Latest Great Yarmouth news headlines
Sale of Peacocks to see Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Dereham and Bury St Edmunds shops to close
More than 80 jobs are to go across Norfolk and Suffolk as a deal was struck to sell a number of Peacocks shops to the Edinburgh Woollen Mill today.
Gorleston family banned from keeping animals for 10 years after leaving their dog to die
A GORLESTON family who left its dog to die beside a grave which it dug for it has been banned from keeping animals for 10 years.
Couple celebrate platinum wedding in Acle
It was far from a serene start to married life - with their home being damaged in bombing raids three times during the blitz.
Car damaged in Gorleston
Police are appealing for witnesses after a wing mirror was ripped off a car in Gorleston.
Updated: Missing man Ian Bates found safe in Great Yarmouth
A man reported missing at the weekend has today been found safe and well in Great Yarmouth.
Norfolk bus fare petition delivered to 10 Downing Street
A “significant step” has been made in a campaign to convince the government to plug a multi-million pound funding gap in Norfolk caused by concessionary bus fares, council leaders said after presenting a 23,500-signature petition at Downing Street.
Inquest opened into death of man hit by a lorry in Bridge Road, Great Yarmouth
The inquest has opened into the death of a man who was hit by a lorry.
Norfolk Police Authority decides to invest in policing in the county by increasing council tax precept by 3pc
Members of Norfolk Police Authority have today decided to increase the council tax precept for police by 3pc to allow the chief constable financial flexibility to protect Norfolk.
Man who died on Haven Bridge is named
THE man who died after being hit by a lorry on Haven Bridge last week has been named.
Game machine industry association BACTA’s plea to Norwich Treasury minister
Arcade owners and game machine operators from the region will today urge Treasury minister Chloe Smith not to hit an already struggling gaming industry with high machine gaming duty (MGD).
Road cleared after crash on A47 in Acle, Norfolk
Motorists faced delays on the A47 this morning following a crash between a car and a van.
Teenager robbed in Great Yarmouth
POLICE are hunting for two women robbed a pair of teenagers in Great Yarmouth.
Coroner appeals for those who knew Great Yarmouth man
THE Coroner’s Office is appealing for anyone who may have known Stephen Betteridge, who was from the Great Yarmouth area, to come forward.
Jail for two men who robbed victims in Great Yarmouth
Two men who carried out street robberies in Great Yarmouth threatening their victims with a knife have each been jailed for four years.
Woman hospitalised after Browston crash
A WOMAN was taken to hospital after the car she was driving crashed into a tree in Browston.
New website - Good Care Guide - launched by Happisburgh couple
A new website allowing people to post “reviews” about the country’s care providers in the same way that hotels can be researched on TripAdvisor, has been launched by a duo from Happisburgh.
Norfolk community groups urged to apply for share of unclaimed £450,000
Community groups and charities across Norfolk are being urged to apply for a share of a funding pot of nearly £500,000.
VIDEO: More than 50 firefighters tackle thatched roof blaze in Barton Turf
A grandfather from Norfolk has been taken to hospital tonight following a blazing fire which is being tackled by more than 50 firefighters.
Perfect result in the battle of Yarmouth railway station
IT might seem like only yesterday, but it was in the Eighties and Nineties that the urban part of the borough underwent drastic change with the construction of the long-awaited second river crossing – the Breydon Bridge – and the bypass over it, then linking with the new Gorleston inner relief road. Although that is comparatively recent history, sometimes it is difficult to recall the configuration of our roads before their arrival, largely following the route of defunct railways.
BREAKING NEWS: Eight fire crews tackle blaze in Barton Turf
Eight fire crews have been called out to tackle a blaze at a thatched property in Barton Turf, near Wroxham.
Ladder rescue of Yarmouth child after family is locked out
The fire service had to use a ladder to rescue a child from their own home when a Great Yarmouth family managed to lock themselves out.
Air ambulance called to casualty on Waxham beach
The air ambulance was called to assist a casualty injured on the sea defences at Waxham this morning.
Police discover missing Great Yarmouth man Nuno Gomes has left the country
An investigation to find a missing 31-year-old man from Great Yarmouth has been stopped after police established the man had left the country.
Roof fire in Great Yarmouth
Three fire engines and the aerial appliance were called to a roof fire in Great Yarmouth this afternoon.
Three in court after Yarmouth handbag robbery
TWO women and a man appeared in court after a woman’s handbag was stolen on a night out in Great Yarmouth.
Appeal for missing Great Yarmouth man
Officers from Great Yarmouth are growing increasingly concerned for the welfare of a man who is missing from the South Yarmouth area.
The truth behind Norfolk’s child poverty figures
Children’s diet, health, education and job prospects are being hit as the pressure grows on family finances.
Burglars target Gorleston shop
POLICE are appealing for information after an attempted break-in at a shop in Gorleston
CQC identifies “major concerns” at Great Yarmouth residential home
MAJOR concerns have been identified at a Great Yarmouth care home after inspectors said their practices were “institutional and outdated”.
There’s no messing with these people!
WHEN an area’s messed up, with flytipping, dog fouling and abandoned vehicles, who do you call?
98-homes plan for Gorleston riverside industrial site
A NEW £25m vision of riverside living in Gorleston could be worth many times more to the local economy and resolve frustration over a redundant brownfield site.
Former JPH physician to set up tented hospital in Nepal
HE has treated thousands of patients across the borough in his 25 years as a consultant physician at the James Paget Hospital.
Crime levels driven down at James Paget Hospital
ROBUST security measures at the James Paget University Hospital have seen the number of reported crimes drop in the last three years.
Council boss willing to take voluntary redundancy if Yarmouth merger goes ahead
THE borough council’s chief executive - who is paid around £105,000 per year - says he would be willing to take voluntary redundancy if plans to merge management with authorities in Dereham and Spalding go ahead.
Valentine’s Day crashes cause chaos on Great Yarmouth roads
CHAOS erupted on the roads of Great Yarmouth on Valentine’s Day after crashes caused both the Haven Bridge and Breydon Bridge to be closed at the same time.
Sport See all
Sea fishing: Cod come in for a feed as wind roughs up the water
There were a few codling around east Norfolk this last week, the north westerly wind helping no end with some proper rough seas and the fish in for a feed on the back of them.
- Great Yarmouth Town 0, Wisbech Town 1
- Lowestoft & Yarmouth 24, Ipswich 31
- Norfolk Senior Cup semi-final: Gorleston 2, Norwich City XI 1 (after extra-time)
- Norfolk motor ace Cornish gears up for high-powered season
- Gorleston kart ace Ronan, 12, in fast lane
- Baker produces Yarmouth Table Tennis League final winning recipe
- Yarmouth Town boss Derbyshire “here for the duration”
- Clubs rally round to help Great Yarmouth Town
- Gorleston hoping for Norfolk Senior Cup victory over young Norwich City reserve side
- Gorleston Parkrun results
- Entry call for Gorleston youth football tournament
- Yarmouth Darts League’s invitation to teams
- Acle, Yarmouth, Browston Hall bowls reports
- Yarmouth athlete Dowsett sets a shining example at UEA Sportspark
