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'A complete mess' - outrage after 19,200 blood test results affected by IT glitch

Nearly 20,000 blood test results have been affected by a glitch with a new IT system rolled out at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.

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'This is our latest evolution' - Jarrolds CEO on adapting to challenge

Jarrolds CEO, Nick Steven-Jones, explains the reasons for store and book department closures, redundancies and plans to change staff hours.

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Man accused of trying to lure 13-year-old into sending sexual videos

The 42-year-old is accused of attempting to get a 13-year-old girl to send him sexualised pictures and videos.

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Global firm with Norfolk base more than triples revenue

The world’s leading offshore wind turbine installation company Cadeler has more than tripled its revenue for the first half of 2025.

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New plans for village hall left empty for 25 years

A former village hall which has stood empty for more than two decades could soon be turned into a family home.

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Award-winning butchers slapped with ZERO food hygiene rating

A butchers in Bradwell has been slapped with a zero food hygiene rating.

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Queues form outside town's newest bakery ahead of launch

A new bakery called Bake A Wish has opened its doors in High Street, Stalham, and people queued to be among the first through the door.

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Norfolk locals win People's Postcode Lottery prize

Great Yarmouth NR29 5RH locals win £1,000 each in today’s People’s Postcode Lottery daily draw (Tuesday, August 26).

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Classic Rock & Roll band to perform at local venue

The Drifters bring their classic hits to UK fans at Britannia Pier on August 28; book tickets for this group's live concert from £29.50.

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Rare court order FINALLY brings bizarre Broads house row to conclusion

A rare order made against fewer than 200 people nationwide has brought an end to the bizarre row between Norfolk's Cator family and their sex therapist former tenant Patricia 'Lady Pea' Ramshaw.

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Commentator remembered as voice of East Anglian football dies

Tributes are pouring in for Gerry Harrison, a football commentator best known locally for his work on ITV Anglia's Match of the Week.

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Great Yarmouth venue to hold beach clean-up event this month

Join the Great Yarmouth beach clean-ups with Sea Life Trust on August 29.

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5 reasons to visit this underrated Norfolk Broads village

From wildlife-rich walks to a church with a view, here are five reasons you should visit Ranworth on the Norfolk Broads.

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'Lovely' pair of pooches searching for dream retirement home

Two dogs who are best friends are up for adoption at the Dogs Trust centre in Snetterton.

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100 vehicles join 38th annual East Coast Truckers convoy

The East Coast Truckers charity completed its 38th annual convoy drive from Norwich to Lowestoft on August 24, 2025.

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17-year-old more confident than ever after shedding almost three stone

A 17-year-old East Coast College student has lost more than 2.5 stone with the help of his Slimming World group in Great Yarmouth.

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Plimsolls, pumps or something else? Norfolk's answer is EMPHATIC

People in Norfolk are more likely to use the word plimsoll than anywhere else in the country, a new YouGov survey has found.

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Boy racers continue to turn roads into late night racetracks

Gorleston and Great Yarmouth are plagued by boy racers at night with locals calling for action to be taken against them.

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Excitement builds for Great Yarmouth Pride

Great Yarmouth and Waveney Pride 2024 at the Drill House on 6 September features RuPaul's Drag Race UK star, live acts, and family-friendly festivities.

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Axe the tax: Horse racing to go on strike in protest

British horse racing will go on strike next month, refusing to race for the first time ever in protest against the government’s proposed ‘racing tax’.