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Live updates as fire crews battle blaze in city centre
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Live updates as fire crews battle blaze in city centre

Live updates as fire crews battle blaze on St Stephens Road in Norwich city centre.

16 Jun 2026 Norwich Read at source
Fire crews tackling city centre blaze
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Fire crews tackling city centre blaze

Fire crews are tackling a blaze on St Stephens Road in Norwich city centre.

16 Jun 2026 Norwich Read at source
Caretaker Norfolk police and crime commissioner picked (but he'll get no extra money)
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Caretaker Norfolk police and crime commissioner picked (but he'll get no extra money)

A temporary Norfolk police and crime commissioner has been appointed, ahead of the election to find a successor to Sarah Taylor.

16 Jun 2026 Read at source
Bank branch with 600 customers a month is to close later this year
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Bank branch with 600 customers a month is to close later this year

A seaside town’s branch of Halifax will shut later this year.

16 Jun 2026 Read at source

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Rare chance to see 1.5 million roses in 'spectacular' private fields
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Rare chance to see 1.5 million roses in 'spectacular' private fields

Priscilla Bacon Hospice Charity is giving visitors a rare chance to explore the flowers at Whartons Garden Roses near Diss this summer.

16 Jun 2026 Diss Read at source
Road markings made LAST NIGHT need repainting ALREADY
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Road markings made LAST NIGHT need repainting ALREADY

Road markings in North Walsham, which were painted just last night, already need to be done again.

16 Jun 2026 North Walsham Read at source
Large military plane circling Norfolk
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Large military plane circling Norfolk

A large military plane from RAF Brieze Norton is currently circling over Norfolk.

16 Jun 2026 Read at source
Former soldier took his own life after learning he was being recalled to prison
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Former soldier took his own life after learning he was being recalled to prison

A former soldier from Norwich jailed for the rape and sexual assault of a child took his own life the day he was recalled to prison for breaching the terms of his licence.

16 Jun 2026 Norwich Read at source
Firm unlawfully failed to consult staff when it made entire workforce redundant
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Firm unlawfully failed to consult staff when it made entire workforce redundant

Swallowtail Print unlawfully failed to consult with the union and its staff when it made its entire workforce redundant, an employment tribunal has ruled.

16 Jun 2026 Read at source
New partnership to accelerate offshore wind innovation in the UK
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New partnership to accelerate offshore wind innovation in the UK

The Wind Innovation Hub is aiming to boost the UK's offshore wind industry through innovation.

16 Jun 2026 Read at source
Insomniac found dead in bedroom after taking prescription drugs
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Insomniac found dead in bedroom after taking prescription drugs

Craig Wilson, 48, was found dead in his bedroom after taking a concoction of prescription drugs, an inquest at Norfolk Coroner's Court has heard.

16 Jun 2026 Read at source
Delays on A47 after tractor and van crash
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Delays on A47 after tractor and van crash

Motorists are facing delays on the A47 following a crash at Swaffham.

16 Jun 2026 Swaffham Read at source

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