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Man escapes jail for cocaine-fuelled harassment of ex-girlfriend

Man escapes jail for cocaine-fuelled harassment of ex-girlfriend

A man threatened to put a brick through his ex-girlfriend's skull and blow her house up in a string of threatening messages.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man escapes jail for cocaine-fuelled harassment of ex-girlfriend

Man escapes jail for cocaine-fuelled harassment of ex-girlfriend

A man threatened to put a brick through his ex-girlfriend's skull and blow her house up in a string of threatening messages.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Stinger used to stop driver after seven-mile police chase

Stinger used to stop driver after seven-mile police chase

A dangerous driver who led police on a seven-mile chase before being stopped by a stinger has appeared in court.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man appears in court charged with drink driving after fatal Norwich crash

Man appears in court charged with drink driving after fatal Norwich crash

A man has appeared in court charged with drink driving following a fatal crash in Norwich.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Drug courier told police he was having 'one last line' as they arrived to arrest him

Drug courier told police he was having 'one last line' as they arrived to arrest him

A drugs courier threw up to £50,000 of cocaine and heroin off a balcony when police raided the property he was in, then had "one last line" before...

yesterday 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man tasered in the street after being spotted with a knife

Man tasered in the street after being spotted with a knife

A man had to be tasered by armed police after it was reported he had been seen in Norwich with a machete, a court has heard.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Stinger used to stop driver after seven-mile police chase

Stinger used to stop driver after seven-mile police chase

A dangerous driver who led police on a seven-mile chase before being stopped by a stinger has appeared in court.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man appears in court charged with drink driving after fatal Norwich crash

Man appears in court charged with drink driving after fatal Norwich crash

A man has appeared in court charged with drink driving following a fatal crash in Norwich.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Drug courier told police he was having 'one last line' as they arrived to arrest him

Drug courier told police he was having 'one last line' as they arrived to arrest him

A drugs courier threw up to £50,000 of cocaine and heroin off a balcony when police raided the property he was in, then had "one last line" before...

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man tasered in the street after being spotted with a knife

Man tasered in the street after being spotted with a knife

A man had to be tasered by armed police after it was reported he had been seen in Norwich with a machete, a court has heard.

yesterday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Undercover police operation smashes gang hiding drugs in cat litter in shipping units

Undercover police operation smashes gang hiding drugs in cat litter in shipping units

A gang kept cocaine and ketamine worth almost three-quarters of a million pounds in cat litter bags in storage units on Norwich industrial estates, a...

20.12.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Undercover police operation smashes gang hiding drugs in cat litter in shipping units

Undercover police operation smashes gang hiding drugs in cat litter in shipping units

A gang kept cocaine and ketamine worth almost three-quarters of a million pounds in cat litter bags in storage units on Norwich industrial estates, a...

20.12.2025 7

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Illegal immigrant caught 'drug running' after police stopped him on e-bike

Illegal immigrant caught 'drug running' after police stopped him on e-bike

An Albanian who was in the country illegally was caught with class A drugs after he was stopped on an e-bike in Norwich.

17.12.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Couple caught 'red handed' selling magic mushrooms to pay off gambling debt

Couple caught 'red handed' selling magic mushrooms to pay off gambling debt

A couple who sold cannabis and magic mushrooms were caught "red handed" after police spotted their car was not insured.

17.12.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man given custody warning after he fractured friend's nose in Norwich attack

Man given custody warning after he fractured friend's nose in Norwich attack

A Romanian man who repeatedly punched a friend, fracturing his nose, has been warned he faces custody over the attack.

17.12.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Illegal immigrant caught 'drug running' after police stopped him on e-bike

Illegal immigrant caught 'drug running' after police stopped him on e-bike

An Albanian who was in the country illegally was caught with class A drugs after he was stopped on an e-bike in Norwich.

17.12.2025 4

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Couple caught 'red handed' selling magic mushrooms to pay off gambling debt

Couple caught 'red handed' selling magic mushrooms to pay off gambling debt

A couple who sold cannabis and magic mushrooms were caught "red handed" after police spotted their car was not insured.

