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Fears over 'perfect storm' for renters as eviction ban set to end

Protections for tenants living in rented accommodation hit by the spread of coronavirus must not be

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Landlords started proceedings to repossess properties from more than 100 Norfolk tenants in the three months to December, figures reveal. An eviction ban was introduced last March when the pandemic started, stopping in September before being...

Doreen Johnson

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Revealed: Adult vaccination rates are lower in some areas of Norfolk

Sam Ferguson and Sarah Burgess

Norwich Junkyard Market could return for Christmas if it gets the green light from the city council

Junkyard Market announces return date as line-up takes shape

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Callie Skelton was among three 'Covid community heroes' named by Dereham Carnival. The Tesco Dereham employee also received an award from Dereham Lions Club for her work.

Supermarket 'champion' wins community award

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Photos show RAF centre being visited by ‘beast’ of an aircraft

Aaron McMillan

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The UK's chief medical officers have warned that the NHS could be overwhelmed within 21 days in some areas.

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Coronavirus: How busy are our local hospitals?

Sam Ferguson

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Police are appealing for information after this labrador was stolen from an address in Hockering.

Burglars cut hole in fence to steal Labrador from kennel

Sabrina Johnson

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Patients waited for Covid jabs for more than two hours at Connaught Hall, Attleborough, following a "malfunction" with the online booking system

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Two-hour waits at vaccine centre after booking 'malfunction'

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The James Paget University Hospital, in Gorleston, has opened an accessible vaccine clinic for people with learning disabilities

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Hospital first in UK to open vaccine clinic for people with disabilities

Thomas Chapman

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The Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine is prepared for administering. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

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Revealed: how many people have had the Covid-19 vaccine where you live

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St Mary the Virgin, Burgh St Peter.Ziggurat tower.Picture: James Bass

Relief as church VAT changes scrapped for a year

Michael Pollitt

Council tax bills in Norfolk could rise again. Pic: Joe Giddens/PA Wire

Breckland council tax jumps 5.3pc

George Thompson, Local Democracy Reporter

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Dereham St. Nicholas EBA Bowls Club. Picture: Danielle Booden

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'A blooming nuisance' - Vandals throw wood stain over bowls club green

Noah Vickers

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The syringe is filled with the Covid-19 vaccine at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

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More than 40pc of people in Norfolk have now had their first Covid jab

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The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital and Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn have reporte

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Covid-19 Norfolk death toll passes 1,500

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Removing overdue charges for everyone under the age of 16 are among Norfolk libraries proposals for a post-pandemic reading push.

Norfolk libraries to scrap late fees for children

Simon Parkin

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Hawk and Owl Trust ready to 'leap' back into action

Aaron McMillan

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Care providers say they are struggling with recruiting carers Picture: John Stillwell/PA Wire

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Norfolk given extra £10m to stop Covid spread in care homes

Abigail Nicholson

The James Paget University Hospital, in Gorleston, has opened an accessible vaccine clinic for people with learning disabilities

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Everyone with registered learning disability to be made vaccine priority

Thomas Chapman

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The A47 between Swaffham and Toftwood has been shut in both directions.

Highways England | Updated

Part of A47 closed after crash between pedestrian and lorry

Ruth Lawes

Views of Fakenham town centre taken from the tower of Fakenham Parish Church. Pictured: Fakenham Mar

'Great to have a date in the diary' - Fakenham reacts to PM's roadmap

Aaron McMillan

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A proposed design for one of the wayfinding panels, to be located at the junction of Nunn's Way and Norwich Street

Heritage

Call for feedback on town's wayfinding signs

Noah Vickers

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Broadland Conservative candidate Jerome Mayhew giving his speech at The General Election 2019 result

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MPs say vaccine roll-out 'under control' - despite jabs offered in Brighton

Thomas Chapman

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Moves have been made to reassure parents that Norfolk schools will be safe for their children to return on March 8.

Ninety per cent of Norfolk pupils expected to be back in school on March 8

Simon Parkin

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The A47 between Swaffham and Toftwood has been shut in both directions.

Man in 20s hit by lorry on A47 dies

Abigail Nicholson

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Dereham St. Nicholas EBA Bowls Club. Picture: Danielle Booden

Norfolk Police | Updated

'A blooming nuisance' - Vandals throw wood stain over bowls club green

Noah Vickers

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Callie Skelton was among three 'Covid community heroes' named by Dereham Carnival. The Tesco Dereham employee also received an award from Dereham Lions Club for her work.

Supermarket 'champion' wins community award

Stuart Anderson

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Aircraft flying overhead

Photos show RAF centre being visited by ‘beast’ of an aircraft

Aaron McMillan

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Police are appealing for information after this labrador was stolen from an address in Hockering.

Burglars cut hole in fence to steal Labrador from kennel

Sabrina Johnson

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Mr Sandford pictured in the marquee outside the pub.

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Fish and chip shop to reopen after months of "moral" closure

Noah Vickers

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A worried dog walker called police after spotting the bottom half of a person in a hedge near Downham Market, but when police arrived they discovered it was, in fact, a mannequin dressed up to look realistic.

