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Candidate for Rupert Lowe's Great Yarmouth First accused of 'offensive' texts

Candidate for Rupert Lowe's Great Yarmouth First accused of 'offensive' texts

A prominent candidate for Rupert Lowe's Great Yarmouth First (GYF) party is accused of mocking a fellow member of staff in the MP's office as...

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Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Tory candidate at centre of ANOTHER row over her departure from Norfolk council

Tory candidate at centre of ANOTHER row over her departure from Norfolk council

A Tory candidate facing questions over a £10,000 charity pledge is back in the spotlight after it emerged she left another Norfolk council in the...

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Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Greens' own volunteers rebel over controversial leaflets and refuse to deliver them

Greens' own volunteers rebel over controversial leaflets and refuse to deliver them

Green Party volunteers have refused to deliver a controversial election leaflet for their party which critics have described as deliberately...

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Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Greens' own volunteers rebel over controversial leaflets and refuse to deliver them

Greens' own volunteers rebel over controversial leaflets and refuse to deliver them

Green Party volunteers have refused to deliver a controversial election leaflet for their party which critics have described as deliberately...

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Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Elections get dirty with Labour candidate targeted with faeces and anonymous letters

Elections get dirty with Labour candidate targeted with faeces and anonymous letters

Election campaigns are certainly no stranger to dirty tactics.

02.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Farage says a Reform council in Norfolk would launch legal action against solar farms

Farage says a Reform council in Norfolk would launch legal action against solar farms

Nigel Farage has said Reform would launch legal action to try to halt the construction of large-scale solar farms in Norfolk, if it takes control of...

02.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Elections get dirty with Labour candidate targeted with faeces and anonymous letters

Elections get dirty with Labour candidate targeted with faeces and anonymous letters

Election campaigns are certainly no stranger to dirty tactics.

02.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Anger and uncertainty as closure of historic Norfolk school leaves parents in limbo

Anger and uncertainty as closure of historic Norfolk school leaves parents in limbo

The shock closure of one of the country’s oldest schools has sparked anger among parents who have called for answers from its leadership.

01.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Norfolk housing estate given go-ahead despite villagers' warnings over dangerous road

Norfolk housing estate given go-ahead despite villagers' warnings over dangerous road

Controversial plans for a housing estate have cleared the first planning hurdle despite warnings from villagers that future residents will be pulling...

01.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Plans approved to transform and reopen Norfolk village's 300-year-old pub

Plans approved to transform and reopen Norfolk village's 300-year-old pub

Controversial plans to transform and reopen a "much-loved" 300-year-old Norfolk pub have been given the go-ahead.

30.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Green goes before disciplinary hearing in first case of its kind for five years

Green goes before disciplinary hearing in first case of its kind for five years

A Green councillor has appeared before a disciplinary hearing over his reaction to the 'Nazigate' scandal where he accused Labour opponents of running...

30.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Green goes before disciplinary hearing in first case of its kind for five years

Green goes before disciplinary hearing in first case of its kind for five years

A Green councillor has appeared before a disciplinary hearing over his reaction to the 'Nazigate' scandal where he accused Labour opponents of running...

30.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Farage backs raunchy Norfolk Reform candidate saying he 'rather enjoyed' naked posts

Farage backs raunchy Norfolk Reform candidate saying he 'rather enjoyed' naked posts

The Norfolk Reform candidate who posted naked pictures of himself online has received a personal endorsement from leader Nigel Farage who said he...

30.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Farage backs raunchy Norfolk Reform candidate saying he 'rather enjoyed' naked posts

Farage backs raunchy Norfolk Reform candidate saying he 'rather enjoyed' naked posts

The Norfolk Reform candidate who posted naked pictures of himself online has received a personal endorsement from leader Nigel Farage who said he...

30.04.2026 8

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Tories accused of peddling 'fantasy' polling data in Norfolk election leaflets

Tories accused of peddling 'fantasy' polling data in Norfolk election leaflets

The Conservatives have been accused of misleading voters with "fantasy" polling data on their election leaflets.

29.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Tories accused of peddling 'fantasy' polling data in Norfolk election leaflets

Tories accused of peddling 'fantasy' polling data in Norfolk election leaflets

The Conservatives have been accused of misleading voters with "fantasy" polling data on their election leaflets.

29.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Farage hits out at VAT changes after Norfolk school announces closure

Farage hits out at VAT changes after Norfolk school announces closure

Nigel Farage has accused the government of "educational vandalism" following the closure of Thetford Grammar School, one of the country's oldest...

29.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Five towns, 50 selfies, 100 handshakes... and a pint! Nigel Farage's Norfolk odyssey

Five towns, 50 selfies, 100 handshakes... and a pint! Nigel Farage's Norfolk odyssey

It was a day which took in five towns, 50 selfies, 100 handshakes, a similar number of miles and, finally, a pint.

28.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

One of country's oldest schools to close with VAT on fees blamed

One of country's oldest schools to close with VAT on fees blamed

One of the oldest schools in England is to close, with governors blaming the Labour's imposition of VAT on private school fees for the decision.

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Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

One of country's oldest schools to close with VAT on fees blamed

One of country's oldest schools to close with VAT on fees blamed

One of the oldest schools in England is to close, with governors blaming the Labour's imposition of VAT on private school fees for the decision.

28.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Norfolk MP tells Reform to axe candidate over Enoch Powell and Tommy Robinson posts

Norfolk MP tells Reform to axe candidate over Enoch Powell and Tommy Robinson posts

Another Reform candidate is in hot water after social media posts emerged in which he praised Enoch Powell as a "visionary" and issued his support for...

