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Grand Reopening Gala for the Waterways and Boating Lake is on Tuesday 20 August

To mark Norfolk Day on Saturday 27 July, all councils in Norfolk are coming together to complete a relay cycle ride on Friday 26 July

GREAT Yarmouth seafront is already getting the show on the road for the 2020 Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, with organisers setting July 4 and 5 as the event dates - and launching exciting sponsorship opportunities.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is set to refurbish all its seasonal public toilet blocks over the next year as the next stage of a major refresh of public conveniences that is already benefitting residents and visitors.

The famous knitted model of Great Yarmouth seafront is now on public display at its "spiritual home" - the Tourist Information Centre along the Golden Mile.

GREAT Yarmouth's historic Venetian Waterways have scooped a coveted award that recognises well managed parks and green spaces around the world.

Great Yarmouth was visited recently by the Anglia in Bloom judges - and the In Bloom volunteers are keeping their green fingers crossed in the hope of gaining another gold award for the town.

What: Official opening of Brineflow's impressive new liquid fertiliser terminal at Great Yarmouth Energy Park, in the presence of Brandon Lewis MP. This is a chance to tour the new large shoreside tanks and interview people from the key organisations.

THE PLANNED redevelopment of Great Yarmouth's riverside area is set to move to the next stage as Great Yarmouth Borough Council is set to consider a report recommending that £2.5m is allocated to move the project forward.

A statement from Great Yarmouth Borough Council to welcome the announcement that Great Yarmouth's bid to the Government's Future High Streets Fund has been successful in progressing to the next stage of assessment, with the borough council awarded £150,000 to develop a business case to seek significant, transformational investment in the town centre.

GREAT Yarmouth seafront is all geared up for the Wheels Festival this weekend, with thousands of visiting motorcyclists, thrilling monster truck rides, daredevil motorcycle stunt riders, spectacular vehicle displays and much more besides.

VISITORS to Great Yarmouth seafront will be treated to spectacular pulse-raising performances by motorcycle stunt riders, as part of the Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7.

THE VISION for an exciting new destination water and leisure complex on Great Yarmouth seafront is due to move a step closer to becoming a reality next week, as borough councillors will be asked to agree funding and submit the planning application.

RIDES in a car-crushing monster truck will be a top attraction for visitors to the Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, taking place along the seafront on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7.

Planning application to be deferred at tonight's Development Control Committee: 50 Claydon Grove (Land r/o), Gorleston

A THEATRE school and an outdoor education provider are among the latest organisations awarded grants to deliver innovative employability training, helping residents in the Great Yarmouth borough as part of a project by the borough council.

THE SPECTACLE of gravity-defying motorcyclists speeding around a Wall of Death will put visitors into a spin at the Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7.

THE COMMUNITY came together recently for a special spring clean to help enhance the environment and boost community pride across the borough of Great Yarmouth.