new town in his constituency as 'excellent'

A controversial 10,000-home new town would be "excellent" for Norfolk, one of the county's MPs has told government ministers.

09.04.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

New £8.4m roundabout 'will help unlock 1,000 new Norfolk jobs'

New £8.4m roundabout 'will help unlock 1,000 new Norfolk jobs'

Pumping £1m into a controversial new roundabout will help unlock 1,000 new Norfolk jobs, including at car manufacturer Lotus, council leaders have...

09.04.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Call for new health centre on site of vacated school

Call for new health centre on site of vacated school

There are calls to build a new community health centre on the site of a school which is moving out of a Norfolk town - to make up for the loss of a...

09.04.2025 10

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Controversial sale of Wensum Lodge to be completed within weeks

Controversial sale of Wensum Lodge to be completed within weeks

A controversial deal which will see the sale of Norwich's Wensum Lodge is due to be completed within weeks.

08.04.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Medieval city church gets new lease of life as gallery

Medieval city church gets new lease of life as gallery

One of Norwich's redundant medieval churches is welcoming visitors again, after its use as an art gallery was revived.

08.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Millions to boost Norfolk buses will bring 100 new shelters and evening services

Millions to boost Norfolk buses will bring 100 new shelters and evening services

Millions more will be spent to improve services for bus passengers in Norfolk after the county council was handed a £16m boost.

08.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

A third of Norfolk's care homes are not good enough, say watchdogs

A third of Norfolk's care homes are not good enough, say watchdogs

A third of Norfolk's care homes are not good enough.

08.04.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Work begins to resurface 320 miles of Norfolk's roads at cost of £12m

Work begins to resurface 320 miles of Norfolk's roads at cost of £12m

Work starts today to resurface more than 300 miles of Norfolk's roads, at a cost of £12m.

08.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Controversial sale of Wensum Lodge to be completed within weeks

Controversial sale of Wensum Lodge to be completed within weeks

A controversial deal which will see the sale of Norwich's Wensum Lodge is due to be completed within weeks.

08.04.2025 40

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Medieval city church gets new lease of life as gallery

Medieval city church gets new lease of life as gallery

One of Norwich's redundant medieval churches is welcoming visitors again, after its use as an art gallery was revived.

08.04.2025 30

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Broads village to get double yellow lines to improve safety

Broads village to get double yellow lines to improve safety

New double yellow lines will be painted on a road through a Broads village to stop parked cars from making it dangerous.

08.04.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Millions to boost Norfolk buses will bring 100 new shelters and evening services

Millions to boost Norfolk buses will bring 100 new shelters and evening services

Millions more will be spent to improve services for bus passengers in Norfolk after the county council was handed a £16m boost.

08.04.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

A third of Norfolk's care homes are not good enough, say watchdogs

A third of Norfolk's care homes are not good enough, say watchdogs

A third of Norfolk's care homes are not good enough.

08.04.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Conservative councillor quits and triggers by-election

Conservative councillor quits and triggers by-election

The resignation of a Conservative councillor has triggered a by-election in Norfolk. 

08.04.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Work begins to resurface 320 miles of Norfolk's roads at cost of £12m

Work begins to resurface 320 miles of Norfolk's roads at cost of £12m

Work starts today to resurface more than 300 miles of Norfolk's roads, at a cost of £12m.

08.04.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Beams for second bridge on new £47m bypass hoisted into position

Beams for second bridge on new £47m bypass hoisted into position

Progress on the £47m Long Stratton bypass continues at pace, with another bridge now taking shape.

06.04.2025 9

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Council ready to put £1m towards controversial new Norfolk roundabout to help Lotus

Council ready to put £1m towards controversial new Norfolk roundabout to help Lotus

Council leaders are ready to pump £1m of taxpayer's money into a controversial new £8.4m roundabout scheme seen as crucial to the fortunes of car...

06.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

'Sneaky' council fines 3,300 motorists (despite saying no fines for six months)

'Sneaky' council fines 3,300 motorists (despite saying no fines for six months)

Officials have been accused of "misleading" motorists after thousands received fines from a new traffic camera despite having been promised they...

06.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Beams for second bridge on new £47m bypass hoisted into position

Beams for second bridge on new £47m bypass hoisted into position

Progress on the £47m Long Stratton bypass continues at pace, with another bridge now taking shape.

06.04.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council ready to put £1m towards controversial new Norfolk roundabout to help Lotus

Council ready to put £1m towards controversial new Norfolk roundabout to help Lotus

Council leaders are ready to pump £1m of taxpayer's money into a controversial new £8.4m roundabout scheme seen as crucial to the fortunes of car...

06.04.2025 4

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

'Sneaky' council fines 3,300 motorists (despite saying no fines for six months)

'Sneaky' council fines 3,300 motorists (despite saying no fines for six months)

Officials have been accused of "misleading" motorists after thousands received fines from a new traffic camera despite having been promised they...

