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Road reopens after air ambulance called to crash
A road in a town near Norwich has reopened after a serious crash. Emergency services were called to Britannia Way and Dereham Road, in Costessey, just before 3.30pm on Thursday (18 July) to reports that a woman had been hit by a car. An air
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WATCH: ‘Bizarre’ behaviour as harassment headteacher fights to stop arrest
This extraordinary footage shows Norfolk headteacher Gregory Hill resisting arrest by lying in a hedgerow outside his school. Police body-cam video played during his trial shows him lying on the floor pretending to be unconscious, claiming to have
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NHS bosses claim they are finally at bottom of deaths scandal - but anger remains
Bosses at the region's troubled mental health trust have been accused of "gaslighting" after claiming to have finally got to the bottom of its deaths data scandal. The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust says it now knows with confidence how
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Teacher harassed by her head says he should never have been in charge of school
The former trainee teacher harassed by a headmaster who developed a romantic obsession with her has said he should never have been in charge of a school. Chloe Regester was in her first teaching job, aged 21, when she joined Howard Junior School
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Teen charged after crash leaves garden wall and telegraph pole damaged
A teenager has been charged with drink driving after a crash in a village near Norwich. The crash happened in Long Lane in Strumpshaw at 12.45am on Monday when a car struck a garden wall and telegraph pole. The driver fled the scene causing
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Major theatre tour with dinosaurs touring outdoor venues
A major tour is heading to outdoor venues across Norfolk and Suffolk this summer. Strange Fascination Theatre is celebrating a decade of making shows in East Anglia with a new open-air production of The Lost World. It is adapted from the science-fiction
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WATCH: Norwich Castle's new entrance revealed after £18m revamp
A major milestone in the transformation of Norwich Castle has been completed, with the opening of a new museum entrance revealing spectacular new views of the medieval keep. From Monday, visitors will be able to use the newly revamped route into
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Road reopened after two-vehicle crash at town roundabout
Police and ambulance crews were at the scene of a crash in Fakenham. Officers were called to the roundabout between the Shell garage and the cemetery at 2.50pm following reports of a two-vehicle collision. The road has now been reopened after
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American-style summer camp in Norfolk named one of UK's best
An American-style summer camp in Norfolk has been named one of the UK's best. Camp Crusoe, located at the tranquil and private Thorpe Woodlands Adventure Centre close to Thetford, was included in the ranking by The Guardian. Camp Crusoe takes
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‘Controlling’ headteacher guilty of harassing young trainee after declaring his love
A Norfolk headteacher subjected a trainee teacher to a campaign of harassment after she spurned his unwanted romantic advances. Gregory Hill, 48, hounded the 21-year-old for more than a year including bombarding her with dozens of social media
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Police STILL to arrest man who fled fight at beer garden during England game
Police are still hunting the man who knocked another unconscious in a packed beer garden in front of supporters watching England play in the Euros after a row over the screen being blocked. The front garden of the Woolpack Inn was crammed full
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Hi-tech drone sows seeds from the sky at Norfolk farm
A hi-tech drone has sown seeds from the sky at a Norfolk farm, which is embracing new technologies in a bid to reduce its environmental footprint. The huge airborne machine, with a three-metre diameter, was put to work spreading cover crop seeds
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150 sharks found in one night off Norfolk coast
Dozens of sharks have been found off the Norfolk coast in just one night. The county's coast is said to be a haven for sharks with the Common Smoothhound and the critically endangered Tope Shark among the species spotted. A total of 150 sharks
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All you need to know ahead of Bear Grylls' Gone Wild Festival
From lineups to travel, here is all you need to know ahead of Gone Wild Festival at the Holkham Hall Estate in Norfolk. When does Gone Wild Festival at Holkham Hall take place? The four-day Gone Wild Festival will take place at Holkham Hall
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Woman, 65, in court charged with stealing more than £100,000 from archaeology dig
A 65-year-old woman has appeared in court accused of stealing more than £100,000 from the charity which runs Norfolk's biggest archaeology dig. Pamela Bent of James Close, King's Lynn, is charged with committing fraud by abuse of position between
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Bank of Scotland killed me...but I rose from the dead!
