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Emergency services deal with 'vulnerable person' at Suffolk rail station
Emergency services were called to deal with a vulnerable person at a Suffolk rail station at 9pm on Wednesday. Services at Lowestoft Railway Station were delayed due to trains running at an extremely reduced speed. They resumed to their usual
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Fire crew rescues passengers after car crashes into house
Emergency services were called out after a car crashed into the side of a house. A fire crew was sent to the scene of the incident on Sandpiper Way in King's Lynn at 7pm on Wednesday. Police and ambulance were also called to the collision.
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Free vintage bus rides for historic town event THIS weekend
Free vintage bus rides are taking place for a town event this weekend. A historic weekend featuring buses old and new from East Anglian operators is offering visitors a chance to catch a ride in style to a venue in Lowestoft. The public can
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Immigrants jailed after more than £35k of cocaine found concealed at Norwich home
Police found more than £36,000 worth of cocaine hidden in a city property behind an air vent being looked after by two illegal immigrants, a court has heard. A search was carried out at an address in Constitution Hill, Norwich, where a total of
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More than 400 people without electricity due to Norfolk power cut
More than 400 people were without electricity in Norfolk just hours before England's semi-final clash with the Netherlands. UK Power Networks apologised for any disruption caused due to the unexpected outage - but fans were still crossing their
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Campaigners lose battle to restore historic railway bridge
National Highways has won its appeal over whether it should remove thousands of tonnes of concrete it poured under an historic railway bridge. In October West Norfolk Council ordered the agency to remove material it had placed under Congham Bridge
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Norfolk MP takes swipe at monarchy as he's sworn in after election win
One of Norfolk's MPs has taken a swipe at the monarchy in having to take an oath of allegiance to the King - saying he hopes the nation will become a republic. As he was sworn in at the House of Commons, Labour MP Clive Lewis, who retained Norwich
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Emergency services called to flipped van after crash with car
Emergency services have been called to a flipped over van after a two-vehicle crash. Police were called at around 1.20pm to a white Vauxhall Vivaro van that had turned over after a crash with a car. The incident took place in Reepham Road,
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Mystery Norfolk man scoops HUGE lottery win
A mystery man from Norfolk has won £1 million in the National Lottery. The winner, known only as Mr B, scooped the whopping £1,000,000 prize in the EuroMillions UK Millionaire Maker draw on Tuesday, June 25. His first purchase was a pair of
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Prison service tries to clear up 'signatures mystery' over inmate's death
Prison bosses have attempted to explain the mystery of why wardens told an inquest into an inmate's death they had not signed a key document about him - even though the paperwork contained their signatures. Samantha Goward raised "serious concerns
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Listed property with period features for sale near Norwich at £850k
A Grade II listed property with a wealth of period features is up for sale in Shotesham All Saints, near Norwich, for £850,000. Old Cottage, which was formerly two properties, has been sympathetically renovated to retain original features such
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Linnets 2024-25 National League North fixtures released
King's Lynn Town will kick off their new National League North season at The Walks. Warrington Town - who finished 13th last season - will be the visitors on Saturday August 10. A week later Lynn head to Alfreton before the first night game
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Beer festival returning to Norfolk town with famous DJ headlining
A two-day beer festival is returning to a Norfolk town, featuring a headline set from a top DJ. The annual event, which first launched in 2013, will take place in North Walsham Memorial Park from August 9 to 10 2024. On Friday, it is open
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Vulnerable man described as 'kindest, gentlest of people' found dead in his flat
A vulnerable man who was found dead inside his flat was the "kindest, gentlest of people", an inquest has been told. Simon Casey's body was discovered in his Gorleston home on October 31 after a visiting carer raised the alarm having been unable
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Three adults and child in hospital after A140 crash
Three adults and a child have been taken to hospital after a three-car crash on the A140. Ambulance crews were called at 2.10pm yesterday after three cars collided on the A140 Ipswich Road, on Tasburgh Hill in Tasburgh. Two ambulances and an
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Farmer stops using land for pigs after £1m deal (but there is still a herd next door)
A farmer controversially paid almost £1m of public money to stop using his land to raise pigs has ceased the practice, council officers have said. But, while farmer James Daniels has been compensated with the cash - to unlock the building of thousands
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Lynn boss on the pursuit of Gold Omotayo - and the message it sends
