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Attleborough

Investigation begins after fierce blaze decimates derelict factory

Scenes on the morning after a fire at the former Grampians chicken factory in Attleborough. Picture: LAUREN DE BOISE

How to become part of the committee that will shape town’s future

Residents are being invited to join the Attleborough Neighbourhod Plan committee. Picture: Mike Page

Woman punched in face during attempted robbery

Police are appealing for information after the woman was assaulted in Attleborough. Photo: Google Images

Fire crews called to blaze at Banham Poultry factory

Fire appliances at the fire at Banham Poultry. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Aylsham

Man in 70s dies in hospital after serious crash

Emergency services were called to the crash on Cawston Road, Aylsham. Image: Archant

Man in 70s seriously injured in crash with bollard

Emergency services were called to a collision in Cawston Road, Aylsham. Image: Archant

Two buses trapped after poorly parked car blocks road

A poorly parked car has left buses unable to serve Aylsham. Photo: Sanders Coaches

‘It’s unlikely things will have changed by Christmas’ - town’s light switch-on cancelled

Aylsham Christmas lights. Picture: MARK BULLIMORE

Beccles

Beccles care home owners plan to keep it open despite plan for flats approved

The former Wainford House in Beccles. Picture: NICK BUTCHER

Head reveals new measures to help students catch up after coronavirus lockdown

Head of SET Beccles School, Heidi Philpott. Picture: Seckford Education Trust

East Suffolk Greens change leader

Beccles and Worlingham councillor Caroline Topping will take over the leadership of the opposition Green, Liberal Democrat and Independent group at East Suffolk Council. Picture: GLI GROUP

New school head hails ‘enjoyable’ return to the classroom

Heidi Philpott, Head of SET Beccles School. Picture: Seckford Education Trust

Bungay

Nine-year-old hailed for ‘mammoth achievement’

From L-R: Past Bungay area Lion Club president Michael Gardiner, Amy Gilliatt and 3 Million Steps Trustee Zara Dyer. Picture: Ian Brown

Touching tributes paid to Bomber Command veteran

Arthur George Vickers. Picture: Courtesy of the Vickers family

‘There is still a lot to do’, admits head as Ofsted rates school ‘inadequate’

Bungay Primary School has been rated 'inadequate' by the education watchdog Ofsted Picture: GOOGLE MAPS

Free Wi-Fi to be introduced in 12 Suffolk high streets - here’s where

East Suffolk Council's Smart Towns project is set to allow market towns to analyse footfall and boost their high streets. Picture: SARAH LUCY BROWN

Cromer

Pedestrian seriously hurt and driver injured in Morrisons car park crash

Police are on the scene at Morrisons in Cromer where a VW Golf has collided with cars in the car park. Photo: Archant

Car collides with multiple vehicles in Morrisons car park

Police are on the scene at Morrisons in Cromer where a VW Golf has collided with cars in the car park. Photo: Archant

Work starts on new McDonald’s in north Norfolk

Work has started on a new McDonald's restaurant next to the Co-operative Food Store in Holt Road, Cromer. Image: Archant

People from areas with high infection rates asked to stay away from Norfolk - for now

People from parts of the country with high rates of Covid-19 are being asked to stay away from Norfolk over the half term holiday Picture: Denise Bradley

Dereham

Family-run car rental business celebrates 20th birthday

Staff at Zest Car Rental are celebrating the firm's 20th birthday. Picture: Zest Car Rental

Shop Local: ‘Anyone shopping local helps, but it shouldn’t just be for Christmas’

Fay Dewing, owner of Sew Sweet in Fakenham, with the old-fashioned style jars of sweet favourites. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Woman walks 500 miles for dementia charity - and then walks 500 more

Jane Bizley after completing her 1000 mile challenge. Picture: Jane Bizley

Council to give staff keyfob alarms after wasp attack puts man in hospital

Fobs will be introduced following a worker's horrific experience with wasps. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto

Diss

Trampoline park set to take over popular children’s play area

Jump Warehouse in Great Yarmouth. Picture: James Bass

Bird flu warning to poultry farmers

Poultry farmers are being warned to be on their guard after bird flu was detected in swans in Holland Picture: Denise Bradley

Radio station raises more than £1,000 for charity with sponsored bike ride

The team from Diss-based Park Radio took on a sponsored bike ride for Big C and the Scoliosis Association. Picture: Katie Brame

Vulnerable tenant ‘mentally broken’ as mould grows on walls of new-build home

Neil Powell has been left

Downham Market

Road closed after serious collision

Emergency services were called to the scene of a serious crash at Stradsett near Downham Market on Wednesday, October 21. Picture: Sarah Hussain

