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Bid to demolish fire-ravaged shoe factory for housing scheme faces scrutiny

Bid to demolish fire-ravaged shoe factory for housing scheme faces scrutiny

A fire-ravaged shoe factory could soon be transformed into a housing development that will create more affordable homes in the city.

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Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Norwich delivery drivers to be deported after immigration crackdown

Norwich delivery drivers to be deported after immigration crackdown

Delivery drivers working illegally in Norwich are to be deported after being caught in a Home Office crackdown.

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Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Bid to demolish fire-ravaged shoe factory for housing scheme faces scrutiny

Bid to demolish fire-ravaged shoe factory for housing scheme faces scrutiny

A fire-ravaged shoe factory could soon be transformed into a housing development that will create more affordable homes in the city.

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Owen Sennitt

Norwich delivery drivers to be deported after immigration crackdown

Norwich delivery drivers to be deported after immigration crackdown

Delivery drivers working illegally in Norwich are to be deported after being caught in a Home Office crackdown.

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Labour 'running scared of voters' as it delays vote for Norfolk-Suffolk mayor to 2028

Labour 'running scared of voters' as it delays vote for Norfolk-Suffolk mayor to 2028

The postponement of the mayoral elections in Norfolk and Suffolk has sparked anger and left a planned shake-up of local government in chaos, with...

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Norwich Evening News

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Market revamp gets praise... but some fear it will be 'nail in the coffin'

Market revamp gets praise... but some fear it will be 'nail in the coffin'

It promises to secure the future of one of the city's premier destinations, but has the pitch kept traders happy?

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Norwich Evening News

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'Unscrupulous' landlords to be targeted through new powers

'Unscrupulous' landlords to be targeted through new powers

"Unscrupulous" landlords are to be targeted through new powers aiming to improve the lives of renters.

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Owen Sennitt

Labour 'running scared of voters' as it delays vote for Norfolk-Suffolk mayor to 2028

Labour 'running scared of voters' as it delays vote for Norfolk-Suffolk mayor to 2028

The postponement of the mayoral elections in Norfolk and Suffolk has sparked anger and left a planned shake-up of local government in chaos, with...

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Owen Sennitt

'We understand Yarmouth better than you' - Councillors in spat with MP over new party

'We understand Yarmouth better than you' - Councillors in spat with MP over new party

Council leaders have dismissed the threat of their MP's new political party, arguing Rupert Lowe "doesn't understand" the town.

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Market revamp gets praise... but some fear it will be 'nail in the coffin'

Market revamp gets praise... but some fear it will be 'nail in the coffin'

It promises to secure the future of one of the city's premier destinations, but has the pitch kept traders happy?

yesterday 5

Eastern Daily Press

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REVEALED: Transformation plans for Norwich Market

REVEALED: Transformation plans for Norwich Market

More details have been revealed about a major shake-up of Norwich market.

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Norwich Evening News

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Skipper of Broads wreck fined for being intoxicated and for not alerting authorities

Skipper of Broads wreck fined for being intoxicated and for not alerting authorities

A skipper of a boat that sank to the depths of the River Yare has been fined for sailing while under the influence and for failing to alert anyone...

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Critics call for delay on new powers to tackle rogue landlords

Critics call for delay on new powers to tackle rogue landlords

Critics are calling for new powers to clamp down on rogue landlords in a Norfolk town be paused arguing they will create "financial burdens" on those...

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Eastern Daily Press

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Visitors to some of Norfolk's best beaches to face higher car park fees

Visitors to some of Norfolk's best beaches to face higher car park fees

Car parking charges are to rise at some of Norfolk's busiest beaches and resort towns.

02.12.2025 5

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WATCH: Abandoned boats at controversial Broads pub crushed and removed

WATCH: Abandoned boats at controversial Broads pub crushed and removed

Boats moored along the River Yare at a controversial pub site have been crushed and removed by Broads Authority rangers.

02.12.2025 4

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City council auctions off raft of high street buildings netting £1.37m

City council auctions off raft of high street buildings netting £1.37m

City Hall has raised £1.37m as part of a big sale of its high street assets with more properties set to go under the hammer.

30.11.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Police imposing new tactics to combat rise in clashes outside asylum hotel

Police imposing new tactics to combat rise in clashes outside asylum hotel

Norfolk police are employing new tactics to stop frequent clashes at a hotel used to house asylum seekers by using powers to stop people gathering in...

