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Attleborough

Town brought to a standstill by 'relentless' roadworks

Traffic at a standstill on Norwich Road heading into Attleborough town centre's one-way system on Friday afternoon and early evening (4/10/19). Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Investigation completed into death of motorcyclist

Clive Ling at Snetterton. Picture: Barry Clay.

Pilot overturns plane at Norfolk airfield

Flipped over pilot safe

Family face heartbreak after new puppy is diagnosed with deadly Parvovirus

Peach has Parvovirus. Photo: Aaron Moran

Aylsham

Iconic red telephone box to house bottle filler in town centre

File picture of a red telephone box. Photo from Pixabay/Pexels

Juggler among the attractions at popular three-day food festival

Juggling chef Ian Merchant entertained visitors at Aylsham's Saturday farmers' market. Picture: Ella Wilkinson

Hundreds enjoy choice and entertainment at food festival

Juggling chef Ian Merchant entertained visitors at Aylsham's Saturday farmers' market. Picture: Ella Wilkinson

Everything you need to know about this year's Aylsham Food Festival

Norfolk chefs Charlie Hodson (left) and Steve Thorpe. Pictures: supplied by Pat Prekopp

Beccles

Meet the Norfolk bull who charged north and beat the Scots at their own game

Nicola Chapman with Waveney Harnser, her national supreme champion Belted Galloway bull at Carr Farm in Burgh St Peter. Picture: Chris Hill

Willow grower to host rare open day for air ambulance charity

Robert Yates on a willow bridge at Brampton Willows, near Beccles, which will host a public open day on September 8. Picture: Nick Butcher

Oyez, Oyez, Oyez: Town crier hangs up his hat after 35 years.

Jason Bell, who is retiring after 35 years as town crier of Cromer.
Photo: KAREN BETHELL

First look: New care home Dell House officially opens in Beccles

Cygnet Care directors Robert Blackham and Sally Crawford at the official opening of Dell House, in Beccles. REECE HANSON

Bungay

The grape escape: Why 2019 could be a vintage year for East Anglian wine, despite the downpours

Hannah Witchell with the first commercial crop of pinot noir grapes grown at Flint Vineyard in Earsham, near Bungay. Picture: Chris Hill

Watch: Rock musicians ride mobility scooters for video in Great Yarmouth

Little Red Kings, a band influenced by 1970s rock, rode mobility scooters around Great Yarmouth for a music video which will be released on March 1.

'Electric cars definitely are the future for the moment': 24-hour electric car charging station opens in town

Launch of the new EO charging points at The Urban Jungle in Beccles L-R Richard Rout (Cabinet member for environment and public protection), Richard Seppings Anglia Car Charging, Charlie Jardine ( EO Charging) and Peter Frost, Environment Strategy Officer for Suffolk County Council, Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Bus company cuts vital service through Norfolk and Suffolk

There are delays to Konectbus services travelling through central Norwich. Picture: Archant

Cromer

Details released for the 2020 New Year's Day firework display in Cromer

Winning entries from the photography competition at the 2019 New Year's Day event. Pictures: R Birnie

Man punched and kicked in town centre assault

A man was punched and kicked in Cromer High Street. Picture: Google Maps

'We are not another coffee shop but a brand new concept' - Micropub to open in Cromer

The Gangway micropub is opening in Church Street, Cromer next month. Pictures: supplied by Will Chandler

New micropub and cafe could open at former hairdresser's

The Gangway micropub is set to open at a former hairdresser's in Cromer. Picture: David Bale

Dereham

Second rave event raises £1729 in memory of much-loved Dereham man

A rave was held at the Railway Tavern in memory of Jordie Rae. Picture: supplied by Tracey Rae

Main road through one of Norfolk's biggest villages to be shut for 10 days

Dereham Road in Mattishall will be closed for 10 days in August. Picture: Google Maps

Tributes paid to stock car racing legend Horry Barnes

Veteran stock car driver Horry Barnes.
Photo: Graham Corney

'Stunning' Hamilton Loomis the stand-out at Dereham Blues Festival

Hamilton Loomis performing at the Dereham Blues Festival. Picture: Colin Collis/DBF

