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Relief as bowls club saved from closure after rent hike compromise

1 day ago · Great Yarmouth, King's Lynn and Thetford had all been selected to get up to £20m over the next decade, under the previous government's Long-Term Plan for Towns programme.. Great Yarmouth (Image: Newsquest). Chancellor Rachel Reeves said, in her inaugural budget in November, that the new Labour government remained committed to giving the cash.

1 day ago · Norfolk County Council's cabinet has agreed to make money available to help pay for 97 highways schemes, including vehicle-activated speed signs, bus shelters and new footpaths.. Kay Mason Billig, leader of Norfolk County Council (Image: Denise Bradley). And Kay Mason Billig, County Hall leader, made a plea for drivers to take heed of measures designed to make towns and villages safer.

Woman, 27, charged with drink driving after car flipped on its side

Dec 30, 2024 · The foam was first seen last Monday when locals spotted it along large parts of the Little Ouse with a large build-up around the Coffee Mill and River Thet.

Sep 26, 2024 · Police officers attended the latest meeting, on Tuesday, after Terry Jermy, Labour MP for South West Norfolk, who sits on the town council, criticised a lack of response to the earlier incidents by the force amid concerns for the safety of councillors.

Jan 8, 2025 · During patrols at the weekend, officers pulled over two drivers and issued tickets to both offenders for speeding. A spokesman for the force said: "While officers were out they also did some speed checks on the 30mph section of the Mundford Road as many of you have told us you’re concerned about that area.

Dec 27, 2023 · Eight people and a kitten were rescued during a devastating house fire in Brandon.