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Student accused of murder of man, 71, in Norwich due back in court

Student accused of murder of man, 71, in Norwich due back in court

The case of a 22-year-old medical student accused of killing a pensioner who was stabbed to death at a house in Norwich will be back in court this...

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Police confirm probe 'exhausted' six months after Norwich fight

Police confirm probe 'exhausted' six months after Norwich fight

All lines of enquiry have been exhausted into a probe launched following a fight on Norwich's inner ring road more than six months ago, police have...

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Four teens rebailed as Norwich baseball bat brawl probe continues

Four teens rebailed as Norwich baseball bat brawl probe continues

Four teens arrested as part of a baseball bat brawl in the centre of Norwich have been rebailed as investigations continue.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Student accused of murder of man, 71, in Norwich due back in court

Student accused of murder of man, 71, in Norwich due back in court

The case of a 22-year-old medical student accused of killing a pensioner who was stabbed to death at a house in Norwich will be back in court this...

latest 8

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Police confirm probe 'exhausted' six months after Norwich fight

Police confirm probe 'exhausted' six months after Norwich fight

All lines of enquiry have been exhausted into a probe launched following a fight on Norwich's inner ring road more than six months ago, police have...

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Four teens rebailed as Norwich baseball bat brawl probe continues

Four teens rebailed as Norwich baseball bat brawl probe continues

Four teens arrested as part of a baseball bat brawl in the centre of Norwich have been rebailed as investigations continue.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man to stand trial this month accused of Norwich murder of former UEA student

Man to stand trial this month accused of Norwich murder of former UEA student

A man will stand trial for the murder of a former UEA student later this month.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man to stand trial this month accused of Norwich murder of former UEA student

Man to stand trial this month accused of Norwich murder of former UEA student

A man will stand trial for the murder of a former UEA student later this month.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Teen admits supplying drugs after death of schoolgirl, 15, who took ecstasy

Teen admits supplying drugs after death of schoolgirl, 15, who took ecstasy

A teenager has admitted supplying class A drugs following an investigation launched after the death of 15-year-old girl who had taken ecstasy.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Teen admits supplying drugs after death of schoolgirl, 15, who took ecstasy

Teen admits supplying drugs after death of schoolgirl, 15, who took ecstasy

A teenager has admitted supplying class A drugs following an investigation launched after the death of 15-year-old girl who had taken ecstasy.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

WATCH: Moment Norfolk drugs gang boss was arrested by police in garden shed

WATCH: Moment Norfolk drugs gang boss was arrested by police in garden shed

This is the moment a senior drugs gang member tried to scale a fence to flee armed police before being caught hiding in a garden shed.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

WATCH: Moment Norfolk drugs gang boss was arrested by police in garden shed

WATCH: Moment Norfolk drugs gang boss was arrested by police in garden shed

This is the moment a senior drugs gang member tried to scale a fence to flee armed police before being caught hiding in a garden shed.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Senior figure in Tupperware Gang was caught in shed after trying to flee from police

Senior figure in Tupperware Gang was caught in shed after trying to flee from police

A senior figure in a gang which flooded Norfolk with almost £1.5m of cocaine which it stored in plastic containers concealed in country lanes was...

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Senior figure in Tupperware Gang was caught in shed after trying to flee from police

Senior figure in Tupperware Gang was caught in shed after trying to flee from police

A senior figure in a gang which flooded Norfolk with almost £1.5m of cocaine which it stored in plastic containers concealed in country lanes was...

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Jail for woman who repeatedly stabbed estranged husband who had their dogs put down

Jail for woman who repeatedly stabbed estranged husband who had their dogs put down

A woman who repeatedly stabbed her estranged husband with a kitchen knife in a row after he had their dogs put down has been jailed and banned from...

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Jail for woman who repeatedly stabbed estranged husband who had their dogs put down

Jail for woman who repeatedly stabbed estranged husband who had their dogs put down

A woman who repeatedly stabbed her estranged husband with a kitchen knife in a row after he had their dogs put down has been jailed and banned from...