‘Larger than life’ care home housekeeper given memorable dance send-off after retiring

Carol Hannan (right) receives her cake from home manager Anna Wojkowiak. Picture: Kingsley Healthcare

Families moved to tears after church lit up for Baby Loss Awareness Week

St Edmund’'s Church in Downham Market was lit up by J.R Light & Sound for Pregnancy and Infant Loss Remembrance Day 2020. Picture: Madison Shell

Coursers go to ground as patrols hit the road

A officer uses a 4x4 truck to patrol remote farm tracks as part of Operation Galileo, a police crackdown on hare coursing Picture: Chris Bishop

Fakenham

Norfolk mum and daughter reach BBC ‘Pointless’ final

Pauline Codman (right) from Fakenham along with her daughter, Katrina McDuff (right) won the coveted Pointless trophy. Picture: Katrina McDuff

New deli and wine bar serving French tapas to open in town

The new in development O-Street Deli. Picture: Grocott & Murfit

‘It is just disappointing’ - Damage to building materials halts school’s plans for revamp

Headteacher of Fakenham Infant and Nursery School, Sarah Gallichan, said she was disappointed when she found the material at the Norwich Street school. Picture: Sarah Gallichan

Shop Local: ‘Anyone shopping local helps, but it shouldn’t just be for Christmas’

Fay Dewing, owner of Sew Sweet in Fakenham, with the old-fashioned style jars of sweet favourites. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Gorleston

Students self-isolating after three coronavirus cases at coastal school

Lynn Grove Academy in Gorleston has confirmed three cases of coronavirus. Picture: Lynn Grove Academy.

‘Back to its roots’ - 150-year-old pub reopens under new management

David Taylor, 38, new landlord at the 150-year-old pub in Gorleston has reopened The Belle Vue on Quay Road in Gorleston. Picture: Courtesy of David Taylor.

Stretch of Gorleston High Street to close for two weeks

A sign warning of upcoming flood defence work on Gorleston High Street. Picture: Jason Silom.

‘It hits emotionally’ - Meet the two women knocking on every door in Gorleston

Maria Greenwood and Haley Hutchinson, from Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre in Gorleston, will be knocking on every door in the town to check on how people are doing during the coronavirus outbreak. Picture: Shrublands Youth and Adult Centre.

Great Yarmouth

Woman threw ex-partner’s dog into ditch during ‘difficult time’, court hears

A woman admitted at Great Yarmouth Magistrates Court to throwing her ex-partner's dog, a Labrador Staffy cross, in a ditch. Photo: Nick Butcher/Getty Images.

‘We cannot stand by’ - Charity aims to fight holiday hunger with free ingredient kits

Angela Juler, assistant head at North Denes Primary School in Great Yarmouth, where a project delivering free ingredient kits to families in need is being piloted for the half-term break. Picture: Access Community Trust.

Man charged after heroin worth £1,000 seized from car

A47 Acle Straight Byline: Sonya Duncan (C) Archant 2020

WATCH: Divers enjoy Sunday brunch with sharks for charity fundraiser

Sea Life divers Shane Breadmore and Leo Coucher share Sunday brunch with naughty Noah and urge households to raise cash for Stand Up To Cancer�s life-saving research. Picture: Cancer Research UK.

Holt

New school and 110 homes hang in balance as inspector hears case

Gladman Developments is proposing a residential development of about 110 homes off Beresford Road, Holt. Image: Gladman Developments

Law firm’s new ‘phoenix’ branch opens next to site of Budgens fire

Law firm Hayes + Storr has donated �1,000 to the Fire Fighters� Charity to thank them for saving the building in Holt they were due to move in to at the time of the blaze which destroyed the nearby Budgen's supermarket. Pictured are, from left, Jake Bayley, Laura Weston, Ricky Pointer, Miranda Marshall, Jim Pallister, Tony Pointer, Louis Tidswell, Ross Smith, Jane O�Kane, John Baker and Laura Challis. Picture: Hayes + Storr

New temporary supermarket planned for Holt after devastating Budgens fire

The proposed site for the temporary supermarket north of Kerrige Way in Holt is marked in white. A permanent replacement for Budgen's is to be built on the site of the old store, which is shown before the fire to the right. Image: Planning documents

Town could see new store three months after supermarket blaze

The owners of a vacant shop in Chapel Yard have applied to North Norfolk District Council (NNDC) to turn the premises into a convenience store. Picture: Jonathon Read.

Hunstanton

Man hurt in brawl between group of men near cemetery

Police say the incident happened near the cemetery entrance on Waveney Road, in Hunstanton Picture: Google

Coastguards and hovercraft found runaway dog

Hunstanton RNLI hovercraft joined the search for the missing dog on Heacham beach. Picture: Matthew Usher.

