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Save our trees campaign gathers paces as development threatens woodland

Save our trees campaign gathers paces as development threatens woodland

A community has rallied behind a campaign to save a patch of 'thriving' woodland 'threatened' by plans to build housing.

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Villagers launch campaign to save pub that shut only six months after reopening

Villagers launch campaign to save pub that shut only six months after reopening

Villagers have kickstarted a campaign to save a pub that closed only six months after new landlords took over.

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Norfolk man and last surviving Royal Lancer who saw WW2 action dies aged 101

Norfolk man and last surviving Royal Lancer who saw WW2 action dies aged 101

He was the last of his kind - the sole surviving Royal Lancer who saw action during the Second World War.

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Water bosses accused of 'unacceptable' levels of bacteria flowing into bathing areas

Water bosses accused of 'unacceptable' levels of bacteria flowing into bathing areas

A water company has been accused of releasing "unacceptable" levels of bacteria into the North Sea. 

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Success or failure? One year on since new bridge opened in Great Yarmouth

Success or failure? One year on since new bridge opened in Great Yarmouth

One year since it opened, has the new £121m bridge made a difference to Great Yarmouth?

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Gazza coming to Norfolk to lift the lid on his whirlwind career

Gazza coming to Norfolk to lift the lid on his whirlwind career

Football legend Paul Gascoigne is coming to Norfolk to lift the lid on some of the greatest moments of his 19-year career.

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Neighbours accuse each other of 'untrue' claims amid ongoing row over garden

Neighbours accuse each other of 'untrue' claims amid ongoing row over garden

A dispute has broken out in a village in the Broads over a man's bid to use a patch of land as a garden - amid claims it has actually been used to...

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Major housing development planned for coast... but what do you think?

Major housing development planned for coast... but what do you think?

A developer is asking people for their say on plans to build hundreds of houses, a country park and shops on the coast.

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New Starbucks could open next to major 850-home housing development

New Starbucks could open next to major 850-home housing development

A new Starbucks drive-through could open in a retail centre near Great Yarmouth.

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9 new sculptures Great Yarmouth council wants to install around the town

9 new sculptures Great Yarmouth council wants to install around the town

What do a trapeze artist, a fish and Black Beauty have in common?

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Public rallies behind floodlights bid for dog exercise field

Public rallies behind floodlights bid for dog exercise field

A community has rallied behind a bid to retain floodlights at a dog exercise field.

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Bid to rebuild roof at house damaged by fire which saw 30 people evacuated

Bid to rebuild roof at house damaged by fire which saw 30 people evacuated

A roof could be repaired at a house that was damaged in a fire which saw 30 people evacuated.

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Former hair salon to be converted into housing

Former hair salon to be converted into housing

A former hair salon will be turned into housing.

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How a Norfolk woman overcame an MS diagnosis to open her own fitness business

How a Norfolk woman overcame an MS diagnosis to open her own fitness business

In 2022, Norfolk woman Kate Stapleton was suffering from the worst effects of multiple sclerosis and "in a really bad way".

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Airbnb bid for 18th century manor hall that is 'part of the Norfolk landscape'

Airbnb bid for 18th century manor hall that is 'part of the Norfolk landscape'

An 18th century manor hall which has been empty for months could soon have a new lease of life as an Airbnb-style holiday let.

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Female soldier killed in German bombing raid could be added to town war memorial

Female soldier killed in German bombing raid could be added to town war memorial

She was the youngest of the 26 women killed in a bombing raid in Norfolk during the Second World War.

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'Nasty notes' left on car windscreens in parking dispute

'Nasty notes' left on car windscreens in parking dispute

People living in a quiet cul-de-sac on the coast have been left shocked and upset after offensive notes were placed on car windscreens during an...

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Mind your manors! Local man calls for village to buy 18th century hall

Mind your manors! Local man calls for village to buy 18th century hall

A call has been made to people interested in buying an 18th century manor hall in the heart of a Broads village, which was once used as an army camp.

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Cabbies 'unhappy' with taxi rank closure invited to Q&A session

Cabbies 'unhappy' with taxi rank closure invited to Q&A session

Cabbies 'unhappy' with the closure of one of the busiest taxi ranks in Great Yarmouth have been invited to a drop-in session to learn about roadworks...

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Former pet shop could be torn down to make way for housing

Former pet shop could be torn down to make way for housing

A former pet shop in Great Yarmouth could be bulldozed to make way for houses in that part of the town.

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Health bosses visit Norfolk hospital ahead of 'once in a generation' rebuild

Health bosses visit Norfolk hospital ahead of 'once in a generation' rebuild

Health bosses in charge of plans to build new hospitals across the UK have visited a facility in Norfolk.

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Village asks for meeting with County Hall over concerns about six-week road closure

Village asks for meeting with County Hall over concerns about six-week road closure

A parish council concerned about a planned six-week road closure has asked for a meeting with Norfolk County Council.

