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Council shake-up in doubt as Reform orders County Hall staff to down tools

Council shake-up in doubt as Reform orders County Hall staff to down tools

The new Reform administration at County Hall has ordered its officials to halt all work on the government's flagship project to abolish Norfolk's...

yesterday 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

How a TV show inspired Maurice, 88, to spend half a century supporting others

How a TV show inspired Maurice, 88, to spend half a century supporting others

An 88-year-old volunteer has spent a remarkable five decades lending a crucial listening ear to people struggling to cope.

yesterday 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Council shake-up in doubt as Reform orders County Hall staff to down tools

Council shake-up in doubt as Reform orders County Hall staff to down tools

The new Reform administration at County Hall has ordered its officials to halt all work on the government's flagship project to abolish Norfolk's...

yesterday 9

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

How a TV show inspired Maurice, 88, to spend half a century supporting others

How a TV show inspired Maurice, 88, to spend half a century supporting others

An 88-year-old volunteer has spent a remarkable five decades lending a crucial listening ear to people struggling to cope.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Axing Norfolk health watchdog risks more NHS scandals, patient champion warns

Axing Norfolk health watchdog risks more NHS scandals, patient champion warns

Scrapping a watchdog that helps patients raise concerns about their health care risks paving the way for another NHS scandal, critics have warned.

previous day 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New school 'no silver bullet' to tackle crisis of NHS desert, warn dentists

New school 'no silver bullet' to tackle crisis of NHS desert, warn dentists

Norfolk's long-demanded new dental school is "no silver bullet" to address the crisis stopping people in the county seeing NHS dentists, it has been...

previous day 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New school 'no silver bullet' to tackle crisis of NHS desert, warn dentists

New school 'no silver bullet' to tackle crisis of NHS desert, warn dentists

Norfolk's long-demanded new dental school is "no silver bullet" to address the crisis stopping people in the county seeing NHS dentists, it has been...

previous day 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Axing Norfolk health watchdog risks more NHS scandals, patient champion warns

Axing Norfolk health watchdog risks more NHS scandals, patient champion warns

Scrapping a watchdog that helps patients raise concerns about their health care risks paving the way for another NHS scandal, critics have warned.

previous day 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Reform UK pick candidate for by-election to replace councillor who quit after 25 days

Reform UK pick candidate for by-election to replace councillor who quit after 25 days

Reform UK has selected its candidate for a by-election triggered when the party's winner in last month's Norfolk County Council elections quit after...

wednesday 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Reform UK pick candidate for by-election to replace councillor who quit after 25 days

Reform UK pick candidate for by-election to replace councillor who quit after 25 days

Reform UK has selected its candidate for a by-election triggered when the party's winner in last month's Norfolk County Council elections quit after...

wednesday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Final A47 closure dates for convoy of huge wind farm parts announced

Final A47 closure dates for convoy of huge wind farm parts announced

The final three dates when parts of the A47 will be closed so convoys carrying huge wind farm transformers can travel across Norfolk have been...

wednesday 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Final A47 closure dates for convoy of huge wind farm parts announced

Final A47 closure dates for convoy of huge wind farm parts announced

The final three dates when parts of the A47 will be closed so convoys carrying huge wind farm transformers can travel across Norfolk have been...

wednesday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Leader ready to take government to court over axe for Norfolk's councils

Leader ready to take government to court over axe for Norfolk's councils

A second Norfolk council has threatened the government with legal action over the "terrible decision" to axe the county's current local authorities...

wednesday 8

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Leader ready to take government to court over axe for Norfolk's councils

Leader ready to take government to court over axe for Norfolk's councils

A second Norfolk council has threatened the government with legal action over the "terrible decision" to axe the county's current local authorities...

wednesday 7

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Reform councillor quits after just 25 days (and one meeting)

Reform councillor quits after just 25 days (and one meeting)

A new Reform councillor has quit just 25 days after he was elected and having attended just one meeting.

02.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Reform councillor quits after just 25 days (and one meeting)

Reform councillor quits after just 25 days (and one meeting)

A new Reform councillor has quit just 25 days after he was elected and having attended just one meeting.

