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Judge's exhibition shines light on roller skating
A national roller skating judge and photographer, who has captured the lives of seven artistic skaters over 10 years, hopes her exhibition can shine a spotlight on the sport - and wishes that one day it will be in the Olympics. Debby Besford grew up in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, which has a strong roller skating heritage, and travelled all over the country to compete.
Final 500-tonne load closes A47 again
An abnormal load linked to the construction of an offshore wind farm will make its way through Norfolk this weekend, causing a road closure. The 500-tonne load will close the A47 on Sunday 06:30 GMT, as the last of nine transformers gets moved from the Port of King's Lynn to the Orsted Onshore Converter Station in Swardeston, near Norwich. The load will be escorted by Norfolk Police and will travel at a maximum speed of 10mph (16km/h ), which is why the road is due to be closed most of the day.
Chippy to retire after 50 years of frying
John Devine - in Outwell; Imogen Lee Sat, October 24, 2026 at 12:42 AM EDT 2 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google Jamie Stott thanked his customers for their loyalty and support over the years but says the time had come to retire [John Devine/BBC] Five decades of frying will come to an end this weekend for a fish and chip shop owner who has become a focal point of his community.
Activists celebrate as land given protected status
Campaigners who have been trying to stop the development of a town's green space have celebrated it being given "village green status" by a council. Harding's Pits, seven acres of land beside the River Great Ouse in King's Lynn, had previously been earmarked for a housing development and a supermarket before the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk applied to Norfolk County Council for the status.
Massive wasps' nest in wildlife office dismantled
The wasps built a huge nest which took over Eilish Rothney's office shelves A nature reserve manager has finally dismantled a large wasps' nest in her office after the insects made it their home for four months. Eilish Rothney, a nature reserve manager for the Trinity Broads at the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, found wasps buzzing around the room in June, when she returned from conducting surveys.
Pay deal struck to end airport industrial action
Follow Pay deal struck to end airport industrial action Tue, October 20, 2026 at 10:00 AM EDT Various flights were cancelled during the industrial action back in August, including flights to Amsterdam and Alicante. [Martin Giles/BBC] Industrial action at Norwich Airport has ended after air traffic control staff voted to accept a pay offer. The airport said it was informed by the union, Prospect, that its members had voted to accept the latest offer.
Stem cell donation leads to a football friendship
A man who recovered from blood cancer has become friends with the stem cell donor who helped to save his life. David Nichols, 39, was diagnosed with Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in 2020 while living in New York. He had visited his doctor with "bad headaches and migraines" that didn't go away and he also had high blood pressure. On Saturday, the Norwich City Football Club supporter watched his team's latest game with Tobias Killie, 49, from Germany – the man who helped him recover his health.
Stem cell donation leads to a football friendship
Imogen Lee Tue, October 20, 2026 at 1:35 AM EDT 3 min read Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Add Yahoo on Google Tobias Killie (Left) and David Nichols (right) watching Bayern Munich at the Allianz Arena [David Nichols] A man who recovered from blood cancer has become friends with the stem cell donor who helped to save his life. David Nichols, 39, was diagnosed with Lymphoblastic Lymphoma in 2020 while living in New York.
YouTuber gets his childhood Christmas wish granted
Podcasters with over a million subscribers have said they will be ticking off a bucket list dream by switching on a city's Christmas lights. Jack Dean, 33, best known from Jaack Maate's Happy Hour podcast on YouTube, and his co-hosts Stevie White, 33, and Robbie Knox, 49, will be the star guests at Norwich's annual switch-on. The comedy show has seen high-profile guests such as Ricky Gervais, Romesh Ranganathan and Richard Osman join the Norfolk-based trio.
YouTuber gets his childhood Christmas wish granted
(From left) Robbie Knox, Lord Mayor of Norwich, Karen Davies, Jack Dean and Stevie White in the podcast studio after their episode where they announced the news Podcasters with over a million subscribers have said they will be ticking off a bucket list dream by switching on a city's Christmas lights. Jack Dean, 33, best known from Jaack Maate's Happy Hour podcast on YouTube, and his co-hosts Stevie White, 33, and Robbie Knox, 49, will be the star guests at Norwich's annual switch-on.
'Mum thought she had foot issues– but it was MND'
When Lynne Gittins decided to get a problem with her foot checked out, she had no idea that it would lead to a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The 70-year-old from Norfolk is now living with the worsening effects of the degenerative disease, and, like many, she did not recognise the earlier symptoms.
'Mum thought she had foot issues– but it was MND'
When Lynne Gittins decided to get a problem with her foot checked out, she had no idea that it would lead to a diagnosis of Motor Neurone Disease (MND). The 70-year-old from Norfolk is now living with the worsening effects of the degenerative disease, and, like many, she did not recognise the earlier symptoms.
Cartoons to knitting: Half a century of gentle protest goes on show
Cartoons to knitting: Half a century of gentle protest goes on show Sun, September 13, 2026 at 5:16 a.m. UTC Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Cartoons to knitting: Half a century of gentle protest goes on show Equal rights have been fought for in many different ways across the world, and sometimes those battles against discrimination have taken a quiet, subtle form.
Cartoons to knitting: Half a century of gentle protest goes on show
Equal rights have been fought for in many different ways across the world, and sometimes those battles against discrimination have taken a quiet, subtle form. An exhibition about how cartoons and textiles have been used for gentle protest has opened at Norwich Castle Museum. Cartoonist David Shenton has been drawing since the 1970s and his work is featured in exhibition Kindly Ease The Tension, which focuses mainly on LGBTQ+ issues, looking at events that have shaped his life.