06.04.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Greens accused of misleading voters as 'Nazi' row flares up in by-election campaign

Greens accused of misleading voters as 'Nazi' row flares up in by-election campaign

Green campaigners have been accused of misleading voters over a scandal involving one of its councillor alleged to have yelled 'Nazis' at a group of...

05.04.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Sixteen candidates for Norfolk County Council by-elections revealed

Sixteen candidates for Norfolk County Council by-elections revealed

The 16 candidates vying to become Norfolk county councillors in three by-elections have been revealed.

05.04.2025 8

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Greens accused of misleading voters as 'Nazi' row flares up in by-election campaign

Greens accused of misleading voters as 'Nazi' row flares up in by-election campaign

Green campaigners have been accused of misleading voters over a scandal involving one of its councillor alleged to have yelled 'Nazis' at a group of...

05.04.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Sixteen candidates for Norfolk County Council by-elections revealed

Sixteen candidates for Norfolk County Council by-elections revealed

The 16 candidates vying to become Norfolk county councillors in three by-elections have been revealed.

05.04.2025 10

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Dan Grimmer

'Baffling and arrogant' - anger as key Norfolk devolution meeting held in Ipswich

'Baffling and arrogant' - anger as key Norfolk devolution meeting held in Ipswich

Government officials have been criticised for the "baffling and arrogant" decision to hold a key meeting over major changes for Norfolk - over the...

04.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

'Rich list' reveals which Norfolk council officials are paid more than £100k a year

'Rich list' reveals which Norfolk council officials are paid more than £100k a year

More than 50 Norfolk council officers are being paid more than £100,000 a year - at a time when council tax has risen and services are being cut.

04.04.2025 30

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Patient slams Tesco's decision to evict mobile cancer care unit

Patient slams Tesco's decision to evict mobile cancer care unit

A cancer patient has criticised Tesco's controversial decision to stop a crucial mobile cancer care unit from using car parks at two of its Norfolk...

04.04.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Cancer care unit which was halted by Tesco gets new home

Cancer care unit which was halted by Tesco gets new home

A new location has been secured for a mobile cancer care unit which superstore Tesco stopped from using two of its Norfolk store car parks.

04.04.2025 10

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Dan Grimmer

'Baffling and arrogant' - anger as key Norfolk devolution meeting held in Ipswich

'Baffling and arrogant' - anger as key Norfolk devolution meeting held in Ipswich

Government officials have been criticised for the "baffling and arrogant" decision to hold a key meeting over major changes for Norfolk - over the...

04.04.2025 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

'Rich list' reveals which Norfolk council officials are paid more than £100k a year

'Rich list' reveals which Norfolk council officials are paid more than £100k a year

More than 50 Norfolk council officers are being paid more than £100,000 a year - at a time when council tax has risen and services are being cut.

04.04.2025 30

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Patient slams Tesco's decision to evict mobile cancer care unit

Patient slams Tesco's decision to evict mobile cancer care unit

A cancer patient has criticised Tesco's controversial decision to stop a crucial mobile cancer care unit from using car parks at two of its Norfolk...

04.04.2025 10

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Teen aims to become Norfolk's youngest county councillor

Teen aims to become Norfolk's youngest county councillor

A teenager is hoping to become Norfolk County Council's youngest councillor when voters head to the by-election ballot box next month.

03.04.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Call for change as Norfolk spends £8m a year on free bus travel for pensioners

Call for change as Norfolk spends £8m a year on free bus travel for pensioners

The £8m bill to provide free bus travel for older and disabled people is preventing improvements to rural bus services, a senior councillor has said.

03.04.2025 40

Norwich Evening News

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Anger as supermarket giant boots mobile cancer units out of its car parks

Anger as supermarket giant boots mobile cancer units out of its car parks

A supermarket giant has been slammed after stopping a vital mobile cancer care service from using two of its Norfolk car parks - with just a day's...

03.04.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Teen aims to become Norfolk's youngest county councillor

Teen aims to become Norfolk's youngest county councillor

A teenager is hoping to become Norfolk County Council's youngest councillor when voters head to the by-election ballot box next month.

03.04.2025 10

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Call for change as Norfolk spends £8m a year on free bus travel for pensioners

Call for change as Norfolk spends £8m a year on free bus travel for pensioners

The £8m bill to provide free bus travel for older and disabled people is preventing improvements to rural bus services, a senior councillor has said.

03.04.2025 20

Eastern Daily Press

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Anger as supermarket giant boots mobile cancer units out of its car parks

Anger as supermarket giant boots mobile cancer units out of its car parks

A supermarket giant has been slammed after stopping a vital mobile cancer care service from using two of its Norfolk car parks - with just a day's...

03.04.2025 30

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer