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Parish council that nobody wanted to join saved from axe after residents step forward
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Parish council that nobody wanted to join saved from axe after residents step forward

A Norfolk parish council which was facing the chop after nobody wanted to join it has been saved after it managed to recruit new members.

25 Aug 2026 Read at source
Anger as vandals destroy young trees at woodland burial park
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Anger as vandals destroy young trees at woodland burial park

Police are investigating criminal damage at Gunton Woodland Burial Park in Lowestoft after several trees were vandalised.

25 Aug 2026 Read at source
UK's largest dog festival promising 'spectacular' day out on return to Norfolk venue
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UK's largest dog festival promising 'spectacular' day out on return to Norfolk venue

All About Dogs is coming to the Norfolk Showground on the outskirts of Norwich on August 30 and 31, promising two days of canine fun and entertainment.

25 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source
Celebration of creativity as free art festival is set to return to Norfolk village
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Celebration of creativity as free art festival is set to return to Norfolk village

A celebration of creativity is set to return to the Norfolk countryside this September.

25 Aug 2026 Read at source

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‘Intense’ thunderstorms and heavy rain could hit Norfolk today as warnings issued
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‘Intense’ thunderstorms and heavy rain could hit Norfolk today as warnings issued

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Norfolk as the county continues to suffer through a drought and an Anglian Water hosepipe ban.

25 Aug 2026 Read at source
‘Intense’ thunderstorms and heavy rain could hit Norfolk as warnings issued
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‘Intense’ thunderstorms and heavy rain could hit Norfolk as warnings issued

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Norfolk as the county continues to suffer through a drought and an Anglian Water hosepipe ban.

25 Aug 2026 Norwich Read at source
‘Intense’ thunderstorms and heavy rain could hit Norfolk as warning issued
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‘Intense’ thunderstorms and heavy rain could hit Norfolk as warning issued

The Met Office has issued a thunderstorm warning for parts of Norfolk as the county continues to suffer through a drought and an Anglian Water hosepipe ban.

25 Aug 2026 Read at source
Long-running village flower festival set to return with extra dose of laughter
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Long-running village flower festival set to return with extra dose of laughter

A much-loved festival will return this September with an extra dose of laughter.

25 Aug 2026 Read at source
REVEALED: The reason behind sonic boom that shook homes and windows in Norfolk
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REVEALED: The reason behind sonic boom that shook homes and windows in Norfolk

A loud bang that shook houses and windows in Norfolk on August 24 was a sonic boom caused by a US Air Force jet.

25 Aug 2026 Read at source
Family of gran who died after Mounjaro use say doctors fixated on jab side effects
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Family of gran who died after Mounjaro use say doctors fixated on jab side effects

Caroline Savage, a grandmother and mother from Wortwell, near Harleston, died after collapsing at her home while trying to go to bed on October 18, 2024.

25 Aug 2026 Read at source
Tribute to 'dedicated' NHS worker who died in house fire
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Tribute to 'dedicated' NHS worker who died in house fire

An NHS worker who died in a house fire in Thetford has been described as a "much-loved colleague" in a touching tribute.

25 Aug 2026 Thetford Read at source
Villagers fear plans for 38,000 chicken farm will 'blight rural character'
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Villagers fear plans for 38,000 chicken farm will 'blight rural character'

Locals say a planned new egg production unit on a poultry farm would "blight the rural character of a local community".

25 Aug 2026 Read at source

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