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Council watchdog turmoil as senior officer dismissed for "gross misconduct"
It's an organisation that most local councils rely on for advice when they face troubles and disputes. But the Norfolk Association of Local Councils (NALC) appears to be experiencing its own turmoil after a senior officer's dismissal for "gross
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Opinion: Expect increases to capital taxation in the Budget
Capital gains tax seems certain to be more onerous after the forthcoming Budget says Mary Schofield, tax partner at chartered accountants and financial planners Lovewell Blake. While no-one can predict exactly what will be in chancellor Rachel
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How a 'draconian' water shortage zone is crippling business in the region
Businesses in a water shortage zone in East Anglia have been banned from expanding, with some forced to move or even shut up shop for good. Firms in an area of central Suffolk known as the Hartismere Water Resource Zone have been told by Essex
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Plans for village school extension amid rising SEND demand
Plans have been lodged for an extension to a Norfolk village school, in response to rising demand for places for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND). Norfolk County Council wants to create a 16-place early interventions
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Teen driver who filmed himself at the wheel left woman paralysed in A47 crash
A teenage driver filmed himself driving without his hands on the wheel moments before causing a crash that left a mother paralysed from the neck down. George Taylor, 19, drove into the back of the woman's car on the A47 without slowing down, after
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Man 'who looks more like accountant than drug dealer' grew cannabis in village hall
A builder who grew cannabis in a former village hall in a tiny Norfolk hamlet claimed he did so because he paid over the odds for the property and needed to help finance its renovation. Zhiqiang Zhuang, 48, was found by police hiding under bin
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Banned football fan spotted at Carrow Road match
A Canaries supporter was spotted in the stands at Carrow Road despite being banned from all football matches for six years. Sam Burgess, 32, admitted attending the Carabao Cup game between Norwich City and Stevenage because he was “missing
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MP pledges to fight for better buses after landing transport role
One of Norfolk's MPs has been elected to a government committee which scrutinises decisions over transport and said he will use his new role to fight for better buses in the county. Steffan Aquarone, Liberal Democrat MP for North Norfolk, has been
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The Future is Earth 2024 conference to be held in Norfolk
A conference celebrating sustainable building materials is set to take place in Norfolk. The Future is Earth event - which is marking its 30th anniversary - will be held at the Gamekeeper in Old Buckenham on November 28. It will explore the
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Parents encouraged to play with children in hospital
A hospital is encouraging parents to play with their children while they are receiving care as patients. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn is emphasising the importance of play as part of children's care during National Play in Healthcare
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Hospital Radio Lynn in King's Lynn looking for new volunteers
Hospital Radio Lynn is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year. To mark the occasion, the station, which began servicing patients at Queen Elizabeth Hospital on April 17, 1974, is on the lookout for new volunteers to join its team. Hospital
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Two Thetford schools to receive free fruit and veg from Tesco
Two schools will receive fruit and veg from Tesco every day. The Bishop's CE Primary Academy and Pinetree School in Thetford will benefit from the supermarket's new £4 million scheme, Tesco Fruit & Veg for Schools. This scheme, developed in