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Broadcaster Nicholas Parsons dies aged 96

Nicholas Parsons, who has been nominated one of Britain's top ten tie men of 1975. He is pictured opening Garlands new menswear department. Date: 16 Apr 1975. Picture: Archant Library

Revealed: Best and worst days to take driving test

The best day to take your driving test in Norwich has been revealed. Picture: ANTONY KELLY

New bar set for Panda site despite rates row

Panda Bar in Redwell Street will continue to operate as a bar or restaurant. Pictures: Archant

Serious concerns raised over council-owned firm failing to carry out audit

Serious fears have been raised over a council-owned companys failure to comply with auditors instructions, it has emerged. Pictured, the opening of the Passivhaus homes at Rayne Park, Bowthorpe. Photo: Denise Bradley

Warnings of 'ghettos' over rate of office-to-flat conversions in Norwich

Pablo Fanque House, Norwich. Picture: Jamie Honeywood

'It was havoc': Customers from nearby pub rushed to help stabbed teenager

The Whiffler Pub across Boundary Road, Norwich, close to where a 17-year-old teenager was found with stab wounds at the end of a pathway in Bowers Avenue. Picture: Archant

Fears council will reject traffic petition for city estate blighted by delays

A councillor has warned of “disappointment” if a petition to improve traffic infrastructure at an city estate is not accepted. Photo: Change.org

Government grants £15m to Anglia Square revamp despite 'risks' to council

The current Anglia Square v the new plans. Photos: Antony Kelly/Weston Homes

Council to spend almost £1m improving social housing

Norwich City Council is set to spend almost £1m improving social housing and fire escapes. Pictured, the parade of shops on Colman Road. Photo: Steve Adams

Why Clive Lewis is right to talk about race

MP Clive Lewis believes his race could be an issue in why he has not yet got the required backing in the Labour leadership race. Picture: Kate Wolstenholme

UEA student drowned after taking drug, court hears

UEA student Nick Sadler, whose body was found in a lake on the campus Picture: Will Sadler

Flats agreed for city's 'post-industrial' area

Plans to transform a “land-locked” private Norwich car park into a block of city centre flats are set for approval early next year. Photo: Google Streetview

Flats approved for Mercy nightclub to transform 'mucky' area of Norwich

Mercy nightclub is becoming 50 homes, but Steven Downes wonders who would want to live on Prince of Wales Road Photo: Archant Photo: Estateducation

'My heart's not in it': Owner puts Norwich cafe up for sale

The Butterfly Cafe in Norwich. Picture: John Cornwell

Norwich bar closes down

Panda Bar director Samantha Elliott, pictured when the business opened in 2018. Picture: Archant

Norfolk needs to fill £74m school funding gap

Norfolk County Council needs to spend almost £92m creating new school places in Greater Norwich to keep pace with growth in the district over the next decade. Photo: PA

Man in his 20s who died in crash is named

Police at the scene of the crash on the B1145 at Great Massingham Picture: Casey Cooper-Fiske

Cathedral's 'Jesus crib' relics branded 'medieval tomfoolery'

Relics said to be fragments of Jesus' manger were put on festive display at the Cathedral of St John the Baptist in Norwich. Picture: Lesley Buckley

'Fans may quit football because of VAR' - Stark warning from Canaries' Trust

The hotly contentious VAR decison which ruled out Teemi Pukki's goal for offside. Picture: Sky Sports

11 quirky new hobbies to try in Norwich in 2020

Creative courses on offer in Norwich include songwriting. Picture: Getty Images/ iStockphoto

Zip wire vision could see thrill-seekers soar into city from Mousehold Heath

A city councillor dreams of instaling a sixty-foot zip wire from Mousehold Heath into the heart of Norwich. Pictured, Mousehold Heath and Zip World Zip Safari in Wales (inset). Photos: Ruth Tyrell/Zip Safari

Accident fears over city zip wire vision, despite 'brilliant' public reaction

Norwich city councillor Ben Price hopes to discuss the plans early next year. Pictured, the Zip World Zip Safari, in Wales. Photo: Zip World

Suspected drink-driver who hit two parked cars arrested

A motorist who hit two parked vehicles has been arrested on suspicion of drink-driving. Photo: Norfolk Police

Firefighters slice ring off person's finger

Firefighters have sliced off a ring which was stuck on a persons finger. Pictured, a woman taking off a wedding ring. Photo: Getty/iStock

Ian Clarke: Home is where the heart (of the problem) is for Norwich City

Todd Cantwell scored his fifth Premier League goal of the season during City's loss to Wolves Pictures: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images

Afternoon tea to raise awareness of child sexual abuse charity

Patsy Johnson-Cisse, income and operations director for Fresh Start - new beginnings (right) with sexual abuse workers Lucy Firth (left) and Nicola Peck in the Fresh Start - new beginnings therapy room in Norwich. Picture: SOPHIE WYLLIE

