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A national building society has thanked its mid Norfolk customers for donating woolly hats “in droves” to a Norwich homeless charity.

Should Norwich businesses be taxed for offering parking to their employees?

Our Norwich City correspondent Paddy Davitt delivers his Swansea City verdict after the Canaries’ 1-0 Championship triumph

Here is our monthly look back at some of the criminals who were jailed in Norfolk courts in February.

North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) has refused to declare a climate emergency after being urged to by two members of the public.

An actor best-known for his part in British film This is England has told how he was lucky to have kept his licence after he was caught speeding.

A ten-year-old from Wisbech has received an award for her courage after calling for help while her mother had a stroke while driving.

A drink-driver who led police on a chase which reached speeds of up to 100mph on the A47 has been jailed after a judge branded it “extremely reckless”.

It’s becoming harder and harder for Mark Armstrong to get out on those long runs ahead of the Greater Manchester Marathon

Everyone has a view on traffic in Norwich and how it could be improved. But will the city’s transport system look very different in the years to come? As part of our Future of Norwich series, Dan Grimmer reports.

Daft, hilarious, risking anthrax, 1950s retro, little grasp of reality, crushing cost: these were just some of the more polite comments about the suggestion from the Norwich Society – and subsequently taken up by the city council – that trams could be part of the answer to the city’s transport problems.

A “first step” in bringing trams back to the streets of Norwich has been taken, with City Hall agreeing to lobby the government to help make it happen.

Greater Anglia passengers have become significantly less satisfied with their journeys over the last 12 months according to new figures from the rail watchdog Transport Focus.

Scotland’s Stewart Anderson won the Just 2019 World Indoor Bowls Open Singles title for the second time on Sunday after defeating England’s Simon Skelton on a tie-break in the final at Potters Resort.

The ambitious vision of trams one day shuttling through the city centre is to be discussed by city councillors next week.

The manager of the saved House of Fraser in Norwich has said he is “absolutely delighted” the store will remain open.

However this breathless, adrenaline-fuelled Championship tour ends now one thing is for sure. Norwich City have earned a new-found respect.

While many people spent New Year’s Day nursing a hangover or having a well-earned lie-in, more than 350 hardy folk turned out to a cloud-covered Sheringham seafront to brush off the Christmas cobwebs by plunging into the icy cold waves.

A police pursuit which reached speeds of up to 100mph over almost 18 miles on the A47 came to a dramatic end when officers drew their tasers on the drink driver who had jumped into the back seat, a court has heard.

The boss of House of Fraser has blanked staff from its Norwich branch who pleaded with him to keep the store open.

The number of sexual entertainment venues in Norwich is to be capped at its current level, after councillors finally agreed to a limit.

Norwich City Council did not apply to be part of a multi-million pound scheme to tackle rough sleeping - because they believed it would not go far enough.

A plane which was seriously damaged at a Cromer airfield crash-landed due to a fault with its tyre valve, an air accident report has determined.

Norwich City is looking for new players - of all ages. We find out more.

Fantasy miniatures maker Games Workshop has pencilled in a healthy rise in first-half sales and profit as it hailed the performance of a key product.

Paul Warne insists his Canaries have the ‘backbone’ to sustain a Championship promotion tilt.

It attracted hundreds of people to Cromer earlier in the year and now everyone gets to see what all the fuss was about.

Hull may sit second from bottom in the Championship table but leaders Norwich City will remain wary of the Tigers, insists head coach Daniel Farke.

A building society in Fakenham has become a drop-off point for the children’s charity, Break’s Christmas Arts and Crafts Appeal 2018.

Marks & Spencer has been criticised for a “grotesque” and “vomit-inducing” Christmas window display advertising women’s “fancy little knickers” alongside men’s suits.

Norfolk has been hit hard this week by national headlines landing close to home.

Run Anglia editor Mark Armstrong has set the date... now it’s time to plot the path to the Greater Manchester Marathon

Business editor Mark Shields explains why House of Fraser is closing its store in Norwich’s Chapelfield shopping centre.

With Christmas just two months away, a building society has pledged to help those less fortunate during the festive season.

As he continues his work to recover from injury, Canaries striker Teemu Pukki spoke to David Freezer about his season so far and the unexpected possibility of a chance to qualify for Euro 2020 with Finland.

Teemu Pukki is making good progress as he steps up his recovery from a hamstring injury but admits Saturday’s home clash with Brentford will come too soon.

A group of abused dogs found abandoned in rural Norfolk could soon be welcomed into new homes.

Daniel Farke has just one wish from improving Norwich City - make his life less stressful.

As Norwich Beer Festival gets under-way we spoke to manager of the new Curiosity Bar, Gavin Cooper, about some of his must-try beers.

Todd Cantwell gets Daniel Farke’s vote but the Norwich City starlet has a long road ahead.

Can Norwich City get back to winning ways against Nottingham Forest? Get in the mood with videos, quotes, team news and expected formations.

After a two week international break, it’s back to domestic football, after what feels like a long time since our last game. And what a game to return to, Nottingham Forest away – one of my favourite away days.

