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Work on historic Britons Arms in Elm Hill, Norwich nearing completion

Extensive restoration work costing more than £200,000 at one of Norwich’s most historic buildings is nearing completion, with the new building deemed “a lovely thing to behold”.

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Region’s busiest A&E department receives £2.5m boost to ease growing demand

Hospital bosses pledged to increase capacity by the end of the year after receiving a £2.5m investment to ease growing demand at the region’s busiest Accident and Emergency department.

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Great Yarmouth UKIP contender Matthew Smith steps down - could leader Nigel Farage enter the fray?

Nigel Farage could enter the political fray in Norfolk, as UKIP’s contender for the target seat of Great Yarmouth has stepped down.

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‘If they got here a few minutes later the whole place would have gone’ - businessman praises firefighters for saving his workshop

A Norfolk businessman praised fire-fighters whose swift actions saved his entire workshop from complete destruction in a major blaze.

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Council bosses rule out study on A140 impact of extra lorries taking Norfolk’s waste to be burned in Suffolk

The number of lorries which will carry Norfolk waste to be burned in Suffolk is so “insignificant” there was no need for an assessment on how it will affect A140 traffic, council bosses have said.

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Britain has finally emerged from its worst post-war downturn after growth of 0.8% in the second quarter of 2014 took the size of the economy above its pre-recession peak.

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Photo gallery: Sad scenes show the end of an era for the region’s railway network

The network of familiar and cherished railway stations that crossed our Eastern Counties was fatally disrupted in the late 1950s and early 60s by the progressive closure of many branch lines and stations. EDP photographers have captured the pathos of closed waiting rooms, torn-up track and ticketless booking offices - and also, in some cases, the chance of renewed life for some station buildings which were being converted into homes.

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Opinion: I Love Anglia Square in Norwich, a place to be celebrated

I am a new resident of Norwich. Since moving here, I have fallen in love with Anglia Square.

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Work on historic Britons Arms in Elm Hill, Norwich nearing completion

Extensive restoration work costing more than £200,000 at one of Norwich’s most historic buildings is nearing completion, with the new building deemed “a lovely thing to behold”.

Read full story »

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Photo gallery: Doll exhibition takes place at Strangers’ Hall in Norwich

They date back as far as 200BC, right through to modern day, and now a Norwich museum has put a mini exhibition together to celebrate the enigma of dolls.

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Norwich City midfielder Jonny Howson is a fresh injury worry after 1-1 SC Bastia friendly

Jonny Howson’s knee injury was the only downside for Norwich City boss Neil Adams from a competitive 1-1 friendly work-out against SC Bastia in Sallanches on Friday evening.

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