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Met Office predicts 'unsettled weather' as Norfolk awaits summer's return
Wet conditions are set to continue with the Met Office saying "unsettled weather" across the UK will leave Norfolk waiting for summer to return. Echoing the dull start to June, the cool summer has continued in July with temperatures in the high
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Best National Trust sites for a 'serene stroll' in Norfolk this summer
National Trust sites across Norfolk have colourful flower displays across their gardens this summer. With tree-lined paths, wildflower meadows and lakeside views, each site offers the perfect spot to embrace the outdoors. Celebrating some of
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Indecent exposure suspect handed himself in after police appeals
A man alleged to have exposed himself to a woman handed himself into police after a CCTV appeal of him was posted. The incident happened in February when a man is said to have followed a woman who was walking on Kestrel Avenue in Costessey.
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Norfolk-based holiday park named the best in the UK
A holiday park that launched more than 100 years ago in Norfolk has been named the UK's best. Potters Resorts - which has two all-inclusive sites in Hopton in Norfolk and Maldon in Essex - came out at the top of the list by Which? Which? surveyed
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Norfolk pylon campaigners fear the worst after election results
Campaigners fighting proposals for miles of pylons across Norfolk and Waveney have said they are on "tenterhooks" after suggestions the new chancellor could make it easier for such schemes to go ahead. Rachel Reeves - who has previously given her
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Lorry and car crash blocking major Norfolk A road
A crash involving a lorry and car was causing queuing traffic on a major A road. Police were called at around 2.20pm to reports of a two vehicle collision on the A17 eastbound at Station Road in Terrington St Celement, near King's Lynn. Ambulance
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Vulnerable man aged in his 20s assaulted by woman on CCTV
Police are investigating an assault after a woman was caught on CCTV slapping a vulnerable man aged in his 20s across the face. Officers are issuing a CCTV image of a woman they would like to trace in connection with the assault in Lowestoft.
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Attempted murder charge for man after village stabbing
A man has been charged with attempted murder after a woman was stabbed in a rural Norfolk village. The woman, in her 40s, suffered serious injuries and was found with knife wounds in Mill Lane in Hardwick, near Long Stratton, on Saturday morning
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BMW seized from driver with no licence
A person has had their car seized by police after they were found to be driving without a licence. The driver was spotted by an officer from the Local Safer Neighbourhood Team in Shipdham last week. After the person was discovered driving
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New spiritual shop selling crystals, incense and oracle cards opens in market town
A new shop selling spiritual items such as crystals, incense and oracle cards has opened in north Norfolk. Liz Hobbs is already a known figure in the local spiritual community, being the organiser of the monthly Mind, Body and Spirit Fayre in Aylsham
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Man to appear in court after assaulting FIVE police officers
A man in his 20s will appear in court after being charged with assault, criminal damage and racially aggravated offences. Police were called to reports of a disturbance at a home in Kimms Belt, Thetford at 4.30am on Saturday. Jack Simpson,
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Man charged with assaulting police after A11 crash
A man has been charged with several offences after a crash on the A11. The collision happened on the main road in Attleborough just before 10pm on Friday. Shortly after the crash, a man in his 20s was arrested in Peacock Way on suspicion of
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Norfolk's longest serving MP rules himself out of race to be Tory leader
One of Norfolk's surviving Conservative MPs has urged his party not to rush into appointing a new leader - but ruled himself out of the reckoning. After Friday morning's dramatic election results, Mid Norfolk MP George Freeman is now the county's
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Beloved radio commentator of more than 40 years dies
A beloved Norfolk radio star died aged 81 at the weekend. Tributes have poured in for Edwin Overland whose radio career spanned more than 40 years. Best known for coverage of King's Lynn speedway for BBC Radio Norfolk, he also worked over the
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Tributes to 'legendary' BBC commentator who reported on Norfolk team for 40 years
