Broadland News

A man has appeared in court charged with murdering GP Hannah Cain, who was found dead at her Dersingham home.

Community groups across Broadland and South Norfolk can apply for grants of up to £500 to support vulnerable residents locally.

A new six-day festival will celebrate Norwich’s rivers during half-term with free wildlife, music, storytelling, film and creative events citywide.

A man has been charged with murdering 45-year-old GP Hannah Cain after she was found dead at her Dersingham home.

Suffolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner says he will fight plans to use former RAF Barnham as accommodation for asylum seekers.

Norfolk Fire and Rescue staff have been honoured for long service and achievement after the service’s busiest August on record.

Environmental groups have raised concerns over a proposed Norfolk developer levy intended to fund nature restoration and unlock new housing.

Residents have welcomed plans to regenerate Norwich’s Carrow Works but raised concerns about extra traffic around the development site locally.

Former Norwich City striker Grant Holt will walk 93 miles from Cambridge to Norwich raising money for two regional charities.

A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder after a woman in her forties was found dead in Dersingham.

Antingham and Southrepps Primary School is celebrating 200 years of education, with generations of local families passing through its doors.

Olly Murs will headline a new four-day music festival on Great Yarmouth beach when On The Beach launches next summer.

Gorleston’s Ocean Room has been sold for £500,000, with its new owner planning to demolish and redevelop the seafront site.

Nearly 1,700 young people were supported by Norfolk County Council youth workers through free summer activities in communities across Norfolk.

Norwich City fans will have an extra late-night train to London after the Southampton match at Carrow Road in October.

A man has been jailed for 34 months after threatening a Great Yarmouth shop worker with a toothbrush handle.

Anglian Water expects to shortlist potential Norfolk locations this year for a major desalination plant designed to secure future supplies.

Norwich City supporters and staff are continuing to pay tribute to former majority shareholder and honorary life president Michael Wynn Jones.

Demolition of Gildengate House and Sovereign House has begun as Norwich’s £350 million Anglia Square regeneration enters a new phase.

Students are calling for more road safety measures near UEA after a pedestrian suffered life-threatening injuries in Sunday’s serious collision.

Four people have been arrested after police shut down an unlicensed music event near Toft Monks, seizing equipment and vehicles.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

A major Hopton housing development has been paused while Norfolk County Council commissions an independent review of the scheme’s viability.

A new £8.4 million road scheme at Hethel has opened, unlocking land for business development and supporting future jobs locally.

Barnham Parish Council is considering a symbolic independence vote as opposition continues to proposed asylum accommodation at former RAF Barnham.

Rail campaigners are renewing calls for Ely North Junction improvements, saying the upgrade could boost train services across Norfolk significantly.

Norfolk County Council is considering allowing passengers to use Norwich Airport Park and Ride to ease parking problems in Hellesdon.

Norfolk residents are being asked to rate the county’s 19 recycling centres and suggest improvements through an annual online survey.

Norfolk’s Spirit of Coltishall Jaguar will leave County Hall for restoration work before its expected return to Norwich next year.

A teenage boy has been arrested after a man in his seventies was seriously injured during an assault in Thetford.

Plans for around 190 replacement allotments in Wymondham have received backing from South Norfolk MP Ben Goldsborough ahead of a decision.

Cromer’s traditional Boxing Day Dip could be cancelled unless a new organiser steps forward to take responsibility for this year’s event.

Norfolk Police is trialling drones to respond to some emergency calls, while insisting the technology will not replace frontline officers.

Sir Stephen Fry is backing Fakenham Film Festival as the Norfolk event prepares to showcase emerging filmmakers and locally connected productions.

Norwich City suffered a second successive 4-3 Championship defeat as Bolton Wanderers claimed a dramatic victory at Carrow Road.

Drivers are being warned of major A11 disruption this weekend as a new bridge is installed near Norwich's Thickthorn junction.

Campaigners opposing East Pye Solar say they feel ignored as a six-month examination of the major South Norfolk scheme begins.

Norwich will host its first city-centre half marathon since 1993 next May, with a 13.1-mile route past major city landmarks.

A nationwide shoplifter has been jailed for 30 months after stealing almost £55,000 worth of goods from Boots stores.

More than 800 volunteers collected around two-and-a-half tonnes of rubbish during Broadland’s biggest-ever community litter picking campaign across the district.

Norwich City are out of the Carabao Cup after a 5-0 third-round defeat away to holders Manchester City on Thursday.