'I was dead inside' - what Christmas is like for victims of domestic abuse

Victims of domestic abuse in Norfolk share their stories of suffering during Christmas. Pictured is a film by Norwich domestic abuse charity Leeway. Picture: Leeway

Parking permits to be rolled out across the city

Cars parked on College Road in Norwich. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Appeal to build new £12.5m hospice close to halfway mark

Mark Nicholas for byline pic

'New era' for troubled college as merger is confirmed

Easton College will be run by City College Norwich following a merger on January 1, 2020. Picture: Steve Adams

Norwich man facing no further action in murder inquiry

David Lawal, 25, died from stab wounds in Thetford. Picture: Norfolk Constabulary

11 great places to eat in the Norwich Lanes

Biddy's Tea Room in Lower Goat Lane has a menu of more than 50 blends of tea. Picture: Archant Library

Record crowds watch The Wonder Christmas show

The cast of The Wonder 2019 performed by SOUL Church on Mason Road in Norwich. Picture: Jessica Sansom

'It takes away our choice' - Parents dismay as four schools ban packed lunches

Sam Gravener and other parents at Heartsease Primary Academy handing in a petition against changes to the schools pack lunch policy. Pictures: Brittany Woodman

Eight amazing Norfolk treasures to see

The glass roundel which will be part of the Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery digital project. Picture: Norwich Castle Museum and Art Gallery

Millions of pounds for Anglia Square revamp is hanging in the balance

Anglia Square. Picture: ANTONY KELLY

City centre road to close for weeks as part of £2.5m revamp

Signs in the city inform road users that Bank Plain in Norwich will be shut from January. Pic: Dan Grimmer

See inside Grade II listed cottage with hot tub and private courtyard

A two bedroom detached house with a hot tub has gone on the market in Norwich. Photo: Gilson Bailey

Here's your chance to bid for a champion turkey for Christmas dinner

'Team Turkey' preparing for the TW Gaze Christmas Poultry Show and Sale at Diss Auction Rooms. From left: Tom Miller, Dan Woods and Jenna Goodall Browne. Picture: TW Gaze

Thousands visit Norwich Cathedral as popular Christmas Fayre returns

Chris Hurdle of Cranborne Wooden Toys at the Norfolk Christmas Fayre at Norwich Cathedral. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Norwich scientist represents UK at youth agriculture summit in Brazil

Joshua Joyce, a plant researcher at Norwich's John Innes Centre, represented the UK at the Bayer Youth Ag Summit in Brazil. Picture: Bayer / Youth Ag Summit

Could this high-iron GM wheat help prevent anaemia?

A high-iron GM wheat variety has completed its first season of field trials at the John Innes Centre in Norwich. Picture: Andrew Davis

'Improved mapping' reveals swathes of region at greater risk of flooding by 2050

Climate Central says new data shows more areas of the region could be at risk than previously feared by 2050 Picture: Climate Central

Teenage motorcyclist 'lucky to be alive' after crash

A motorcyclist suffered serious injuries after a crash on the Fakenham Road in Taverham. Picture: Google

Cause of woman's death remains 'unascertained'

King's Lynn coroners court, at Ikon Bishop's House on the Tuesday Market Place Picture: Chris Bishop

Colman family's pride as construction work begins on vast tomato greenhouse

James Colman by the huge area which has been dug on the Crown Point Estate at Kirby Bedon, for the construction of the massive glasshouse to grow tomatoes. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Could GM potato trials lead to blight-resistant future crops?

A genetically-modified potato with resistance to late blight disease has progressed successfully through the latest stage of trials at The Sainsbury Laboratory. Pictured: Disease scoring for the trial on August 28. Picture: Phil Robinson

Blogger's pumpkin photos illustrate a farm transformed by social media

Norwich fashion and beauty blogger Ginger Natalie posted photos on Instagram from the pumpkin patch at White House Farm outside Norwich. Picture: Chris Harvey Visuals / @gingernatalie_x

Will it snow on Christmas Day?

Norwich in the snow Picture: Daniel Tink

Recruitment drive to begin soon for jobs in vast new tomato greenhouses

Two vast greenhouses will be built in Norfolk and Suffolk, capable of producing 12pc of the UK's tomatoes. Pictured: A similar development constructed by the same manufacturers in mainland Europe. Picture: BOM Group

Hospitals loaned £30m for 'vital' patient care

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital has the worst performing emergency department in the country for a key waiting time target. Picture: Archant

Young couple's deaths were drug-related, inquest hears

An inquest has heard the deaths of Norwich couple Gaynor Robinson and Billy Applegate were drug related Photo: Supplied

Date set for inquest into death of 34-year-old woman

Norfolk Coroners Court, where the inquest will be heard Picture: Antony Kelly

Are Snapchat and Instagram good or bad for your health?