Thieves steal buggies from Norfolk golf club

The buggies were taken from Heacham Manor golf course Picture: Submitted

Guesthouse owner’s face masks support Norfolk lifeboat crew

Sandry Duff-Dick presents a cheque for �500 to Josh Haycock from the Hunstanton lifeboat crew at the boathouse Picture: Chris Bishop

King's Lynn

WATCH: Seal pups enjoy muddy slide to freedom

Seven seal pups have been released back the wild, following months of rehabilitation at the RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre. Picture: RSPCA

Is it the best place in the UK? King’s Lynn up against Liverpool in online contest final

King's Lynn High Street. Picture: Matthew Usher

Warplanes taking off for major exercise from bases across region

Aircraft and personnel from RAF Marham's 617 Squadron joined colleagues from across the RAF as they commenced a large scale training exercise this week named Exercise Crimson Warrior Picture:SAC Conor Morgan� /MOD Crown Copyright 2020

Doctor who injured nurse in crash admits: ‘I am not an example to follow’

Harald Geogloman and wife, Ileana. Picture: Dominic Gilbert

Lowestoft

New Burger King drive-thru to open next week

The new Burger King drive thru restaurant on the North Quay at Lowestoft, which opens next week. Picture: Mick Howes

Vacant warehouse is sold for £286,000 at auction

A vacant warehouse with office and storage space on Commercial Road in Lowestoft was sold at auction. Picture: Auction House East Anglia

Our War Graves, Your History – new digital resources honour heroes

The Lowestoft Naval Memorial commemorates almost 2,400 sailors of the Royal Naval Patrol Service. Pictures: Commonwealth War Graves Commission

Popular NessFest set to return this half-term in virtual setting

NessFest will return on Tuesday, October 27 offering free arts activities aimed exclusively at 11 to 19-year-olds. Picture: NessFest

North Walsham

‘It was fantastic’ - Young dancers shine as they scoop three national awards

True Motion Dance based in North Walsham and Sheringham has scooped up three national awards. Photo: True Motion Dance

Community Christmas cancelled due to pandemic

Churches Together's Christmas meal at North Walsham Community Centre has been cancelled. Photo: John Mills

Flooding fears raised after housing development narrows road

Work on the development has already narrowed the road significantly. Photo: Casey Cooper-Fiske

‘Things are not happening in the town’ - trader relaunches lockdown shop local campaign

Bob White who led the town's protests against road closures is restarting his own shop local campaign (which he first launched during lockdown), as he says trading is reaching similar levels. Pictures: BRITTANY WOODMAN

Norwich

Analysis: Why figures show Norwich’s coronavirus alert level doesn’t need escalating

Should the coronavorus alert level in Norwich be raised? Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

‘Racism still exists’ - Norfolk BAME adviser on discrimination ethnic clergy face

Karlene Kerr, Diocese of Norwich bishop's adviser for BAME affairs. Picture: Diocese of Norwich

WATCH: ‘Ridiculous’ fireworks incident on city street

A string of fireworks were let off at around 1.45am in Ranworth Road in Norwich on Saturday morning. Picture: Contributed

‘Wildly inconsistent’ - how are Norwich shops coping with new coronavirus rules?

People in Norwich have been giving their thoughts on the latest coronavirus restrictions. Picture: Tom Chapman

Sheringham

Culture recovery grant is a winter lifeline for coastal theatre

Loraine Metcalfe plays the Sorceress in the panto Rapunzel, which will be streamed online, and also shown at Sheringham Little Threatre and St George’s in Great Yarmouth. Picture: SLT/Richard Batson

Founder of town’s fair trade group steps down after more than 16 years

Campaigner Brenda Smith with some of the produce on sale in shops at Sheringham, which has Fairtrade status thanks to her efforts. Photo: Karen Bethell

Popular beauty spot to remain closed for at least a week after storm damage

Pretty Corner Woods by Sheringham. Picture: NNDC

‘We would’ve liked more notice’ - Race for pubs to comply with new restrictions

Jeanette Feneron, owner of the Banningham Crown. Pic: Archant

Swaffham

Football club announce sponsorship with local firm

Longsons Office Manager And A Team Player Kyle Clarke with A Team Captain Ashley Rowland and joint manager Harry Brown. Picture: Swaffham A Team

Pub honoured by Lions for work during pandemic

The White Hart Pub in Swaffham have been recognised by the Lions group for its work collecting prescriptions, delivering essential items and setting up a foodbank to help the town through the coronavirus crisis. Picture: Swaffham and District Lions