17.12.2025 4

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Man given custody warning after he fractured friend's nose in Norwich attack

Man given custody warning after he fractured friend's nose in Norwich attack

A Romanian man who repeatedly punched a friend, fracturing his nose, has been warned he faces custody over the attack.

17.12.2025 3

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Peter Walsh

Suspect released on bail after 'Good Samaritan' attack

Suspect released on bail after 'Good Samaritan' attack

A man arrested in connection with an assault on a would-be Good Samaritan who was knocked unconscious has been bailed until the new year.

16.12.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Suspect released on bail after 'Good Samaritan' attack

Suspect released on bail after 'Good Samaritan' attack

A man arrested in connection with an assault on a would-be Good Samaritan who was knocked unconscious has been bailed until the new year.

16.12.2025 4

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Six months on and NO arrests after £40k cannabis farm discovered in former pub

Six months on and NO arrests after £40k cannabis farm discovered in former pub

No arrests have yet been made more than six months after a cannabis factory was found at a former Norwich pub.

15.12.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Probe into hit and run van driver closed after cyclists hurt in Bawburgh crash

Probe into hit and run van driver closed after cyclists hurt in Bawburgh crash

An investigation into a hit and run where a van driver ploughed into a group of cyclists, leaving one in hospital, has been closed, it has emerged.

15.12.2025 2

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Sex offender who abused at least 11 child victims in Norwich due back in court

Sex offender who abused at least 11 child victims in Norwich due back in court

A sex offender will be sentenced this month for a raft of child-related crimes after having undergone an assessment for dangerousness.

15.12.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Six months on and NO arrests after £40k cannabis farm discovered in former pub

Six months on and NO arrests after £40k cannabis farm discovered in former pub

No arrests have yet been made more than six months after a cannabis factory was found at a former Norwich pub.

15.12.2025 1

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Peter Walsh

Probe into hit and run van driver closed after cyclists hurt in Bawburgh crash

Probe into hit and run van driver closed after cyclists hurt in Bawburgh crash

An investigation into a hit and run where a van driver ploughed into a group of cyclists, leaving one in hospital, has been closed, it has emerged.

15.12.2025 2

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Peter Walsh

Sex offender who abused at least 11 child victims in Norwich due back in court

Sex offender who abused at least 11 child victims in Norwich due back in court

A sex offender will be sentenced this month for a raft of child-related crimes after having undergone an assessment for dangerousness.

15.12.2025 8

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Peter Walsh

Sentence hearing adjourned for senior figure in Norfolk 'Tupperware gang'

Sentence hearing adjourned for senior figure in Norfolk 'Tupperware gang'

A senior figure in a major crime gang which flooded Norfolk with almost £1.5m of cocaine, using quiet country lanes to stash drugs, could be...

14.12.2025 9

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Teen boy and girl due in court after stabbing of 15-year-old

Teen boy and girl due in court after stabbing of 15-year-old

Two teenagers are set to appear in court later this month following a stabbing in Norfolk.

14.12.2025 5

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Sentence hearing adjourned for senior figure in Norfolk 'Tupperware gang'

Sentence hearing adjourned for senior figure in Norfolk 'Tupperware gang'

A senior figure in a major crime gang which flooded Norfolk with almost £1.5m of cocaine, using quiet country lanes to stash drugs, could be...

14.12.2025 2

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Peter Walsh

Teen boy and girl due in court after stabbing of 15-year-old

Teen boy and girl due in court after stabbing of 15-year-old

Two teenagers are set to appear in court later this month following a stabbing in Norfolk.

14.12.2025 3

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Peter Walsh

Police urged to take action by judge after Norfolk rape victim named on social media

Police urged to take action by judge after Norfolk rape victim named on social media

A judge has called on police to identify those responsible for naming a rape victim on social media and take action against them.

13.12.2025 10

Norwich Evening News

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Norwich man accused of child sex offences to undergo psychiatric reports

Norwich man accused of child sex offences to undergo psychiatric reports

A man accused of child sex offences has had his case adjourned so psychiatric reports can be carried out.

13.12.2025 6

Norwich Evening News

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Police urged to take action by judge after Norfolk rape victim named on social media

Police urged to take action by judge after Norfolk rape victim named on social media

A judge has called on police to identify those responsible for naming a rape victim on social media and take action against them.