30.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

City council auctions off raft of high street buildings netting £1.37m

City council auctions off raft of high street buildings netting £1.37m

City Hall has raised £1.37m as part of a big sale of its high street assets with more properties set to go under the hammer.

30.11.2025 3

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Figures show which cluster of streets are driving alcohol-fuelled crime

Figures show which cluster of streets are driving alcohol-fuelled crime

Seven out of 10 alcohol-fuelled crimes in a Norfolk town took place in just one small cluster of streets.

30.11.2025 3

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Police imposing new tactics to combat rise in clashes outside asylum hotel

Police imposing new tactics to combat rise in clashes outside asylum hotel

Norfolk police are employing new tactics to stop frequent clashes at a hotel used to house asylum seekers by using powers to stop people gathering in...

30.11.2025 8

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Broads beauty spot near historic mill could be unlocked to the public

Broads beauty spot near historic mill could be unlocked to the public

A remote beauty spot in the Broads with views of a historic mill could be unlocked to the public.

30.11.2025 2

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Boaters to pay more to use Broads... and be hit with fines for non-payment

Boaters to pay more to use Broads... and be hit with fines for non-payment

Boaters will be charged more to use the Norfolk Broads next year and those failing to pay on time will be hit with increasing fines.

29.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Boaters to pay more to use Broads... and be hit with fines for non-payment

Boaters to pay more to use Broads... and be hit with fines for non-payment

Boaters will be charged more to use the Norfolk Broads next year and those failing to pay on time will be hit with increasing fines.

29.11.2025 3

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Dog bans and restrictions on beaches and inland set to be reviewed

Dog bans and restrictions on beaches and inland set to be reviewed

Bans and restrictions on dogs at beaches and fields along the north Norfolk coast are to be reviewed.

29.11.2025 3

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Councillors make moves to restrict protests at asylum hotel - including banning flags

Councillors make moves to restrict protests at asylum hotel - including banning flags

Councillors are trying to ban protestors from outside a hotel used by asylum seekers and to stop national flags being put up on lampposts.

28.11.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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'I flow, therefore I am?' Councillors get philosophical over bid to give river rights

'I flow, therefore I am?' Councillors get philosophical over bid to give river rights

City Hall has voted to support granting a much-loved river legal rights in a bid to help protect its future.

28.11.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Councillors make moves to restrict protests at asylum hotel - including banning flags

Councillors make moves to restrict protests at asylum hotel - including banning flags

Councillors are trying to ban protestors from outside a hotel used by asylum seekers and to stop national flags being put up on lampposts.

28.11.2025 5

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Norfolk police officers tell MP their own diversity policies are harming the force

Norfolk police officers tell MP their own diversity policies are harming the force

Serving Norfolk police officers have warned that their force's diversity and equality policies are making them "less efficient", a MP has said.

28.11.2025 4

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'I flow, therefore I am?' Councillors get philosophical over bid to give river rights

'I flow, therefore I am?' Councillors get philosophical over bid to give river rights

City Hall has voted to support granting a much-loved river legal rights in a bid to help protect its future.

28.11.2025 8

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Toilets to be refurbished at Norwich Market with full details of revamp 'imminent'

Toilets to be refurbished at Norwich Market with full details of revamp 'imminent'

City leaders have confirmed Norwich Market's toilets will be revamped as part of a multi-million-pound renovation scheme.

27.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Toilets to be refurbished at Norwich Market with full details of revamp 'imminent'

Toilets to be refurbished at Norwich Market with full details of revamp 'imminent'

City leaders have confirmed Norwich Market's toilets will be revamped as part of a multi-million-pound renovation scheme.

27.11.2025 3

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Council leader could get 25 per cent increase in allowances

Council leader could get 25 per cent increase in allowances

The leader of City Hall could get nearly a 25pc pay boost as part of a review of councillor allowances.

26.11.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Boost for 'Norfolk's most noxious beach' as tests show water is now 'sufficient'

Boost for 'Norfolk's most noxious beach' as tests show water is now 'sufficient'

A stretch of coast dubbed 'Norfolk's most noxious beach' has had a turn of fortune after officials ruled the water quality was no longer "poor".

26.11.2025 7

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Council leader could get 25 per cent increase in allowances

Council leader could get 25 per cent increase in allowances

The leader of City Hall could get nearly a 25pc pay boost as part of a review of councillor allowances.