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Biker seriously injures woman after crashing into her while riding on pavement

Biker seriously injures woman after crashing into her while riding on pavement

A man has admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a motocross bike mounted the pavement and hit a woman.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Biker seriously injures woman after crashing into her while riding on pavement

Biker seriously injures woman after crashing into her while riding on pavement

A man has admitted causing serious injury by dangerous driving after a motocross bike mounted the pavement and hit a woman.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Pedestrian making 'good recovery' after being hit by car in Norwich

Pedestrian making 'good recovery' after being hit by car in Norwich

A pedestrian is still in hospital almost two weeks after being hit by a car in Norwich.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Pedestrian making 'good recovery' after being hit by car in Norwich

Pedestrian making 'good recovery' after being hit by car in Norwich

A pedestrian is still in hospital almost two weeks after being hit by a car in Norwich.

thursday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man accused of attempting to murder children on A146 says: 'I love myself'

Man accused of attempting to murder children on A146 says: 'I love myself'

A man accused of trying to murder three children in a car crash on a Norfolk road told police he loved himself and would never want to hurt either...

thursday 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man accused of attempting to murder children on A146 says: 'I love myself'

Man accused of attempting to murder children on A146 says: 'I love myself'

A man accused of trying to murder three children in a car crash on a Norfolk road told police he loved himself and would never want to hurt either...

thursday 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Board game store boss used personal card reader to commit £15k theft and fraud

Board game store boss used personal card reader to commit £15k theft and fraud

A board game store manager who stole more than £15k from the company he worked for used his own personal card reader as part of the fraud, a court...

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Board game store boss used personal card reader to commit £15k theft and fraud

Board game store boss used personal card reader to commit £15k theft and fraud

A board game store manager who stole more than £15k from the company he worked for used his own personal card reader as part of the fraud, a court...

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Norfolk man jailed over kilo of cocaine in caravan due back in court

Norfolk man jailed over kilo of cocaine in caravan due back in court

A man jailed after he was caught loading a kilo brick of cocaine - worth up to £112,000 - into a caravan is due back in court.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Norfolk man jailed over kilo of cocaine in caravan due back in court

Norfolk man jailed over kilo of cocaine in caravan due back in court

A man jailed after he was caught loading a kilo brick of cocaine - worth up to £112,000 - into a caravan is due back in court.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man denies attempting to kill passengers in A146 crash and may have been 'distracted'

Man denies attempting to kill passengers in A146 crash and may have been 'distracted'

A man accused of trying to murder three children in a car crash on a Norfolk road denied deliberately driving into oncoming traffic and said he might...

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man denies attempting to kill passengers in A146 crash and may have been 'distracted'

Man denies attempting to kill passengers in A146 crash and may have been 'distracted'

A man accused of trying to murder three children in a car crash on a Norfolk road denied deliberately driving into oncoming traffic and said he might...

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Norfolk's 'top judge' given send-off with great and the good in attendance

Norfolk's 'top judge' given send-off with great and the good in attendance

The great and the good were among those who helped give Norfolk's most senior judge an emotional send-off before she retired.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Norfolk's 'top judge' given send-off with great and the good in attendance

Norfolk's 'top judge' given send-off with great and the good in attendance

The great and the good were among those who helped give Norfolk's most senior judge an emotional send-off before she retired.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Treatment 'ongoing' to banish invasive species from meadow near Norwich

Treatment 'ongoing' to banish invasive species from meadow near Norwich

Work to eradicate an invasive plant from a popular meadow in a village on the outskirts of Norwich is "ongoing", according to community leaders.

05.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Mother describes anguish of not being able to see murdered son's body

Mother describes anguish of not being able to see murdered son's body

The mother of a teenager stabbed to death in Norwich has told of her pain at not being able to see her son's body because it was not discovered for a...