02.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Plea to 'pause and reverse' sale of 20 Norfolk care homes rejected

Plea to 'pause and reverse' sale of 20 Norfolk care homes rejected

A plea for the sale of 20 Norfolk care homes to be paused and reversed after the Conservatives lost control of County Hall, has been rejected.

02.06.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Plea to 'pause and reverse' sale of 20 Norfolk care homes rejected

Plea to 'pause and reverse' sale of 20 Norfolk care homes rejected

A plea for the sale of 20 Norfolk care homes to be paused and reversed after the Conservatives lost control of County Hall, has been rejected.

02.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Villagers vent frustration after repeated roadworks trigger disruption

Villagers vent frustration after repeated roadworks trigger disruption

Villagers who are sick of bus services being delayed or diverted due to roadworks have vented their frustration to bus company bosses.

02.06.2026 7

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Villagers vent frustration after repeated roadworks trigger disruption

Villagers vent frustration after repeated roadworks trigger disruption

Villagers who are sick of bus services being delayed or diverted due to roadworks have vented their frustration to bus company bosses.

02.06.2026 9

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Changes to fire station made without planning permission given green light

Changes to fire station made without planning permission given green light

Changes made to a fire station without the correct planning permission in place have been given the green light.

01.06.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Consultants to get up to £6.3m to oversee axe for Norfolk's councils

Consultants to get up to £6.3m to oversee axe for Norfolk's councils

A consultancy firm is to be paid up to £6.3m to oversee the abolition of all Norfolk's councils.

01.06.2026 8

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Consultants to get up to £6.3m to oversee axe for Norfolk's councils

Consultants to get up to £6.3m to oversee axe for Norfolk's councils

A consultancy firm is to be paid up to £6.3m to oversee the abolition of all Norfolk's councils.

01.06.2026 8

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Warning that 1,850 new homes in Norfolk town could overwhelm NHS services

Warning that 1,850 new homes in Norfolk town could overwhelm NHS services

NHS chiefs say developers behind plans for nearly 2,000 new homes on the edge of a Norfolk town should be made to contribute £1.7m so doctors'...

31.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Council told to pay disabled woman £2,000 after blunders left her without care

Council told to pay disabled woman £2,000 after blunders left her without care

A council has been ordered to apologise and pay £2,000 to a disabled woman who was left without appropriate home care for six months.

31.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Council told to pay disabled woman £2,000 after blunders left her without care

Council told to pay disabled woman £2,000 after blunders left her without care

A council has been ordered to apologise and pay £2,000 to a disabled woman who was left without appropriate home care for six months.

31.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Growing town's 'welcome' sign to be moved down the road and speed limit reduced

Growing town's 'welcome' sign to be moved down the road and speed limit reduced

A 30mph speed limit on a road leading into a Norfolk town could be extended to slow down motorists near new homes.

31.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

'Substandard' plan for 10-bed home opposed by council

'Substandard' plan for 10-bed home opposed by council

Plans to use a 10-bedroom house in a Norfolk town to provide emergency accommodation for people being looked after by social services has run into...

30.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

New attempt to force government's hand over bottleneck rail junction

New attempt to force government's hand over bottleneck rail junction

An attempt to force the government into action over a bottleneck railway junction experts say is hampering the region's economy is set to go ahead.

30.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New attempt to force government's hand over bottleneck rail junction

New attempt to force government's hand over bottleneck rail junction

An attempt to force the government into action over a bottleneck railway junction experts say is hampering the region's economy is set to go ahead.

30.05.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

New Snap's Den children's area at Norwich Castle about to open

New Snap's Den children's area at Norwich Castle about to open

A new area at Norwich Castle Museum designed specifically for children aged five and under is about to be unveiled.

28.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

New Snap's Den children's area at Norwich Castle about to open

New Snap's Den children's area at Norwich Castle about to open

A new area at Norwich Castle Museum designed specifically for children aged five and under is about to be unveiled.

28.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Wrecked ship's story to be brought to life through time-travelling Norfolk walks

Wrecked ship's story to be brought to life through time-travelling Norfolk walks

This 17th century royal ship lay lost beneath the waves off the coast of Great Yarmouth for centuries.