Diss

Pre-Diss-Toric carnival capers as dinosaurs and caves-folk invade town

Scenes from Diss Carnival, 2019 Picture: Chris Bishop

Diss Corn Hall hosts floral artists

Work by the Iceni Botanical Artists is going on show at Diss Corn Hall Picture: Submitted

Hundreds back church campaign to save former club

Hope Church team leader Graham Blake hope owners of the former Apollo club in Harleston will re-think their plans to demolish it. Picture: Simon Parkin

Cancer fight inspires Diss to Norwich charity trek

Danielle Naulls, who was diagnosed with breast cancer two years ago, will be leading a charity walk from Diss to Norwich. Picture: Danielle Naulls

Downham Market

Holiday lodge park up for sale

Woodlakes, which is up for sale Picture: Savills

The 'Queen of the witches' set to appear in west Norfolk

'Queen of the witches'- Maxine Sanders will be speaking at the event. Picture: Kit Lewis

Church cancels event over fears it could be 'very dangerous'

Downham Market Methodist Church cancelled an event where Derby North MP Chris Williamson, who has been been suspended from the Labour party in a row over anti-Semitism, was due to speak. Picture: Chris McAndrew/UK Parliment

Pupils wear yellow in support of young people's mental health

Pupils at Nelson Academy dressed in yellow in support of young people's health. Picture: Sarah Hussain

Fakenham

Motorcyclist died in high speed collision, court told

Floral tributes left at the scene of the crash where Nathan Robinson died near Fakenham Picture: Adam Lazzari

Inspirational Norfolk farmer and mental health campaigner named UK's Farming Champion of the Year

Zanna Joice (left) recieves the 2019 Farming Champion of the Year award in honour of her late husband Patrick Joice (inset), presented by NFU president Minette Batters (right). Pictures: Tim Relf / Sonya Duncan

Cold War fighter remains found in Norfolk farmyard

One of the Lightning cockpits found on a Norfolk farm Picture: Carl Lamb

Bishop re-dedicates church after £270,000 restoration project

Re-dedication service at Waterden church. Picture: Friends Waterden church

Gorleston

Women, men and a dinosaur dress as Kate Bush to recreate iconic video on seafront

Katrina McGarvay, Marie McGarvay, Lauren McGarvay, Fred McGarvay and Julie Porter at the Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever in Gorleston.

Second World War engineer honoured at RAF funeral

James Buxton, who lived in Gorleston, was an ex-RAF engineer during the Second World War.

Gorleston woman wins theatre award for play about penguins

Victoria Dyson, 32, from Gorleston, played the baby penguin in 'Huddle', a play which won Filskit theatre company an Offie, or Off the West End Award.

Police on hunt for wanted Great Yarmouth man Lewis Copping

Lewis Copping, 24, was arrested in Gorleston on Friday morning. Picture: Norfolk Police

Great Yarmouth

Can you help save our ancient wall paintings?

Part of the ceiling of the prior's house at Castle Acre Priory Picture: Pat Payne/Histroci England

Help Kik-Plastic on Norfolk's beaches

Kiko Matthews hopes to remove tonnes of plastic from our beaches Picture: Kik-Plastic

Inquest into death of 25-year-old Yarmouth man adjourned

Tributes at the site of the crash on Southtown Road Picture: Joseph Norton

Police operation which has led to 1,000 arrests set to target Great Yarmouth

Norfolk's police and crime commissioner Lorne Green. Picture: Chris Bishop

Holt

Barley grower crowned supreme champion for third year running - but what's his secret?

Champion barley grower William Mack has won Holt Farmers' Club's supreme barley trophy for the third year running. He also currently holds the inter-club trophy, contested between Holt and Stalham Farmers' Clubs. Picture: Lynda Mack

National Pig Farmer of the Year title comes to Norfolk for the second time in two years

North Farm Livestock, based near Holt, was named the 2019 Pig Farmer Of The Year at the Farmers Weekly Awards. Pictured from left: Michael Baker and Ian Baker. Picture: Tim Scrivener/www.agriphoto.com

Former Norfolk schoolboy could become Zimbabwe's first Catholic saint

John Bradburne at the Mutemwa leper colony with Peter. Pictures: John Bradburne Memorial Trust

'Golden opportunity' to create 60 jobs at new care home turned down

Artist's impression of the proposed 66-bed care home in Holt. Image: Planning documents/LNT

Hunstanton

Drivers warned of A149 coast road closures

Part of the A149 at Hunstanton will be closed for almost two weeks Picture: Chris Bishop

Town's tributes to 'courteous and gentle' teacher and cricketer

Ken Arnott with part of his collection of King Penguin & Puffin books.

