They are undoubtedly one of Britain's favourite animals, but a Norfolk sanctuary has been inundated with a record number of prickly residents.

Liz Truss welcomed an increase in the number of Conservative MPs as she was re-elected in South West Norfolk increasing her majority by 7,883 to 26,195.

It seems like a galaxy far, far away where toys linked to films were a cottage industry and not a multi-billion pound franchises, and where manufacturers and retailers could be doubtful about the success of a new film called Star Wars.

Less than the half the people in parts of Norwich still back the Royal Family while those in South West Norfolk are its most staunch supporters, new research has shown.

Three quarters of Norfolk police officers are unhappy with their pay and nearly half say they have low morale, according to a new survey.

It is that time of the year again when the days start to get shorter as well as colder - and, as the seasons change, so do our clocks.

Police are warning people in South Norfolk and Breckland to be vigilant after a number of vehicles have been broken into in the past week.

A driver has expressed his shock that an overtaking move he captured while driving on a rural Norfolk road did not lead to a serious accident.

Police have urged people to be vigilant against hare coursing and warned it will take strong action against those involved in an activity that has as "terrible impact" on rural communities.

Beer drinkers in Norfolk are paying more for their pint than pub goers over the border in Suffolk, according to the new Good Pub Guide.

Harry, Henry, Freddie, Olivia and Isla were the most popular baby names in South Norfolk and Breckland last year, new figures have revealed.

A man has been fined for illegally dumping house clearance waste on a country lane that he had been paid to take to the recyling centre.

The leader of Breckland Council has resigned as head of the ruling Conservative group the day after the results of the local elections.

Fire crews have been called to deal with a spate of chimney fires this weekend as households return to lighting their fires amid the unseasonably cool temperatures.

A steam engine of a type that was once a regular sight throughout East Anglia is to return to Norfolk next month when it hauls a passenger excursion from London Liverpool Street.

Plans to open a new Catholic primary school - the first in Norfolk for decades - have received the backing of 90% of those people who took part in a public consultation.

A driver who fled from the scene of an overturned car subsequently failed a breath test.