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7 top attractions not to miss at the Royal Norfolk Show 2026
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7 top attractions not to miss at the Royal Norfolk Show 2026

Thousands of people are expected to flock to the Royal Norfolk Show 2026 as it promises to be "the most diverse and inclusive ever".

18 Jun 2026 Read at source
Why a Norfolk MP is calling for 'left behind' seaside towns to have extra help
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Why a Norfolk MP is calling for 'left behind' seaside towns to have extra help

An MP has launched a bid for a national strategy to address health challenges in England’s “left behind” seaside towns, including in Norfolk.

18 Jun 2026 Read at source
MPs told about harsh realities of agriculture during visit to family farm
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MPs told about harsh realities of agriculture during visit to family farm

MPs learned about the realities of agriculture while touring the Barker family's arable farm in Westhorpe, near Stowmarket, as part of the NFU Food and Farming Fellowship Scheme

18 Jun 2026 Read at source
Bombshell revelation shows minister overruled officials over axing Norfolk councils
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Bombshell revelation shows minister overruled officials over axing Norfolk councils

Ministers went against advice from civil servants when they decided Norfolk's councils should be axed and replaced with three new ones, it can be revealed.

18 Jun 2026 Read at source

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'It's not for everyone:' Why some pubs have become 'football-free zones' this summer
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'It's not for everyone:' Why some pubs have become 'football-free zones' this summer

Pubs in Norfolk and Suffolk - like the Peasants' Tavern in North Walsham and Butchers Arms in Beccles - will be football-free zones during the World Cup.

18 Jun 2026 North Walsham Read at source
Gladiators star to open UK's longest outdoor tubing slide in Norfolk
News via Fakenham & Wells Times

Gladiators star to open UK's longest outdoor tubing slide in Norfolk

Matty Campbell, known as Bionic on the hit BBC show, will cut the ribbon to Fossil Falls at ROARR! Dinosaur Park in Lenwade on July 18.

18 Jun 2026 Wells-next-the-Sea Fakenham Read at source
Father and son duo awarded grant after transforming railway station garden
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Father and son duo awarded grant after transforming railway station garden

Thomas Adams has secured £200 for Brundall Station, east of Norwich, after spending years transforming the neglected garden at the site on the Wherry Line.

18 Jun 2026 Norwich Read at source
Tens of thousands of people expected for UK's only free beach festival
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Tens of thousands of people expected for UK's only free beach festival

Tens of thousands of people are expected to flock to the coast as the UK’s only free beach festival returns to Suffolk for the summer solstice weekend.

18 Jun 2026 Read at source
The wave of new independent shops reshaping market town
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The wave of new independent shops reshaping market town

Beccles has seen a steady stream of new businesses open their doors over the past year.

18 Jun 2026 Read at source
Drink driver crashed into tree after pub darts session
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Drink driver crashed into tree after pub darts session

Louie Trindall has been banned from driving after crashing into a tree in Lowestoft while three times over the alcohol limit, a court has heard.

18 Jun 2026 Read at source
Recovery centre set to provide accommodation for men struggling with addiction
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Recovery centre set to provide accommodation for men struggling with addiction

A bid to expand a facility which aims to help men struggling with addiction has been given the green light.

18 Jun 2026 Read at source
We don't want to be governed by Norwich! (Historic town calls for its own council)
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We don't want to be governed by Norwich! (Historic town calls for its own council)

King's Lynn could get its own council for the first time since 1974, after 86pc of residents backed the plan despite fears over council tax rises.

18 Jun 2026 King's Lynn Read at source

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