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GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council has staged a high-level business networking event with the ambition of developing maritime trade links with the Continent via the Port of Great Yarmouth and the Belgian Port of Ostend.

THE GREAT Yarmouth Open Christmas event, for homeless and vulnerable people in the borough, will be held at the Great Yarmouth Minster this year - thanks to partnership working between the borough council and community organisations.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is starting a consultation on Monday, October 28 to help shape a document that will guide the regeneration of Great Yarmouth's riverside area at North Quay.

TOP-PERFORMING businesses are invited to take centre stage by entering the Spirit of Enterprise Awards, the most prestigious annual celebration of business excellence in the Great Yarmouth borough.

GREAT Yarmouth Borough Council is to undertake urgent remedial works to part of the historic Winter Gardens, while continuing to progress a project to bring the heritage gem back into use.

Great Yarmouth's annual Poppy Appeal has launched with an event in the Market Square today (Wednesday, October 23), featuring static displays of military vehicles plus a performance from the Winterton Marine Cadet Band.

ONE THOUSAND runners of different ages and abilities are set to pound along Great Yarmouth seafront as they tackle the East Coast Run, on Sunday, October 13.

Cllr Penny Carpenter, chairman of the environment committee, said: "Over recent years, the council has continued to liaise with Anglian Water around addressing reports from residents of foul odour from the water company's Caister Sewage Treatment Works.

The government authority responsible for overseeing the planning process for projects of national importance has today (Tuesday 24 September) started its examination into the proposed Great Yarmouth Third River Crossing.

In the depths of winter, there's nothing nicer than stepping out of the bitterly cold weather into a warm home.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has been successful in its bid to the national High Streets Heritage Action Zone scheme, which will help support the council's important work to revitalise the town centre.

People are being asked for their views on a vision for how travel and transport, in and around Great Yarmouth, could be improved over the next ten years.

The 'Out There' Festival returns for its 12th year at the weekend (14th and 15th September) where the seaside town will host more than 130 artists from over 10 different nations, an incredible line-up of over 100 hours of entirely free entertainment, nine world premieres, 12 UK premieres and 16 shows.

Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival returns to the Quayside for a celebration of its 20th anniversary year on Saturday 7th and Sunday 8th September, featuring a variety of ships, shanty groups and this year some unusual and quirky maritime acts plus charity stalls, maritime-themed crafts and varied food options catering for every taste.

GREAT Yarmouth's historic Town Hall is all ship shape and ready to welcome hundreds of visitors to the Maritime Festival this weekend (September 7 and 8), hosting a special history trail, live shanty music, knitted creations, plus model boat displays.

Great Yarmouth Arts Festival Carnival hits the streets on Saturday 21 September at 11am. The Carnival should have taken place in June at the start of the Arts Festival but, unfortunately, on the advice of the police, had to be postponed because of very strong winds and rain.

Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls, the biggest outdoor open bowling event in the country, is getting underway at Great Yarmouth seafront, with some 1,100 bowlers competing over four weeks.

School children put their debating skills to the test at a special competition held recently.