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Man arrested after flashing incident in city park
A man has been arrested on suspicion of outraging public decency after an incident in a city park. A man reportedly touched himself in front of a group of women who were at Wensum Park with their young children at 6.40pm on Tuesday. One of
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Roof terrace among plans to revamp 'dirty' city shop
An empty city centre building could get a roof terrace as part of plans to refurbish the site. The former Hughes Electrical in Norwich's White Lion Street is set for a facelift as City Hall has given plans to transform the shop the green light
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See inside this Victorian terrace in Golden Triangle for sale at £725k
A spacious Victorian terrace with five bedrooms located in the sought-after Golden Triangle neighbourhood has hit the market. 36 Grosvenor Road, Norwich is for sale at a guide price of £725,000. Selling agents Arlington Park said: “Nestled
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Norwich rower wins Olympic medal during agonisingly close final
A former Norwich local has won an Olympic medal at her debut games. Samantha Redgrave, 29, has secured a silver medal after competing in the Women's Four rowing race in Paris on Thursday morning. In an agonising final sprint that saw Team
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Sinkhole opens up in NR3 area of Norwich
Drivers have been warned of disruption in the NR3 area of Norwich due to a sinkhole opening up. Gertrude Road is currently closed with the investigation of the subsidence and repair works due to start on Monday and last until August 21. It
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Distinctive church to close after nearly 70 years of welcoming worshipers
A distinctive Grade II listed church is set to close next month after nearly 70 years of welcoming city worshipers. Trinity United Reform Church (URC) in Unthank Road will be holding one final service on September 22. The reasons for its closure
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Police drones tested as first responders to emergencies in city trial
Cutting-edge plans to use drones as first responders to police emergencies have been showcased in a demonstration in Norwich. A drone, housed in a box on a nearby rooftop, was deployed to search for a man playing the role of a missing person at
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Outdoor school and nursery sees massive improvement from one-star hygiene rating
A forest school and nursery has bounced back from a one-star hygiene rating after "working hard" to address its issues. Dandelion Education was stunned to learn it had received a one-star food hygiene rating after an inspection on March 13.
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Luxury business selling watches worth up to £400k set to open in city
A luxury watch shop selling timepieces up to £400,000 is set to open in the city. Local businessman and NHS pharmacy specialist Can Inat, 25, is opening Watches of Norwich on August 7. "I've had an obsession with watches since I was very young
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Neighbours band together to block plans to convert a family home into 10-room HMO
An application to convert a family home into a 10-room house of multiple occupancy (HMO) has been withdrawn after claims it would "altar the fabric of the neighbourhood". Shantell Pitcher, owner of the seven-bed house, accessed via Poplar Avenue
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City street branded 'dangerous' over number of parked cars
Furious neighbours living in a city suburb say the number of cars parking in their street has become dangerous after a fire engine racing to a house fire became stuck. One person who lives in West End Street, Heigham, said the fire crew was held
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City's electric forecourt to announce new partners at site after sudden closures
The city's biggest electric forecourt said it will be announcing new business partners at the site soon. Gridserve Electric Forecourt is looking at new shops to flesh out its site after confirming Costa Coffee would be returning. The announcement
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Alarm over speeding near schools triggers urgent safety review
Frustrated parents are pushing for an urgent safety review of a dangerous speeding hotspot near city schools. On July 29, Labour councillors and the Town Close Labour community teamed up with the Hall Road Traffic Action Group. They aim to
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Hold onto your freedom, choices and independence with Helping Hands home care
There is no place like home to live your happiest and healthiest life with Helping Hands Home Care. Helping Hands has been an endorsed private home care provider for over 35 years, with family values placed strongly at their core. Helping Hands
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Scam door-to-door fundraiser exploiting Norwich Foodbank
A bogus fundraiser has been deceitfully collecting money while masquerading as an affiliate of Norwich Foodbank. A woman is said to have been operating door-to-door, specifically in the NR3 area, encouraging unsuspecting people to make monetary