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Who is Noah Woods? All your questions answered about the missing Brantham boy
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Who is Noah Woods? All your questions answered about the missing Brantham boy

As concern grows across Suffolk, many people are asking the same questions about the disappearance of three-year-old Noah Woods.

16 Sep 2026 Read at source
Mental health documentary draws 135 people to cinema screenings
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Mental health documentary draws 135 people to cinema screenings

A documentary exploring mental health in the community has sparked powerful conversations and high demand.

16 Sep 2026 Great Yarmouth Read at source
Meet Renew and Curiosity... the £2.8m recruits joining Norfolk's biggest hospital
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Meet Renew and Curiosity... the £2.8m recruits joining Norfolk's biggest hospital

New robotic surgery institute opens at Norfolk and Norwich hospital

16 Sep 2026 Norwich Read at source
Festival returns to celebrate the little fish which built a Norfolk town
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Festival returns to celebrate the little fish which built a Norfolk town

Great Yarmouth’s Herring Festival returns to The White Swan on October 9 and 10, celebrating the town’s fishing heritage with fried fish, ales and music.

16 Sep 2026 Great Yarmouth Read at source

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Emergency flood defences to be tested in North Sea tidal surge drill
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Emergency flood defences to be tested in North Sea tidal surge drill

Emergency flood defences will be put to the test during a planned drill in Lowestoft on September 17.

16 Sep 2026 Read at source
Car crashes into ditch leaving A47 closed in both directions
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Car crashes into ditch leaving A47 closed in both directions

The A47 is closed in both directions at Hockering between the A1075 and the A1074 after a crash.

16 Sep 2026 Read at source
Gladiators and TV stars coming to Norfolk venue for two-day event
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Gladiators and TV stars coming to Norfolk venue for two-day event

NOR-CON returns to the Norfolk Showground for its 15th anniversary on September 26 to 27, with appearances from television and film favourites.

16 Sep 2026 Read at source
'No parking' signs installed outside primary school amid safety concerns
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'No parking' signs installed outside primary school amid safety concerns

'No parking' signs were installed outside Scarning Primary School after cars blocked double yellow lines and zig-zags, prompting child safety concerns.

16 Sep 2026 Read at source
Fire-hit factory reveals scale of damage from devastating blaze
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Fire-hit factory reveals scale of damage from devastating blaze

Amcor says 10pc of its M&H Plastics factory in Beccles was damaged by fire, with no injuries reported as investigations into the blaze continue at the site.

16 Sep 2026 Read at source
Inmates caught vaping on landings as prison staff 'congregate in offices'
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Inmates caught vaping on landings as prison staff 'congregate in offices'

Inspectors found prison officers “congregating in offices” rather than watching inmates on the wings at a Norfolk prison used to house sex offenders.

16 Sep 2026 Read at source
Empty storage sheds broken into and fence torn down by hapless would-be thieves
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Empty storage sheds broken into and fence torn down by hapless would-be thieves

Fencing was cut to break into a sports ground in Diss, diverting staff from other scheduled jobs around the town.

16 Sep 2026 Diss Read at source
Hemsby residents ‘badly let down’ as MP demands action on coastal erosion
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Hemsby residents ‘badly let down’ as MP demands action on coastal erosion

Hemsby MP Rupert Lowe demands action on coastal erosion as Environment Agency outlines £8m Resilient Coasts project and £30m adaptation funding for residents.

16 Sep 2026 Read at source

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