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Long-awaited roadworks finally get a start date
News via Eastern Daily Press

Long-awaited roadworks finally get a start date

Long-awaited roadworks to install 180 metres of cabling at the double toucan crossing in Longwater Retail Park finally have a start date.

04 Aug 2026 Read at source
Cancer survivor stabbed in the face with broken wine bottle 'thought she would die'
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Cancer survivor stabbed in the face with broken wine bottle 'thought she would die'

A woman who had just been given the all-clear from cancer thought she was going to die after being stabbed in the face six times with a broken wine bottle in a terrifying and unprovoked attack.

04 Aug 2026 Read at source
Gym sees boom in number of memberships after move to new multi-storey facility
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Gym sees boom in number of memberships after move to new multi-storey facility

The opening of a new NR Health and Fitness Club in Dereham has been described as “incredible” by its director, after a surge in membership and overwhelmingly positive feedback from customers.

04 Aug 2026 Dereham Read at source
Steam train services suspended at heritage railway amid ongoing fire risks
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Steam train services suspended at heritage railway amid ongoing fire risks

The Mid Norfolk Railway has confirmed that it is continuing with the suspension of steam operations as the dry conditions have "significantly increased" risk of lineside fires.

04 Aug 2026 Read at source

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How thousands of tonnes of rock from Norway could save Norfolk town from the sea
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How thousands of tonnes of rock from Norway could save Norfolk town from the sea

Thousands of tonnes of rock imported from Norway is needed to fix Hunstanton's sea defences - costing £2 million.

04 Aug 2026 Hunstanton Read at source
'Stolen' 1,000-litre container of fuel recovered as two people arrested
News via Norwich Evening News

'Stolen' 1,000-litre container of fuel recovered as two people arrested

Two people have been arrested after a 1,000-litre container of fuel was found inside a van during a stop in St Stephens Road, Norwich.

04 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source
Plans for ANOTHER huge solar farm to be built on Norfolk countryside gets go-ahead
News via Dereham Times

Plans for ANOTHER huge solar farm to be built on Norfolk countryside gets go-ahead

Yet another solar farm will be in part of Norfolk, between Beeston and Gressenhall, after plans were approved by a councillor.

04 Aug 2026 Dereham Read at source
Fresh bid for affordable homes at former garages site by tower block
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Fresh bid for affordable homes at former garages site by tower block

Six new homes with new designs could transform an historic area of a Suffolk seaside town, provided plans get the go-ahead.

04 Aug 2026 Read at source
Work planned for historic village duck pond after concerns for its condition
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Work planned for historic village duck pond after concerns for its condition

Martham Parish Council is set to begin work on dredging and cleaning the village pond.

04 Aug 2026 Read at source
Smash-hit musical bringing dark humour to Norwich stage
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Smash-hit musical bringing dark humour to Norwich stage

Sound Ideas Theatre Company will present The Addams Family at Norwich Theatre Playhouse from September 30 to October 4.

04 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source
Men who beat vulnerable victim and then stole his car jailed
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Men who beat vulnerable victim and then stole his car jailed

Three men have been jailed following a robbery that led to a vulnerable victim being attacked in his own home in Dereham.

04 Aug 2026 Dereham Read at source
Water utility company provides update after hundreds of fish die in River Wensum
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Water utility company provides update after hundreds of fish die in River Wensum

Anglian Water has confirmed it is working to remove the affected fish from the River Wensum this week alongside efforts from the Environment Agency.

04 Aug 2026 Read at source

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