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Missing woman discharged by NHS trust a month before her body was found by kayakers

Missing woman discharged by NHS trust a month before her body was found by kayakers

A missing woman whose body was found in a Norfolk river by kayakers had been discharged from mental health services less than a month before her...

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Eastern Daily Press

David Hannant

Police called to home of young man moments before he was last seen alive

Police called to home of young man moments before he was last seen alive

Police were called to the home of a man in his 20s moments before he went missing and was never seen alive again, a coroner's court has heard.

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Father, 25, took own life after son was taken away and placed in care

Father, 25, took own life after son was taken away and placed in care

A single father took his own life after his son was taken away by social services and put into foster care after allegations were made against him,...

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Norwich Evening News

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Watch Norwich City stars learn life-saving skill - and how you can too

Watch Norwich City stars learn life-saving skill - and how you can too

Their heroics on the pitch can send hearts racing.

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Norwich Evening News

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Father, 25, took own life after son was taken away and placed in care

Father, 25, took own life after son was taken away and placed in care

A single father took his own life after his son was taken away by social services and put into foster care after allegations were made against him,...

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'Kind, caring' lecturer died in A47 crash on way to grandchild's birthday party

'Kind, caring' lecturer died in A47 crash on way to grandchild's birthday party

A lecturer who died in a crash on the A47 was travelling to his grandchild's birthday party, his heartbroken family has revealed.

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Eastern Daily Press

David Hannant

Watch Norwich City stars learn life-saving skill - and how you can too

Watch Norwich City stars learn life-saving skill - and how you can too

Their heroics on the pitch can send hearts racing.

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

David Hannant

Health bosses issue flu warning - despite slow reduction in cases

Health bosses issue flu warning - despite slow reduction in cases

NHS bosses have urged people suffering flu symptoms to avoid going to hospital or their GP - despite a "slow reduction" in inpatient cases.

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Norwich Evening News

David Hannant

Health bosses issue flu warning - despite slow reduction in cases

Health bosses issue flu warning - despite slow reduction in cases

NHS bosses have urged people suffering flu symptoms to avoid going to hospital or their GP - despite a "slow reduction" in inpatient cases.

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Eastern Daily Press

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Much-loved man, 25, died while seeking help with mental health struggle

Much-loved man, 25, died while seeking help with mental health struggle

A man in his 20s who was found unresponsive in his bedroom had been attempting to access support for his mental health, an inquest has heard.

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Police cordon in place close to Carrow Road ahead of FA Cup tie

Police cordon in place close to Carrow Road ahead of FA Cup tie

A police cordon has been put in place close to Norwich City's ground just hours before the Canaries entertain Brighton and Hove Albion.

12.01.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Tory councillor quits party and joins Reform UK over county election controversy

Tory councillor quits party and joins Reform UK over county election controversy

A Conservative councillor elected less than a year ago has quit the party over the touted cancellation of this year's local elections - becoming the...

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Police cordon in place close to Carrow Road ahead of FA Cup tie

Police cordon in place close to Carrow Road ahead of FA Cup tie

A police cordon has been put in place close to Norwich City's ground just hours before the Canaries entertain Brighton and Hove Albion.

12.01.2025 9

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Norfolk hospitals battling more than 130 flu patients per day, new figures show

Norfolk hospitals battling more than 130 flu patients per day, new figures show

Norfolk's three hospitals are seeing more than 100 patients with flu every day, new figures have shown, as case rates continue to soar and put huge...

11.01.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

David Hannant

Norfolk hospitals battling more than 130 flu patients per day, new figures show

Norfolk hospitals battling more than 130 flu patients per day, new figures show

Norfolk's three hospitals are seeing more than 100 patients with flu every day, new figures have shown, as case rates continue to soar and put huge...

11.01.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

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Crohn's disease sufferer died months after stopping medication for condition

Crohn's disease sufferer died months after stopping medication for condition

A Crohn's disease sufferer died just months after she opted to stop taking her medication for the condition, an inquest has heard.

