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Marina on Norfolk Broads fined after worker loses fingers

St Olaves Marina Limited on the Norfolk Broads has been fined after a man was injured during a boat lift at the site.

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Man's bid to 'double' the size of his house facing council backlash

A man is seeking permission to build a two-storey extension of a house in Acle.

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Sell-out weekend for new cake shop

Platinum Stores & Bakes in The Street, Acle, experienced a sell-out opening weekend.

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Bid to open new hair salon in village cul de sac

A new hair salon could open in Hopton.

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'Taxi' bill for Norfolk schoolchildren to be cut as council unveils savings proposals

Cutting some of the millions spent getting children to and from school is crucial to help plug a £42m budget gap, say Norfolk council leaders.

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Probe into holidaymaker's hotel fall death hit by fresh delays

The inquest for a Gorleston holidaymaker who died in India is still awaiting reports from overseas.

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Cancer patient killed by chemotherapy side effect linked with blood-thinners

A Carlton Colville woman who learned of her cancer diagnosis on the NHS App died after developing a brain bleed during her chemotherapy.

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Norfolk rock/pop band The Uninvited to make comeback

The Uninvited is set to make a comeback with two local shows in October.

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See inside the Winter Gardens as work begins on £19m restoration

Work has started on the £19m restoration of the Winter Gardens, almost two decades after the building closed over safety fears.

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Major retailer to close branch in shopping centre

The Claire's store in the Market Gates shopping centre in Great Yarmouth is closing.

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Busy road to close for six nights for £100,000 works

From October 20, work will begin along Fuller's Hill in Great Yarmouth and is expected to take six days to complete.

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Labour councillor with Palestine flag 'confronted MP's staff putting up England flag'

A Labour councillor wearing a Palestine flag has been accused of aggressively trying to stop a group putting up St George's Crosses along Gorleston seafront on behalf of the town's MP.

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New fine dining restaurant opens on Norfolk Broads

A fine dining restaurant on the Norfolk Broads is celebrating its first month in business.

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In the dock: The people in court in Norfolk last week

Here is a round-up of some of the people who appeared at court in Norfolk last week.

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Saline surge killing fish on the Norfolk Broads

Dead fish are being found along the Norfolk Broads at Acle, St Benet's and Potter Heigham due to a sudden rise in salt levels in the water.

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Bird's-eye view pictures show progress to lay surface on dualled A47

These bird's-eye view photographs show the progress being made to dual two sections of the A47 in Norfolk.

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Devoted father who spiralled into depression took own life on Mother's Day

A devoted Great Yarmouth father who spiralled into depression after the loss of his parents took his own life on Mother's Day, a court has heard.

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Flood warning issued for A47 and railway line

The Environment Agency has put flood alerts in place for Norfolk as Storm Amy brings strong winds.

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Section of busy A-road to close for five nights of works

A section of the A143 in Bradwell is to close for five nights of roadworks.

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Recap after Storm Amy hit Norfolk with gale force winds

Storm Amy has hit the UK and is battering Norfolk with strong winds of up to 65mph. The county is under a yellow weather warning for wind.