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Women arrested for arson after Yarmouth and Gorleston fires

Two women have been arrested on suspicion of arson after building fires in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston on Saturday night.

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Great Yarmouth's Prior Power Solutions launches rentals

Great Yarmouth's nitrogen pump business Prior Power Solutions launches UK-first rentals service.

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Hemsby shooting: How row over erosion ended in gunfire

Norfolk's battle against coastal erosion descended into actual gunfire after a group of boys playing in the crumbling dunes at Hemsby had potshots fired at them.

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Norfolk County Council needs to make £44m cuts and savings

Norfolk County Council needs to find a further £44m of cuts and savings, with warnings "difficult choices" will have to be made.

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Norfolk dental school call backed by county councillors

Calls for a dental school in Norfolk to deal with a crisis in getting NHS treatment have been unanimously backed by county councillors.

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Caister Road in Great Yarmouth closed after three-car crash

The A149 Caister Road in Great Yarmouth has been closed after a three-vehicle crash.

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Great Yarmouth's gasholder to be refurbished by National Grid

Planners said the work would encourage positive, long-term regeneration of the site.

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What free or cheap events are on this month in Norfolk?

There are plenty of free or cheap events coming to Norfolk this month as the National Creativity and Wellbeing Week is set to kick off.

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Car in Walpole Road, Great Yarmouth covered in white fluid

A car in Walpole Road in Great Yarmouth has had unknown white fluid thrown over it.

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Northgate hospital in Yarmouth could get new diagnostic unit

A new hospital unit could reduce healthcare inequality in Great Yarmouth.

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Two arrested after incident in Apsley Road, Great Yarmouth

Police were called to Apsley Road in Great Yarmouth on bank holiday Monday following reports of an assault and a theft.

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Norfolk placename Slippery Bottom added to OS database

A new database released by the Ordnance Survey has given a cheeky name to small lake in Norfolk.

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Norfolk County Council leader reveals cabinet shake-up

A shake-up has seen one of the key political posts at Norfolk County Council changed.

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Great Yarmouth man, 78, died day after NHS crisis team visit

Michael Elliott, a 78-year-old Great Yarmouth man took his own life the day after being assessed by a member of the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust's crisis team, an inquest has heard.

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Great Yarmouth RNLI search for missing person in River Yare

A crew from Great Yarmouth RNLI was called to search the River Yare for a missing person on Saturday.

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Fears Norfolk beach huts at risk due to stormy weather

They are a quintessential feature of Norfolk's seaside towns and villages but could more frequent storms caused by climate change make beach huts too costly?

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Boys hurt after being shot at while climbing Hemsby cliffs

Two teenage boys have reportedly suffered minor injuries after being shot at by a woman firing an air rifle or BB gun in Hemsby.

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Strumpshaw Steam Rally 2024 set for May bank holiday weekend

The Strumpshaw Steam Rally is returning near Norwich with a fairground, classic cars and craft stalls later this month.

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Juke Box musical goes back to the sixties in Great Yarmouth

The reincarnation of these youth groups is taking place at St George’s Theatre as part of a new musical, Juke Box Thrive, developed by four enthusiastic volunteers.

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Norwich and Great Yarmouth could be key to more NHS dentists

Norwich and Great Yarmouth could hold the key to tackling Norfolk's dental care crisis, according to the county council leader.