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'It's a massive blow for Jonny and it's a big blow for us' - Linnets boss
Hereford 0 King's Lynn Town 0 Adam Lakeland says he expect his players to step up and fill the hole left by injured striker Jonny Margetts. The 30-year-old could be sidelined for up to 10 weeks with a back injury – despite being given the all-clear
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Major road blocked following crash
A major road was partially blocked following a collision. The crash happened today at 5.15pm on the A143 Old Railway Road just outside Earsham, near Bungay. Emergency services attended the incident, including two firefighter crews who helped
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Person airlifted to hospital from grounded cruiser
A person had to be airlifted to hospital after suffering a medical episode on a boat stuck in a narrow tidal creek. A crew from Hunstanton RNLI raced into action at 10pm on Thursday after receiving reports that the 30ft cruiser had run aground
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5 things to do in Norfolk before autumn hits
Summer might be coming to an end but the sun is still making an appearance now and then. So, why not treat the family to one last adventure out in the sun? Here are five exciting days out before winter strikes roll in. 1. Norwich Castle
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City pub presented with Best Newcomer award at Food & Drink Awards
A Grade II listed Norwich pub that dates back to 1836 that has recently been taken over has received the Best Newcomer award at the Norfolk magazine Food & Drink Awards 2024. The Steam Packet on Crown Road was taken over and refurbished by Ellen
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Unusual switch will see library move into former hairdresser's shop
A library will be moving into an unusual venue - a former hairdresser's shop - while a major revamp is carried out. Council officers have given the go-ahead for Gorleston library to move into the town's former Fusion hair salon on a temporary basis
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Yellow weather warning issued across Norfolk
Heavy downpours have been forecast across the region, leading to warnings of flooding and disruption. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain across Norfolk on Monday which will be in force from 00.01am until 11.59pm. A
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Five places to see autumn leaves across Norfolk
Autumn is just around the corner and it won't be long before the season's blazing colours are all around us. Though the days will get shorter and colder as the autumn equinox ushers in a new season, our moods will get a much-needed boost when
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Ploughing match will pull in vital funds for farming charity
A ploughing match is taking place near Great Yarmouth next month to raise money for a farming charity. The Norfolk branch of RABI (the Royal Agricultural Benevolent Institution) is holding its charity ploughing match on October 6, hosted by Mautby
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Serial burglar back stealing FIVE DAYS after being spared jail
A serial burglar with more than 150 previous convictions was back stealing days after being spared a jail sentence. Joel Lawrence, 51, had a 16-month prison sentence suspended for 12 months for attempted burglary and going equipped after he was
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Go-ahead for seaside care home conversion
A former care home which had a leaking roof has had the go-ahead to be turned into a house. West Norfolk council has agreed plans to convert Somerset Villa in Hunstanton. A planning application on behalf of Evocare Building Services said: "
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Norwich ranked among UK's highest performing cities for economic growth
Norwich has been ranked among the UK's highest performing cities for economic growth. The city was eighth in the annual Demos-PwC Good Growth for Cities Index, which ranks 51 of the UK’s largest cities based on the public’s assessment of 12 economic
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Racetrack expansion plans include 'landmark' four-storey hotel
A huge four-storey hotel could be built at a Norfolk racetrack as part of ambitious plans to develop the site. MotorSport Vision, owners of Snetterton circuit, have lodged proposals with Breckland Council for new guest accommodation at the site
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Developers lodge appeal after bid for new housing estate with 40 homes is blocked
The decision to scrap proposals for 40 new homes in a Norfolk town will be reviewed by government officials. Plans for a housing development off Warren's Lane in Attleborough were blocked by Breckland Council earlier this year due to fears about
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Riverside footpath rumpus ends after U-turn on £287k funding
It was a plan that had previously caused a ruckus among councillors earlier this year. But now a bid to revamp a riverside footpath can take a major step forward following a U-turn over the £287,000 needed to bring it to fruition. The scheme
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How Norwich’s answer to Uber is 'smashing expectations'
U-Ride, a community-focused, technology-powered taxi business inspired by Uber, is celebrating its first anniversary. Launched in August 2023, U-Ride is a new taxi company based in Norwich that is going the extra mile for customers. From
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Village farm shop receives Best Norfolk Producer award
Old Hall Farm, a farm shop, butchery, restaurant, deli and dairy in Woodton, near Bungay, has been named winner of the Best Norfolk Producer award, sponsored by Jarrolds, at the Norfolk magazine Food & Drink Awards 2024. The business aims to provide
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Ticket to a nostalgic ride on the longest heritage railway in the region
Many of the railway stations and tracks built across Norfolk have long gone but today the memories are brought back by teams of hard-working men and women running heritage lines. People of all ages and walks of life with a common interest in trains
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'Environmental DNA' analysis will help create a new Norfolk wildlife haven
"Environmental DNA" is being analysed to help guide ambitious plans for a new wetland wildlife haven in west Norfolk. Land managers at Albanwise Environment have teamed up with environmental DNA (eDNA) specialists NatureMetrics and law firm Mills
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New images revealed for Norwich redevelopment
New images have revealed how a huge redevelopment project in the centre of Norwich might look. The Hotel Nelson in Norwich, opposite the train station, is set to be demolished and rebuilt along with dozens of new homes and student accommodation
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'It was foreseeable and avoidable' - Tragic Vera's family blasts 'systemic failures'
The children of a retired academic who died in a fire started by her teenage grandson have said she was “failed and denied justice”. Vera Croghan was killed almost four years ago, on December 11, 2020, in a blaze in her property in Unthank Road
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Huge Norfolk road scheme could be axed in government review
The £100m upgrade of Norfolk's busiest road junction may be scrapped as part of a government review of major infrastructure projects. The project to revamp the Thickthorn roundabout is one of several transport schemes which may be axed after Labour
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Hospital bosses hail 'fantastic news' of rebuild confirmations
The chief executives of two crumbling Norfolk hospital have welcomed confirmation that their rebuilds will definitely go ahead. Doubt was cast over the rebuilding of the Queen Elizabeth (QEH) in King's Lynn and the James Paget in Gorleston after
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Norfolk accountancy firm welcomes 20 new trainees
A Norfolk chartered accountancy firm has welcomed 20 new trainees. Lovewell Blake, which has offices in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Thetford, Halesworth, and Bury St Edmunds, recruits a new cohort of school leavers, college leavers, and graduates
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Little known silted-up waterway named as Broads Authority's top priority for dredging
It is one of the quietest and most remote stretches of the Norfolk Broads, seldom visited even by the keenest of boaters. But Catfield Dyke has been named as the Broads Authority's joint top priority for dredging, as the narrow waterway fills up
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Norfolk's fight against drug and alcohol misuse earns national praise
Norfolk's efforts to combat substance misuse have gained national recognition. The Local Government Association's (LGA) report, 'From Harm to Hope: A 10-year drugs plan to cut crime and save lives', commends the county's initiatives. The report