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Mum and son,10, running 5k every week for homelessness charity

Penny McIntosh and her son Louis,10, from Garboldisham are hoping to raise £2,021 for charity Shelter.

Sarah Hussain

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A mum and her 10-year-old have been running every weekend this year through rain and sun to raise awareness and money for people that are homeless.
The CQC visited St John's House in Palgrave, near Diss, in December 2020 (file image)

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Private hospital where CCTV captured sleeping staff closes for good

Emily Townsend

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A senior man assembling furniture at home, a new home concept.

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Opinion: Equity release could help fund home improvements

Peter Sharkey

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Church Hill surgery has been placed in special measures after inspectors found range of faults.

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GP surgery in special measures after inspectors find range of faults

George Thompson, Local Democracy Reporter

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Newly-appointed Foreign Secretary Liz Truss leaves Number 10 Downing Street, as Prime Minister Boris

Norfolk County Council

Council leaders congratulate Liz Truss on reshuffle promotion

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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The official mayor-making of Eric Taylor took place at St Mary’s church in Diss on Sunday, September 12

Town mayor officially welcomed in with civic ceremony

Sarah Hussain

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Norfolk produce will be celebrated at Feastival at The Forum in Norwich this summer.

Visit Norfolk

7 cheap or free things to do in Norfolk this weekend

Louisa Baldwin

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Richard Bainbridge is the chef owner of Benedicts in Norwich.

Hospitality Action

Your favourite pub, café, restaurant and hotel in Norfolk revealed

Louisa Baldwin

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Rob Connelly, Executive Headteacher and Richard Cranmer, CEO of St Benet's MAT.

Consultation launched on plans to merge primary and secondary schools

Sarah Hussain

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A tractor fire has led to a barn blaze in Pulham St Mary.

Tractor fire leads to barn blaze

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Police have made six arrests in relation to puppy sales. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Police stop 51 drivers in day of action

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Bill and Gloria Rouse are trying to find out what happened in the final hours of the life of their s

Heartbroken parents’ appeal over final 13 hours before son’s death

Simon Parkin

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The scene of a collision between two cars on the A143 near the Brockdish junction that led to the de

Man could face jail over crash which killed woman, 75, court hears

Peter Walsh

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Senior active couple running, walking and talking in the park. Healthy lifestyle

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Personal finance: What price do you put on contentment?

Peter Sharkey

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Handout photo of Janice Brooks pictured on top of Two World Trade Centre on September 7, 2001 - just

Norfolk survivor of 9/11 'can still hear the screams' 20 years on

Grace Piercy

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Aziza Cranmer, principal of St Mary’s Junior School in Long Stratton

Schools ponder easing more restrictions after 'optimistic' return success

Simon Parkin

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The 2019 Norfolk Arts Awards at St George's Theatre, Great Yarmouth. All the winners together with h

Vote for your People's Choice winners at the Norfolk Arts Awards 2021

Louisa Baldwin

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Joshua Vincent from Starston near Harleston has started up The Movie Treat Box company. Byline: Sony

Movie star! Joshua, 8, starts business selling film night treat boxes

Jasper King

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Emma Jane Kao with her son Luk

Special needs children miss school as parents face 'shambolic' transport

Simon Parkin

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Believe in Magic Parties is a new business in Diss bringing “real life” princesses to your chosen special occasion.

Princesses brought to your doostep as new party business launches

Emily Thomson

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Heavy rain caused flooding in Long Stratton

Fears of repeat of flooding unless tougher action is taken

Dan Grimmer

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Frank's Bar in Norwich has added additional seating along Bedford Street.

Al fresco culture here to stay as government plans to make it permanent

Sarah Burgess

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Norfolk and Suffolk set for mini heatwave with 28C temperatures

Jasper King

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left to right, Round Norfolk Relay Race Director, Martin Ive, Robert Hughes and Malcolm Tuff.

Hundreds of runners set to line Norfolk's roads for a 200 mile relay

Emily Thomson

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Wide Skies and Butterflies is a new family music festival launching at a Norfolk estate in 2022. 

Visit Norfolk | Exclusive

Major family music festival with '90s feel' launching at Norfolk estate

Louisa Baldwin

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Diss Junior Academy

Half of Norfolk parents still have back to school worries, EDP survey finds

Simon Parkin

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Suffolk-based author Wendy Holden with Holocaust survivor Eva Clarke

Popular East Anglian book festival returns for 2021 edition

Danielle Lett

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South Norfolk Council's Development committee have rejected plans for 70 retirement homes in Diss

South Norfolk District Council

Councillors reject retirement home plans set for appeal

George Thompson, Local Democracy Reporter

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Alistair McKenzie, Simon Tait and Adrian Lake are among those who were jailed in August in Norfolk.

Jailed in August: Attempted murderer, drug dealers and arsonist

Emily Thomson

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Norfolk's Bamboo, the fifty-year-old Shetland pony

Is this Norfolk pony the oldest in the UK?

Robbie Nichols

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