05.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Treatment 'ongoing' to banish invasive species from meadow near Norwich

Treatment 'ongoing' to banish invasive species from meadow near Norwich

Work to eradicate an invasive plant from a popular meadow in a village on the outskirts of Norwich is "ongoing", according to community leaders.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Mother describes anguish of not being able to see murdered son's body

Mother describes anguish of not being able to see murdered son's body

The mother of a teenager stabbed to death in Norwich has told of her pain at not being able to see her son's body because it was not discovered for a...

05.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

No further action to be taken against three arrested after woman's death on A47

No further action to be taken against three arrested after woman's death on A47

Two men and a woman arrested after a woman died in a suspected hit-and-run will face no further action, it has emerged.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

No further action to be taken against three arrested after woman's death on A47

No further action to be taken against three arrested after woman's death on A47

Two men and a woman arrested after a woman died in a suspected hit-and-run will face no further action, it has emerged.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Norfolk teen charged over knife and drugs offences due in court

Norfolk teen charged over knife and drugs offences due in court

A teen accused of possessing a sword in a private place as well as drugs offences is due back in court this week.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Norfolk teen charged over knife and drugs offences due in court

Norfolk teen charged over knife and drugs offences due in court

A teen accused of possessing a sword in a private place as well as drugs offences is due back in court this week.

04.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man set to appear in court over seaside town stabbing

Man set to appear in court over seaside town stabbing

A man is due to appear in court this month following a stabbing in a north Norfolk coastal town.

04.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man to stand trial this summer accused over Norwich fight

Man to stand trial this summer accused over Norwich fight

A man is set to stand trial over a fight which took place in Norwich.

04.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Man set to appear in court over seaside town stabbing

Man set to appear in court over seaside town stabbing

A man is due to appear in court this month following a stabbing in a north Norfolk coastal town.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Man to stand trial this summer accused over Norwich fight

Man to stand trial this summer accused over Norwich fight

A man is set to stand trial over a fight which took place in Norwich.

04.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Retiring Norwich judge said it has been a 'huge privilege' serving this fine city

Retiring Norwich judge said it has been a 'huge privilege' serving this fine city

For almost five years she has dispensed justice to the most serious offenders that have come before the criminal courts in Norwich as the city's...

03.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Retiring Norwich judge said it has been a 'huge privilege' serving this fine city

Retiring Norwich judge said it has been a 'huge privilege' serving this fine city

For almost five years she has dispensed justice to the most serious offenders that have come before the criminal courts in Norwich as the city's...

03.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Former Norfolk boxer faces new fight over alleged proceeds of cannabis production

Former Norfolk boxer faces new fight over alleged proceeds of cannabis production

An ex-boxer who admitted producing a kilogram of cannabis faces a fight over cash said to have come from the offending.

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Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Ram raiders still on run three months after Norwich store hit

Ram raiders still on run three months after Norwich store hit

Police are still trying to catch ram raiders who used a stolen JCB to rip a cash machine from the wall more than three months ago.

03.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Former Norfolk boxer faces new fight over alleged proceeds of cannabis production

Former Norfolk boxer faces new fight over alleged proceeds of cannabis production

An ex-boxer who admitted producing a kilogram of cannabis faces a fight over cash said to have come from the offending.

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Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Ram raiders still on run three months after Norwich store hit

Ram raiders still on run three months after Norwich store hit

Police are still trying to catch ram raiders who used a stolen JCB to rip a cash machine from the wall more than three months ago.

03.05.2026 10

Eastern Daily Press

Peter Walsh

Case closed against man arrested over city knife attack 18 months ago

Case closed against man arrested over city knife attack 18 months ago

A man arrested over a Norwich knife attack which happened more than 18 months ago will face no further action, it has emerged.

02.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh

Teens rebailed as probe into serious Norwich assault continues

Teens rebailed as probe into serious Norwich assault continues

Three teens arrested after a serious assault which left a man with life-changing injuries have been rebailed as the probe continues.

02.05.2026 10

Norwich Evening News

Peter Walsh