Adam Lakeland has revealed the long journey it took to bring striker Gold Omotayo back into the King’s Lynn Town fold. Omotayo was a surprise summer signing for many, but the Linnets boss had already tried once, and failed, to get the 30-year-old
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Two Norfolk men deny class A drug supply
Two Norfolk men are to stand trial accused of supplying class A drugs. Aaron Melton, 37, and James Casbard, 36, have both been charged with supplying cocaine to another between August 22 and December 30 2022. Melton, of Langmere Road, Diss,
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Police hunt for wanted 32-year-old from Norfolk
Police have located a wanted man from Watton. Oliver Watkins, 32, of no fixed address, was wanted on recall to prison, breach of court bail and failing to appear at court. Watkins, also known as Ollie, was known to frequent the Watton, King
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ITV News Anglia star to leave after more than 20 years on-screen
An ITV Anglia newsreader has announced her surprise departure from the station after more than 20 years on-screen. Sascha Williams revealed today she would be leaving the station based in Norwich's Anglia House after 21 years. The Good Morning
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30-vehicle 'unauthorised' traveller encampment sets up in coastal car park
An "unauthorised" 30-vehicle traveller encampment has been set up in a north Norfolk car park. The 20 vehicles and 10 caravans moved into the site last night at around 10pm. The group arrived in the Runton Road car park in Cromer before the
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Yoga teacher from Norfolk barred from leaving Thailand
A yoga instructor was stranded for almost a week in Thailand after being barred from her flight back to London. Rosina Viscomi was set to travel from Bangkok to London via India last Thursday but was not allowed to board the flight after airline
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Norfolk zoo welcomes endangered new animal
A rare new addition has arrived in the county, as an endangered snow leopard finds its home at a Norfolk zoo. The two-year-old female snow leopard, Aurora, has arrived at Banham Zoo. She had made the journey across the county from Thrigby Hall
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New Greggs set to open in popular coastal town
Fans of sausage rolls, steak bakes and sweet treats are in luck as one of the nation's biggest bakery chains is set to open in a coastal town. A Greggs outlet will soon be coming to Cromer, opening at the Morrisons garage in Prince of Wales Road
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Town to get new public toilets two years after car crash
More than three months of works will begin today to deliver new public toilets to a market town car park. The public toilets in Albert Street car park in Holt will close today for up to 15 weeks while the new toilets are built. The car park
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OEUK Conference 2024 to champion 'homegrown energy transition'
Offshore Energies UK (OEUK) will host the OEUK Conference 2024 at P&J Live, Aberdeen on Tuesday, September 17. As BP celebrates 60 years in the North Sea, the company will be principal sponsor of the event, which will bring world-class firms
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Local awards to honour Norfolk’s best employers
The EDP Business Awards 2024 are open for entries and the Employer of the Year award will showcase organisations that have created a people-centric culture and ethos. The award was created in recognition of the evolution of employee engagement
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Leaders call for assurances over future of Norfolk's £600m deal
Norfolk leaders are seeking reassurances the county's new multi-million-pound devolution deal will be honoured by the Labour government. Kay Mason Billig, leader of Norfolk County Council, has been joined by education chiefs and business bosses
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90-minute delays after crash closes A47 in both directions
Drivers are facing long delays on the A47 into Norwich this morning. An incident near Blofield has left commuters with up to 90-minute hold-ups. The road was closed Norwich-bound for nearly five hours for the police incident. The #
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Lovelorn lecturer harassed former student after she dumped him
A college lecturer who started a relationship with a former student launched a campaign of harassment against her after she dumped him. Dr Robert Power, 38 and from Postwick, near Norwich, bombarded his victim with unwanted calls, messages and
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Council to launch bid to BUY Anglia Square (but faces race against time)
The starting gun has been fired for Norwich City Council's ambitious bid to buy Anglia Square - triggering a race against time to secure millions of pounds to make it happen. City Hall leaders are next week due to agree that the council should
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WI up in arms at plans for 'party house' (complete with plunge pool) next door
It's been the quiet bastion of home-made jam and Jerusalem for more than a century. But now Women's Institute members in a seaside town are fuming over their tea and cake at plans to turn a former youth hostel next to their meeting room into a
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All Norfolk and Waveney's new MPs reveal their plans for businesses
The region's new MPs have had their say on what they will do for businesses in their constituencies after a General Election that transformed the political landscape of Norfolk and Waveney. After a national Labour landslide, Keir Starmer's new