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Ben Hardy

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Ben is covering the Norwich area with a particular focus on the northeast patch of the city. 

More support for those who need to self-isolate in Fenland and South Holland is coming.

'Lost staff members every day' - how the 'pingdemic' is hitting Norfolk

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Caister-on-Sea beach.

Norfolk Live

Man taken to hospital after cardiac arrest at beach

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Geoffrey Walter Ackland's granddaughter Adrienne Wright grandson Colin Lunn and daughter Susan Lunn

Historic steam roller restored at Norfolk museum to family's delight

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EDP roof, Rouen Road, Norwich Thunder clouds over Castle Museum before tha massive lighting show, 2

Norfolk Weather

Thunderstorms and heavy rain warning for Norfolk

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Red Wine Talk will be headlining the Inbetweeners stage at Latitude

Latitude Festival

Show will go on at Latitude after band member's motorbike accident

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Nurses prepare to vaccinate patients with the Covid-19 injection at the Norfolk and Norwich Universi

Coronavirus

Critical workers made exempt from Covid 'pingdemic'

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Police were called to the A1066 east of Thetford after a two-car crash.

Norfolk Live

Road to coast remains partially blocked after van overturns

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Elodie and Patterson having cycled 11k on day three of their challenge in aid of East Anglian children's charity Break

Brother and sister cycling 10k every day for children's charity Break

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Gareth Whiting's Vauxhall Zafira and trailer which led to him being issued with a false traffic offence report on the A47.

Police officer apologises to father-of-four after trailer offence error

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Keeping cool on Felixstowe beach.

The nine best beaches to visit in Norfolk this summer

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