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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.

Councillors back plans to move engine testing facility at Norwich International Airport

Plans to relocate an engine testing facility at Norwich International Airport have received a boost from councillors who say the facility is vital to the future economic health of the site and the region - despite concerns about noise.

Crisis meeting for Norwich headteachers

Schools are braced for cash cuts.All Norwich headteachers and governors are being urged to attend an “essential” summit meeting to help them cope with a looming cash crisis in schools.

Sing-a-long sessions help dementia sufferers in Norwich

The AlzheimerSpecial sing-a-long sessions are helping people living with dementia in Norwich.

Norfolk's Blogg memorial vandalised

CromerHe has been described as “one of the bravest men who ever lived”, was the most decorated lifeboatman of all time and remains one of Norfolk's greatest heroes.

Norwich's tiniest cafe goes for Guinness record

Hayley Draper - is this the countryA young Norwich businesswoman is hoping her café will be recognised as the smallest in the world in the next issue of the Guinness Book of Records.

Christmas shoplifting falls in Norwich

A police operation to clamp down on shoplifting in Norwich managed to cut thefts over the busy Christmas period by 5pc.

Norwich man attacked dog walker

A Norwich resident was so fed up with a dog fouling problem on his doorstep, he snapped and attacked a dog walker, hitting him in the face with a bag of dog excrement and prodding him with a garden fork, a court heard.

We can win City of Culture title for Norwich

Norwich 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.

Back the Norwich City of Culture bid

People of Norwich - get behind the city's bid to be the first UK City of Culture in 2013. That was the message from City Hall and the Evening News today as we launch our campaign to rally the city behind the bid.

Warning over counterfeit money

Police have warned people to be on their guard over counterfeit currency circulating in the Norwich area.

Lifeboat called out for Norwich kite surfer

Hunstanton's lifeboat crew were called out for the first time this year after a kite surfer believed to be from the Norwich area got into trouble off the Norfolk coast yesterday.

Norfolk woman gives up smoking after 58 years

Two Norfolk women are proud to be an inspiration to others on No Smoking Day - both having successfully kicked the habit after more than 50 years.

Norwich liver transplant man in plea for donors

Brendan Joyce.The director of Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT), Brendan Joyce, has issued a heartfelt plea for people to sign up as prospective organ donors as he recovers at home from a liver transplant.

Patients kept in store cupboards - across UK

Just weeks after the Evening News told how patients at a Norwich hospital were being kept overnight in rooms described as “store cupboards”, it has emerged that patients across the country are routinely being treated in areas of hospitals not designed for care.

Manchester United relegated - in Norwich

It is not every day you see Stoke City lift the Premier League trophy and witness Manchester United get relegated, but that is exactly what happed at an event recreating the top flight of football's season in just one day.

Norwich leader slams Tory MPs

Steve MorphewNorwich City Council leader Steve Morphew today criticised Tory MPs for not “bothering to check their facts” during a Commons debate on the new unitary authority in Norwich.

Warning after Norfolk woman's rail line suicide

Greater Norfolk coroner William Armstrong has raised questions regarding mental health training in the county after a woman suffered from depression and anxiety for decades without seeing a psychiatrist.

Bowthorpe anti-social behaviour falls

A police focus on anti-social behaviour has seen problems drop by a quarter on a Norwich estate. Now a crime fighting team in Bowthorpe is hoping its success will spur on more families to speak out about the issues they want to be tackled in their area.

Norwich needs extra grit - call

Crash in the snow in Chalk Hill Road Norwich. Pic by Gareth Watts.The snow which wreaked havoc this winter has sparked calls for extra grit boxes to be placed around Norwich so people can more easily make pavements and roads safe.

Fans' verdict on Norwich City's new strip

Delia Smith and a clutch of players model Norwich CityThere is an old saying in football that you do not change a winning team and it seems that Canaries' bosses have applied the same logic to the club's new home kit which has been unveiled.

New business creates 30 Norwich jobs

A home care business is set to create 30 jobs after setting up a new Norfolk operation. Home Instead Senior Care, which offers support to the elderly in their own homes, has established a franchise at Vulcan Road North, in Hellesdon, near Norwich.

Norwich lives at risk - claim firefighters

Lives in Norwich could be put at risk under plans to reduce the number of engines after Bethel Street station closes, union leaders and city councillors have warned.

Florence and the Machine to headline Latitude Festival

Florence Welch collects the award - Pic: Yui Mok/PA WireBrit Award winners 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 songstress Florence Welch, will take centre stage at the festival along with fellow headliners indie pop band Belle and Sebastian, New York indie rock quartet Vampire Weekend, and Australian electric music duo Empire of the Sun.

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