11.01.2025 4

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Aerial photographs show new £19.2m hospital wing taking shape

Aerial photographs show new £19.2m hospital wing taking shape

Aerial photographs show a £19.2m new wing of a Norfolk hospital taking shape, weeks before it is due to open.

10.01.2025 6

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Retired lecturer killed in A47 crash named as inquest opens

Retired lecturer killed in A47 crash named as inquest opens

A man who died in a three-vehicle crash on the A47 just days after Christmas has been named.

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Centuries old gold and gem stud among Norfolk's latest confirmed treasure finds

Centuries old gold and gem stud among Norfolk's latest confirmed treasure finds

A gold and gem stud dating back more than 1,400 years found in Norfolk has been declared the county's latest confirmed treasure find.

09.01.2025 10

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Norfolk school replaces head who left for Dubai midway through school year

Norfolk school replaces head who left for Dubai midway through school year

One of Norfolk's top schools has appointed a new headteacher, after the previous principal left midway through the year to move to Dubai.

08.01.2025 20

Norwich Evening News

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Student, 20, died in tragic crash after dropping off 'soulmate' twin

Student, 20, died in tragic crash after dropping off 'soulmate' twin

The cause of a crash that killed a much-loved twin remains a mystery following an inquest into his tragic death.

08.01.2025 5

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Norfolk school replaces head who left for Dubai midway through school year

Norfolk school replaces head who left for Dubai midway through school year

One of Norfolk's top schools has appointed a new headteacher, after the previous principal left midway through the year to move to Dubai.

08.01.2025 7

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Friends' night out on Broads ended in tragic accident after one took midnight swim

Friends' night out on Broads ended in tragic accident after one took midnight swim

A "caring and cheerful young man" drowned in a tragic accident after diving into a broad for a late-night swim during an evening out with an old...

07.01.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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Friends' night out on Broads ended in tragic accident after one took midnight swim

Friends' night out on Broads ended in tragic accident after one took midnight swim

A "caring and cheerful young man" drowned in a tragic accident after diving into a broad for a late-night swim during an evening out with an old...

07.01.2025 7

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Norfolk man's tragic death sparks change to 999 call coding

Norfolk man's tragic death sparks change to 999 call coding

The tragic death of a Norfolk man has sparked changes to how 999 calls are prioritised following a coroner's warning.

05.01.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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Norfolk man's tragic death sparks change to 999 call coding

Norfolk man's tragic death sparks change to 999 call coding

The tragic death of a Norfolk man has sparked changes to how 999 calls are prioritised following a coroner's warning.

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Why I made a huge sacrifice for my brother - and would do it again in a heartbeat

Why I made a huge sacrifice for my brother - and would do it again in a heartbeat

A Norfolk man who made a huge sacrifice to save the life of his brother has said he would make the same decision in an instant after seeing the...

04.01.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

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Tragedy prompts warning over ADHD waiting lists

Tragedy prompts warning over ADHD waiting lists

The death of a man who died while waiting years for an ADHD diagnosis has led a coroner to warn NHS bosses that others may die in the same...

04.01.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

David Hannant

Tragedy prompts warning over ADHD waiting lists

Tragedy prompts warning over ADHD waiting lists

The death of a man who died while waiting years for an ADHD diagnosis has led a coroner to warn NHS bosses that others may die in the same...

04.01.2025 10

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The multi-million-pound NHS projects due to be completed in 2025

The multi-million-pound NHS projects due to be completed in 2025

A new hospital wing geared at reducing bed-blocking and a much-delayed revamp costing £55m are among the major NHS projects due to be completed in...

02.01.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

David Hannant

The multi-million-pound NHS projects due to be completed in 2025

The multi-million-pound NHS projects due to be completed in 2025

A new hospital wing geared at reducing bed-blocking and a much-delayed revamp costing £55m are among the major NHS projects due to be completed in...

