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GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is officially inviting nominations for candidates in the local elections, which take place on Thursday, May 3.

THE PUBLIC is invited to the annual service of thanksgiving and commemoration in Great Yarmouth to mark the anniversary of D-Day, on Wednesday, June 6.

Cllr Mary Coleman has started off her special year in the historic role of mayor by leading a day-long civic tour of the borough.

FIVE lucky people who took part in a survey about the Venetian Waterways have been presented with a year's free subscription to Great Yarmouth's garden waste kerbside collection scheme.

Community champion and Mercury editor Anne Edwards was invited to a special Tea with the Mayor at the Town Hall to mark her retirement this week after 16 years in charge of the popular weekly title.

Proserv officially opens its new purpose-built Centre of Excellence

YOUNG visitors to Gorleston seafront will have a new fun and safe wet play attraction to enjoy this summer - as Great Yarmouth Borough Council starts work to build a splashpad.

Cllr Mary Coleman is to become the mayor of the Great Yarmouth borough in the 2018/19 municipal year, having served previously as both mayoress and deputy mayor.

Sheila Oxtoby, chief executive of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said: "This fantastic announcement from Vattenfall and Peel Ports Great Yarmouth reflects huge confidence in Great Yarmouth's strengths as England's established offshore energy capital: our Outer Harbour, extensive, skilled supply chain, and our ideal location.

POTENTIAL voters who are not currently on the electoral register are reminded they have only a few days left to register if they wish to vote in the local elections, on Thursday, May 2.

RESIDENTS living in Great Yarmouth's Middlegate area are being invited to an evening of free wood-fired pizza and refreshments and to share their experiences and thoughts about their neighbourhood.

A SEASON of guided walks, focussing on the rich cultural heritage of the Great Yarmouth borough, is getting underway this month.

YOUNG people living in Great Yarmouth's Middlegate area are invited to a free food and pamper event where they can have fun while sharing their thoughts and aspirations about the place in which they live.

Great Yarmouth's season of Guided Heritage Walks is getting underway with two special walks, which must be pre-booked from the Tourist Information Centre on 01493 846346.

THE COMMUNITY is invited to a drop-in session at Hemsby, on Thursday, April 12, from 2pm to 7pm, to participate in the next important stage of work in managing the dynamic coastline in the area.