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Norfolk man hopes to start nationwide singalong to mark 80 years since VE Day

Norfolk man hopes to start nationwide singalong to mark 80 years since VE Day

A Norfolk man who served the queen for more than 40 years is hoping to create a nationwide singalong to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day. 

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College is planning to build new sports centre

College is planning to build new sports centre

A college is hoping to build a new sports hall.

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Anger as community hub on coast is boarded-up... while still open

Anger as community hub on coast is boarded-up... while still open

A former staff member has criticised the boarding-up of windows at a centre for adults with learning disabilities despite the facility remaining open.

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Derelict pub could swap land with Norfolk County Council

Derelict pub could swap land with Norfolk County Council

A derelict Art Deco pub in Great Yarmouth could swap land with Norfolk County Council.

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Roll up, roll up! Opening date for new circus venue announced

Roll up, roll up! Opening date for new circus venue announced

Step right up! 

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Woman fears housing plan threatens 'thriving' woodland popular with dogwalkers

Woman fears housing plan threatens 'thriving' woodland popular with dogwalkers

A woman has organised a petition to protect a 'thriving' patch of woodland from plans to build 70 houses.

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Fears that six-week road closure will bring 'chaos' to seaside village

Fears that six-week road closure will bring 'chaos' to seaside village

A busy road on the coast could be closed for six weeks as part of an ongoing development of 665 houses.

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Rare discovery shows how Norfolk landmark might have looked under alternative designs

Rare discovery shows how Norfolk landmark might have looked under alternative designs

A rare discovery has revealed how a Norfolk landmark might have looked under 'ambitious' designs that were ultimately discarded.

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New 'thought-provoking' project celebrating coastal heritage of Great Yarmouth

New 'thought-provoking' project celebrating coastal heritage of Great Yarmouth

A new project is celebrating the coastal heritage of Great Yarmouth.

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Bid to turn former care home into homeless shelter stirs concerns among neighbours

Bid to turn former care home into homeless shelter stirs concerns among neighbours

A bid to turn a former care home in Great Yarmouth into a homeless shelter has stirred up concerns among neighbours.

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From dad's oven to town racecourse: How a 26-year-old is cleaning up around Norfolk

From dad's oven to town racecourse: How a 26-year-old is cleaning up around Norfolk

It began with an episode of Come Dine With Me.

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Man bemoans 'pain' of losing £1,000 after thieves break into his van

Man bemoans 'pain' of losing £1,000 after thieves break into his van

A tradesman was woken in the middle of the night to news his van had been broken into.

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Housing bid for former coach house in Broads village

Housing bid for former coach house in Broads village

A coach house and outbuildings in a Broads village could be converted into housing.

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Fears that housing plans could spell 'the end' for award-winning country pub

Fears that housing plans could spell 'the end' for award-winning country pub

A parish council is objecting to plans to shrink a village pub and build houses on the site.

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Letters spelling the name of Norfolk landmark up for sale

Letters spelling the name of Norfolk landmark up for sale

Letters that spelled the name of a famous Norfolk landmark are up for sale.

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Restoration of derelict seafront attraction reaches 'crucial' milestone

Designs have been finalised for the restoration of the Winter Gardens in Great Yarmouth. 

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Pub closes down only six months after new landlords take over

A village pub taken over by new management only last summer has closed.

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Family being kicked off caravan park after mum fails to pay rent 'due to dementia'

A family has claimed they are being kicked off a caravan park after their mother failed to pay the rent due to dementia.

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Town 'getting tidier', say litter pickers... but fly-tipping still a problem

Litter pickers in Great Yarmouth have complained they regularly find mattresses and furniture dumped in the town centre.

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Driver still receiving 'treatment' three months after horror crash that flipped car

A driver is still receiving medical treatment three months after a dramatic crash that left him seriously injured and cars scattered across the...

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Man told to NOT chop down trees to make room for car park

A council has rejected a man's bid to chop down trees to make room for a car park.

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Coffee shop next to village garden centre to double in size

A woman's bid to double the size of her coffee shop has been approved by planners.

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Former hair salon could be converted into housing

A former hair salon could be turned into housing.

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Festival cancelled as organisers blame people failing to 'get off their backsides'

An arts festival has been cancelled this year with organisers blaming low turnout.

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Lifeboat that saved 75 people - and one dog - about to leave village for last time

A seaside village is preparing to say farewell to a lifeboat that has been rescuing people - and animals - for 20 years.

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Police patrol retirement complex following reports of anti-social behaviour

Police have carried out a patrol at a retirement housing complex following reports of anti-social behaviour.

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Villagers hoping to buy pub that has been closed for two years

A group of villagers are hoping to buy a pub by the Norfolk coast that has been closed for the last two years. 

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Work to begin on restoring church once used to 'improve morals' of sailors

A stone's throw from Great Yarmouth seafront, it is a building that was once used for improving the 'moral and religious condition of sailors'. 

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