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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
A reusable cup scheme has been launched today as part of a drive for a Norfolk resort's greenest ever holiday season.
Communities support exciting UK City of Culture 2025 bid by Great Yarmouth Borough and East Suffolk Councils
Community and voluntary groups, arts and cultural organisations, businesses and individuals across the Great Yarmouth Borough and East Suffolk Council areas have given an enthusiastic welcome to the coastal region's entry into the race to become the UK City of Culture in 2025.
Enhanced testing to be deployed in Hemsby, Ormesby, Somerton and Winterton in East Norfolk
Young people and adults living and working in designated coastal parishes in the east of Norfolk are being asked to get tested from Thursday, 22 July after a rapid rise in Covid-19 cases in recent weeks.
Council's main contractor for Marina Centre Development offers grants to local groups in the borough
Morgan Sindall, the council's main construction partner on the Marina Centre Development, is offering grants to local businesses, schools, community groups and charities in the Great Yarmouth borough, through their Customer Experience Initiative.
Great Yarmouth Borough and East Suffolk Councils launch exciting bid to become UK City of Culture 2025
With a shared cultural history linked to the sea, beautiful beaches, historic buildings and bordered by the unique Broads National Park, Great Yarmouth Borough and East Suffolk Councils have joined forces for an exciting bid to become UK City of Culture 2025.
UK's last surviving glass and iron Winter Garden saved thanks to £10million National Lottery grant
Today The National Lottery Heritage Fund has announced almost £10million of funding to Great Yarmouth's Winter Gardens. Known as the 'People's Palace', the Grade II* listed Victorian building is the last surviving cast iron and glass structure of its type in the UK, and is currently at an acute and immediate risk of loss.
Don't miss out! Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Out There Arts open box office for Fire on The Water Experience
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and Out There Arts have announced the box office for tickets to the Fire on The Water extravaganza will be open from Monday July 12.