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Plans for 500-home estate move forward as nine-year build timeline revealed
News via Eastern Daily Press

Plans for 500-home estate move forward as nine-year build timeline revealed

Early plans for up to 500 homes in Carlton, Colville have advanced after a scoping report was submitted.

17 Aug 2026 Read at source
Dead pigeon thrown into garden as fears grow over derelict and fire-ravaged flats
News via Eastern Daily Press

Dead pigeon thrown into garden as fears grow over derelict and fire-ravaged flats

People living near the former Fishergate Apartments want Norwich City Council and the owner, Tim Fenn, to tidy up the site and address anti-social behaviour.

17 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source
New location in frame for Western Link (... and it is further west!)
News via Eastern Daily Press

New location in frame for Western Link (... and it is further west!)

The clearest indication so far of where a revived Norwich Western Link route could be created has been revealed.

17 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source
Flooding fears over plans for thousands of new Norfolk homes - including along A11
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Flooding fears over plans for thousands of new Norfolk homes - including along A11

Plans for thousands of new Norfolk homes could increase the risk of flooding if the effect is not properly examined, MP George Freeman has warned.

17 Aug 2026 Read at source

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Long-running city corner shop and post office hits the market
News via Eastern Daily Press

Long-running city corner shop and post office hits the market

A long-running corner shop and Post Office in Norwich has gone on the market.

17 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source
Man arrested on suspicion of Norfolk town rape to answer bail
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Man arrested on suspicion of Norfolk town rape to answer bail

A man arrested on suspicion of the rape of a woman in a Norfolk town is due to answer bail next month.

17 Aug 2026 Read at source
One simple thing can improve balance and reduce risk of early death
News via Eastern Daily Press

One simple thing can improve balance and reduce risk of early death

I’m writing about balance this week – which is a vital factor in ageing positively, confidence, posture, and not looking doddery.

17 Aug 2026 Read at source
Bid to turn land into dog exercise field with agility equipment
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Bid to turn land into dog exercise field with agility equipment

An agricultural field near Broome in Norwich could soon be transformed into a dedicated dog exercise area under plans.

17 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source
Police dispel 'misinformation' surrounding RAF base at centre of asylum protests
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Police dispel 'misinformation' surrounding RAF base at centre of asylum protests

Police continue to dispel rumours RAF Barnham is already housing asylum seekers amid continued protests outside the former base.

16 Aug 2026 Read at source
Plans for new McDonald's among public notices to be aware of this week
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Plans for new McDonald's among public notices to be aware of this week

From proposals for a new McDonald's to plans to covert banks to flats, here are five public notices in Norfolk you should be aware of this week.

16 Aug 2026 Read at source
'Everything we ever dreamed of': New hotel and restaurant opens in north Norfolk
News via Fakenham & Wells Times

'Everything we ever dreamed of': New hotel and restaurant opens in north Norfolk

Rachael and Jeremy Parke are now welcoming guests to the newly-opened Hyll House in Docking.

16 Aug 2026 Wells-next-the-Sea Fakenham Read at source
Child rapist called police to blame innocent person for his ‘wicked’ abuse
News via Norwich Evening News

Child rapist called police to blame innocent person for his ‘wicked’ abuse

Trevor New-Watts was sentenced to 19 years after being found guilty of eight child sexual offences against a young girl in Norwich.

16 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source

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