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15 photos of Norfolk's autumn colours over the years
Autumn is in full swing and Norfolk is glowing with beautiful seasonal colour. Here is a round-up of 15 photos showing the county's auburn hues over the years. Can you see yourself or your favourite spot? READ MORE: Blickling Estate named
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Olives café co-owner interview
Olives café opened in 2003. The café has been providing a warm space with its friendly staff and quality menu. Olives is the place to go for a hearty British breakfast or delicious glass of freshly squeezed orange juice. With its vintage décor
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Comet not seen in 80,000 years captured in spectacular photos
A spectacular comet not seen from Earth for 80,000 years has been spotted over Norfolk. The C/2023 A3 (Tsuchinshan–ATLAS) comet has been passing through the dark skies over the past fortnight, putting on a show for skygazers. Although discovered
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Norfolk running route named one of UK's most scenic
A running route at a stately home in Norfolk has been named one of the UK's most scenic. Experts at Go Outdoors compiled a list of the 10 prettiest routes based on data from Instagram and the fitness app, Strava. The four-mile trail around
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Town park set for new splash pad and public toilets
A Norfolk town could get its first splash pad under new plans. Breckland Council and Attleborough Town Council are working on designs for new equipment at the recreation ground. The initial proposals would see a splash pad, public toilets
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YouTuber from Norfolk hits ONE MILLION subscribers
A YouTuber from Dereham has hit a "mindblowing" one million subscribers after 10 years of hard work. Matthew Park is celebrating hitting the impressive milestone on his channel Cookie Cutter. The 23-year-old launched the channel in 2014, specialising
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Controversial woodland holiday camp branded 'an ecological disater' set for approval
A project to turn a rural woodland into a holiday park has been recommended for approval despite facing huge opposition from wildlife groups and villagers. Developer Forestscape hopes to create the attraction in 25 acres of woodland at Pentney
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15 spookily great places to pick your Halloween pumpkin
Here’s a look at some of the best places to grab your pumpkin, ranging from pick-your-own patches to farm shops where you can find a selection of pre-picked fruit – all perfect to turn into a homemade jack-o’lantern. Please confirm opening dates
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Norfolk council set for reshuffle as population spikes
A Norfolk council is set to undergo a reshuffle as its towns and villages grow in size. The Local Government Boundary Commission for England will undertake an electoral review of Broadland Council after it identified "electoral inequalities" across
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Farmland sales are still on the rise - but budget uncertainty has delayed decisions
Farmland sales are still on the rise across the region - although agents have noted a slowdown while rural businesses anxiously await the outcome of next week's budget. According to the latest quarterly farmland survey from Savills, 18,757 acres
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'Failed site' or 'community asset'? Dispute over prospects for former pub
Campaigners are objecting to plans to turn a pub into a home - but its owner says they have got their facts wrong. The Jolly Brewers, beside the A134 at Shouldham Thorpe, near Downham Market, was put up for sale after it closed two years ago, with
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Ford reduces cambelt replacement interval on best-selling engine
Dan Burnage, brand and communication director at Fresh Motors in Watton, explains changes to the recommended cambelt replacement interval for Ford’s best-selling engine. Ford has recently reduced the cambelt replacement interval for its popular
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The ruined stately home won in a card game now restored to glory
Bylaugh Hall, near Dereham, stood for 50 years as an imposing collapsing roofless ruin, overgrown, unloved and forgotten by all except those who stumbled across it by chance. Now it is back to its former glory. What a story it has to tell and not
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Were you a Midweek Man? Reunion of Thursday Cup footballers
What did you used to get up to on a Thursday afternoon? If you played football in a cup game then you are wanted back on the pitch. Well, not an actual pitch, but at the Norfolk County FA Football Development Centre at New Costessey for a special
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'Staggering' £371,000 paid for less than 12 acres of Norfolk farmland
Two small plots of farmland near Attleborough have fetched a "staggering" combined price of £371,000 at an online auction. The neighbouring parcels of land at Besthorpe, totalling less than 12 acres, sparked an extraordinary bidding battle at the
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Riverside footpath at centre of 'skulduggery' row gets £287k funding
The major revamp of a riverside footpath will go ahead with £287,000 in funding, despite triggering protests and fallout between councillors. Cabinet members have given the final green light for the resurfacing of the West Lynn path, which runs
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Council wages war on strip clubs despite receiving ZERO complaints
New questions have been raised about City Hall's war on strip clubs after the authority admitted it has received zero complaints about adult entertainment venues in more than a decade. Norwich City Council has been cracking down on the sexual
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Landlord scraps bid to extend pub opening hours amid noise complaints
The landlord of a Norfolk pub has scrapped a bid to extend its opening hours amid local backlash about noise. Paul Reis, who runs the Feathers in Aylsham, has withdrawn an application lodged with Broadland Council due to noise complaints about
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Council plans to extend 300-home development in city outskirts
A Norfolk council hopes to build 35 new homes near Norwich. The properties in Thorpe St Andrew are the ambition of Broadland Council, which has spent "considerable time" trying to bring the plans to fruition. The development in Plumstead Road
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More than 1,000 homes to be built in areas 'at high risk of flooding' in Norfolk
Critics fear lives are being put at risk after a new study revealed more than 1,000 homes are set to be built in high risk flood areas. An analysis of West Norfolk Council planning applications has found that 1,223 properties are due to be constructed
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Town council bids to transform park into festival hotspot welcoming 7,500 guests
Controversial plans to transform a park on the outskirts of the city into a festival hotspot has been meet with criticism by locals who have branded the scheme "intrusive". Thorpe St Andrew Town Council is seeking to host large events with live
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Parents of murdered teen reveal they have received 'several' offensive messages
The parents of an 18-year-old murder victim have revealed they received several offensive messages on social media mocking his death. Emma and Phil Dix were speaking after a teenager was convicted of a malicious communications offence for one particular
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Town's oldest building to undergo controversial 'carbuncle' revamp
Controversial plans to modernise a Norfolk town's oldest building have been given the green light. The proposals to revamp Becket's Chapel in Wymondham were met with strong local opposition amid fears that the landmark building would be turned
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Go-ahead for repairs to medieval building deemed 'at risk'
Urgent repairs have been given the go-ahead on a 15th century property at risk from rain and rotting timbers. West Norfolk Council has agreed for work to be carried out on the Medieval Merchant's House in King's Lynn's historic quarter. A planning
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Campsite owner arrested after disabling gamekeeper's bird scarers in noise row
It should be one of Norfolk's most peaceful and charming campsites, set in a secluded wooded valley along a lake. But guests at Dam Hill Plantation, a new, upmarket glamping site in Edgefield, have found their serene surroundings somewhat disturbed
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Ukrainian delegation visits city to strengthen cultural, economic and scientific ties
A delegation from Ukraine that included their regional military head visited Norfolk last week. The group from Lviv arrived with the aim to strengthen cultural, economic and scientific ties between the two regions. The visit began with an exhibition
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Brave Futures appoints new ambassador to support survivors
A child sexual abuse charity has appointed a new ambassador. Brave Futures, which supports children and young people in Norfolk and Suffolk who have been sexually abused, has welcomed Chris Sargisson as its new ambassador. Mr Sargisson, known
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Awards celebrate volunteers making train stations across the county beautiful
Volunteers across the region have been commended for their work improving railway stations. Greater Anglia praised the volunteers at its annual Station Adoption Awards, where achievements from its 330-strong volunteer team were recognised.