12+ hour, 16+ min ago   (209+ words) Campaigners are urging North Norfolk District Council to examine whether future housebuilding in Hoveton could worsen pressure on Wroxham bridge and local air quality. Their call comes during the council’s Local Plan scoping consultation, which is seeking views on the…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (290+ words) Firefighters have praised Norfolk farmers for their "invaluable support" in helping to battle field blazes and wildfires during the ongoing heatwave. The extreme heat and tinder-dry conditions have sparked countless fires across the countryside, stretching emergency resources - with Norfolk fire…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (270+ words) Record-breaking heatwaves and drought could be changing the way Japanese knotweed spreads and survives. The invasive plant has been recorded at more than 1,200 sites across Norfolk, and experts warn that extreme weather may be altering its behaviour. While exposed areas…...

1+ mon, 3+ day ago   (281+ words) Girlguiding Norfolk is about to celebrate both a 10th and an 80th birthday with two special events this weekend at the county’s Archive Research Centre (ARC). It is 10 years since the centre, now an accredited museum, was founded at Patteson Lodge Estate…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (596+ words) Norfolk is facing a summer of by-elections after two Conservative councillors quit their posts - adding to a growing bill for taxpayers already bracing for a £2m vote to replace the county's police boss. Andrew Jamieson and Stuart Dark have both resigned…...

1+ mon, 2+ week ago   (275+ words) Extreme heat could melt busy roads and cause delays for the more than 80,000 people flocking to the Royal Norfolk Show. Police have said road closures could be put in place to ensure the safety of those travelling to the Norfolk…...

2+ mon, 3+ week ago   (805+ words) An area of Norfolk is predicted to experience one of the fastest population growths in the country over the next six years. South Norfolk is in the top five districts in England which are expected to see the most rapid…...

3+ mon, 3+ day ago   (743+ words) The Liberal Democrats have thwarted Reform taking over the county council after it kept a tight grip on its stronghold in north Norfolk. Lib Dems were celebrating their major success in the district, which helped make them the second biggest…...

4+ mon, 1+ week ago   (411+ words) Every Norfolk council that was asked to introduce weekly food waste collections by today has failed to meet the government's deadline - despite receiving a combined £6.16 million in grants to fund the transition. Breckland, South Norfolk, North Norfolk and Great Yarmouth…...

4+ mon, 2+ week ago   (284+ words) A £3 million heating oil crisis fund has been launched to support homes in Norfolk affected by rising prices. Around 70,000 households in the county, which is 17pc of its homes, rely on the fuel for heating and hot water. Many have seen…...