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Neighbour discovers man's body having not seen him for days

A Lingwood man who died at home after taking MDMA was discovered by a neighbour who had not seen him for a few days.

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Broads officials consider boat amnesty as rising number of wrecks hits finances

Broads officials are considering holding a boat amnesty to remove vessels at risk of sinking on the Norfolk and Suffolk waterways as the number of wrecks continues to rise.

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Stolen jewellery returned to owner after burglars raid property

Jewellery stolen by thieves who burgled a house and then went on the run was not recovered by the police and instead returned to the owner.

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Meet Mr Spud - New jacket potato spot opens at town market

Mr Spud, a new jacket potato spot inspired by the likes of Spudman and the Spud Bros, has opened at Great Yarmouth Market.

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People from Norfolk win £1.2m in Premium Bonds prize draw

People in Norfolk have won more than £1.2m in this April 2025's Premium Bonds prize draw.

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Fishermen in row with holiday home owners met with waves of support

The fishermen have received support 'unbelievable' support after second home owners, complaining about being disturbed by activity in their yard, threatened their way of life.

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Coroner's office seeks help tracing next of kin of man who died

The Norfolk Coroner's Service is trying to trace the next of kin of Ian Wilday, who died in Great Yarmouth on March 29.

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All the Postcode Lottery winners from Norfolk in March

Addresses in Gorleston, Helhoughton and Bradwell won money in the Postcode Lottery in March 2025.

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Council admits to yellow lines drain blunder in town road

Norfolk County Council has admitted a costly blunder involving a messy manhole and some yellow paint in Boundary Road in Great Yarmouth.

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People get first look inside landmark building ahead of major restoration

The historic Great Yarmouth Winter Gardens has begun opening its doors to what it hopes to look like as part of National Lottery Open Week.

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Local rock and pop band to perform at popular venue

Local Norfolk rock and pop band The Uninvited is set to perform at The Green Bear, formerly Gorleston Social Club, on April 5.

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Broads beauty spot revealed as Norfolk's sewage hotspot

New data has revealed sewage spilled into the Broads waterways for more than 8,913 hours last year, with a site on the River Ant facing 4,359 hours of releases alone.

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Government urged to step in over planned raft of NHS cuts

Health secretary Wes Streeting has been urged to step in over possible NHS cuts in Norfolk which could see the Norwich walk-in centre closed among a raft of other changes.

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Club attack victim had teeth punched out in dispute over dancing too close

Terrence Elsmere pleaded guilty to assault occasioning actual bodily harm over attack in December 2023.

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Recovery of wrecks in 'Bermuda Triangle of the Broads' could take three weeks

The Broads Authority has warned it could take three weeks to recover two wrecks that sank in mysterious circumstances on a stretch of the RIver Yare known as the Broads 'Bermuda Triangle'.

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A47 roadworks delayed due to 'programme and design changes'

Overnight roadworks on the A47 Acle Straight were set to start on Monday and end on Friday but have been postponed.

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'Suspect' man asking primary school children to 'deliver something'

A man has been targeting primary school children at both Peterhouse Church of England Primary Academy in Gorleston and Hillside Primary School in Bradwell.

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Man, 26, who died after being hit by a train in Norfolk village is named

​A 26-year-old who died after being hit by a train near Buckenham railway station has been named at Norfolk Coroner’s Court.

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Crime panel warns Home Secretary over cuts to Norfolk police

The Norfolk Crime and Police Panel said services the public “expect and deserve” were at risk due to funding cuts.

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Fire-ravaged wind turbine could be dismantled in major offshore operation

Energy company RWE is seeking permission to dismantle a fire-ravaged turbine from Scroby Sands wind farm off the Norfolk coast.