Two men accused of the murder of Fakenham man Steven Murphy were remanded in custody following separate court hearings in Norfolk today. Andrew Cameron, 28, of no fixed address, appeared before Judge Peter Jacobs during a brief hearing at Norwich Crown Court this morning.

10 March 2010 11:00

A green energy company has announced plans to build six towering wind turbines on farmland near Fakenham. Hertfordshire-based Renewable Energy Systems (RES) wants to construct the proposed Jack's Lane Wind Farm on land between Syderstone, Stanhoe and South Creake.

10 March 2010 11:00

Architects have unveiled plans for a £5m revamp of a historic buildings complex which could bring a new theatre and museum to the heart of Wells. The ideas, aimed at securing the future of the Maltings and the neighbouring Sackhouse, include a glass-fronted building on the site of the existing tourist information office on Staithe Street.

10 March 2010 09:31

A major project is under way to restore a 45-mile stretch of a Norfolk river which is described as one of the county's “hidden gems.”

09 March 2010 07:49

Drivers were today warned to expect delays when work starts on the A47 later this week, continuing through the weekend.

08 March 2010 12:43

A second man has been charged with the murder of Fakenham man Steven Murphy. Alexander Dewar, 23, from St James Road in Blackpool, was arrested on March 1 and questioned at Preston police station by officers from the Norfolk and Suffolk Joint Major Investigation Team.

08 March 2010 10:01

Jobcentres, tax offices, coastguard stations, driving test centres, courts and prisons across the Eastern region face disruption today and tomorrow as up to 15,000 civil servants take part in a 48-hour strike.

07 March 2010 15:29

Two fires broke out in houses in Reepham within half an hour of each other today. At about 12.30pm crews from Reepham and Aylsham were called to a property in Whitwell Street.

07 March 2010 07:48

Education chiefs have recommended the closure of a popular outdoor study centre in Wells to allow investment in a more “financially viable” venue in Holt.

05 March 2010 16:46

Police have today renewed their appeal for witnesses to a car crash in which one woman died and three others in the same vehicle were injured, one of them critically.

04 March 2010 10:12

An assistant headteacher at a West Norfolk primary school has appeared in court charged with sex offences. Alastair Walker, who was a PE teacher at Middleton Primary School, is facing 16 charges of making and possessing indecent photographs of a child.