23+ hour, 6+ min ago (1336+ words) From all-singing all-dancing shows to festive train rides to meet Santa, artisan markets, beautifully decorated stately homes and more, there are so many ways to make your Norfolk Christmas extra-special. The most popular events get booked up quickly, so don't delay! The Polar Express is back for Christmas, re-creating the beloved 2004 film of the same name. November 8 to December 23, Mid Norfolk Railway, Dereham The railway's Norfolk Lights Express is returning, with lights on the outside of each carriage shining onto the scenery in changing colours. Santa Special trains will also operate. Norfolk Lights Express, November 14 to January 3, Santa Specials, November 22 to December 21 at weekends, plus December 22 and 23, North Norfolk Railway, Sheringham Broads Tours Santa Cruises These festive cruises will leave from the Broads Tours boatyard in Wroxham. Santa's elves will have gift bags for children, who can also visit Santa…...

1+ day, 22+ hour ago (164+ words) A weather warning has been issued for Norfolk with heavy rainfall of 20-30mm forecast. The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for rain that will be in place from 6am to 12pm on Saturday. The wet conditions may accompany strong winds, particularly across eastern parts of England on Saturday night. Across Norfolk, the forecast looks very similar, and the weather could cause travel disruption and flooding this weekend. The Met Office warns that spray and flooding on roads will probably make journey times longer. Bus and train services will probably be affected, with journey times taking longer, with a chance of cancellations where flooding occurs. There is a slight chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses alongside flooding. A spokesman for the Met Office said: "There is uncertainty in the corridor of heaviest rainfall…...

2+ day, 16+ hour ago (359+ words) Police can't crack a Benny Hill-esque heist which saw a thief take a fall and flash his pants on camera. A gang of distinctive thieves descended on Felthorpe Hall earlier this month and managed to make off with two concrete flower urns from outside the gates to the Georgian house. Now, police have announced they have dropped their investigation into the raid, which took place at 6.40am on November 2, despite one man being caught with his trousers down. CCTV footage of the raid shows the thieves struggling to get one of the hefty items - still full of soil - to their waiting Ford Focus. While one thief puts the pedestal in the back of the vehicle, two others, one wearing a surgical boot, carry the urn itself. A police spokeswoman said: "The victim was informed on November 19 that all lines of enquiry…...

3+ day, 15+ hour ago (804+ words) A treasurer who'was jailed for embezzling thousands of pounds from two Norfolk churches died following an unexpected choking incident.' Derek Klein, 70, passed away during the early hours of May 16 last year at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital (N&N).' A recent inquest held at Norfolk Coroner's Court heard he had been in frail health with end-stage renal failure caused by long-term poor management of diabetes.' He was also registered blind,'underwent dialysis three times a week at Cromer Hospital and was supported by twice-daily visits from carers.' Norfolk Coroner's Court in Norwich (Image: Denise Bradley) The hearing heard that on May 15, a visiting community nurse found Mr Klein unwell at home, shivering and feverish. ' Although he had attended A&E the previous night, he left before being assessed due to a 12-hour wait there. ' Paramedics were called and he was taken…...

1+ week, 5+ day ago (252+ words) Norfolk could be hit with snow and ice this week as temperatures plummet. The East Midlands, West Midlands, North East, North West and Yorkshire and the Humber are under a cold health alert until 8am next Friday, meaning temperatures drop so much that it is likely to have an adverse impact on people's health. Although there are no alerts in place for Norfolk, the Met Office has urged people across the UK to keep a close eye on the weather forecast as warnings for snow and ice could be issued. Met Office deputy chief meteorologist Dan Holley said: "As Storm Claudia retreats to the south, high pressure to the north west will drive a cold northerly flow from the Arctic across the UK. "This will bring much colder conditions than of late and, while generally drier than recent days, there will…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (283+ words) Norfolk's police and crime commissioner has resigned from the Labour Party in protest at the government's decision to scrap the role. Sarah Taylor was Norfolk's first Labour police and crime commissioner (PCC) and the first woman to take on the role, having garnered52,445 votes to take on the job in May 2024. In a letter to No. 10, Ms Taylor wrote: "That a party which says it wants the best for our country should be actively reducing democracy and replacing elected with unelected (representatives) is staggering. "Your government's actions have consistently and repeatedly failed to reflect what used to be called 'Labour values', those that first attracted me to join the party back in 2006." She added that she was concerned about the "significant reduction in scrutiny and accountability that will result from this decision". In a Home Office statement released on Thursday, it…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (830+ words) A new report has revealed the remarkable decline in access to physical money in Norfolk - and the impact on people who do not want it to disappear. The Norfolk County Council study reveals how older and disabled people, businesses and charities are suffering because it is getting harder for them to get hold of notes and coins. Analysis by County Hall officers found the number of cash transactions in Norfolk fell from almost than 19.1m in 2019 to 10.3m in 2024, with the value plummeting from "1.3m to "880,000 over that period. It also found, over the same period, the number of automated cash machines in Norfolk dropped from 784 to 536 in 2025, as many banks closed their doors. Scores of banks in Norfolk have closed their doors (Image: PA) But surveys also found that, despite an era when many use digital banking and make payments using cards,…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago (494+ words) The controversial 'reimagining' of Norwich's Hay Hill and the multi-million pound transformation of the city's Norman castle keep have been named among the best new architecture in the county. A dozen Norfolk projects were announced as winners of the Design and Craftsmanship Awards 2025 in a ceremony at the Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts on Thursday (November 13). The awards were given to projects which have a high standard of design and craftsmanship, that meet the needs of their users and contribute to public enjoyment of places, and take account of the wider environmental implications, including minimising impact on climate change. Hay Hill in Norwich (Image: Steve Adams) Hay Hill: The reimagining of the city centre space to create "a vibrant, green and accessible oasis", designed by Norwich City Council's landscape design team and Ingleton Wood. The project sparked controversy due to…...

2+ week, 3+ day ago (179+ words) A 24-hour weather warning for heavy rain has been issued for Norfolk. The yellow warning will come into force at 6am on Friday and remain in place until 6am on Saturday. It covers the majority of England, including Norfolk. The Met Office said there will be heavy and prolonged rainfall, which may lead to flooding in some areas. Disruption includes the chance of power cuts and loss of other services to some homes and businesses. Spray could lead to difficult driving conditions, road closures and cancellations of bus and train services. The forecaster has also warned that there is a small chance that some communities could become cut off by flooded roads. Met Office chief forecaster Neil Armstrong said low pressure was dominating the week's weather. "There are increased sensitivities now compared to earlier in the autumn due to recent heavy rainfall…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago (204+ words) A 42-year-old attacked a man in the street after the victim had poured petrol over him and others, after earlier being refused entry to a house. Karl Pammen had been out with the victim, and others, in Great Yarmouth when they tried to get into a house following a night out. It is understood that the victim, who was denied entry to the house, went and got himself a cannister of petrol which he later poured over others, including Pammen. Following the incident on May 27 last year, Pammen chased after the victim and attacked him in the Regent Road area of the town. Regent Road, Great Yarmouth (Image: Google) Pammen, of Albion Road, Great Yarmouth, had initially been charged with attempting to cause grievous bodily harm (GBH) following the incident. He denied the offence but when he appeared at Norwich…...