Worried dog walker rang police after falling for 'creative' mannequin prank

Daniel Moxon

Persimmon Homes have asked customers to register interest at its proposed 100-home development east of Westfield Road, in Toftwood, despite plans not being approved

Breckland District Council

Town council considers "further action" over 100-home development

Noah Vickers

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Clive Scrivens (left) with Steve Scott. Mr Scrivens was one of the men who founded Dereham Rugby Club in 1974 while working as an engineer at the Crane Fruehauf trailer factory in the town.

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'A brilliant man' - Founder member of rugby club dies aged 72

Abigail Nicholson

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Fears over 'perfect storm' for renters as eviction ban set to end

Protections for tenants living in rented accommodation hit by the spread of coronavirus must not be

Coronavirus

Sam Ferguson

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Landlords started proceedings to repossess properties from more than 100 Norfolk tenants in the three months to December, figures reveal. An eviction ban was introduced last March when the pandemic started, stopping in September before being...

Norwich Junkyard Market could return for Christmas if it gets the green light from the city council

Junkyard Market announces return date as line-up takes shape

Ben Hardy

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Doreen Johnson

Coronavirus

Revealed: Adult vaccination rates are lower in some areas of Norfolk

Sam Ferguson and Sarah Burgess

Removing overdue charges for everyone under the age of 16 are among Norfolk libraries proposals for a post-pandemic reading push.

Norfolk libraries to scrap late fees for children

Simon Parkin

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Photograph of a bright blue swimming pool at a modern luxury villa in Crete, Greece, with blue sky behind it

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Opinion: Freedom for many is a place in the sun

Peter Sharkey

Sport

'Impressive' Mexican driver joins Norfolk-based team's F3 line-up

San Luis Potosí-born José Garfias has been announced as Shipdham-based Elite Motorsport's final driver in the 2021 BRDC F3 Championship.

Motorsport

Abigail Nicholson

An "impressive" 16-year-old from Mexico has become the third and final member of a Norfolk-based racing team's British Formula 3 line-up. San Luis Potosí-born José Garfias has been announced as Shipdham-based Elite Motorsport's final driver...

Tom Lebbon, 15, from Bury St Edmunds has announced that he will be moving from the Ginetta Junior Championship up to the BRDC British Formula 3 (F3) Championship in 2021 with Norfolk racing team, Elite Motorsport.

Motorsport

Norfolk racing team's junior champion graduates to Formula 3

Abigail Nicholson

UEA joins forces with Dereham Town Football Club. Ashley Bunn (Dereham FC chairman) Pictures: BRITT

Dereham chief hopes to emerge stronger after pandemic

Mark Armstrong

Having already guided Tom Gamble, Adam Smalley, James Hedley and Tom Lebbon to the Driver’s “crown” over the past four years, Shipdham-based Elite Motorsport has an exciting mix of second-year Ginetta Juniors and newcomers.

Motorsport

Racing team owner optimistic as aspiring youngsters join

Abigail Nicholson

Javier Segrera Pont has been announced as Elite Motorsport's first driver in the 2021 BRDC F3 Championship.

Motorsport

'Promising' Spaniard joins Norfolk racing team ahead of F3 debut

Abigail Nicholson

Things to do

New Thai food van touring Norfolk towns and villages

Chefs and friends David Carter and Ryan Galvin have set up Thai street food takeaway Phat Khao in a converted horse trailer.

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Two chefs have teamed up to launch a Thai takeaway inside a converted horse trailer and it is popping up at various locations in Norfolk. Phat Khao is a new venture from friends Ryan Galvin, 38, from Langham, and David Carter, 35, from...

Jemima Wood, 24, with some of her bread, pastries and cakes at her new business, Dollies Bakery at C

Bakery owner's cheddar, sea salt and raisin butter biscuit recipe

Kate Wolstenholme

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The last day of the Eat Out To Help Out scheme in Norwich sees queues outside some places Byline: So

Food and Drink

Norfolk and Waveney restaurants claim £12m back on Eat Out to Help Out

Lauren Cope

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Whatever your age or ability, doing some sort of creative activity is sure to help you through the January lockdown blues.

Seven crafty ideas to beat lockdown boredom

Kate Wolstenholme

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Lindi Hancke and her husband Shaun check their gin at their gin distillery in Wymondham, making Vryh

Food and Drink

What food lovers can look forward to in Norfolk in 2021

Lauren Cope

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Lifestyle

Remember Decimal Day? 50 years on from currency changing forever

Decimalisation at a Norwich bakery in 1971

Ben Craske

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On February 15, 1971 - 50 years ago to this day - decimalisation arrived.

Aerial shot of barn complex in countryside with a sweeping gravel driveway that goes around them

Lake and barns for sale as separate auction lots despite same address

Rebecca MacNaughton

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Two teachers retire at West Earlham First School, 7th April 1973. Picture: Archant Library

Gallery

Are you in our Norfolk school photos from the 1970s?

Georgina Taylor

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aerial of house with lakes

Angler's paradise with four lakes goes on sale for £1.15m

Caroline Culot

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Richardson's Concierge in Hemsby competition

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Here is your chance to win your very own holiday home for a year

Georgina Taylor

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