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• Driver Jailed For Fatal Great Yarmouth Seafront Crash

  A driver has been jailed for six years after killing a pedestrian while speeding along Great Yarmouth’s seafront in 2024.

• Parents Raise Concerns Over Chapelfield Play Equipment

  Parents are raising concerns about climbing equipment at Chapelfield Gardens, calling for clearer guidance on how children should use it.

• Hundreds Take Part In Marriott’s Way 10K

  More than 430 runners took part in Broadland’s Marriott’s Way 10K, with Patrick Thomas and Jo Andrews taking overall wins.

• Labour Becomes Largest Group On Great Yarmouth Council

  Labour is now Great Yarmouth Borough Council’s largest group after Conservative councillor James Bensly switched to Great Yarmouth First there.

• Lavender View Independent Living Scheme Opens

  A new independent living development in Hunstanton has opened, providing 61 affordable apartments with round-the-clock care for people over 55.

• Tributes Paid To Norwich City’s Michael Wynn Jones

  Tributes have been paid to Norwich City majority shareholder Michael Wynn Jones, who has died peacefully at home aged 85.

• Family Pay Tribute After Tania Williams Murder Sentence

  Raymond Williams has been jailed for life for murdering estranged wife Tania, whose family say her loss changed them forever.

• Possible Unexploded Ordnance Disappears At Caister Beach

  A possible piece of unexploded ordnance discovered on Caister beach is no longer visible after being covered by the tide.

• Historic Watton Clock Set To Chime Again

  Watton Town Council has committed to restoring its High Street clock tower, with repairs planned before the clock chimes again.

• Hospital Order For Man Who Killed Norwich Landlord

  A Norwich man who killed his landlord during a psychotic episode has been given an indefinite hospital order by court.

• Activists Guilty Of Stealing Sandringham Lambs

  Three animal rights activists have each been convicted of stealing lambs from Sandringham Estate and ordered to complete unpaid work.

• Vehicles Seized During Norwich Driving Operation

  Four drivers were stopped during a Norwich police operation, with vehicles seized over insurance, licence and anti-social driving concerns citywide.

• Norwich Man Charged With Six Shop Thefts

  A Norwich man has been charged with six shop thefts and four alleged breaches of a Criminal Behaviour Order citywide.

• Seven Options Considered To Tackle Anti-Social Driving

  Norfolk County Council is consulting on seven options to tackle anti-social driving around Britannia Road and Vincent Road in Norwich.

• Rescued Norfolk Seal Fighting For Survival

  A young seal is critically ill after being rescued at Horsey with four kilograms of fishing debris around her neck.

• Breckland Considers Tighter Rules For Shared Homes

  Breckland Council is considering tighter planning controls on shared homes, requiring permission for smaller HMOs currently allowed without applications locally.

• Norwich Cultural Groups Offered Grants Up To £7,500

  Cultural groups in Norwich can apply for grants of up to £7,500 to support festivals, performances and creative projects citywide.

• Animal Rights Activists On Trial Over Sandringham Lambs

  Three Animal Rising activists are on trial accused of stealing lambs from the King’s Sandringham Estate in Norfolk during 2023.

• Repairs Approved For Fire-Damaged Norwich Pub

  Repairs have been approved for Norwich’s fire-damaged former Cat and Fiddle pub after a cannabis factory was discovered inside there.

• Tributes Paid After Death At Council Meeting

  Tributes have been paid after a member of the public died following a medical emergency at an Attleborough council meeting.

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