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Priest admits church legacy theft
17 May 2008 08:00
A respected Roman Catholic priest betrayed the trust of his parishioners by stealing almost £100,000 of money left to his church in a will.
Father Eric Woodhead, who met Pope John Paul II earlier in his career, admitted taking the money when he appeared before a court yesterday .
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Piglet prank disrupts school Ofsted
17 May 2008 00:01
A school's Ofsted inspection almost turned into a pig's ear when students smuggled in a live piglet as a prank.
The incident involved three teenaged pupils from Old Buckenham High School, near Attleborough, who decided to celebrate their 'last day at school' by letting the piglet loose in the playground, on Thursday .
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Drama as Norwich pub goes up in flames
17 May 2008 10:01
There were dramatic scenes on a Norwich housing estate this morning as a popular local pub went up in flames.
Firefighters were called to the Canary Pub on Watling Road, Heartsease Estate, at about 8.
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Woman rescued from Hemsby house fire
17 May 2008 09:47
Firefighters rescued a woman from a blazing house during the early hours of this morning.
Crews were called to Newport Road, in Hemsby, at just before 2.
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Housing waiting lists shock revealed
17 May 2008 08:00
Nearly 75,000 people in Norfolk are waiting to rent a home they can afford - and the outlook is likely to worsen as the credit crunch and economic slowdown bite.
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Norwich studio hosts new quiz show
17 May 2008 01:00
“Tonight, from Norwich, it's the quiz of the week!”
Those words will be instantly familiar to almost anyone who watched TV during the 1970s and early 80s as the introduction to Sale of the Century.
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Report shows benefits of migrant workers
17 May 2008 01:00
Economic growth across the region is in jeopardy because skilled migrant workers are returning to their home countries, a report warned last night.
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New lease of life for King's Lynn hotel
17 May 2008 00:01
A once-proud hotel, which was ransacked after being turned into a migrant workers hostel, is set for a new lease of life.
The Park View, opposite King's Lynn's famous Walks, has been converted into luxury flats.
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Casino plan clear Lords hurdle
17 May 2008 00:01
Yarmouth's political and business leaders were last night celebrating the removal of the final barrier to the resort's large casino plans predicted to bring an economic jackpot of at least 1,000 jobs and an extra 10,000 visitors to the town.
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House furnished from fly-tipping
17 May 2008 00:01
It was not so much the house that Jack built as the home that Norwich furnished.
In just one week enough fly-tipped goods have been collected in the city to kit out an entire house including bathroom, gym, study, kitchen, bedroom, nursery and even a garden.
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Norfolk bankruptcy figures rise
16 May 2008 21:39
The number of people declaring themselves bankrupt in Norfolk rose by 6pc to 287 cases in the first quarter of this year. According to figures released by the Ministry for Justice, the rising number of bankruptcy cases in county courts mirrors the national trend.
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MP's challenge on post office closures
16 May 2008 21:32
With just three weeks to go before the end of a public consultation on post office closures, a Norfolk MP is using the Freedom of Information Act to try and find out why branches face the axe.
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 Golden oldies too young for war songs
16 May 2008 18:12
It was a tad wet and a touch cold but it did not put off the over 55s visitors to Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse for its popular Memorable Days Out event today.
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Power cut hits south Norfolk homes
16 May 2008 18:05
Hundreds of villagers in south Norfolk have been without power today.
A suspected underground cable fault caused power to 596 customers in Bedingham, Woodton and Topcroft to be cut off just before 9am.
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Man arrested by armed police
16 May 2008 17:29
A man in his thirties was arrested by armed police in Norwich at about 10.20pm on Thursday.
Officers were called to the Cooke Cloose area of Bowthorpe following reports of worrying behaviour at the property.
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Estate agents feel the pinch
16 May 2008 16:31
More Norfolk and Suffolk estate agents are closing down, blaming the slowdown in the housing market.
Mulberry estate agents, which has offices in Loddon and Bungay, is the latest to feel the pinch and is closing down both its offices.
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 Man charged with Claire's murder
16 May 2008 16:14
A 39-year-old man has been charged with the murder of Claire Roberts, who was found dead at her home in Norwich. Today her parents spoke of their devastation at losing their 'kind hearted and fun-loving' daughter and sister.
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Norfolk PC denies rape allegations
16 May 2008 13:50
A Norfolk police constable has pleaded not guilty to five counts of rape at Norwich Crown Court.
Andrew Broom, 43, of Hoveton, was remanded in custody awaiting trial in July.
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 Schoolgirls dig for victory over crime
16 May 2008 10:11
Two schoolgirls are hoping their newly acquired allotment can help strengthen community relations and maybe even win them the holiday of a lifetime.
Cromer High School pupils Jazmine Malin and Hayley Massingham, got stuck into their allotment, off Green's Lane, Cromer, for the first time yesterday.
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ID cards for Norfolk young drinkers
16 May 2008 09:34
Drinkers under the age of 25 are to be asked to carry ID cards in a Norfolk town as part of a bid to stamp out rowdy behaviour in the region's pubs.
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 Country mansion's £2.95m price tag
16 May 2008 09:02
An Elizabethan manor house in Norfolk, built by the man who arrested Guy Fawkes and which sold at auction four years ago, is now for sale again for a “record-breaking” price-tag after a major project to restore and renovate it.
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