2+ hour, 23+ min ago   (965+ words) An "8m flagship council project to revitalise a Norwich park with a 3G sports pitch is facing a growing backlash from environmentalists. They claim the proposed all-weather facility at Sloughbottom Park, in Mile Cross, will lead to vast amounts of harmful microplastics…...

2+ day, 2+ hour ago   (341+ words) The owner of a one-of-a-kind shop in the Lanes has revealed what makes his business thrive in the city. Joe Farnell, behind Scaped Nature, a pet shop that sells geckos, snakes, frogs and spiders, says his business is helping customers…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (384+ words) Pigeons have been blamed for making Norfolk's 'poshest town' look "messy", sparking calls to find ways of scaring them away. Holt Town Council received several complaints about the number of pigeons in town and the nuisance they were causing. It…...

6+ day, 22+ hour ago   (457+ words) Norfolk farmers and landowners hope to retain their customary spot at the top of the table when the Big Farmland Bird Count (BFBC) returns in February 2026. The annual wildlife census, run by the Game & Wildlife Conservation Trust (GWCT), encourages farmers…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (323+ words) Runways have been created at a west Suffolk nature reserve in order to encourage common cranes to nest there. The RSPB is marking the new year with some of its highlights over the past quarter of a century, including the…...

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (194+ words) A seal pup was rescued after it got "wedged tightly" between rocks on a beach. The large pup, weighing around 40kg, was found trapped at Waxham on Tuesday. A family saw the seal in distress and called Friends of Horsey Seals…...

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (254+ words) The Environment Agency (EA) had criticised the development at 79 Thorpe Road which was carried out by Cambridgeshire-based Bewick Homes Ltd without City Hall's approval over sewage fears. The EA worried the use of a private sewage treatment facility may lead…...

2+ week, 6+ day ago   (863+ words) At a time of year more associated with hearty roast dinners, it may feel like a summertime bowl of fresh homegrown strawberries is a long way away. But with the days already lengthening, one of Britain's biggest premium berry growers…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago   (714+ words) Market stallholders want people who feed pigeons to be fined to stop the pesky birds from plaguing the site. For years traders have battled with pigeons and seagulls which they say terrorise customers and steal food. Pigeons perching on the…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago   (167+ words) The Bishop of Norwich has spoken in support of the Biodiversity Beyond National Jurisdiction bill during a debate in the House of Lords. The Rt Rev Graham Usher said protecting oceans was essential to the "stability of the entire planet…...