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8 highlights of the Autumn Festival of Norfolk
Continuing throughout November, there is a feast of music, drama, dance and much more in store 1. The Norfolk Actors Company presents The Philadelphia Story Friday November 1, Saturday November 2, 7.30pm The Hostry, Norwich Cathedral
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Town becomes 'car park' after traffic lights fail
A town became "a car park" after construction traffic lights and a traffic light failure halted drivers. The traffic lights outside Morrisons in Victoria Road, Diss, malfunctioned on Thursday night. They were flashing "red and green every five
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Woman foresaw her own killing at hands of murder suspect, jury told
A woman killed by her partner had foretold her own death by warning she would die at his hands, a court has heard. Tara Kershaw, 33, sustained fatal injuries as the result of strangulation and was found dead at her flat on Princes Road in Great
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A11 to remain shut overnight after overturned cement lorry incident
The A11 will remain closed overnight after a lorry overturned and left a "significant" amount of oil on the road. The incident happened on the A11 at Hethersett at about 6.45am when a cement lorry overturned spilling oil on the road and leaving
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Charming period home in Croxton for sale at £650k guide
A Grade II listed period house in Croxton, near Thetford, is up for sale at a guide price of £650,000. Property agent Polly Hughes, associate director in the residential sales team at Savills in Norfolk, selling the property, said: “This spacious
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Road closed after crash involving two cars on major road
A busy Norfolk road had to be closed following a crash involving two cars. Police were called at 1.30pm to the A140 Ipswich Road at the junction connecting to the B1134 Station Road, just outside of Pulham Market. This was following reports
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Two-day Christmas market to feature food and drink, gifts and donkey rides
An upcoming two-day Christmas market in south Norfolk will feature donkey rides for children. The Christmas Craft Fair will take place at Bressingham Hall and High Barn, near Diss, over the weekend of November 9 and 10 2024 from 10am to 3pm.
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Class A drugs raid in town prompts fifth arrest
A fifth arrest and charge has been made following a class A drugs raid in a Norfolk town. Ashley Holloway, 31, of St John’s Way in Thetford, was charged with conspiracy to supply class A drugs. He appeared at Ipswich Magistrates’ Court this
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New education award celebrates pioneering approaches to sustainability training
The Educational Trailblazer award, sponsored by East Coast Energy Training Academy, at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2025 is open for submissions. The Educational Trailblazer Award will go to an organisation with a programme that effectively
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Learning to drive in Norfolk- How have driving lessons been affected since COVID
Wait times for driving lessons and tests have remained high due to the backlog of people who are still waiting to get their tests since the COVID lockdown. Paul Howlett, an independent driving instructor based in North Walsham, said that the wait
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Great-grandfather nearly falls over after discovering jackpot lottery win
A great-grandfather who nearly fell over after winning big only wishes he could share the lottery jackpot with his late wife. Frank Bithell, 77, from Holt, almost fell over after opening an envelope with a cheque informing him that he had hit the
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Why have coastal management schemes been implemented in North Norfolk?
