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11 hours ago · A government minister has dropped the largest hint yet that a major multi-million-pound road project on the edge of Norwich will get the go-ahead. Roads minister Lilian Greenwood suggested a decision will be made soon over the fate the Thickthorn roundabout - and that she might shortly have reason ...

Jan 18, 2025 · An artist impression of the planned Wetherspoons pub by the Diss Mere (Image: JD Wetherspoon) The new plans lodged with South Norfolk Council would see the former Poundland unit in Mere Street revamped into six flats while maintaining a smaller shop and storage area on ground level.. The unit has sat empty since Poundland vacated in summer last year and has become "sad and run down" in the ...

22 hours ago · He said the council had held talks with the government before Christmas, but that the authority had been seeking certain assurances. He said officers had looked for a guarantee that, if such a settlement was built, it would feed into existing housebuilding targets and negate the need for the authority to permit more homes to be added at other south Norfolk towns.

15 hours ago · Norfolk could be hit with snow showers this weekend. The Met Office originally forecast snow for Scotland and northern England between Friday night and Sunday. But experts have since said East Anglia could also see some flurries. In a localised forecast, a spokesman said Saturday will be "cloudy ...

Feb 6, 2025 · Kay Mason Billig, leader of Norfolk County Council, has admitted discussions over the matter are likely to be "heated". Norfolk County Council leader Kay Mason Billig (Image: Denise Bradley). While Breckland Council leader Sam Chapman-Allen warned the tight time scale risked "sleepwalking" into "irreversible damage", with hefty council tax hikes.

1 day ago · The issue was reported in Park Road, near the Aldi store, at 4.45pm and a repair team from Cadent Gas is currently at the scene. The traffic has backed up on to Victoria Road with the AA traffic map showing long delays along the road.

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