26.11.2025 7

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Bishop of Norwich wades into immigration row with swipe at Home Office reforms

Bishop of Norwich wades into immigration row with swipe at Home Office reforms

The Bishop of Norwich has waded into the febrile national debate on immigration with a strong rebuke of the government's plans to tighten the asylum...

23.11.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

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Bishop of Norwich wades into immigration row with swipe at Home Office reforms

Bishop of Norwich wades into immigration row with swipe at Home Office reforms

The Bishop of Norwich has waded into the febrile national debate on immigration with a strong rebuke of the government's plans to tighten the asylum...

23.11.2025 5

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Just ONE of Norfolk's four Labour MPs prepared to give Starmer their full backing

Just ONE of Norfolk's four Labour MPs prepared to give Starmer their full backing

Just one of Norfolk's four Labour MPs has given their unequivocal backing to Sir Keir Starmer, as pressure mounts over his future as prime minister.

22.11.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Just ONE of Norfolk's four Labour MPs prepared to give Starmer their full backing

Just ONE of Norfolk's four Labour MPs prepared to give Starmer their full backing

Just one of Norfolk's four Labour MPs has given their unequivocal backing to Sir Keir Starmer, as pressure mounts over his future as prime minister.

22.11.2025 4

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Bad luck Andy! Norwich MP RETRACTS offer to give up his seat for Manchester mayor

Bad luck Andy! Norwich MP RETRACTS offer to give up his seat for Manchester mayor

Hard luck Andy Burnham, Clive Lewis has had a change of heart...

20.11.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

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Norwich Labour MP offers Andy Burnham his seat in bid to oust PM

Norwich Labour MP offers Andy Burnham his seat in bid to oust PM

A Norwich Labour MP has suggested he would sacrifice his seat to help pave the way for Greater Manchester's mayor to challenge Sir Keir Starmer's...

20.11.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Bad luck Andy! Norwich MP RETRACTS offer to give up his seat for Manchester mayor

Bad luck Andy! Norwich MP RETRACTS offer to give up his seat for Manchester mayor

Hard luck Andy Burnham, Clive Lewis has had a change of heart...

20.11.2025 4

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Norwich Labour MP offers Andy Burnham his seat in bid to oust PM

Norwich Labour MP offers Andy Burnham his seat in bid to oust PM

A Norwich Labour MP has suggested he would sacrifice his seat to help pave the way for Greater Manchester's mayor to challenge Sir Keir Starmer's...

20.11.2025 2

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Parish councillor's menagerie of animals seized by police in raid on home

Parish councillor's menagerie of animals seized by police in raid on home

Police have seized a menagerie of dogs, geese and chickens in a raid on a parish councillor's home following complaints of animals being kept in poor...

20.11.2025 2

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Council denies coastal erosion staff are 'taking sick leave due to stress'

Council denies coastal erosion staff are 'taking sick leave due to stress'

Council officials have been forced to deny staff are going off sick with "extreme stress" caused by dealing with the consequences of coastal erosion.

20.11.2025 3

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Norfolk MP among the first to call for prime minister to step down

Norfolk MP among the first to call for prime minister to step down

A Norfolk politician has broken ranks and become among the first Labour MPs to publicly call for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister.

18.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Bid to give Norfolk's 'national treasure' more protection gains momentum

Bid to give Norfolk's 'national treasure' more protection gains momentum

A river that has been the lifeblood of the city for centuries could be given legal rights as part of a bid to ensure its health is protected.

18.11.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Owen Sennitt

Norfolk MP among the first to call for prime minister to step down

Norfolk MP among the first to call for prime minister to step down

A Norfolk politician has broken ranks and become among the first Labour MPs to publicly call for Sir Keir Starmer to step down as prime minister.

18.11.2025 3

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Erosion officials say they are forced to take SICK LEAVE due to 'extreme stress'

Erosion officials say they are forced to take SICK LEAVE due to 'extreme stress'

Staff working for a taxpayer-funded scheme preparing communities to adapt to coastal erosion say they are having to take time off because of "extreme...

18.11.2025 3

Eastern Daily Press

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Bid to give Norfolk's 'national treasure' more protection gains momentum

Bid to give Norfolk's 'national treasure' more protection gains momentum

A river that has been the lifeblood of the city for centuries could be given legal rights as part of a bid to ensure its health is protected.

18.11.2025 2

Eastern Daily Press

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Seven people arrested after raids on high street firms linked to criminal underworld

Seven people have been arrested following a series of raids of high street businesses believed to have links to the criminal underworld.

14.11.2025 2

Norwich Evening News

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