The North Norfolk District Council has spent £25 million to improve sea defences and reduce the impact of coastal erosion in Mundesley and Cromer. The North Norfolk coastline is particularly vulnerable to erosion as the area is composed of weak
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WATCH: Baby deer released back into countryside months after rescue
A pair of five-month-old baby deer have been released back into the Norfolk countryside after being rescued by the RSPCA. The first fawn was taken in at the end of May after somebody in West Walton, near Wisbech, noticed its mother had not returned
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Inquest of father who killed his children and their aunt to last seven days
An inquest into the death of a father believed to have killed his two young daughters and their aunt is expected to last seven days. Bartlomiej Kuczynski was found dead in his home on the Queens Hills estate in Costessey on January 19 this year
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Dog owners warned about fatal mushrooms as peak fungi season hits
Dog owners in Norfolk are being warned to look out for potentially fatal mushrooms and fungi while they are out on walks this autumn. Mushroom species reach their peak at this time of year so people can expect to find them rapidly sprouting in
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Final chance to visit café closing this weekend after 17 years
A café in north Norfolk is closing this weekend after 17 years so you need to be quick if you still want to visit. Wiveton Hall is a 17th-century Jacobean manor house owned by Desmond MacCarthy, who starred in the BBC Two documentary Normal For
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Hospital medic 'raped women on Tinder dates' while on police bail
A hospital paramedic accused of multiple rapes and sexual assaults on women he met on Tinder continued to offend despite being on police bail, a court was told. Jamie Kadolski is on trial accused of 15 sexual offences on four women said to have
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Carpenter whose body was recovered from river near Wensum Park named
An inquest has been opened into the death of a retired carpenter whose body was recovered from the river Wensum at a popular city park. John Mitchell died in the river close to Wensum Park in Norwich on August 25 this year, a short distance from
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Post-Budget pledge to 'fight' axing of town's £50m roundabout
A Norfolk MP has pledged to "fight" the decision to scrap a major road improvement scheme following the chancellor's shock announcement in the Budget. It was revealed by Rachel Reeves this week that plans to upgrade the A47 Vauxhall Roundabout
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Bonfire Night in Norfolk
Bonfire night is celebrated on the 5th of November, but fireworks can often be heard in the days leading up to and following the date. Often referred to as “Guy Fawks Night”, this event commemorates the 1605 attempt by Guy Fawks, a Catholic, to
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Clean & Green Awards 2025: Entries open for Sustainability Strategy Award
Entries for the Sustainability Strategy Award, sponsored by Associated British Ports (ABP), are now open at the East Anglia Clean & Green Awards 2025. The Sustainability Strategy Award will recognise a project or strategy that goes above and beyond
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Live updates as A11 remains closed due to overturned cement lorry
5:25pm This live blog is now closed - thank you for following our updates today. Check our website for all the latest
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A11 closed due to overturned lorry
Drivers are facing major disruption on the A11 due to an overturned lorry. The northbound carriageway of the Hethersett bypass has been blocked from the B1135 at Wymondham to the Thickthorn roundabout after a crash caused a lorry to roll on to
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Opening date for village's new Post Office revealed
An official opening date for a village's new Post Office has been revealed. Horning lost its only Post Office in May when postmasters Andrew and Adrienne Seddon retired. The community campaigned for the return of the "essential" service and
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Surf shop reflects on 12 years serving Norfolk as business goes up for sale
A couple have thanked the north Norfolk community for their support as they look to sell their business after 12 years. Phil Weston opened Wet Dog in early 2012 after a redundancy led him to take his future into his own hands and follow his passion
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Small businesses set to suffer as Budget creates 'perfect storm'
Business owners across the region are set to suffer from rising national insurance contributions announced in yesterday's Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves revealed employers' national insurance contributions will rise from 13.8pc to 15pc from
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Heroic and 'brave' fisherman praised for rescue attempt of drowning woman
A heroic fisherman who risked his life to try and save a woman from drowning has been praised for his efforts. Trudi Goodenough died after entering the sea at Great Yarmouth in February, close to the Marina Centre. She was 46. But an inquest
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Fears over damage to vital flood wall halts bid to tear down warehouse for flats
A bid to tear down a warehouse and build 14 riverside flats has stalled over fears the building work could damage vital flood defences. Dion Dionysiou, the developer behind the project, has been granted permission to turn the property in Great
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Devoted partner of bypass crash victim made crisis plea day before tragedy
The devoted partner of a man who died after stepping onto a busy road made a desperate plea to get him crisis support the day before the tragedy. Stuart Crawford, of Briston, died in hospital on May 1 - the day after being hit by a lorry on the
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Church nestled in farmland praised for its oil lamps and wood burning stove
Its picturesque building dates to the 12th century and has neither mains power nor running water. But nestled in the middle of Norfolk farmland, is a church frozen in time lit by oil lamps and heated by a wood burning stove. Now St Ethelbert's
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Bitter blow for Norfolk's farmers with 'disastrous' new tax rules
Norfolk's farming families have been dealt a "bitter blow" after it was announced that Labour will scrap the agricultural relief for inheritance tax. Farmers in the county have warned smaller firms could face "serious consequences" over chancellor
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Runners urged to enter Norfolk marathon in support of vulnerable children
Runners across the region are being asked to sign up for a marathon to support children and young people. The second Norfolk Marathon and Half Marathon will take place next year on April 13 and will include beautiful views of Cromer. The event
