Latest news from the Borough Council and our partners

Following its success last year, Great Yarmouth's beautiful Victorian Town Hall will once again host a 1940s Big Band Dance evening on Saturday, March 25, 2023.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Norfolk Constabulary are progressing plans to install eight new CCTV cameras in Great Yarmouth following residents' feedback on the proposed locations.

The mayor of Great Yarmouth, Councillor Graham Plant, is to host a Civic Ball on Saturday, April 22, at the Town Hall to raise funds for his chosen local charities.

Communities in Great Yarmouth have been thanked for their patience and understanding following a four-day major incident which ending yesterday (Friday 10 February) with the explosion of a WWII bomb.

The Pavilion Theatre in Gorleston has been chosen by Heritage Open Days to take part in a training programme which focuses on working with young adults to develop new, innovative events.

The final phase of a delicate operation to disarm an unexploded Word War II bomb in Great Yarmouth is underway.

Bowls enthusiasts who competed in the popular four-week-long Visit Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls 2022 have raised hundreds of pounds for charity.

Members of the public are invited to attend the raising of the Commonwealth flag outside Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Monday, March 13, as part of a national initiative to show commitment to the global family of nations.

Work to disarm an unexploded Word War II bomb in Great Yarmouth continues today (Friday 10 February).

Work to carry out a controlled explosion on the Second World War device in Great Yarmouth is due to recommence shortly after complications halted progress overnight.

Further complications have delayed work to carry out a controlled explosion on the Second World War device in Great Yarmouth.

Emergencies services and agencies in Norfolk have declared a major incident following the discovery of a suspected World War Two device in Great Yarmouth earlier today (Tuesday 7 February 2023).

Arthur Jary & Sons Ltd, an independent local Funeral Directors, has made a generous donation of a wheelchair to the local crematorium. The wheelchair can be used to assist families and loved ones during the difficult time of saying goodbye to their loved ones.

The Venetian Waterways of Great Yarmouth will play host to 15 night-time show extravaganzas with its brand new Fire on the Water experience from 21 October to 6 November.*

Great Yarmouth's beautifully restored Venetian Waterways and Boating Lake are providing residents and visitors with a weekend of entertainment suitable for the entire family as part of the borough council's celebration of Heritage Open Days.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council is asking for public comments on a new Shopfront Design Guide developed to give owners of historic buildings in the town a guiding hand on how to look after and enhance their premises.

Yuletide revellers can celebrate the season's festivities in real style this year as Great Yarmouth's beautifully-refurbished Victorian Town Hall throws open its doors on Saturday 4 December, to offer a fabulous 'Christmas Party Night'.

Anyone who lives, works, visits or studies in Gorleston is being given the chance to have their say on the future of the town's seafront.