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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.
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'.
Your chance to view Great Yarmouth town centre proposals in person

The public will be able to see proposals for a major facelift of Great Yarmouth's town centre in person at a series of events over the coming weeks.
Village votes taking place this Thursday

Residents in three Norfolk villages have the chance to influence the future of their neighbourhoods in votes being held this week.
Local creatives and artists prepare to 'Paint the Town' next month
A brand-new arts festival is taking place next month, shining a spotlight on local artists, photographers, and musicians.
Council acts to protect residents from anti-social behaviour
A Bradwell man who was subject to an anti-social behaviour order obtained by Great Yarmouth Borough Council has received a custodial sentence after breaching the order and committing a string of offences.
Businesses hit by Covid-19 encouraged to apply for fresh round of grants
Businesses in and around Great Yarmouth can now claim up to £6000 in the latest round of grants to help businesses impacted by Covid-19.
Library clock set to return home to Gorleston High Street

After being in storage for more than forty years Gorleston's Carnegie clock is set to returning to its rightful place at the heart of the high street.
First of 500 trees to green Great Yarmouth planted

More than 80 new trees have been planted across Great Yarmouth in the first phase of a national scheme to green coastal towns and cities.
National fund to invest up to £1m in improving life chances for Great Yarmouth's young people

Great Yarmouth has been selected as one of five areas to pilot new approaches to giving children and young people a better start in life, with up to £1m to make residents' ideas for improvement a reality.
Have your say on new measures to protect Great Yarmouth's historic buildings
New planning rules that offer greater protection for some of Great Yarmouth's most important buildings are being proposed by the borough council.