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We can win City of Culture title for Norwich

The Evening News is backing the bidNorwich can become the UK's City of Culture - as long as you help us do so. That was the message today from bosses at City Hall, as well as the Evening News, as we launched a campaign to get everyone in Norwich to back the bid to make us the first UK City of Culture in 2013.

How Norwich club has helped Leonard

Leonard, who suffers from dementia, with his wife Evelyn.A third of people are not comfortable around those suffering with dementia, reveals a new survey. Research by the Alzheimer's Society shows more than half the population also do not know enough about dementia to care for someone with the illness.

Norfolk twins pass driving test on same day

Identical twins, Hope and Briony Westgate (17) who both passed their driving test in the same week with the same theory test score.Identical twins Hope and Briony Westgate, 17, borrow each other's clothes, share their hobbies of dancing and kayaking and have the same friends - now they have passed their driving tests on the same day.

Sport

Record-breaking season ticket figures for Norwich City

Norwich City have announced record-breaking season ticket renewals for the 2010-11 campaign. More than 18,500 supporters renewed their tickets for next season by the first deadline which passed last Saturday.

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Can’t wait to see my old mate Oliver once again

Ray Powell poses with the Oliver CromwellA Norwich man hopes to be reunited with a dear old friend when she huffs and puffs her way back into the county on Thursday.

Blog: Conservation Volunteer

Doing the work of fussy sheep

This was my first trip out on a conservation project with the Norwich Environmental Weekenders (NEWs) since the start of December – it felt good to be out in the wilds of Norfolk after this long break. The actual task took place in an area of important grassland called Ringsted Downs a couple of miles inland from Hunstanton. The actual reserve sits in a winding valley a couple of hundred metres wide, with fairly steep sides. It is a very tranquil place. ...

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Florence leads the Latitude line-up

Brit-winning Florence and the Machine have been named as one of the headline acts at this summer's Latitude Festival. The critically-acclaimed band, led by Florence Welch, are joined by fellow headliners Belle and Sebastian and Vampire Weekend.

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