13.12.2025 6

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Norwich man accused of child sex offences to undergo psychiatric reports

Norwich man accused of child sex offences to undergo psychiatric reports

A man accused of child sex offences has had his case adjourned so psychiatric reports can be carried out.

13.12.2025 3

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Peter Walsh

Man due to appear in court charged with Norfolk garage ram-raid

Man due to appear in court charged with Norfolk garage ram-raid

A man is due in court next year after a JCB was used in an attempt to steal a cash machine from a Norfolk garage.

12.12.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Probe ongoing into Norwich assault which left man with life-changing injuries

Probe ongoing into Norwich assault which left man with life-changing injuries

A probe is continuing into a serious Norwich assault which has left the victim with life-changing injuries.

12.12.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man due to appear in court charged with Norfolk garage ram-raid

Man due to appear in court charged with Norfolk garage ram-raid

A man is due in court next year after a JCB was used in an attempt to steal a cash machine from a Norfolk garage.

12.12.2025 2

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Peter Walsh

Probe ongoing into Norwich assault which left man with life-changing injuries

Probe ongoing into Norwich assault which left man with life-changing injuries

A probe is continuing into a serious Norwich assault which has left the victim with life-changing injuries.

12.12.2025 2

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Peter Walsh

Man jailed for attacking SIX police officers

Man jailed for attacking SIX police officers

A man who bit a police officer and attacked five others has been jailed.

11.12.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man caught with knives and razor said he intended to use one...to cut his toenails

Man caught with knives and razor said he intended to use one...to cut his toenails

A man caught with a butcher's knife, a folding knife and a razor said he intended to use one of the implements to cut his toenails.

11.12.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

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Man could stand trial accused of murder next summer after Norfolk fire death

Man could stand trial accused of murder next summer after Norfolk fire death

A man could stand trial next summer accused of the murder of his 73-year-old neighbour after he burnt to death.

11.12.2025 7

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Police continue to investigate B1108 crash involving cyclist and bus

Police continue to investigate B1108 crash involving cyclist and bus

A police investigation continues more than four months after a cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash with a bus.

11.12.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man jailed for attacking SIX police officers

Man jailed for attacking SIX police officers

A man who bit a police officer and attacked five others has been jailed.

11.12.2025 5

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man caught with knives and razor said he intended to use one...to cut his toenails

Man caught with knives and razor said he intended to use one...to cut his toenails

A man caught with a butcher's knife, a folding knife and a razor said he intended to use one of the implements to cut his toenails.

11.12.2025 5

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Peter Walsh

Man could stand trial accused of murder next summer after Norfolk fire death

Man could stand trial accused of murder next summer after Norfolk fire death

A man could stand trial next summer accused of the murder of his 73-year-old neighbour after he burnt to death.

11.12.2025 4

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Warrant issued for arrest of man caught having sex with half-sister in Norfolk park

Warrant issued for arrest of man caught having sex with half-sister in Norfolk park

A warrant has been issued for the arrest of a man who was previously caught having sex with his half-sister in a Norfolk park.

11.12.2025 6

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Police continue to investigate B1108 crash involving cyclist and bus

Police continue to investigate B1108 crash involving cyclist and bus

A police investigation continues more than four months after a cyclist suffered life-threatening injuries in a crash with a bus.

11.12.2025 3

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Detective vows to continue to 'pursue and disrupt' Norfolk drugs gangs

Detective vows to continue to 'pursue and disrupt' Norfolk drugs gangs

A detective has said he will 'continue to pursue and disrupt' gangs after four members of a crime group which flooded a town with £300k of drugs were...

10.12.2025 3

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Investigation continues into fatal crash between car and truck on A1067

Investigation continues into fatal crash between car and truck on A1067

Investigations are continuing after a driver in his 70s was killed following a crash with a truck.

10.12.2025 4

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Norfolk dogging fiend's sentencing date moved to the new year

Norfolk dogging fiend's sentencing date moved to the new year

A man obsessed with watching a woman have sex with strangers has had his sentencing date adjourned after being found guilty of a raft of offences.

10.12.2025 2

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh