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Great Yarmouth woman ordered to pay more than £700 for flytipping offence
A Great Yarmouth woman has been ordered to pay more than £700 after being prosecuted for flytipping in the town.
Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival set to raise funds for East Anglian Air Ambulance
The Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival is set to take place on Saturday, July 1, from 10am to 6pm and Sunday, July 2, from 10am to 4pm, offering visitors a chance to see stunning cars, motorcycles and everything else wheels in the East of England.
Archaeological team unearths fascinating items in Great Yarmouth
A team of archaeologists has recently completed an exciting dig at Beaconsfield Recreation Ground unearthing a wealth of Victorian artefacts.
New era for council services in Great Yarmouth
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has successfully completed the launch of a new company to deliver a wide range of services for residents.
Youngsters invited to cool off in splashpad this summer
Residents and visitors are in for a cool treat this summer, as the council announces the opening times for Gorleston's splashpad for the upcoming season.
Council celebrates successful bid for investment in Middlegate Estate
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced that further investment is set to come to the borough - this time in the shape of almost £860,000 to be used for the Middlegate Estate.
Council funds improvements to heighten standards of local athletics track
Earlier this year, Great Yarmouth Borough Council funded the necessary improvement required by the Great Yarmouth and District Athletics Club to ensure they met the TrackMark requirements for the athletics track which surrounds the main football pitch at the Wellesley recreational ground.
Restoration plans announced for abandoned Grade II listed building
After being abandoned for two decades, a Grade II listed historic building in King Street, Great Yarmouth, is set to receive a new lease of life.
Council announces public Remembrance events
As the start of Remembrance approaches, Great Yarmouth Borough Council invites residents to commemorate the fallen and support the armed forces community in person at several public events in the upcoming weeks.
Free access to half term fun at Great Yarmouth museums and galleries
An exciting programme of free access to a number of museums and galleries, as well as a series of activities and events, is available in Great Yarmouth during the October half term week starting this Saturday (October 23).
Council invites residents to help shape Sustainability Strategy for their coastline
Residents across the Borough are being asked to help shape a five-year strategy to help make their coastal borough a more environmentally friendly place to live and visit.
Residents invited to event to raise awareness of loan sharks in the run up to Christmas
Cash extorted from convicted loan sharks is being ploughed back into the Great Yarmouth community to help raise awareness of the issue.
Venetian Waterways flies the flag as one of the country's best parks
Great Yarmouth's historic Venetian Waterways has once again scooped a coveted Green Flag award that recognises well-managed parks and green spaces around the world.
30,000 visitors expected to seaside town's Fire on the Water shows
30,000 visitors are expected to visit the Venetian Waterways of Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, where the brand new 15 night-time shows of Fire on the Water will light up the waterways and entertain visitors from 21 October to 6 November. *
Council invites residents and visitors to jingle all the way around Gorleston's Priory Gardens this Christmas
The council is joining forces with Gorleston Traders Association to bring an addition to the winter programme this year, inviting residents and visitors to rock around the Christmas tree in Priory Gardens as it hosts its very own Christmas in the Parks event.
Brand new event comes to seaside town
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.*
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.