Huge waves from high tides around the coast - but flood alerts will soon be over

Waves crash onto the Promenade at Hunstanton on one of the highest tides of the year. Picture: Chris Bishop

Flood alerts issued for parts of the Norfolk coast

Flood alerts have been issued in parts of Norfolk. Picture: Chris Bishop

King's Lynn

Body found near retail park

The body was found behind the St Nicholas Retail park, in King's Lynn Picture: Chris Bishop

Puppy with rare markings stolen from garden

The puppy which was stolen from a garden in Wisbech Picture: Katie Welbourn

H&M names opening day for its newest store

The new H&M has been built on the former Beales department store site, in the centre of the Vancouver Quarter in King's Lynn Picrture: Chris Bishop

F-35 Lightnings join carrier for trials

Lightning jets are embarking in the 65,000 tonne carrier to conduct operational trials off the East Coast of the USA Picture: LPhot Kyle Heller/MoD Crown Copyright/PA Wire

Lowestoft

Brexit offers last chance to revive East Anglia's flagging fisheries, says strategy report

A new regional strategy has been launched to revive East Anglia's fading fishing industry. Picture: Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Man arrested on suspicion of attempted murder has been bailed

A police van in Fir Lane, Lowestoft, where a suspected attempted murder took place. Picture: Joseph Norton

Ed Sheeran's 'A-team' take on Norwich fans The Darkness

Ed Sheeran's A-Team have taken on The Darkness - but who won the local derby? Picture: Zakary Walters

Massive storm halts Latitude festival performances

A huge storm cloud hangs over Latitude Festival Picture: MARK LANGFORD

North Walsham

'Somebody must have been looking over him' - Mum's relief after cyclist hit by two cars

Police are appealing for witnesses after a crash on the B1150, near North Walsham. Picture: Google streetview

Bring back the 'good old days' with town's archive calendar

Cover of the North Walsham and district community archive calendar 2020, which is now available. Pictures: supplied by Wayne Beauchamp

Are lights and CCTV needed during the winter months in park?

CCTV at the pavilion at War Memorial Park, North Walsham. Pictures: NNDC Planning Documents

'It's less about need than sharing quality food' - Community fridge opens in town

From L-R. Kate Haselton-Glee from North Norfolk District Council, Community Fridge founder Jamie-Lee Knighton, town crier Roger Hopkinson and North Norfolk District councillor Nigel Lloyd at the launch of the community fridge. Picture: Neil Didsbury

Norwich

Date set for inquest into death of 34-year-old woman

Norfolk Coroners Court, where the inquest will be heard Picture: Antony Kelly

Are Snapchat and Instagram good or bad for your health?

Ryan Riley of Life Kitchen which looks at ways to tempt the tastebuds of people whose sense of taste has dimmed Photo submitted

"People come back to us for face-to-face expertise" Norwich insurance branch celebrates first birthday

The A-Plan Insurance team with the 89 Batmobile, Haymarket, Norwich. Picture: Jamie Honeywood

Giant tomato greenhouses will signal that our region is ripe for investment

Two vast greenhouses will be built in Norfolk and Suffolk, capable of producing 12pc of the UK's tomatoes. Pictured: A similar development constructed by the same manufacturers in mainland Europe. Picture: BOM Group

Sheringham

£1.4m therapeutic centre will create 24 school places

Work starts on £1.4m therapeutic centre. Picture: Sheringham Woodfields School

Owners of prominent 'eyesore' in town could be forced to sell up

The derelict former Shannocks hotel on the seafront in Sheringham is a prominent eyesore in the North Norfolk town.