28.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Plans revived for activity centre and budget accommodation at former Norfolk RAF base

Plans revived for activity centre and budget accommodation at former Norfolk RAF base

Plans to create an activity centre and budget accommodation at a former RAF air base have been revived, after a controversial proposal to house Afghan...

27.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Plans for hundreds of new homes at Colman's site could be lodged later this year

Plans for hundreds of new homes at Colman's site could be lodged later this year

Award-winning architects have been picked to design fresh proposals to create thousands of homes at the former Colman's site in Norwich.

26.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Plans for hundreds of new homes at Colman's site could be lodged later this year

Plans for hundreds of new homes at Colman's site could be lodged later this year

Award-winning architects have been picked to design fresh proposals to create thousands of homes at the former Colman's site in Norwich.

26.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

£270m contract awarded for company to provide key services at Norfolk hospital

£270m contract awarded for company to provide key services at Norfolk hospital

A £270m contract to run a host of service at Norfolk's biggest hospital has been retained by public services company Serco.

26.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

£270m contract awarded for company to provide key services at Norfolk hospital

£270m contract awarded for company to provide key services at Norfolk hospital

A £270m contract to run a host of service at Norfolk's biggest hospital has been retained by public services company Serco.

26.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Pylon plan inspectors to visit Norfolk to see impact on wedding venue and listed hall

Pylon plan inspectors to visit Norfolk to see impact on wedding venue and listed hall

The impact which miles of proposed pylons could have on a Norfolk wedding venue and a listed hall is to be investigated firsthand by planning...

26.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Pylon plan inspectors to visit Norfolk to see impact on wedding venue and listed hall

Pylon plan inspectors to visit Norfolk to see impact on wedding venue and listed hall

The impact which miles of proposed pylons could have on a Norfolk wedding venue and a listed hall is to be investigated firsthand by planning...

26.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Re-election for Norfolk council leader... but she could be the authority's last

Re-election for Norfolk council leader... but she could be the authority's last

The leader of a Norfolk council has been re-elected - which means she could be the last person at the helm of the authority before it is scrapped.

26.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Search for people to help choose how £40m should be spent to improve parts of Norwich

Search for people to help choose how £40m should be spent to improve parts of Norwich

The search is on to find people to help decide how up to £40m should be spent to make improvements to two areas of Norwich.

26.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Re-election for Norfolk council leader... but she could be the authority's last

Re-election for Norfolk council leader... but she could be the authority's last

The leader of a Norfolk council has been re-elected - which means she could be the last person at the helm of the authority before it is scrapped.

26.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Search for people to help choose how £40m should be spent to improve parts of Norwich

Search for people to help choose how £40m should be spent to improve parts of Norwich

The search is on to find people to help decide how up to £40m should be spent to make improvements to two areas of Norwich.

26.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

A47 roundabout removal triggers months of summer roadworks in Norfolk villages

A47 roundabout removal triggers months of summer roadworks in Norfolk villages

Months of work is about to start on new road safety measures on roads through Norfolk villages - because of fears the removal of a roundabout on the...

26.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

A47 roundabout removal triggers months of summer roadworks in Norfolk villages

A47 roundabout removal triggers months of summer roadworks in Norfolk villages

Months of work is about to start on new road safety measures on roads through Norfolk villages - because of fears the removal of a roundabout on the...

26.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Hundreds caught by new A47 average speed cameras within WEEKS of being switched on

Hundreds caught by new A47 average speed cameras within WEEKS of being switched on

Hundreds of drivers have been caught by new speed cameras on the A47 in Norfolk, within weeks of the devices being switched on.

26.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer

Hundreds caught by new A47 average speed cameras within WEEKS of being switched on

Hundreds caught by new A47 average speed cameras within WEEKS of being switched on

Hundreds of drivers have been caught by new speed cameras on the A47 in Norfolk, within weeks of the devices being switched on.

26.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Call for review and potential rethink over 'sodding waste of money' cycle lanes

Controversial cycle lanes branded 'a waste of money' should be reviewed and potentially changed, say newly-elected county councillors.

25.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Dan Grimmer

Almost 450 Norfolk homes get heating oil crisis grants... while 200 more are refused

Almost 450 Norfolk households have been awarded grants to help them cope with the rising cost of heating oil, while 200 more have been turned down.

25.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Dan Grimmer