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Primary school set to reopen hall 17 months after crumbling concrete forced closure

Primary school set to reopen hall 17 months after crumbling concrete forced closure

Norfolk's only RAAC-hit primary school is finally set to re-open its main hall more than a year after it was forced into an emergency closure.

02.01.2025 5

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Norfolk school unveils plans to open new nursery to fight fall in pupil numbers

A city school is considering opening a brand new nursery in a bid to make it more competitive amid falling birth rates.

29.12.2024 5

Norwich Evening News

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Opening of multi-million pound hospital wing delayed again

Building complications have seen the opening of a new multi-million-pound hospital unit geared at preventing bed blocking delayed yet again.

29.12.2024 30

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Troubled train conductor made crisis call hours before tragic death

A troubled train conductor made a call to an NHS crisis call just hours before her tragic death, but hung up midway through, an inquest has heard.

28.12.2024 30

Norwich Evening News

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Troubled NHS trust appoints latest permanent chief executive

The region's troubled mental health trust has appointed its next permanent chief executive. 

28.12.2024 3

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Troubled train conductor made crisis call hours before tragic death

A troubled train conductor made a call to an NHS crisis call just hours before her tragic death, but hung up midway through, an inquest has heard.

28.12.2024 5

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Charity's anger as care home puts its befriending scheme 'under review'

A Norfolk care home has sparked anger after putting a scheme that allows young people to "befriend" its residents under review.

27.12.2024 10

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Previously 'very active' woman died four months into recovery from being hit by car

A woman who was "very active" until she was struck by a car died four months into her recovery, an inquest has heard.

27.12.2024 4

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RAF veteran, 68, becomes Norfolk hospital's first robotic surgery patient

A former RAF serviceman has become a Norfolk hospital's first patient to undergo a robotic surgery.

27.12.2024 4

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Nurse 'abused his power and position' to touch breasts of students

A nurse has been struck off for "abusing his power" to touch the breasts of female students he was mentoring.

25.12.2024 4

Norwich Evening News

David Hannant

Formerly 'inadequate' care home celebrates remarkable turnaround

A care home slammed as inadequate less than a year ago is celebrating, following a remarkable turnaround in the quality of its care.

25.12.2024 7

Eastern Daily Press

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A47 tragedy sees driver plough into broken down van with hazard light failure

A motorist killed in a crash failed to see a broken down van ahead of him on a recently unlit stretch of the A47 until it was too late, an inquest...

25.12.2024 7

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School trust making cuts TRIPLED the number of high earners on more than £70k

An academy trust planning redundancies at several schools is facing tough questions after revealing it more than tripled the number of staff...

24.12.2024 10

Eastern Daily Press

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'Kind soul' found dead alongside A47 named as police probe into mystery continues

A man whose body was found alongside the A47 has been named after an inquest opened into his death.

20.12.2024 4

Eastern Daily Press

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Questions over 'missing money' at school where a fifth of teachers face redundancy

An academy trust is facing questions over the finances of a school where it is making more than a fifth of teachers redundant, after it emerged...

20.12.2024 2

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Much-loved Canaries fan dies while trying to repair stairlift

A much-loved Norwich City supporter died after falling down the stairs while trying to repair a faulty stairlift, a court has heard.

19.12.2024 5

Norwich Evening News

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Equal rights champion died after sudden episode on Portuguese holiday

An equal rights champion from Norfolk died after suffering a sudden heart attack on the last night of a holiday in Portugal, a court has heard.

19.12.2024 40

Eastern Daily Press

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Much-loved Canaries fan dies while trying to repair stairlift

A much-loved Norwich City supporter died after falling down the stairs while trying to repair a faulty stairlift, a court has heard.

19.12.2024 4

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Writer dies in tragic accident after falling down basement stairs

A writer with a passion for Madonna died in a tragic accident after falling down his basement stars, an inquest has heard.

18.12.2024 4

Norwich Evening News

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