Police in Norfolk solved fewer than one in ten burglaries last year, newly released figures have revealed. Of the 2,582 break-ins reported to the force in the year to June 2025, 2,360 went unsolved. In two-thirds of cases, officers were unable to identify a suspect. The figures, obtained through a Freedom of Information request, show […]
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Police in Devon have seized £1.3 million in cryptocurrency from a man jailed for selling drugs online. Ryan Coleman, 36, from Torquay, was sentenced to 15 years at Exeter Crown Court after admitting to supplying cocaine, ecstasy, cannabis and ketamine. Police said he sold around 80kg of Class A and B drugs in approximately 18,500
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A man has been arrested after a Sikh woman in her 20s reported being raped in Oldbury in an attack police are treating as racially motivated. The victim, described as a British-born Sikh, said her attackers made racist remarks, telling her she did not belong in the country. The incident took place on Tame Road
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A 29-year-old man from Chorley who tragically took his own life had not sought professional help for his mental health for about a year before his death, an inquest has heard. Jordan Dixon was found dead at his home on Foster Street on 26 May 2025. A post-mortem examination confirmed the cause of death as
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Lucy Connolly, a woman who served time in prison for stirring up racial hatred, has said she hopes to work with Reform UK to help overhaul the prison system in England, particularly focusing on the women’s estate. Connolly, a former childminder and wife of a Conservative councillor, was a special guest at Reform UK’s annual
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Residents and visitors along the north Norfolk coast have reported unexpected mobile roaming charges after their phones automatically switched to Maritime networks despite not leaving the UK. From Cromer to Sea Palling, users say their devices disconnected from their usual providers and linked to nearby maritime signals, triggering warnings of international roaming fees. North Norfolk
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Bentons Jewellers in Hamilton Road, Cromer, has been targeted by thieves for the second time in just two months. Police were called to the store at 1.14pm on Wednesday after a man and a woman reportedly entered the premises and stole a piece of jewellery. A spokesperson for Norfolk Constabulary confirmed that enquiries are ongoing
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Several people had to be freed from a car following a serious crash on a busy road leading to Norwich on Sunday. The collision occurred on the B1150 North Walsham Road, between North Walsham and Norwich, at around 8.30am. Police and fire crews from Sprowston and Earlham attended the scene, using hydraulic rescue equipment to
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When Jak, a black domestic short hair cat, was diagnosed with an aggressive head and neck cancer, his prognosis was devastating. Vets gave him just six to eight weeks to live. Thanks to a pioneering medical trial, Jak survived for more than eight months, celebrated one last Christmas with his owners, and helped scientists make
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The UK is on track to record its hottest summer since records began, according to provisional data from the Met Office. Average temperatures across June, July and August 2025 have reached 16.13°C, which is 1.5°C above the long-term seasonal average. The new figures suggest this summer will surpass the record previously set in 2018, making
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