Ryan Riley of Life Kitchen which looks at ways to tempt the tastebuds of people whose sense of taste has dimmed Photo submitted

Giant tomato greenhouses will signal that our region is ripe for investment

Two vast greenhouses will be built in Norfolk and Suffolk, capable of producing 12pc of the UK's tomatoes. Pictured: A similar development constructed by the same manufacturers in mainland Europe. Picture: BOM Group

Huge 'world-first' tomato greenhouse outside Norwich set to create hundreds of jobs

Two vast greenhouses will be built in Norfolk and Suffolk, capable of producing 12pc of the UK's tomatoes. Pictured: A similar development constructed by the same manufacturers in mainland Europe. Picture: BOM Group

Norwich scientists' breakthrough will benefit South American soya farmers

Asian soybean rust is a devastating disease affecting one of the world's most important food crops. Picture: Peter van Esse

Norfolk HarFest will celebrate the county's farming bounty at Norwich Cathedral

Norfolk HarFest 2018 at Norwich Cathedral. Pictured: Mr Mawkin the scarecrow. Picture: Chris Hill

Have you seen the stealth bombers flying over Norfolk?

A United States Air Force B2 Spirit. Photo: UK Ministry of Defence 2019

Duckin' and divin' boxer with a love of ducks quits fighting

Boxer Scott Moises with Roro, his female Indian Runner Duck, at the gym as Scott retires from boxing. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

'Aliens are coming' - B-2 stealth bomber seen over Norwich

William Clarke took this picture of a B-2 stealth bomber over Norwich Piture: William Clarke

Ambitious 'Life Map' project aims to help Norfolk communities tackle global issues

Aerial shot of North Walsham. Picture: Mike Page

Student welfare officer was under investigation, inquest told

Senior coroner Jacqueline Lake Picture: Archant

REVEALED: The Norwich streets where there are more parking permits than spaces

Parked cars in permit parking areas in the Golden Triangle. The price of the visitors' parking permits is to go up. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Canaries fans celebrate the life of David Powell with minute's applause

In the 49th minute the home fans pay tribute to Norwich fan David Powell who passed away in tragic circumstances recently during the Premier League match at Carrow Road, Norwich Picture by Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd +44 7904 640267 24/08/2019

Fake £50 notes in circulation in Norfolk

File photo of Church Street in Cromer. Two men entered a shop in Church Street and purchased items using a fake £50 note. Picture: ARCHANT

Everything you need to know about Matilda at Norwich Theatre Royal

Matilda The Musical is headed to Norwich Theatre Royal. Photo: Manuel Harlan

Demolition of college building due to start

The Southwell Building at City College Norwich Picture: City College Norwich

Norwich's dog-on-wheels to appear on Blue Peter

Hector the Beagle, who uses a wheelchair to help him get around. Victoria Haddon has written a new book about his adventures. Picture: Neil Didsbury

Are fake £50 notes circulating in your area?

Police have told retailers in Thetford, Wymondham, Wisbech, Diss, Kings Lynn, Sheringham, Norwich, Outwell and Great Yarmouth to be extra vigilant after the fake Scottish notes were found (Photo: Getty Images/iStockphoto)

'You can do it too' - cycle star inspires youngsters

Sandringham and West Newton Primary School students joined an assembly with Norfolk's cycling supestar Sophie Wright enthusing them to get involved in the Great British Cycling Festival, Photo submitted

Factory worker three times the limit when car hit tree and burst into flames

The scene of the fatal crash at Brooke. Picture: Luke Powell.

Man who killed David Hastings in Norwich had conviction for knife offences

Rolands Heinbergs PIC: From Rolands Heinberg's Facebook page

The battle to save David Hastings after he was stabbed in Norwich

The scene after the stabbing on Rose Lane on Friday night. Picture submitted

'One of the nicest blokes you could meet' - friends' tributes to murder victim

Friends of David Hastings paid tribute to him after he was stabbed to death at Rose Lane car park. Picture: Dominic Gilbert

Obituary: Norfolk cycling enthusiast and ex-Norwich postman Mike Buxton

Mike and Maureen met and married in less than six months in 1978 Picture: FAMILY COLLECTION

The D-Day vow that saved Norfolk's Wherry Albion

Roy Clark and the Wherry Albion in 1952

Norwich police ask: Is this your cannabis..?

