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Norfolk council to spend more than £500k to store fire kit
12+ hour, 13+ min ago (398+ words) Council bosses are to spend more than half a million pounds over the next decade to rent a warehouse to store fire and rescue equipment. Norfolk County Council, which runs the fire service, has agreed a 10-year lease of a…...
Norfolk and Waveney people getting New Year Honours 2026
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (1108+ words) A globe-trotter in his 90s who has raised thousands of pounds for charity, a long-serving volunteer with life-saving lifeboats and the founder of an arts festival are among the Norfolk and Waveney people recognised in the New Year Honours list. They…...
Teen dies of drug use after starting cocaine habit following relationship break-up
2+ week, 3+ day ago (534+ words) A teenager died of cocaine use five months after he started taking the drug following the breakdown of a relationship. Connor Norman, 18, was found unconscious on the bathroom floor at a friend's house. His stepfather attempted to revive him using…...
'I was a lost soul' - the Norfolk man who chose a tent over temporary accommodation
2+ week, 5+ day ago (682+ words) At 51, Keith Brown found himself without a home." Forced to leave his mother's house amid a long struggle with alcoholism, he refused to consider temporary accommodation as he feared he "would end up in prison" or fall deeper into addiction....
When do the Christmas holidays start in Norfolk?
3+ week, 1+ day ago (129+ words) Love it or loathe it, Christmas is just around the corner. Parents are busy preparing and children are counting down the days until Santa comes. But how long do they have until they break up from school? According to the…...
Poignant trek planned to remember much-loved mother
3+ week, 6+ day ago (127+ words) Family members and friends are preparing to climb Mount Kilimanjaro in memory of a much-loved mother. The group, known as the Ali Ling Fund, will take on Africa's highest peak'standing at 5,895m'in January 2026. It will mark ten years since the…...
Former Norfolk village cricketer impresses in the Ashes... for Australia
4+ week, 16+ hour ago (389+ words) A former Norfolk village cricketer has been making headlines in the Ashes and causing headaches for England. Jake Weatherald was Australia's top scorer on the second day of the match, with a lightning 72 off 78 balls, giving his team a firm…...
Businesses warn delayed Norfolk-Suffolk mayor vote will stall investment
4+ week, 1+ day ago (389+ words) The postponement of mayoral elections in Norfolk and Suffolk will hold back investment and delay major projects across East Anglia, businesses have warned. A new mayor was supposed to be elected in May next year, but the government has pushed…...
Norfolk station which featured in Hollywood film named among Britain's quietest
4+ week, 1+ day ago (577+ words) A Norfolk railway station which featured in a Hollywood film has been named as one of the quietest in the country. Buckenham, on the Norwich to Great Yarmouth line, was used by only 284 passengers last year. This made it the…...
Clothing brand announced as Norfolk's Business of the Year
4+ week, 2+ day ago (632+ words) The winners of the EDP Business Awards 2025 have been announced, honouring the very best of Norfolk Business. This year, the prestigious title of Norfolk Business of the Year, sponsored by Barclays Corporate Banking, went to Blakely Clothing from north Norfolk....