27.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Norfolk MP tells Reform to axe candidate over Enoch Powell and Tommy Robinson posts

Norfolk MP tells Reform to axe candidate over Enoch Powell and Tommy Robinson posts

Another Reform candidate is in hot water after social media posts emerged in which he praised Enoch Powell as a "visionary" and issued his support for...

27.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Councillor's stalking trial delayed by a YEAR

Councillor's stalking trial delayed by a YEAR

A Norfolk councillor accused of beating and stalking his wife has had his trial delayed by a year because prosecutors were not able to prepare their...

27.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

'Dicky's out...?' Raunchy Reform candidate facing disciplinary action

The Reform candidate who posed naked online is facing a dressing down from his party.

25.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

'Dicky's out...?' Raunchy Reform candidate facing disciplinary action

The Reform candidate who posed naked online is facing a dressing down from his party.

25.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Calls for transparency after developer keeps breaking affordable homes promises

A housing developer is facing calls to be "more transparent" after it emerged it has repeatedly sought to reduce its affordable homes commitments at...

23.04.2026 9

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Reform get raunchy! Candidate raises eyebrows with naked social media posts

At least he hasn't put them on his leaflets...

23.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Reform get raunchy! Candidate raises eyebrows with naked social media posts

At least he hasn't put them on his leaflets...

23.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Fury as developer tries to ditch EVERY affordable home from Norfolk estate plans

Furious councillors have criticised a Norfolk developer who tried to strip every single affordable home from a housing estate proposal.

22.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Green facing questions after she received thousands from school trust run by daughter

A Green candidate in next month's Norfolk elections is facing questions over a scandal in which she received payments from a school trust run by her...

21.04.2026 20

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Green moves across the city amid fall-out with council colleague

Fallings-out between political allies are nothing new. There was the toxic feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and the spectacular bust-up...

21.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Green moves across the city amid fall-out with council colleague

Fallings-out between political allies are nothing new. There was the toxic feud between Tony Blair and Gordon Brown and the spectacular bust-up...

21.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Tory council U-turns over decision to wipeout £460k of debt owed by its own company

A Norfolk council has U-turned over a decision to write off more than £450,000 owed by its own property development company following months of...

18.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Labour candidate accused of breaching pre-election rules after Farage swipe

A Labour candidate has been accused of breaking pre-election rules after taking a swipe at Nigel Farage during a council meeting.

17.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Norfolk council receives £1.3m to spend on homeless accommodation

A Norfolk council has been awarded more than £1.3m in government funding to purchase temporary accommodation units.

16.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Embattled Tory faces barrage of questions at fiery meeting as public have say on row

Embattled Conservative candidate Taila Taylor came under excoriating attack from members of the public at a meeting where she was repeatedly asked...

16.04.2026 20

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Henry Durand

Norfolk Green accused of telling Jewish voter that Hamas attacks were 'a hoax'

Norfolk Greens are at the centre of a new scandal after a party activist was accused of telling a Jewish man in Norwich that the Hamas attacks on...

15.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Norfolk Green accused of telling Jewish voter that Hamas attacks were 'a hoax'

Norfolk Greens are at the centre of a new scandal after a party activist was accused of telling a Jewish man in Norwich that the Hamas attacks on...

15.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Affordable homes plan rejected as councillors say they 'wouldn't want to live there'

Plans to build more than 20 affordable homes on a the site of a derelict community building in King's Lynn have been rejected by councillors against...

13.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

'Steakgate' council leader wades in to new Facebook row over £10,000 pledge scandal

Kay Mason Billig is certainly no stranger to Facebook controversies, having once made headlines for posting a picture of her steak dinner and asking:...

13.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Norfolk vineyard wins permission to keep holding events despite opposition in village

One of Norfolk's best-known vineyards has won the right to formally hold events - despite neighbours warning that unapproved gatherings have been...

13.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Thousands flock to Norfolk's £17m 'Minecraft' library... but not everyone is a fan

Thousands of people are already streaming through the doors of Norfolk’s new 'Minecraft' library, but not everyone is convinced the £17.3m project...

11.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Norfolk MP hails beleaguered Tory ally as 'woman who gets the job done'

George Freeman has described Taila Taylor as a "community champion" and "a woman who gets the job done" in a show of support for his under-fire ally.

10.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Norfolk firm gets go-ahead for £1m factory expansion

A Norfolk glass manufacturer has secured planning permission for a £1m expansion of its factory.

10.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

'I'd have broken rules by addressing £10k charity row,' says under-fire Tory

The beleaguered Tory candidate facing questions over whether she fulfilled a £10,000 charity donation pledge says she was prevented from addressing...

10.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Historic Norfolk golf club swings into action to save holes at risk of erosion

One of Norfolk's most historic golf clubs has been given the go-ahead to move two of its holes under threat from an encroaching North Sea.

10.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Tories reprimanded over 'rainy day' County Hall photoshoot

Norfolk's Conservatives have been reprimanded after staging an election photoshoot inside a council building... because they wanted to avoid the rain.

09.04.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Henry Durand

Tories reprimanded over 'rainy day' County Hall photoshoot

Norfolk's Conservatives have been reprimanded after staging an election photoshoot inside a council building... because they wanted to avoid the rain.

09.04.2026 9

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

Tories FINALLY break silence over saga involving candidate's £10,000 charity pledge

The Tories have given their full-throated backing to their beleaguered candidate Taila Taylor after weeks of silence on a scandal surrounding her.

09.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand

REVEALED: The Norfolk town where nearly one in 13 social homes have mould

Almost one in 13 social homes owned by a Norfolk council has damp and mould problems, new figures show.

09.04.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Henry Durand