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How music is helping bring young readers into Norfolk libraries
6+ hour, 53+ min ago (735+ words) The usual hush of Norwich's Millennium Library is giving way to live music this summer, as young performers fill The Forum with sound as part of Read to the Beat. The free sessions, held in the Connect Space, are taking…...
Hemsby Lifeboat rescue person after Norfolk Broads incident
57+ min ago (118+ words) An incident on a hire boat on the Norfolk Broads sparked a late-night rescue operation. Hemsby Broads Rescue was called out by Humber Coastguard at 3.50am on Thursday following reports of a person struggling to breathe on a vessel near Barton…...
Hundreds of drones returning to light up the night sky in summer show finale
1+ hour, 25+ min ago (305+ words) Hundreds of drones will return to light up the night sky for a spectacular summer finale. Great Yarmouth’s final Big Wednesday event of the 2026 summer holidays will feature a 400-drone light show, doubling the number used in this week’s display…...
Meta glasses banned by ‘many’ cinemas amid piracy concerns
3+ hour, 24+ min ago (330+ words) Many cinemas are banning or restricting the use of Meta glasses due to privacy and piracy concerns, an industry group has said. Cinemas have become the latest industry to clamp down on use of the smart glasses after action from…...
King's Lynn publisher doubles book giveaway in support of children's literacy
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (390+ words) A local publisher has doubled its book donation pledge to support children's literacy. King’s Lynn-based Badger Learning made the commitment as part of the National Year of Reading, having already hit its initial target of £10,000 in just seven months. The…...
Firefighters continue to tackle peatland fire at Holme Fen
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (361+ words) Aerial images show firefighters continuing to battle a peatland fire which started 11 days ago. The fire at Holme Fen near Peterborough involves an area measuring around 60 football pitches and is deep seated in peat, Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue Service said…...
Traditional shanty group to perform live in Norfolk
1+ day, 4+ hour ago (157+ words) A traditional shanty group from Lowestoft will perform further up the coast for a music festival. Celebrating its maritime heritage, Winterton is set to host The Lowestoft Longshoremen as the finale of the village’s Summer Music Festival concerts. The group…...
Local Events in Great Yarmouth
1+ day, 7+ hour ago (45+ words) Knuckle Busters Car Show is Coming to Suffolk to Turn Heads Great Yarmouth Mercury Find events in Great Yarmouth and the surrounding areas using the Great Yarmouth Mercury local events calendar today. Those ads you do see are predominantly from…...
New-look restaurant set to open in Norfolk seafront hotel
1+ day, 12+ hour ago (378+ words) A new-look restaurant is set to open in a hotel on a Norfolk town seafront this week. Queensway Inns has acquired the closed Beefeater on Great Yarmouth seafront and it will reopen this Thursday under its new branding. The new…...
Ministers should prioritise cheap power not net zero, Tories to say in speech
1+ day, 20+ hour ago (586+ words) The Government should prioritise cheap energy over decarbonising Britain’s power grid, senior Conservative Claire Coutinho will say. The shadow energy secretary will lay out her party’s case for planning to ditch net zero in a speech on Wednesday. Ms Coutinho…...