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Riding stables sex offender groomed teenage girls through their love of horses
A Norfolk stable hand found with hundreds of indecent images of children preyed on teenage girls' love of horses and riding to lure them into sexual chats. Anderson Morales Ramon, 32, groomed two 15-year-olds he met when they went horse riding
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Road reopened after air ambulance called to motorbike crash
A road was closed as an air ambulance attended a serious two-vehicle crash. Croxton Road was closed following the collision between a motorbike and a car at the junction of the A11 slip road in Thetford at 3.45pm today. An air ambulance attended
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Pub launches afternoon tea with a twist and roast dinner burgers
A Norfolk pub has launched afternoon tea with a twist and roast dinner burgers. The Nelson in Clenchwarton, near King's Lynn, is run by couple Mike and Lisa Daisley and Mr Daisley's brother and sister-in-law Mark and Gwyneth Daisley. Phat
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Suspected gunman arrested following police hunt after country house siege
A 30-year-old man has been arrested on suspicion of firearms offences after a police hunt following a country house siege in Norfolk. Police launched an appeal for Thomas Daniels-Poulis who is thought to have fled from his home at Marsham Hall
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Thatched bungalow on the Broads for sale at £600k guide
A three-bedroom detached bungalow set in the heart of the Norfolk Broads is up for sale at a guide price of £600,000. The property, which has a distinctive thatched roof, is well-presented and set in picturesque landscaped gardens in a riverside
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National Highways announces more A47 closures
National Highways has confirmed the dates of another set of A47 closures in Norfolk. Between 8pm and 6am on September 12 and September 13, the Acle roundabout at the junctions with the A47 and A1064 will be closed for resurfacing work. The
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Mission-critical training supports local supply chain
Andie Marshall, business manager at Petans, explains how the firm tailors its professional training to the needs of offshore clients. The energy sector is a huge part of the East Anglian economy. At Petans, we very much see ourselves as an integral
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Top chef announces latest supper club with fish restaurant in pipeline
A top chef has announced his latest supper club evening, with the end goal of opening a fish restaurant in Norfolk. Elliot Ketley launched the Hello Sailor Supper Club in August with sold-out events at the North Norfolk Cellars in Wells and M's
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'Gunman sighting' prompts huge two-day police presence in village
Police have spent two days camped out in a Norfolk village after reports that a gunman was seen in the area, according to locals. Officers were first sent to Marsham, between Norwich and Aylsham, at around 7.15pm on Tuesday and several ambulances
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Comedian announced as host of country's largest Christmas show
A comedian is returning by popular demand as the host of the country's largest festive show. The Thursford Christmas Spectacular is an extravaganza of non-stop singing, dancing, music, humour and variety with a cast of 130. It will return for
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Women rescued after being cut off by rising tide
Two women were rescued after being cut off by a rising tide. The pair, aged in their 20s and 30s, were at Scolt Head, near Brancaster, when their path back to shore became blocked. The Hunstanton RNLI team was paged just after 5.30pm on Wednesday
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Zookeepers to lose jobs after more redundancies at region's zoos
Zookeepers at two of the region’s biggest zoos are set to lose their jobs following another wave of redundancies. The charity behind Banham Zoo and Africa Alive said four employees, who are all trainee zookeepers, will be made redundant as part
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Broads footpath to close while new bridge is installed
A Norfolk Broads footpath is to close for a week as the county council completes a new river crossing. The Coltishall footpath that runs from the High Street to the Mayton Road path will be partially closed on September 9 for seven days of work
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WindEnergy Hamburg to focus on digital transformation
The digital transformation is picking up speed in the wind industry. From monitoring and controlling wind farms to forecasting energy production and maintenance requirements, companies are increasingly reliant on smart sensors, big data analytics and
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New details emerge about major fire on north Norfolk coast
More details have emerged about a major fire at Wells-next-the-Sea. Just before 3pm on August 29, emergency services were sent to battle a blaze which had broken out on East Hills as hundreds of shocked holidaymakers watched on from the shore.
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Albanian men jailed after trying to escape police at £770k cannabis farm
Two Albanian immigrants were caught trying to escape out the back door when police raided a cannabis factory, with plants worth more than £700,000 inside. Anton Biba, 22, and Arnold Uku, 27, were asleep when police executed a drugs warrant at a
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What does a monkey, high tea and five magpies have in common?
It sounds like the start of a bad joke, and whilst there is certainly silliness in the answer, it is quite the opposite. If you haven’t guessed it yet, the answer is surrealist artist Leonora Carrington and her groundbreaking painting Old Maids
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Revealed: The number of Norfolk and Waveney pensioners facing winter fuel payment axe
An estimated 225,000 pensioners in Norfolk and Waveney risk losing the £300 winter fuel payment because of government cuts, new data from the Department of Work and Pensions has revealed. The figures, compiled by the House of Commons Library,
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'Special day' as town welcomes first vessel to new £35m port
Lowestoft has welcomed the first vessel to its new £35m port ahead of the facility being completed and fully operational next month. The Port of Lowestoft is the UK's most easterly, owned and operated by Associated British Ports (ABP). The