Jordan Rhodes - this is your time at Norwich City.

The secret to Teemu Pukki’s stunning impact at Norwich City is out – hard work.

They looked like they had been to hell and back, but a group of abused dogs found abandoned in rural Norfolk are now on the road to recovery and could be welcomed into new homes as early as next week.

One of the oldest breed clubs in the world has extended a helping hand after the horrifying discovery of a large group of dogs dumped on a remote road.

The RSPCA has issued a second appeal after eight more dogs were found dumped on the same day that seven were discovered abandoned on a remote Norfolk road.

Celebrity chef and Norwich City majority stake holder Delia Smith will miss her team’s next match in order to join a march calling for a public vote on the final Brexit deal.

Fakenham charity First Focus has received a £3,300 cash boost, thanks to their local branch of building society The Nottingham.

The information and advice centre, which was set up in 2002, supports thousands of vulnerable and disabled people and their carers in the Fakenham area by offering advice, running clubs and support groups and organising social events.

Three super-fast bus routes, cleaner buses and smart ticketing could be on the way to Norwich after the city was shortlisted to get a share of £840m of government cash.

A north Norfolk village may be small in population but it packs a big punch when it comes to over 60s walking football.

A charity football match organised by staff from The Nottingham’s Norfolk branches raised hundreds of pounds for two young athletes.

The Norwich parkrun scene is thriving – that’s the verdict of a contingent of parkrun bigwigs that came to visit over the weekend.

The Eastern Daily Press has appointed Eleanor Pringle as business writer.

Nine years, eleven concerts, and a million wishes but finally the wait was over for one Olly Murs superfan after the singer made an appearance in her home town.

Peter Andre fans who paid up to £91 for a ticket to see the celebrity have been left disappointed after his show in Great Yarmouth was cancelled.

Great Yarmouth racecourse expects its biggest crowd of the season on Sunday when it stages its annual family fun day, starting at 2.20pm.

If ever the UK needed a folk hero, it’s now. With no one to rescue us from national woes maybe Robin Hood can help

Students at Sheringham High School are celebrating another ‘outstanding’ year for A-level pupils.

Norwich City target a winning start at Carrow Road - get in the mood with videos, quotes, team news and expected formations in our handy guide.

You’ll be feeling sky high after a night of musical tribute to mark 100 years of the Royal Air Force.

Get ready to rock as You Me At Six has added a Norwich date to their 10th anniversary tour.

Local bragging rights are on the line as Norfolk travel across the border to take on Suffolk tomorrow.

Norfolk wheelchair tennis star Alfie Hewett made it a hat-trick of Wimbledon titles as he partnered Gordon Reid to their third successive doubles title at SW19.

Norwich City have reportedly enquired about taking teenage striker Ben Woodburn on loan from Liverpool.

Athletes from across the country flocked to a north Norfolk estate this weekend to take part in a popular triathlon event.

Norwich Road Runner Lou Miller looks back on a lifetime of running as he approaches his 700th race

Two sisters will celebrate a total of 70 years service in local healthcare as the NHS reaches an historic milestone.

A pebble which has been sculpted into the earliest known depiction of a couple having sex is to go on display in a Norfolk library, as part of a British Museum tour exploring gay history.

A duo of Suffolk born cyclists have successfully cycled the length of the UK in a bid to raise money for two charities which are very close to their hearts.

More than 130 jobs are at risk after a Norfolk retailer became the latest to announce plans to close stores due to a slump in sales.

Norfolk’s George Catchpole has been forced to retire from professional rugby – at the age of just 24.

Plans by the government to split the Norwich to Liverpool direct train link into two separate journeys has been described as ‘an insult’ by the chairman of Norfolk County Council’s environment, development, and transport committee.

Channel 4’s choice to omit the East of England from the shortlist for new regional hubs has been labelled “worrying” by those behind Norwich’s bid for the title.

Channel 4 will not be coming to Norwich after the television broadcaster revealed its shortlist for new hubs outside of London.

A festival raising a glass to women in the brewing industry is returning to a Norwich pub next month.

Website and restaurant guide SquareMeal has revealed the UK’s favourite places to eat following votes from thousands of its readers, as well as bloggers and local foodies.

Discount retailer QD Group has reached the £100,000 milestone in its fundraising for East Anglia’s Children’s Hospices (EACH) – smashing its original target.

A building society in Dereham is giving their support to a popular football project for local youngsters.

A plea to save a “vital” direct train service from Norwich to Liverpool has been made to key power brokers in government.

County councillors are to write directly to the government as they look to safeguard Norwich’s ticket to ride to the birth place of the Fab Four.

Perhaps the last thing you would expect to see in a Tunisian harbour would be a link to the historic fishing industry of Lowestoft.

A principal who helped improve a school’s Ofsted rating from ‘inadequate’ to ‘good’ in the space of three years is moving on to a new challenge.

A football education scheme has benefitted from a cash boost from Dereham’s newest high street building society.

Norwich Dragons Under-12 Boys booked their place in the National Finals at Nottingham on May 12 when they were crowned East champions at the weekend.

Feeling inspired after watching the London Marathon last weekend?