A speedway journalist who commentated on King's Lynn Stars for more than 40 years has passed away. Edwin Overland, who was in his early 80s, died over the weekend. Mr Overland, from Peterborough, took to sports reporting after an earlier career
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Norfolk town named among the UK's 20 best places to live by the sea
With this year's summer weather off to a wet and windy start, a trip to the beach when the sun actually does shine is a must. The Times has ranked its top 20 places to live by the sea and Cromer has scooped a spot on the list. The article said
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Two cars stolen in night-time raid
Police are appealing for witnesses after two cars were stolen during an evening raid. The cars were stolen from a business premises in Bungay Road, Beccles at 10.30pm on July 4. Police have released a description of the cars and their registration
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Band stop off to take part in beach clean-up while on way to headline festival
A band on their way to play at a Norfolk music festival stopped off to join activists on a beach clean. Environmental group the Paul Watson Foundation UK, known as Neptune's Pirates, carried out the sweep of the beach and dunes at Old Hunstanton
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Long-awaited bar and restaurant opens doors on north Norfolk coast
A long-awaited bar and restaurant has opened its doors in East Runton. Husband and wife team Carl and Katie Stairs took on Sammy's Bar and Grill last year and shared their plans to rebrand it as a high-end restaurant named The White Horse.
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Sinkhole road closure causing delays on A47
Traffic is building on the A47 after a section of the road was closed for repair and maintenance works. Beaufort Way in Gorleston closed this morning so that repairs to the road could be made after a large sinkhole developed. The road is closed
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Last week's death notices: Kings & Barnhams owner and air ambulance supporter
The Eastern Daily Press published 44 death notices last week including those of a business owner and air ambulance supporter. Every week, the EDP publishes death notices and funeral announcements from the families of loved ones who have passed
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Outdoor gym to launch on family farm in Norfolk countryside
A personal trainer who grew up on a Norfolk farm has converted part of it into a gym. Anna Spratt launched Farmyard Fit in 2020 when she repurposed an old stable on her father's land into a gym facility. After a successful first few years,
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Reptile pet shop owner took his own life after court appearance on serious charges
A reptile business owner was found dead days after he had appeared in court charged with serious criminal offences. The body of Karl Woodard, 46, was discovered in a caravan at the rear of AK Reptiles and Aquatics in Watton on November 11 last
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Teenager threw beer glass after man stared at him in Wetherspoons pub
A teenage restaurant worker threw a beer glass during a violent confrontation with a man in a Wetherspoon pub. Dylan Jenkins-Drury, 18, attacked the manager of the Globe Hotel in King's Lynn after he had stepped in to try to defuse a heated argument
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Man accused of street robberies strangled man in head-lock
A Norwich man accused of street robberies has been told he must remain in prison after he admitted a series of further offences including the intentional strangulation of a man he had in a head-lock. Nathan Rayner had held the man around the neck
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Broads boat in need of rescue after 'major failure'
A boat has become stuck in the Norfolk Broads after a "major failure" left it needing rescue. The cruiser became stranded on the River Yare on Saturday evening - blocking the busy route. READ MORE: Beaufort Way closes for sinkhole repairs in
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Norfolk Love Island contestant secures spot in main villa
A Norfolk security guard and personal trainer is proving a success as he stars in the latest series of Love Island USA. Caine Bacon, who lives in Long Stratton, was one of 12 bombshells who flew to Fiji to appear in the hit reality show and shake
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Witch sets up shop selling £20 spells in former village sorting office
Some might dismiss it as hocus pocus - but a practising witch has set up in business selling her spells. Claire Brett has opened the Practical Magick Emporium in a former postal sorting office on Alma Road at Snettisham, near Hunstanton. She
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Surge in anti-social behaviour in Norfolk's libraries sees staff offered support
Anti-social behaviour in Norfolk's libraries has increased by almost 40pc, with staff offered extra support to help deal with rising abuse from visitors. The escalation has seen librarians verbally abused and intimidated and equipment smashed up