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GREAT Yarmouth seafront is all geared up for the Wheels Festival this weekend, with thousands of visiting motorcyclists, thrilling monster truck rides, daredevil motorcycle stunt riders, spectacular vehicle displays and much more besides.

RNLI Lifeguards will take up their positions at Hemsby and Great Yarmouth beach on Saturday 6 July until Sunday 8 September, with patrols already underway at Gorleston-on-Sea. The charity's lifeguards will be patrolling all three beaches from 10am to 6pm everyday, on behalf of Great Yarmouth Borough Council.

The Lord-Lieutenant for Norfolk, Sir Richard Jewson, urged people to look after 'the finest county in England' as he launched the Love Norfolk Hate Litter campaign.

The successful installation of the first East Anglia ONE turbine represents a significant milestone for a project bringing an economic boost to the East of England and wider UK.

More than 450 tourists will call into the Port of Great Yarmouth on Sunday 30th June as the Norfolk town prepares to welcome its third visit from a luxury cruise liner within a year.

VISITORS to Great Yarmouth seafront will be treated to spectacular pulse-raising performances by motorcycle stunt riders, as part of the Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7.

THE VISION for an exciting new destination water and leisure complex on Great Yarmouth seafront is due to move a step closer to becoming a reality next week, as borough councillors will be asked to agree funding and submit the planning application.

An historic theatre is set to stage the next act of its "comeback" thanks to a major Arts Council grant.

RIDES in a car-crushing monster truck will be a top attraction for visitors to the Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, taking place along the seafront on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7.

Centre 81's annual classic car and bike run from Cromer to Great Yarmouth has been dedicated to the memory of their car-loving former chairman Howard Wynn.

Planning application to be deferred at tonight's Development Control Committee: 50 Claydon Grove (Land r/o), Gorleston

A THEATRE school and an outdoor education provider are among the latest organisations awarded grants to deliver innovative employability training, helping residents in the Great Yarmouth borough as part of a project by the borough council.

Friday 7 June marks the opening of the Great Yarmouth Arts Festival by Lady Clare Agnew, the High Sheriff of Norfolk. The following day the Carnival Procession will commence from the Waterways and process through the town and will be led by the Mayor. Joining the parade will be visitors from Rambouillet some of whom are exhibiting paintings and photographs in the Minster.

On Friday 14 June Norfolk County Council is holding a Carers Support Day at The Forum Norwich to recognise and celebrate the huge contribution that carers play in people's lives and promote the support that is available to them across Norfolk.

On July 13th 2019, the Most Wuthering Heights Day Ever comes to Pier Gardens, Gorleston on Sea. It is one of this year's 33 events from Sweden to New Zealand alongside Paris, Berlin, Sydney, Brisbane and Boston!

THE SPECTACLE of gravity-defying motorcyclists speeding around a Wall of Death will put visitors into a spin at the Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, on Saturday, July 6 and Sunday, July 7.

THE COMMUNITY came together recently for a special spring clean to help enhance the environment and boost community pride across the borough of Great Yarmouth.

PEOPLE are invited to the annual service of thanksgiving and commemoration in Great Yarmouth to mark the 75th anniversary of D-Day, which will take place in St George's Park, on Thursday, June 6, at 6.30pm.