The cannabis which has been found by police in Norwich Picture: Norfolk Constabulary

Tributes to 'dogged' Norfolk disability campaigner George Saunders

George in Scotland in 2010 for a niece’s wedding Picture: COURTESY FRANCES JOBSON

'What we did was right': Ex-head of UK armed forces Lord Dannatt on legacy of the Iraq and Afghanistan wars

Lord Dannatt, left, in Helmand province, Afghanistan in 2007. At the time the general was head of the British Army, and was keen to draw down the number of troops in Iraq so the armed forces could focus on Afghanistan. Photo: Sergeant Will Craig

Royal wedding trumpet made in Norwich up for sale

The trumpet played at the Royal wedding which has gone on sale on eBay Picture: David Blackadder/eBay

A look inside Norwich's historical jewel Strangers' Hall

The Great Hall at Strangers' Hall. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Norwich victims of Afghan military disaster exactly 140 years ago

From the Norwich Mercury, May 21 1879 Picture: Archant Library

Knight family raise £6,000 for two children facing their own battle

Zak Knight with Harper Sharrocks and Harry Deeba. Picture: Zak Knight

Nostalgic East: Carrow Road

Mr George Swain, Norwich photographer, flew over Norwich City F.C.'s ground at Carrow Road many times, but has never been able to get a satisfactory picture owing to industrial haze. On Saturday conditions were different, however, and he secured this striking view while Norwich were losing to Gillingham by two goals to one, dated in the 1950's. Photo: Archant Library

The art of happiness - despite cancer and family trauma

Sculptor Vanessa Pooley Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2019

From Mr Parish to Mr Lines - meet the people whose names are perfect for their jobs

Paul Lines, the fisherman. Picture: Nick Butcher

Stand-up poet Luke Wright pitches for the top job in poetry at Norwich Playhouse

Luke Wright, Poet Laureate Picture: Idil Sukan

Walk in the footsteps of Matthew Shardlake on free walking tour

City of Norwich tour guide, Paul Dickson, by the 15th century fireplace in the Maids Heads Hotel, which is the date that the bestselling book Tombland by author, C.J. Sansom, is set, and whose central character stayed in the hotel. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Norwich City fan gets 'Champions 2019' tattoo more than a month before season ends

Shaun Hood has got a Norwich City Champions tattoo on his leg. Picture: Shaun Hood

Changes at Boro seem unlikely for City, despite international demands on key players

Norwich City's top scorer Teemu Pukki continued his busy season with two Finland appearances Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images

Tributes to retired Norfolk teacher Mary Brown, who has died at 90

Mary Brown as she prepared to retire from Swanton Morley school in 1989. She told us, about her 35 years in teaching, ‘I think the children’s thirst for knowledge and their energy and enthusiasm have not altered, and that is the thing which interests me the most’ Picture: ARCHANT

Pitch perfect! Finally we can be proud of Norwich's excellent market

Norwich Market- now a premier destination for foodies with a variety of stalls selling hot snacks, fruit and veg plus meat and fish

Norfolk schoolchildren get a ewe-nique experience with livestock project

Spahawk Infant and Junior School children get to look after a ewe and her lamb for a week as part of a farming project across Norfolk from the Food and Farming Discovery Trust. Byline: Sonya Duncan Copyright: Archant 2019

Tom Walker to return to Norwich with headline LCR show

Singer-songwriter Tom Walker will headline The LCR UEA in Norwich on November 3. Photo: Supplied by UEA Box Office

Victims of Norwich fraudster set to get cash back after more than £37,000 confiscated by court

Nathan Jolly was jailed for 20 months for fraud. Picture: Norfolk Constabulary

Take a look inside the new Plant Den shop in Norwich

Michelle Clinghan and Roscoe Gibson-Denney owners of the newly opened Plant Den in Upper Saint Giles. PIcture: Ella Wilkinson

Anglia in Bloom Spring campaign launched at Norwich garden centre

The Ceremonial Tree Planting in memory of Charles Notcutt by his daughter Caroline Notcutt to mark Anglia in Bloom's Spring Launch. Picture: Terry Bane

Teen, 16, stabbed in gang attack is released from hospital

Police at the scene of a stabbing on Mountbatten Drive in Old Catton. Picture Peter Walsh.

7 cheap and free things to do in Norfolk this week

Liberty X Credit: PA Archive/PA Images

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Father of popular Norwich City fan who died on the NDR calls for better lighting along the road

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If your surname is on this list you could be sitting on a fortune

There are a number of unclaimed estates in Norfolk. Is your surname on this list? Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto/ilkercelik

Site of former Earl of Leicester pub still sits empty 15 years after demolition of building

It has been fifteen years since the Earl of Leicester pub on Dereham Road in Norwich was demolished. Picture Archant.

Opinion Rupp settling in nicely with Canaries after low-key arrival

Head coach Daniel Farke watches closely as Lukas Rupp battles with Erik Pieters during Norwich City's FA Cup win at Burnley Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images

School to get crossing guard after 18 'dangerous' months without one

Parents have spoken of their delight after hearing the news that a new crossing guard will be introduced at George White Junior School. Inset: Julie Brociek-Coulton, county councillor for the Sewell ward. Pictures: Archant.

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