Picture: MARK BULLIMORE

'We love happy-ever-after endings' - marriage proposal accepted live on stage

Marriage proposal on stage in Sheringham. Richard pops the question to Julie on the singalong stage. Pictures: Jeanette Bolton Martin

Police appeal after motorcycle theft

A motorcycle was stolen in Beeston Regis. Picture: Google Maps

Swaffham

Elderly woman thanks Good Samaritans after she cuts face in nasty fall

The accident happened in front of Swaffham Cafe, here pictured in 2016. Picture: Google Maps

'A tad pretentious' - setback for Howard Carter statue proposal

Susan Allen's Tutankhamun's Emporium in Swaffham. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Can you help save our ancient wall paintings?

Part of the ceiling of the prior's house at Castle Acre Priory Picture: Pat Payne/Histroci England

The Shambles in Swaffham could get 'tidy-up' after town scoops Government cash in funding boost

Jill Skinner, mayor, and Richard Bishop, town clerk, at Swaffham. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Thetford

Teen re-arrested as investigations into Thetford murder continue

Police at the bridge over the underpass under Brandon Road in Thetford where David Lawal was stabbed in Brandon Road in Thetford. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Delays for drivers on A11

Police have closed off one lane of the A11 near Thetford Picture: Kim Briscoe

Community feels 'optimistic' that blanket speed limit across town will be enforced

30 limit with blue sky and clouds

Man arrested in connection with Thetford murder is released

Police at the bridge over the underpass under Brandon Road in Thetford where David Lawal was stabbed . Picture: Denise Bradley

Watton

Families turn out in force for colourful Watton Carnival

Action from the Watton Carnival 2019. Picture: Jamie Honeywood

'It's heartbreaking and cruel' - residents fight to protect community from 177-home development

Norman and Wendy Brown in their garden in Woodpecker Drive which borders the new 177 home development site. Photo: Emily Thomson

Couple died of severe injuries following A1075 collision, inquest hears

Andrew and Jean Crawford who were killed in a crash on the A1075 at Hockham. PIC: Norfolk Police.

Inquest opens into death of property developer

Mr Paul Garner. Photo: submitted by Mark Garner

Wells-next-the-Sea

Co-creator of Spitting Image says new series will target Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin

Roger Law co-created Spitting Image which is returning to TV screens. In his ceramics studio in Wells. Picture: Ian Burt

Completion of Spitfire memorial project put back to Spring

How the Spitfire will look at Langham Dome. Pictures: Planning Documents

Bishop re-dedicates church after £270,000 restoration project

Re-dedication service at Waterden church. Picture: Friends Waterden church

Firefighters rescue dog from flat fire

A dog was rescued from a fire in Northfield Waye, Wells. Picture: Google Maps

Wisbech

Puppy with rare markings stolen from garden

The puppy which was stolen from a garden in Wisbech Picture: Katie Welbourn

Mud warning on main A1101

Police are warning drivers about mud on a stretch of the A1101 Picture: Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Revealed: Tactics to combat hare coursing

Thie vehicle suspected of being used by coursers ended up in a ditch Picture: Cambridgeshire Constabulary

Driver who led police on drug-fuelled chase jailed

A man has been jailed for six months for leading police on a chase through March, Emneth and Three Holes Picture: Archant

Wroxham and Broads

New book on the history of The Broads tells some fascinating stories

Another glorious day on The Broads Picture: James Bass

Should Norfolk business drivers be allowed to use bus lanes in rush hour?

Traffic using the Grapes Hill roundabout in Norwich. Picture by SIMON FINLAY.

Wymondham

Families take a step back in time at town's first Kett's Day

Ian Pyecroft of Black Knight Historical, playing Robert Kett at Wymondham's Kett's Rebellion Fun Day. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Have you seen the giant straw people of Wymondham?

Wymondham Young Farmers have constructed giant straw sculptures to promote their new members’ night on September 2. Picture: Edd Barker

Pick-up seized by police in Wymondham

The Transit seized by police after it was seen driving through Wymondham with no lights on Picture: Norfolk Constabulary

Norfolk's Ruddy Muddy is a legend according to Red Dwarf star

Ruddy Muddy created the trio of pieces starring the 'best of Norfolk' to launch his sponsorship campaign. Photo: Victoria Pertusa

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