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Consultation leads to revised plan for Great Yarmouth taxi fares
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Plans to update taxi fares around Great Yarmouth have been revised after a public consultation raised concerns.
Council warns on housing fraud: "we will prosecute"
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People who rent out their council homes are being warned they face prosecution and potentially hefty bills for breaking the law.
Hundreds expected to flock to Great Yarmouth to participate in popular triathlon
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Great Yarmouth has once again been chosen to host an end of season finale Triathlon for one of the largest endurance events companies in the UK.
Britain's greatest Paralympian officially opens Great Yarmouth's new £26m sports centre
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Gold-winning Paralympian Tanni Grey-Thompson has today officially opened Great Yarmouth's £26m new seafront sports centre.
Thousands of Great Yarmouth households to receive energy rebates next week
More than 20,000 households across the borough of Great Yarmouth will receive their £150 energy rebate payments next week.
Town Hall hosts celebration of Queen Elizabeth's Platinum Jubilee
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Residents are invited to a patriotic celebration at Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Saturday 4 June to mark Her Majesty's 70-year reign.
Historic Town Hall opens its doors to celebrate 140th birthday
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The rich history of Great Yarmouth's Town Hall will be celebrated next month with events to mark its 140th birthday.
Name revealed for biggest council homes project in nearly 20 years
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Eighteen new council homes to be built in Great Yarmouth will be named in honour of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee.
Upgraded play and social spaces on the way for Middlegate
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Work to upgrade play areas and create new exercise and social spaces for residents of Great Yarmouth's Middlegate estate has begun.
Famous Festival of Bowls returns to the borough
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Bowls enthusiasts can now apply to compete in the popular four-week long Festival of Bowls 2022, as applications are now open.
Car fanatics rejoice as Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival returns to Great Yarmouth seafront
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Plans are in motion for Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival 2022 after Covid-19 and strict social distancing measure put the brakes on the event for two years running.
Three-term mayor to be granted prestigious Honorary Freedom of the Borough
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A long serving councillor and three-term mayor of Great Yarmouth is to be awarded the honorary freedom of the borough at a special ceremony next week.
Splashpad set to make waves this summer
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Residents and visitors are in for a cool treat this summer, as the council has confirmed the opening times and dates for Gorleston's fun wet play facility.
Council injunction leads to two-year jail term for anti-social behaviour
A man who harassed and threatened residents of a block of flats in Great Yarmouth has been handed a two-year jail term.
Cup launch kicks off greenest ever season for Hemsby tourism
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A reusable cup scheme has been launched today as part of a drive for a Norfolk resort's greenest ever holiday season.
Improving our digital services for residents and businesses
Great Yarmouth Borough Council's main public website will be temporarily unavailable on Wednesday 2 March 2022 due to planned maintenance work.
Local students encouraged to join crews in drowning out plastic pollution
Students and community groups are invited to join Hatty + Young, a creative team of artists and architects who design and execute public art commissions, to help collect supplies that will be used to build a community installation called 'Bottle Ships'.