Norfolk County Council

$A substantial section of the glass wall or entrance panel on the left side has broken. Much of the glass remains standing in the frame, but it has fractured into thousands of small pieces typical of toughened safety glass. Two men clean it up, one using a dustpan and brush$

Library staff member injured as glass door shatters

The first and second floor of the library remain open, says the county council.

2 days ago

3 days ago

A close-up of a blue painted disabled parking bay. There are white hatching lines to separate the parking bays.

Figures show scale of county's blue badge misuse

Cheats using disabled parking permits given to dead relatives are among those taken to court.

3 days ago

4 days ago

A man wearing glasses and a striped shirt looks towards the camera, while stood next to a zebra crossing in Norwich

Plan to thwart speeding not enough, say campaigners

Campaigners want more measures to tackle "unsettling" speeding.

4 days ago

6 days ago

Valerie Chant sitting on a stairlift and smiling broadly. She has short grey hair and is wearing glasses and a mid-blue jumper. Behind her is a wall and on the right is the stairlift track, attached to the wall of her stairs.

Why is it so hard to reapply for a blue badge?

After an amputee was turned down for a new blue badge, others tell the BBC of similar struggles.

6 days ago

7 days ago

Bunches of flowers leaning on a road sign, with leaves covering the verge, and next to the A148

Fatal crash road could see speed limit lowered

North Norfolk MP says "it should never have taken further tragedy to force the pace of change".

7 days ago

14 Oct 2026

A man in an animal pen which has low dividing walls made of breeze blocks. Three black pigs are upright and walking on straw. The man is holding a length of rod in his right hand.

Pig abuser sentenced after being caught on camera

An MP says the conviction shows cruelty towards farmed animals has serious consequences.

14 Oct 2026

A person sits in a wheelchair in a living room, facing the camera. One leg is visible while the other appears to be amputated above the knee. The room contains armchairs, a television, a rug and a window behind the wheelchair.

Amputee told he needs more proof for blue badge

Nigel Ward, 71, says he believes fraudulent claims have led to more scrutiny of genuine applicants.

14 Oct 2026

13 Oct 2026

A woman sits in a chair in a care home, while another woman holds her hand

Major council care home sell-off scrapped by Reform

A review of the proposed sale of 20 care homes finds it is no longer the "best deal".

13 Oct 2026

9 Oct 2026

Close-up portrait of a man in a grey blazer and white shirt standing on a seafront promenade, with blurred buildings and coastline in the background under a clear blue sky.

Leader of Restore group quits party

Jon Wedon says he found politics 'quite unpleasant', and it was impacting his family.

9 Oct 2026