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• Wildlife Rules Could Block Barnham Plans

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• Man Dies After Felbrigg Cattle Incident

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• Police Apologise Over Major Incident Alert

  Norfolk Police has apologised after incorrectly telling residents it was dealing with a major incident linked to a Suffolk terror investigation.

• Wildfire Warning After Weekend Blazes

  Firefighters tackled more than 30 outdoor fires across Norfolk as hot, dry weather kept the county at high wildfire risk.

• Sandringham Heritage Live Shows Cancelled

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• Man Charged Over Norwich Shop Thefts

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• Sheringham Bus Shelter Demolished

  Sheringham’s much-loved 1950s bus shelter has been demolished following years of opposition and debate over plans to redevelop Station Approach.

• Thetford Club Considers New Security Barriers

  Thetford Town Football Club is considering stronger security after an unauthorised encampment left its youth pitches damaged and covered in rubbish.

• Playhouse Refurbishment Plans Approved

  Plans to modernise Norwich Theatre Playhouse, including a larger bar and upgraded backstage facilities, have been given the go-ahead.

• "Major Incident" post deleted by Norfolk Police

  Norfolk Police declared they were dealing with a major incident, but later removed the post and said there was no major incident.

• Council Denies New Pride Restrictions

  Norfolk County Council says no new Pride restrictions have been introduced in libraries or museums, despite recent reports claiming otherwise.

• Electrical Recycling Restarts Across Norfolk

  Norfolk recycling centres will again accept electrical items and batteries after new collection and treatment arrangements were agreed by the council.

• King’s Lynn Night Shelter Closes

  King’s Lynn Night Shelter has closed until October after funding pressures made year-round operation unaffordable for the Norfolk homelessness charity.

• Anglian Water Hosepipe Ban Begins

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• Norwich Premier Inn Rebuild Approved

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• Great Yarmouth Makes Culture Shortlist

  Great Yarmouth has reached the final 15 towns competing to become the UK's first-ever Town of Culture.

• Man Charged Over Norwich Cannabis Grow

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