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Check before you travel as London’s King’s Cross station will be closed over two weekends

Rail passengers planning to use the East Coast Main Line are being warned engineering work will mean a disruption to some services.

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23-year-old filmed himself throwing firework into group of people - and could face jail

A 23-year-old could face jail after leaving four people injured when he tossed a firework into the crowd at Fawkes in the Walks.

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Women and allies set to march through town next weekend in bid to end violence against girls

“We are marching for all women”, is the message that the organiser of an event taking place next weekend.

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MPs ‘delighted’ that hospital rebuild will commence next year

West Norfolk’s MPs have voiced their pleasure after learning that the rebuild of Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital will begin next year.

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Students test their skills at Spelling Bee final

Top performers from four secondary schools were put through their paces when the West Norfolk Academies Trust held its annual Spelling Bee contest.

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A47 crash leaves two women in hospital with serious injuries

A crash which left two people with serious injuries has prompted police to launch an appeal for witnesses.

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Hospital rebuild set to begin next year in bid to hit 2030 deadline

Work to construct the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital is expected to begin in the middle of next year.

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Animal porn watchers, schizophrenics with BB guns and pensioner fraudsters in court

Animal porn watchers, schizophrenics with BB guns and a woman who stole nearly £10,000 from a bed-bound pensioner all wound up in court last week.

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Squadron asks past members how being an air cadet influenced their adult lives

An air cadet squadron has asked past members how being a cadet influenced their adult lives.

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‘I feel scared’: Man breached restraining order by driving past ex-partner’s house

A man has been handed a community sentence after breaching a restraining order by driving past his ex-partner’s home and insulting her.

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Inspiring stories behind successful coffee mornings raising cash for cancer care

Inspiring stories behind fundraising coffee mornings have resulted in more than £2,000 being raised for cancer care.

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Resurfacing work is planned for A47

A stretch of the busy A47 between Wisbech and Lynn is due to be closed for resurfacing work for three nights.

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Man dies suddenly at city home

A man aged in his 40s died suddenly at a property in Magdalen Road, Norwich, on Monday morning.

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Neighbours shocked by 'Breaking Bad-like' scenes as man arrested for GBH

Neighbours have said that an armed police raid yesterday morning was like "something out of Breaking Bad" after officers attended the scene of a brutal attack.

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New 'bespoke' nursery opens in seaside town

Ormiston Cliff Park Primary Academy has opened a new nursery in Orde Avenue in Gorleston which promises a "bespoke learning environment".

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Rescue boat launched during search for man

Emergency services were called to Downham Market in the early hours of Monday after reports concerned for the safety of a man.

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Woman freed from car and taken to hospital after crash

A woman was taken to hospital after a crash on the A143 near Brockdish on Sunday morning.

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First look at Norfolk leisure centre as it reopens after £4m revamp

New photos offer a first look at South Norfolk Council-owned Diss Leisure Centre after its £4m refurbishment.

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Police family liaison officer who had sex with vulnerable widow jailed

The former officer who had a sexual relationship with a woman after the sudden death of her husband has been jailed for misconduct in a public office.

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Seaside town could get new cycle shop

The plans propose converting the former locksmiths at 10 Bond Street, Cromer, into a local hub and meeting place for cyclists.