Popular cafe with hundreds of teapots gets a new look

Tea Pot Cafe in Swaffham has just just finished a refurbishment of their Grade II Listed building. They completed the work during lock down. (Left) Trisha Barrett, Denise Exley and Sandra Berryman Pictures: BRITTANY WOODMAN

Swaffham’s best summer garden winners revealed

The winners of the Swaffham Town Council garden of the summer competition have been announced. Pictures: Swaffham Town Council

Thetford

Weekend road closures as resurfacing work continues on A1066

Part of the A1066 near Thetford will close for resurfacing work. Photo: Emily Thomson

Plans for £100,000 repair work to reopen disused church

The future of St Peters Church was discussed at a special meeting held by Thetford Town Council.

Burglars break into 18 sheds on an allotment

Police are appealing for information after multiple shed break-ins on an allotment on Mundford Road in Thetford. Picture: Google

‘Batman’ set to deliver sweets to families this Halloween

Batman will be helping the Tiger Tuck Shop to deliver sweets to homes around Thetford on Halloween. Photo: Richard Taylor

Watton

Car ‘damaged’ and stolen from business park

A white Mitsubishi Shogun was stolen from premises at New Green Business Park on Norwich Road, Watton. Picture: Google Street View

Gold and silver jewellery stolen in burglary

Gold and silver jewellery were stolen during burglary at a house on Woodpecker Drive in Watton. Picture: Google Street View

Parkinson’s sufferer, 84, prepares for first ever public art exhibition

Artwork by 84-year-old Neil Cordell, who lives at Thorp House in Griston, is to be exhibited at Wayland Dragonfly Gallery in Watton. Picture: Kingsley Healthcare

Four arrested after attacks on police officers

Four people have been arrested after emergency workers were attacked on Watton High Street. Picture: Archant

Wells-next-the-Sea

‘Different, but necessary’ – Arts centre reassures audiences following new restrictions

The Wells maltings. Picture: Supplied by the Maltings/Sarah Toon Photography

Fisherman rescued after boat engine fails

The Wells all weather lifeboat was called on Sunday, September 13 at 5.45pm by Humber Coastguard to help a ten-metre fishing boat. Picture: Wells Lifeboat

Two men cycle from Lands End to John O’Groats in honour of loved ones

George Fox and Fred Hanson Smith cycled from Lands End to John O'Groats. Photo: George Fox

Lifeboat rescues yacht crew stuck in harbour

Wells Lifeboat have rescued a yacht which became stuck in Blakeney Harbour. Photo: RNLI

Wisbech

WATCH: Gang caught on CCTV stealing distinctive Nissan Navarra

Officers have released CCTV footage of the Seat Leon arriving and three people they would like to speak to in connection with the offence Picture: CAMBRIDGESHIRE CONSTABULARY

Sex offender jailed after failing to reveal new address to police

Ashley Hammond, who has been jailed after failing to disclose he was staying at a new address to police Picture: Cambrdgeshire Constabulary

Tobacco worth £3m discovered at illegal Norfolk factory

Around £3m worth of tobacco was found at an illegal factory near Wisbech by Norfolk police and HMRC. Picture: HMRC

Couple build rum bar in their garden after coronavirus cancels Florida holiday

Joe and Lisa Melton in the beach bar they built in their garden after a dream holiday to Florida was cancelled because of coronavirus Picture: joe Melton

Wroxham and Broads

51 businesses delivering to your door in mid and north Norfolk

CC Wells market stall in Dereham's town centre. Picture: Ian Burt

Nice to meet ewe: cute baby lambs spring around Wroxham Barns

Twin five-day-old lambs snuggle together at Wroxham Barns. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Broads Authority set to charge petrol and diesel users higher river tolls

An aerial image of a Broads sailing boat, taken by John Fielding from his microlight aircraft. Picture: John Fielding

Wymondham

Pressure pays off as developers open play park after two years

Wymondham councillors Annette James, left, and Suzanne Nuri-Nixon at the newly-opened play area. Picture: Lucy Nixon

Royal British Legion branch to run pop-up shop for Poppy Appeal

Members of Wymondham Royal British Legion take part in a previous Remembrance Day parade. Picture: Sonya Duncan

‘Covid is no longer a valid excuse’ - Parents demand play park opened after two years

Councillors Suzanne Nuri-Nixon, left, and Annette James with a family in front of one of the play parks which remains fenced off despite having been there for two years. Picture: Suzanne Nuri-Nixon

Campaigners celebrate £600k grant to make rail station step-free

Protesters at Wymondham Train Station demanded action on step free access to platform two. Photo: Submitted

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