Politics

Work to resurface a key section of road which has become “worn and damaged” is under way.

A town council is facing criticism after less than 6% of its population turned out to vote in a recent by-election.

Options for the future political organisation of Norfolk have been revealed for the first time in a new report.

Parking your car, burying a relative and getting rid of garden waste is about to get more expensive in West Norfolk.

An announcement today from the Ministry of Housing, Communities, and Local Government has cemented a £20million long-term investment in Lynn.

Officials are set to get more powers to tackle bad parking outside schools in parts of West Norfolk.

A senior councillor has called for officials to build a bridge over a river to link Lynn with its neighbours on the other side of the waterway.

The King gave a warm welcome to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau at Sandringham after being hailed for showing solidarity to Ukrainian President Zelensky.

In his weekly column, North West Norfolk MP James Wild discusses defence spending.

West Norfolk Council has agreed its budget for 2025/26, which sets out its spending plans for the coming year.

It’s the turn of the Conservative Group Leader on West Norfolk Council, Brian Long, to write this week’s Friday Politics column.T

Health and politics are discussed in the Lynn News letters page of Friday, February 28, 2025.

Warnings are being issued to those considering undergoing a type of non-surgical cosmetic procedure which resulted in the death of a Norfolk woman.

Alive West Norfolk has confirmed that it will transfer back into the ownership of the borough council from April.

A developer is still fighting to be allowed to turn part of a Grade II-listed building in Lynn into flats, after its bid was refused.

Unruly councillors could soon face tougher sanctions amid Government plans to give authorities more powers to crack down on troublemakers.

New figures have revealed that factory farms in the region are caught breaking environmental rules twice a week.

House buyers in Breckland are facing delays after a council IT update went awry.

One of Norfolk’s premier tourist destinations has become the focus of a furious debate over a council’s spending plans.

James Wild has taken a step into the world of wildlife conservation as part of his visit to a coastal town’s estate.