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5 quirky holiday lets in Norfolk to stay in this winter
9+ hour, 51+ min ago (533+ words) We have compiled a list of the most quirky places that people can stay in Norfolk this winter. Sedum House near Cromer (Image: Sedum House) This eco hideaway sleeps 10 and is perfect for families or groups of friends. The 'upside…...
School closures in Norfolk as ice warning is in place
1+ week, 6+ day ago (144+ words) There are seven schools that have been closed or partially shut across Norfolk as yellow ice warnings remain in place. As of 7am, even schools in the county had been affected. There is a full list below, and you can get…...
Norfolk council cyber attack fears spark risk level rise
2+ week, 4+ day ago (425+ words) The risk of a cyber attack causing huge disruption to services run by Norfolk's biggest council is growing, say concerned County Hall officials. Norfolk County Council's security systems have been fending off attempts to disrupt services or steal data for…...
Norfolk council tax rise looms after county funding revealed
3+ week, 2+ day ago (464+ words) Leaders at Norfolk County Council said they might have to hike council tax by the maximum amount allowed without a referendum, after the government announced how much it will give the authority to run services for the public. Andrew Jamieson,…...
Teen dies of drug use after starting cocaine habit following relationship break-up
1+ mon, 3+ day ago (534+ words) A teenager died of cocaine use five months after he started taking the drug following the breakdown of a relationship. Connor Norman, 18, was found unconscious on the bathroom floor at a friend's house. His stepfather attempted to revive him using…...
MP (with no military bases in his constituency) backs their use for asylum seekers
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (457+ words) A Norfolk MP - who has no military bases in his constituency - has said he supports the use of such site for housing asylum seekers. Ben Goldsborough, who represents South Norfolk for the Labour party, endorsed the controversial policy as it…...
Teenagers launch no-nonsense web design agency for tradies and small businesses
1+ mon, 1+ week ago (245+ words) Two students are on a mission to take on the region's leading marketing agencies with a simple promise: "No corporate BS." Harvey Washington, 16, from Long Stratton, and Isaac Marshall, 18, from Cromer, have launched Arcscribe - a new web design agency built…...
Businesses warn delayed Norfolk-Suffolk mayor vote will stall investment
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (389+ words) The postponement of mayoral elections in Norfolk and Suffolk will hold back investment and delay major projects across East Anglia, businesses have warned. A new mayor was supposed to be elected in May next year, but the government has pushed…...
Norfolk and Suffolk mayoral elections to be delayed for TWO YEARS
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (462+ words) The government is today expected to announce that elections for the new Norfolk and Suffolk mayor are to be delayed for two years. The elections were due to be next May and ministers are likely to cite the need for…...
Police from Norfolk and Lincolnshire swarm city street
1+ mon, 2+ week ago (78+ words) Police from two counties swarmed an address in Norwich. A large police presence was spotted in Kirklees, off Ipswich Road, on Sunday (November 30). It has now been confirmed that Norfolk officers were called to assist their colleagues from Lincolnshire. Two…...