Cartoons to knitting: Half a century of gentle protest goes on show
Equal rights have been fought for in many different ways across the world, and sometimes those battles against discrimination have taken a quiet, subtle form. An exhibition about how cartoons and textiles have been used for gentle protest has opened at Norwich Castle Museum. Cartoonist David Shenton has been drawing since the 1970s and his work is featured in exhibition Kindly Ease The Tension, which focuses mainly on LGBTQ+ issues, looking at events that have shaped his life.
Lidl wins town's battle of the German supermarkets
Road concerns gave one German supermarket chain the edge over a rival as planners considered two applications for new stores in the same town. North Norfolk District Council has granted Lidl approval to build a store in Holt, off Nightjar Way, just off the A148. However, councillors turned down an application for an Aldi supermarket about 800 metres (0.5 miles) away on Old Station Way, due to "highways infrastructural concerns".
Records tumble at Norwich race - despite the hills
Course records were broken as more than 8,000 runners took an annual city centre race to new heights. The Run Norwich 10km (6.2-mile) event was held on Sunday, raising funds for organisers the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation (CSF) and many other charities.
Records tumble at Norwich race - despite the hills
Records tumble at Norwich race - despite the hills
Records tumble at Norwich race - despite the hills
Course records were broken as more than 8,000 runners took an annual city centre race to new heights. The Run Norwich 10km (6.2-mile) event was held on Sunday, raising funds for organisers the Norwich City Community Sports Foundation (CSF) and many other charities.
New A47 bridge named in honour of 'heroic' campaigner
A bridge built as part of a £90m project to dual a major stretch of the A47 has been named after a "heroic" campaigner for road safety. The new bridge - linking two Norfolk villages - has been officially named Knights Bridge after Valerie Knights, of North Burlingham, who used to come to the aid of motorists involved in collisions on the road.
Are Swede Dreams Made of This? IKEA, Wicker and the Art of Staying on Brand
Cultural moments like this present an interesting opportunity for brands. Whether it is a film, sporting event, celebrity or meme, connecting communication to something people are already talking about may provide another opportunity to attract attention and engagement. But in the rush to join the conversation, there is a risk the cultural moment becomes more recognisable than the brand itself, which is risky business.
Residents needed to help spend £20m of funding
Clive Lewis said the scheme would be "people-centred" [Imogen Lee/BBC] An MP hopes that millions of pounds in funding for Norwich's most deprived areas will make a "real difference". Bowthorpe and West Earlham and Heartsease and Pilling Park will receive up to £20m each over the next decade under the government's Pride in Place programme. People who live or work in the areas will be selected to sit on boards to make decisions about the regeneration projects.
Detective drama films in Norwich city centre
Holliday Grainger (left) is said to be filming in various locations in Norwich city centre for the seventh instalment of crime drama, Strike [BBC/Bronte Film & TV/Justin Downing] People milling about a city will be able to catch a glimpse of the latest instalment of a crime detective drama while filming takes place.
Ice cream stall quits market in row over lease
Aldous was taken over by Lakenham Creamery in the 1990s [Lakenham Creamery] An ice cream stall that has been part of Norwich Market for 88 years has closed in a row over a new lease agreement. Lakenham Creamery owns the historic Aldous Ices brand, which had a wagon on the market in 1937, then a van, and most recently a front row stall. The company said it felt "forced" to give up the stall after being told it must operate year-round and at a rental price that was up 15% on last year.
ūüĎ©‚ÄćūüéďAI + Students: What‚Äôs Changing
OpenAI has just made its premium ChatGPT Plus subscription available for free to all college students in the U.S. and Canada through May, just in time for final exams! This gives students access to advanced features like O3-mini reasoning model, image generation, voice interaction, and powerful research tools, all designed to help them tackle their studies more effectively.
Joan of Arc - The Martyr Figure of a Neo-Medieval Revival — HASTA
While these Victorian works illustrate a high point in the popularity of Joan as a subject, she has been consistently referenced and represented across visual media since. As neo- medievalism has persisted in waves, so has the symbolism of Joan of Arc. From Carl Theodor Dreyer’s silent film Passion of Joan of Arc (1928) to Alexander McQueen’s 1998 collection Joan, she has continued to be a historical figure mined for meaning.
Ethel Sands: Queer Iridescence at Auppegard. — HASTA
Moreover, the decorative and painterly details of the Auppegard paintings, which resulted in their premature dismissal, serve to convey Sands and Hudson’s devoted homemaking efforts. The delicate, feathery brushstrokes depicting the wallpaper pattern in Double Doors both reflects their elegant, stylish design choices and re-enacts the painting of the walls of the physical house.
Stanford football struggles in ACC home debut, falls 31-7 to Virginia Tech
In Stanford football’s first home conference game as a member of the ACC, the Cardinal (2-3, 1-2 ACC) struggled offensively in a 31-7 loss to the Virginia Tech Hokies (3-3, 1-1 ACC) last Friday. Junior quarterback Justin Lamson faced difficulties in his season debut following junior Ashton Daniels’ injury against Clemson. Stanford’s lone touchdown came on a 19-yard pass from freshman running back Micah Ford to junior wide receiver Elic Ayomanor.
Photo gallery: Stanford (almost) upsets Washington
Stanford kept pace with No. 5 Washington’s high-octane offense and recorded several key defensive takeaways, yet ultimately the Cardinal fell short of pulling off the upset on Oct. 28. With 495 total yards, the Cardinal offense outgained the Huskies while the defense held the Huskies offense to their second-fewest first-half yards this season.
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