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War memorial anniversary to be marked with April service
The hundredth anniversary of the dedication of Great Yarmouth's war memorial will be marked with a special service in April.
Litter pick roadshow set to tour local seaside villages
Rangers from the Environmental Health team at Great Yarmouth Borough Council will be taking their litter picks on tour to highlight the detrimental affect leaving unwanted items and litter can have on people, animals, and the environment.
Great Yarmouth hosts weekend of successful sporting events
Over a thousand participants have pounded the streets or cycled the coast at Great Yarmouth across three competitive sporting events.
Sign switch-on marks launch of two new festivals
A dazzling new landmark for Great Yarmouth will be lit up for the first time this week to mark the start of two exciting festivals in the town.
Why do you like to be beside the seaside?
Residents and visitors to Great Yarmouth are being asked their views on the future of the town's seafront Golden Mile.
"Hemsby Cup" launches to encourage green tourism
Visitors to one of Norfolk's top tourist destinations will be able to enjoy a 'greener' tea or coffee thanks to the launch of a new reusable cup scheme next month.
Community rallies for pre-season litter pick
Staff and volunteers from several local community groups and businesses came together for a pre-season litter pick at Breydon Water.
£5.8m to help lower income households save money on energy
Hundreds of families in and around Great Yarmouth will receive free upgrades to their homes to help them keep warm and fight rising energy bills.
Star studded line up for new food festival
A host of culinary and musical stars have been confirmed to take the stage at Great Yarmouth's up and coming food festival.
Raising the flag to salute the Commonwealth
Everyone is invited to attend the raising of the Commonwealth Flag outside of Great Yarmouth Town Hall on Monday.
Top tips for getting hold of your £150 energy rebate
Thousands of residents in and around Great Yarmouth who are in line for the government's £150 energy rebate are being urged to check how they will receive their cash payment.
Scheme that cut fly tipping cut by half to be extended
Rates of fly tipping in targeted areas of Great Yarmouth have been halved following a council campaign.
Changes to online payments
Council customers may notice some visual differences when making online card payments from this week.
Renowned Easter Fair waltzes back to Great Yarmouth
The century old festivity is returning to the Market Place, Fullers Hill and Brewery Plain, as well as Church Plain, between Thursday, April 21 and Sunday, April 24.
Town Hall to host tea-rific event celebrating Mother's Day
Spoil your Mum, or someone equally as special, this Mother's Day with a wonderful afternoon of delicious food and relaxing live music at Great Yarmouth Town Hall.
The Venetian Waterways offers a jam-packed weekend of family friendly fun as part of Heritage Open Days
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.
Council invites comments on new Design Guide for town's historic shopfronts
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.
Town Hall offers a celebration of Christmas to top all celebrations
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'.