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5 public notices to be aware of in Norfolk this week
From roadworks on the A11 in Norwich to a new festival at Earlham Park, here are five public notices to be aware of in Norfolk this week. 1) Ringstead Road closure Ringstead Road in Burnham Market will close for works (Image: Google/Newsquest
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Keith Skipper on encouraging others to bolster campaign to save county’s 'rural soul'
Granny Biffin, by a country mile Bronickle End’s oldest and wisest indigenous remnant, has come up with a “wheely” good idea to bolster a bold campaign to save what’s left of her native county’s rural soul. She has offered to help organise what
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Emergency services called to crash on the A47 Acle Straight
Emergency services were called to the scene of a crash on the A47. The incident happened at about 1.28pm on Sunday on the A47 Acle Straight, near the Halvergate turning. According to eyewitnesses a van crashed into a car, leaving shards of
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Three puppies found in pen with dozens of dogs need forever homes
Three puppies are looking for their forever homes after starting their lives in a pen with more than 20 other dogs. The dogs, called Hazel, Boo and Bug, were rescued by Safe Rescue For Dogs which is based in Norwich. The puppies were living
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Award-winning pub to reopen under new management
An award-winning town centre pub is set to reopen under new management after three months of being closed. The news comes after the previous landlords of The Cock pub in Dereham pulled their last pints on July 27. Now the pub is set to reopen
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Shop ordered to close for selling vapes to children gets transformation
A town council has given a new lease of life to a shop that was ordered to close after it was caught selling illegal vapes. Sun Market in Attleborough's Exchange Street was shut down earlier this year after Norfolk Police seized thousands of illegal
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See inside £2.2m period farmhouse with tennis court and three acres of gardens
A detached Grade II listed farmhouse with a tennis court and three acres of gardens has hit the market for £2.2m. Home Farm sits on the edge of the village of Hindringham and is within close proximity to Holt, Fakenham and the north Norfolk coast
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Council subsidises trees as part of scheme to get thousands planted
Cut-price trees are being offered by council bosses as part of environmental efforts to get thousands planted across the county. Norfolk County Council has subsidised tree packs available through its One Million Trees for Norfolk scheme, which
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Council leaders make unusual plea to families over care home ratings
An unusual plea for people looking at care homes for loved ones has been issued by council leaders - to not set too much stall on official inspection reports. Norfolk County Council says many ratings for the 450-plus care homes and care providers
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Woman applies to 'future proof' her coastal home with new extension
A woman hopes to extend her home so she can continue living in it into old her age. Kate Clodd has applied for planning permission to make alterations to her listed property on Church Plain at Wells. A planning statement says: "The design brief
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Company which keeps Golden Mile supplied triples capacity with ex-rival's warehouse
A Norfolk wholesaler which keeps Great Yarmouth's Golden Mile supplied has tripled its capacity by moving into a former rival's old premises. Great Yarmouth-based wholesale food and drink supplier Thompsons Food Service has moved into a 30,000
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Council leaders under pressure to reveal new price tag for controversial road
Council leaders say it is too soon to reveal the latest estimated price tag for the controversial Norwich Western Link road. Norfolk County Council last published an estimate of the bill for the 3.9-mile road in November last year, when it revealed
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New self-build home planned for Norfolk village
Plans have been drawn up for a new self-build home in a rural village. A developer named in planning papers as R Wilson has applied for permission for a new house on land off Hill Road at Ingoldisthorpe, near King's Lynn. A planning statement
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New homes approved for village 'bedevilled' by sewage issues
A developer has been granted permission to build dozens of homes in a Norfolk village "bedevilled" by sewage problems for years. The 36-home scheme in Gayton has been given the go-ahead by West Norfolk Council's planning committee despite several
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Victims of anti-social behaviour feel they won't be taken seriously, says charity
The number of reported anti-social behaviour offences in Norfolk has reached the lowest level since records began, new figures show. But many people feel they won't be taken seriously when reporting incidents, suggesting the true numbers could
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Plans revealed for new 'green skills' centre at college
A college has revealed plans for a new "green skills" academy, which will teach students the skills they need to work in sustainable industries. The College of West Anglia has applied to build the two-storey centre on its Wisbech campus, formerly
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Imposing former courthouse set to become masonic temple
Freemasons have got the go-ahead to turn a former courthouse into a temple. Wisbech Masonic Benevolent Centre has been given planning permission to change the use of part of the prominent building on the town's Lynn Road. It said in a planning
