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Tickets go on sale for 'a very special show' at Norfolk estate
The organisers of Classic Ibiza are promising a "very special show" in 2025 to celebrate their 10th year in Norfolk. The touring outdoor event will be back at the National Trust's Blickling Estate, near Aylsham, on Saturday, August 2, with tickets
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Casino plans among public notices to be aware of in Norfolk this week
Here is a round-up of five public notices to be aware of in Norfolk this week. 1. Coltishall footpath closure A footpath in Coltishall is closing from Monday (Image: ANTONY KELLY) The Coltishall footpath that runs from the High Street
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Man arrested after crash outside house that 'felt like Groundhog Day'
It "felt like Groundhog Day" for a Lowestoft woman when a car crashed outside her house for a second time. Laura Wilson, 46, has lived in St Peter's Street in the Suffolk town since 2008. Back in August 2014, she was five months pregnant and
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Town puts on a show for last leg of Tour of Britain
Lowestoft put on a show as the town hosted the start of the final stage of the Tour of Britain. The race got under way on the seafront on Sunday morning, in front of huge crowds. Before the start, year six students from two primary schools
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5 FREE things to do in Norwich for people who claim Universal Credit
Those who receive means-tested benefits, such as Universal Credit, can gain subsidised or completely free entry to these five unique experiences in Norwich. 1) Norwich Castle Museum Where: Castle Street, Norwich, NR1 3JU Norwich Castle
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'Secret' Norfolk village named among best in Britain
A Norfolk location features in a new guide to Britain's best secret villages to live in. The Sunday Times list celebrates 20 "under-the-radar spots" that "are not well known across the country but are always in demand among those in the know".
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'Mechanical defect' may have caused international bowls player's fatal crash
Mechanical defects may have caused a former international bowls player to lose control of his car and crash into a tree, a court has heard. Alistair Hunter died in hospital a week after careering off the A1067 in Guist and colliding with a tree
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Work to remove crumbling concrete from Norfolk school to last until next year
Works to remove crumbling concrete from a Norfolk primary school are expected to continue for the rest of the year. Last August, changes to government guidelines on reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete in education settings saw the main hall
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Council set to take enforcement action over 'metal monstrosity' near beach
A beach club faces enforcement action over a "metal monstrosity" erected without planning permission. Silver Sands Beach Club at Heacham applied for retrospective permission for the pergola and raised viewing deck beside the village's North Beach
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Record number of affordable homes delivered by association in bid to tackle crisis
One of the region’s largest housing associations has delivered a record number of affordable homes in the last year to tackle the housing crisis in the east. Flagship Group, based in Norwich, provided 688 affordable homes over the course of the
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Norfolk firm achieves profits of £111.8m during first six months of 2024
A Norfolk-based audio visual (AV) group has published profits of more than £111m for the first half of this year. Midwich Group plc, based in Diss, is a specialist AV distributor to the trade market. The group, which which has almost 1,900
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Kindergarten Cop... Bid to turn former police station into nursery
A former police station could be turned into a new nursery school. West Norfolk Council has received a planning application to convert the former North Lynn Beat Base, which closed down some years ago. A planning statement says the building
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National Trust sticks to its guns over 'abhorrent' plans for Morston Quay
The National Trust is sticking to its guns despite hundreds of objections to its "abhorrent" plans for a visitor centre at a remote Norfolk harbour. The under-fire charity has applied to build the development at Morston, near Holt, claiming it
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Jarrolds shortlisted for UK's best independent department store
Jarrolds has been shortlisted for best independent department store in the UK. Its flagship Norwich store is up for the award in the Drapers Independent Awards 2024, which are being held in London later this month. The awards celebrate independent
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Grave of First World War soldier who played football in Christmas truce restored
It has become one of the most touching - if contested - moments of the First World War, as soldiers laid down their arms for a kickabout in no-man's land between the trenches. Now the grave of a young infantryman who described taking part in the
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Flats plan agreed for former doctors' surgery beside leafy park
A former doctors' surgery next to a leafy park is set to be turned into flats. West Norfolk Council's planning committee has agreed plans to convert the former St James Medical Centre in King's Lynn. A planning officer's report said the scheme
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Plans to revamp cafe 'no longer fit for purpose' at major Norfolk nature reserve
A major Norfolk nature reserve hopes to extend its cafe after revealing it is "no longer fit for purpose". Pensthorpe Natural Park, near Fakenham, has applied for planning permission to enlarge the facility near the entrance to its 700-acre site
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Thetford hopeful for 'Best Large Town' award in regional horticulture contest
A Norfolk town is hoping for gold in a major horticulture competition. Thetford recently welcomed the judges from the Anglia in Bloom contest. The judges visited floral and fauna displays throughout the town. Terry Land, a local councillor
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Seventeen groups unite for Norfolk sea shanty festival
Sea shanty enthusiasts will be descending on the Norfolk coast this week for a noisy festival. A total of 17 groups will be performing at six venues at Brancaster Staithe at the weekend. The event starts at 6pm on Friday at the Jolly Sailors
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Tennis event serves up key funding for coast group
A coastal charity secured nearly £1,400 from a tennis tournament. The National Coastwatch Institution (NCI), which has a lookout at Brancaster Beach, saw its coffers boosted by the Hunstanton Lawn Tennis Tournament. The organisation acts as
