Norwich flood: Incredible moment couple are rescued from a submerged car

A couple were yesterday rescued from a submerged car after freezing floodwater trapped them for two hours. Footage showed fire crews break the window of a car that was barely visible underneath almost six feet of flood water in Thorpe End near Norwich. Bystanders called the rescue a ‘Christmas miracle’ after a woman and a … Read more

Retired Swedish academic, 89, is killed in a fire at her semi-detached £750,000 Norwich home

Retired Swedish academic, 89, is killed in a fire at her semi-detached £750,000 Norwich home as police arrest a teenager who knew her Vera Croghan was found dead after a fire at her home in Unthank Road today A man in his late teens who knew her was arrested and questioned by police Mrs Croghan used … Read more

Extinction Rebellion protestor, 17, climbs 108ft crane in Norwich clutching sleeping

A teenage Extinction Rebellion protester has climbed a crane vowing to stay put on a gantry outside the crane’s cab at 108 feet high, until he has ‘mild hypothermia’.   Alex Sidney, 17, scaled the crane on Duke Street, in Norwich, early on Saturday morning carrying a sleeping bag, supplies and several banners promoting the climate … Read more

Alan Partridge brass statue appears in Norwich city centre 

Aha! Enormous brass statue of Alan Partridge appears in Norwich city centre Nick Dutton and Gavin Fulcher were behind statue outside The Forum, Norwich They designed and created the 11ft Alan Partridge brass statute over three years Twitter account for Bafta award-winning character shared its approval By Georgia Simcox For Mailonline Published: 14:52 BST, 24 … Read more

Norwich and Southampton players take a knee before kick-off in support of Black Lives Matter

Premier League stars continue to show solidarity with Black Lives Matter movement as Norwich and Southampton players kneel before kick off as football united against racism Norwich and Southampton players took a knee ahead of kick-off on Friday   The action was taken in support of the Black Lives Matter Movement  Clubs have united against racism … Read more

Officials in Norwich plan to test all 140,000 residents for coronavirus EVERY WEEK

Norwich is hoping to find the key to ending the lockdown by testing all its 140,000 citizens every week for coronavirus. Scientists working in the city’s labs want to be the first in the UK to check every resident so they can track the virus and halt its spread. They hope their ambitious plan will … Read more