A pensioner from north Norfolk was blocked from her bank account after records claimed she was dead. Heather Derkacz, 72, from North Walsham, has been a Bank of Scotland customer for around 50 years. She had shared an account with her husband
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Michelin-rated chef launches fish supper club with plans for restaurant
The former executive chef of a Michelin-rated Norfolk restaurant has launched his own business. Elliot Ketley is behind the new Hello Sailor Supper Club, serving fish dishes with ingredients sourced from Norfolk and beyond. Mr Ketley recently
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Grand Designs-style home with annexe for sale in Acle at £1.5 million
A contemporary Grand Designs-style home with a one-bedroom annexe is for sale in Acle at a guide price of £1.5 million. Selling agent Fine & Country described 49a Damgate Lane as “a genuine masterpiece” that has been finished with impeccable taste
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Man rescued after becoming cut off by high tide at RSPB marsh
One man has had a lucky escape after becoming stranded at a nature reserve. The man became stranded after being cut off by a rising tide at the RSPB Titchwell Marsh site near Brancaster on Wednesday. The RNLI Hovercraft Hunstanton Flyer was
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Woman arrested following fire at village home
A woman has been arrested after a fire broke out at a home in a village near Acle. Fire crews were called to a property in Sutton Crescent in Freethorpe at 2.50am today. Firefighters wore breathing apparatus and used main jets and hose reel
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Man to stand trial over Ferrari crash in Norwich city centre
A man will stand trial next year after a Ferrari crashed in Norwich city centre. Joey Baptiste, 40, was charged with driving a Ferrari F430 without due care and attention following a smash on Rose Lane in the city. Joey Baptiste (Image: Newsquest
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Woman hospitalised with serious injuries after two-vehicle crash
A woman has been hospitalised with serious injuries following a crash in west Norfolk. Emergency services were called to the scene of the B1160 between Southery and Wereham, at the junction with Broad Drove, at 5.20pm on Tuesday. The woman
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Police hunt for man wielding knife in north Norfolk market town
A man was seen walking around a north Norfolk market town while wielding a knife. Several eyewitnesses reported seeing somebody wearing a balaclava and holding a large weapon in the Stanley Road area of North Walsham on Wednesday evening. A
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11 secret Norfolk gardens you can visit in August
These secret and private Norfolk gardens are opening to the public for special events in August 2024. The National Garden Scheme (NGS) raises money for nursing and health charities through admissions, tea and cake. SUNDAY, AUGUST 4 Brick
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Norfolk's most wanted men found after two weeks on the run
Police in Norfolk were on the hunt for these two men on their most wanted list. Philip Murphy Phillip Murphy is wanted (Image: Norfolk Constabulary) Officers ended the search for 41-year-old Philip Murphy who has was on the run since July
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Mystery over sudden death of 37-year-old mother on Canary Islands
Mystery surrounds the sudden death of a mother-of-two who died while on holiday in the Canary Islands. An inquest into the death of Cara Clark, of Utting Close in Poringland, was opened at Norfolk Coroner’s Court this week. It heard how the
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Norwich man denies rape of another man in city park
A man will stand trial later this year accused of raping another man in a Norwich park. Idrees Jaff, 38, was charged with two counts of rape of a man following an alleged attack near the bandstand in Chapelfield Gardens. Norwich Crown Court
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Tory slams own council's move to hike care costs for hundreds of people
A Conservative councillor has slammed her own council's consultation over controversial care cost hikes for disabled people as "flawed" - and warned it could lead to a legal challenge. Lana Hempsall said the most vulnerable should not suffer to
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Tenants announced for Broads pub purchased by Norfolk Wildlife Trust
The new tenants of a pub on the Norfolk Broads have been announced ahead of its reopening. The Pleasure Boat Inn at Hickling Staithe was purchased by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT) in November 2023 and it is currently undergoing a major refurbishment
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Four-year-old Boxer still looking for forever home after almost a year in care
A four-year-old Boxer cross is still looking for his forever home after spending almost a year in care. Sully was taken in by Home Counties Boxer Welfare 11 months ago and is currently being fostered in Norfolk. When he arrived at his foster
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Father and son jointly sentenced for 'family run' cannabis dealing operation
A father and son have been sentenced for running a cannabis dealing operation. Lee Bristow, 42, and his 20-year-old son Kit appeared side by side in the dock at Norwich Magistrates’ Court. They were both arrested following a police raid in
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Attacker threatened to smash Wetherspoons pub windows after being banned
A drinker banned from a Wetherspoons after attacking another customer later returned threatening the trash the pub. Glenn Piggott, 64, was barred from the Red Lion in Thetford after he violently pushed over a man who had complained about smoking
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'We cannot be an island' - New NHS trust boss on calls to split organisation
The newest chief executive of the region's troubled mental health trust has dismissed calls for the organisation to be split in two. The Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation has long faced suggestions it could better serve the region if it was disbanded
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Norfolk man accused of possession with intent to supply £3,500 worth of cocaine
A man is to stand trial accused of possession with intent to supply class A drugs. Terrence Wiseman, 52, has been charged with possession of £3,500 worth of cocaine with intent to supply. Wiseman, of The Green, Freethorpe, near Acle, appeared
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Teenager handed himself in after crashing stolen car into tree
A teenager handed himself into police after crashing a car he stole from Norwich city centre into a tree. The purple Ford Escort convertible was left a write-off after Marley Seger, 19, left the road and ploughed into the tree near Constitution
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Owner of Broads party pub rejects noise complaints with comparison to Take That event
The owner of a Norfolk Broads pub has refuted a series of noise complaints by comparing his drum and bass events to a Take That concert at Carrow Road. Raymond Hollocks has hit out at South Norfolk Council after the authority revealed his pub