Great Yarmouth, England News

Textile students stitched together a fashion show to mark the end of the successful Frayed exhibition that drew high profile loans from across the country and was seen by around 10,000 visitors.

A project to convert North Drive Pavilion on Great Yarmouth seafront into a cycling hub for the whole community is on a roll.

Friends of two men feared dead after a speedboat capsized off the coast at Lowestoft have paid tribute to a "great friend" and a "real character".

Mark Platt, Tendring Council 's cabinet member for tourism is taking part to raise money for two charities who support blind people.

Prayers are being said in Great Yarmouth after a local man died in the Lowestoft boat tragedy and two others remain missing.

THREE generations of a Barry family are celebrating after being reunited with a long-lost sporting cup, after it featured in the Barry & District News.

The Commonwealth flag has been raised across Norfolk, part of a new national initiative to show dedication to the global family of nations.

A Great Yarmouth woman is celebrating after her little dog with a big personality picked up a best in breed award at Crufts.

Amber Jones, a candidate in Great Yarmouth. "I believe that I d make a great member of UK Youth Parliament as I m dedicated to promoting new and original ideas from all kinds of young people from a variety of backgrounds.

Traffic on the A47 Acle Straight which runs between Great Yarmouth and Acle passing through Halvergate Marshes.

December 2013 - Ofsted annual report says 20,000 Norfolk children are educated in primary schools that are not yet good enough.

Two appliances from Great Yarmouth and one appliance from Gorleston were called to the building fire in Northgate Street at 12.09am today.

The volunteers arrived at 9.30am today and spent about an hour getting stuck in to keep the east coast beach tidy three months after it was hit hard in the December storm surge.

A spokesman for the National Grid said there was no leak - a gas cooker had been left on, but engineers helped ventilate the property and checked the mains for faults.

Today is set to be another gloriously sunny day, giving people across the region the perfect opportunity to give the lawn its first mow of the year, take a trip to the seals and birds at Blakeney Point, or just take a cheerful walk around the block.

Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Rt Hon Danny Alexander and Communities Secretary, Rt Hon Eric Pickles announced a multi-million pound package to create jobs and apprenticeships in coastal towns across the country, including areas affected by the recent floods, as part of the UK government's long-term economic plan.

The collision between two cars, initially reported as being at Potter Heigham, happened at about 2.45pm yesterday near the Repps petrol station and junction with St Marks Close.

Passengers are facing disruptions on some services between Norwich and the coast today due to a bird striking a train earlier and causing damage.

Postcards from Great YarmouthIn the 10th century the land it stands on didn't exist, until a sandbank grew across the mouth of Breydon Water.

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