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Emergency repairs to collapsed Hopton cliffs have cost close to £1m

Collapsed cliffs near to a Norfolk holiday park have been repaired at a cost of almost a million pounds.

Mustard video and poll: Your favourite Blue Peter presenter

As Blue Peter finds a new home on CBBC, we would like to know who your favourite Blue Peter presenter was.

‘One punch ruined our son’s life’ - Great Yarmouth assault victim left with half a skull

This is the shocking picture which a Norfolk family hopes will warn others of the devastating impact a single punch can have on someone’s life.

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Update with full story: Great Yarmouth was the birthplace of Crimestoppers

Thirty years after Crimestoppers started in east Norfolk, the men who brought the crime-fighting scheme to Britain have been honoured.

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Cause of hole in Gorleston road revealed

High Road in Gorleston is due to reopen tomorrow after investigations reveal that leaking water caused a cavity to open under the road surface.

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Mustard video: Late additions to line-up bring added glamour to Latitude festival

Camping at a music festival is rarely thought of as a glamorous experience but next month’s Latitude festival in Suffolk could change that.

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National talent show final spot for Norfolk singing group The Acafellas

A Norfolk singing group will appear in a national talent show final at the weekend.

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Review and photo gallery: Cromer Pier Seaside Special

Comic children’s author Jeremy Strong entertains 380 Norwich primary school pupils

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Successful start to Norfolk Village Games in Cromer

Children, parents and grandparents put on their trainers and got active this weekend for the first Norfolk Village Games competition of the year.

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Photo gallery: North Norfolk communities battle it out at Norfolk Village Games competition in Cromer

Communities from across north Norfolk battled it out this afternoon after this year’s fun-filled Norfolk Village Games kicked off today.

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NBYC has rival attractions to Three Rivers

Three Rivers Race weekend, once generally avoided by other events, has, due to increased pressure on the timetable, seen Open events which are unlikely to affect that race, and last weekend NBYC held two such meetings.

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Soccer on the Sands returns to Great Yarmouth seafront

More than 1,000 youngsters will play football on Yarmouth’s Central Beach this weekend as the Soccer On The Sands ‘Champions League 2013’ gets underway.

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Sea Fishing: Windy conditions making it tough on the region’s beaches

Neaps and changeable winds made for tougher times on the region’s beaches this week, though there were a few nice fish caught.

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Photo: Do you recognise any of these proud but dishevelled Bacton cricketers?

They shared bats and pads, and “whites” were clearly not compulsory.

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Richie Worrall in with a chance of appearing at home King’s Lynn Speedway World Cup meeting

King’s Lynn Stars fans could see Richie Worrall don Great Britain’s colours at next month’s Norfolk Arena Speedway World Cup meeting.

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Paul’s six-blitz boosts Terrington

Matty Herbert scored 106 and Damien Twiddy 61 as Snettisham made 249-8 before restricting Castle Rising to 165-8. But the 19-point win wasn’t enough to stop Snettisham losing ground on the West Norfolk League Division One’s top two, who both had maximum points wins.

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