South Norfolk has ranked top in the county for dynamism amongst its businesses – but most of Norfolk comes in below the national average, according to a new study.

People living in Great Yarmouth are the least active in England, with more than a third failing to manage 30 minutes of exercise a week, new figures reveal.

Hundreds of thousands of diesel vehicles are clogging up the region’s roads despite calls for motorists to opt for more cleaner fuels.

A Norfolk cattle farmer will swap her wellies and overalls for something more glamorous after receiving a surprise invitation to the Royal wedding.

Dan Blackburn of VC Norwich and Luke Hirst of Ashtons Legal CC won the Diss Cycling Club’s time trial for teams of two, as well as being the only riders inside the hour for the 25 miles.

More than £2m will be pumped in to a campaign to tackle loneliness in Norfolk.

Obesity-related hospital admissions in Norfolk have increased by thousands over the last three years, the latest figures show.

More women die from breast cancer in more deprived areas of Norfolk and Waveney than those living in more affluent areas.

Young people across Norfolk have the chance to vote for their peers as the elections for the youth parliament get under way.

A snowy owl has made an “extremely rare” visit to Norfolk this weekend - thousands of miles away from its usual feeding ground.

Two housing associations are in discussions over a partnership to create East Anglia’s biggest housing group.

The growing problem of homelessness and rough sleeping is to be tacked with a £1.5m fund from Norfolk County Council (NCC).

The second big London Two North derby of the season takes place at Mackenders on Saturday, with Diss playing host to long-term rivals North Walsham (2.30pm).

New figures released by the Department for Transport (DfT) reveal the walking habits of people across the region.

Children living in the most deprived areas of our region are more likely to be obese, new statistics have revealed.

Thousands of vacancies for registered nursing and midwifery posts in the east of England are not being filled, new NHS figures show.

Snow could be on its way to Norfolk on Sunday as the temperatures plummet to below freezing overnight.

A nursing leader has painted a bleak picture of the conditions nurses in East Anglia are working under, as it was revealed one in 10 leave the profession every year.

The life expectancy for men living in several parts of Norfolk is getting shorter – with Norwich seeing the steepest decline.

With no fixtures in the Barnes Print Central and South Norfolk League over the Christmas period there’s a chance to review the season so far.

Thousands of people have come together in Remembrance Sunday services across the region.

As part of our series looking at the future of local government, political editor Richard Porritt looks at what hasn’t worked elsewhere.

Chefs and carers from a range of care homes caring for the elderly, those living with dementia and learning difficulties joined together for a study day aiming to put food first for residents.

The boss of the region’s beleaguered mental health trust is retiring with immediate effect.

Swimmers from Diss Otters were kept busy over the weekend with three nights of competition.

Tourist attractions and beaches across Norfolk and Suffolk had a bumper bank holiday weekend thanks to clear sunny skies.

More council-funded funerals are held in the Great Yarmouth area, compared with other areas of Norfolk and Suffolk figures reveal.

“Tell them you are suicidal and they do nothing”.

The number of paramedics working in Norfolk and Suffolk has been boosted by almost 100 after the first cohort of paramedic science students graduated from the University of East Anglia (UEA).

The habit of smoking cigarettes is running out of puff, government research has suggested.