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Could your business help give Gorleston seafront some extra flavour?
Foodies in Gorleston will soon be able to pick from at least two new mobile eateries.
Learning centre secures £3.5m university and college backing
Plans for a learning centre in the heart of Great Yarmouth have received a £3.5m boost from the University of Suffolk and East Coast College.
Council highlights costs of fly-tipping crimes following successful prosecutions
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is highlighting the consequences of environmental crimes after successfully prosecuting a couple who fly-tipped several large items behind their property.
Great Yarmouth gears up as return of popular Wheels Festival draws closer
As the two-month countdown to Visit Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival begins, the 6th year of the festival prepares to be bigger and better than ever before.
Great Yarmouth set for full fibre boost as CityFibre announces £15m town-wide rollout
CityFibre, the UK's largest independent full fibre platform, has named Great Yarmouth as the next UK town in line for a multi-million-pound investment in its digital infrastructure - a move that will see it join the nation's growing list of full fibre enabled communities.
Council announces return of beach wheelchair available for hire
Wheelchair users are now able to hire a beach wheelchair from Great Yarmouth Sea Life Centre, situated on Great Yarmouth seafront during the upcoming season.
Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay to visit Great Yarmouth
The Birmingham 2022 Queen's Baton Relay is confirmed to visit Great Yarmouth during its final journey through England this summer, as the full route is revealed.
Great Yarmouth Community Fridge opens to help tackle food waste
A new community fridge has opened in Great Yarmouth with the aim to save tons of food from being thrown away each year and support a more circular economy which avoids wastage.
Residents and visitors invited to explore the borough's history as Guided Heritage Walks restart
Residents and visitors to the borough are being invited to stretch their legs and delve into the rich past of Great Yarmouth to explore its history as a seaside resort, fishing port and market town.
Experienced councillor prepares to take up the mantle of Mayor Elect of Great Yarmouth
Following his many roles as a husband, father, grandfather, borough councillor, county councillor, business owner and chef, Cllr Graham Plant is readying himself for his next role as Mayor Elect.
Grants of up to £10,000 offered to homeowners to help keep homes warm this winter
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and renewable electricity provider E.ON are encouraging eligible residents across the borough to apply for government-funded grants of up to £10,000 per household to fund the installation of energy saving measures in their homes.
Proposals unveiled for safer, cleaner, greener town centre for Great Yarmouth
Proposals for a once-in-a-generation facelift for Great Yarmouth's historic town centre have been unveiled.
Secondary consultation: Dates and locations of public hearings now available
The Boundary Commission for England has now published more information on our upcoming secondary consultation on the proposed new map of constituencies across England.
Council boosts support for market traders
Traders on Great Yarmouth's market are to get an extra two month's rent free while work continues on landmark new market buildings.
Works set to begin on strengthening historic town walls
Work to protect and repair Great Yarmouth's historic town walls will get underway this week as part of a £2.4m scheme.
New home for Gorleston Banksy mural
One of Banksy's 'Spraycation' paintings is to have a temporary new home, Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced.
Village residents get their say on future developments
Residents in three villages will have the chance to vote on the future of their neighbourhoods in referenda being held next month.
Businesses urged to claim new Covid grants for firms in and around Great Yarmouth
Businesses in and around Great Yarmouth can now claim grants of up to £6000 in the latest round of Government help designed to tackle the impact of Covid-19.