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Teenager 'forced to drink petrol'
A 17-year-old Norfolk teenager whose remains were found in woodland near Yarmouth had been tied to a tree and set on fire after being forced to drink petrol, a post mortem examination has revealed.
From: edp24.co.uk 21 minutes ago
Priest's Sheringham Tesco store warning
The quaintness of Sheringham as a shopping town and seaside resort could be ruined by a planned Tesco store a long-standing resident told a public inquiry today.
From: edp24.co.uk 19 minutes ago
Arsonists targeted a pair of Dereham shops last night when they set fire to large quantities of cardboard. Two fire engines were called to Halfords and Jollyes on Yaxham Road at around 10.
From: edp24.co.uk 31 minutes ago
Elephants go on safari across Norwich
Around 50 baby elephants have appeared in public places around Norwich, including several churches, in a mammoth exhibition until August 31, including one painted by YMCA residents.
From: Network Norwich 50 minutes ago
First-hand Norfolk view of Florida Outpouring
Norwich-based Christian intercessor, Jill Gower, reports on her life-changing experience at the Lakeland Florida religious outpouring, led by evangelist Todd Bentley.
From: Network Norwich 1 hour ago
Film student heads for Slovenia
A Norfolk student flies out to Slovenia for his latest project to turn a folklore tale into a film.
From: BBC News 2 hours ago
Fens to lose four post offices
Fenland will lose four post offices in the latest round of closures set to be announced next week. Leaked documents obtained by local paper the Wisbech Standard reveal offices in Wisbech (Harecroft Road) March (St Peter's Road), Benwick, and Christchurch are earmarked for closure.
From: edp24.co.uk 2 hours ago
Norwich youth project team get on their bikes
Keen cyclists supporting the East Norwich Youth Project visited church services across the city on Sunday June 29, to raise awareness of the project.
From: Network Norwich 3 hours ago
'Don't get rid of the crop sprayer'
As the combines prepare to start the barley harvest in the next fortnight, farmers and advisers in Norfolk are worried by Europe's proposals to ban key crop protection products.
From: edp24.co.uk 4 hours ago
Third person charged with murder
Police last night charged a third person in connection with the murder of 17-year-old student Simon Everitt. Jimi Lee Stewart, aged 24, and of no fixed abode has been charged with murder and will appear before Yarmouth Magistrates court this morning.
From: edp24.co.uk 4 hours ago
Sponsored walk to raise club funds
A Dereham-based youth football club is staging a major sponsored walk as it seeks to boost club funds. Dereham Wanderers Football Club is organising the 10-mile walk on Saturday, July 26, starting from its home ground on the pitches at Swanton Morley Village Hall at 10am.
From: edp24.co.uk 5 hours ago
BT has received a formal objection to the removal of 19 payphones from the Breckland area after a working party was set up by the district council to examine its rationalisation programme.
From: edp24.co.uk 5 hours ago
Delays over new homes announcement
Moves to unveil where 30,000 new homes in Norfolk should be built have been delayed after fears that a proposal for up to 7,000 new dwellings in both Hethersett and Wymondham could scupper a deal.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
Gem of a garden toopen to the public
A hidden gem of a garden will be open to the public on Sunday as people are offered the chance to explore Norfolk's most beautiful private domains while raising money for good causes.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
Gem of a garden to open to the public
A hidden gem of a garden will be open to the public on Sunday as people are offered the chance to explore Norfolk's most beautiful private domains while raising money for good causes.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
Carbon-friendly car scheme for Reepham
A project to start the UK's first rural community car scheme with carbon- friendly cars has got through to the final round of a funding bid for a chunk of £500,000.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
Council tax to underwrite Norwich road
Council tax payers could be asked to underwrite nearly £50m for the building of a Norwich northern bypass in advance of developers coming forward to meet some of the total £116m costs.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
Paralympic dream for young athlete
He is only 12 years old and he is already beating athletes several years older. But for Will Smith there is one goal in mind - London 2012. Will, who lives in Westfield, near Dereham, is no ordinary athlete.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
Daring thieves stole more than two tonnes of lead from Yarmouth Town Hall on a busy Saturday - and from under the noses of security guards. The lead, worth up to £2000, had been stripped off the roof as part of a £2m restoration of the listed landmark building, and was being stored in the site compound of Lowestoft contractors MS Oakes.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
Death of a traditional blacksmith
One of the region's last traditional blacksmiths, Jack Barber has died at the age of 79. When Mr Barber sold at auction his historic collection of blacksmith's tools, horseshoes, anvils, weather vanes, binder parts and striking ornaments last autumn, hundreds of people flocked to witness the event.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
£500m flood plans clear latest hurdle
Major plans to carry out half a billion pounds of regeneration of waterfront sites across Lowestoft cleared a major hurdle last night after a new report looked set to remove flooding fears.
From: edp24.co.uk 6 hours ago
