Obituaries 1-27-12

27 January 2012, 4:52 am

Worcester — Janet (Bradbury) Adams, 89, of Worcester, died Jan. 20, 2012, in the Christopher House Nursing Center. Mrs. Adams was born in South Portland, ME, daughter of the late Harry and Gertrude (McBride) Bradbury.... Read More »

Lewiston schools hire controller

26 January 2012, 8:13 pm

LEWISTON — Elaine Runyon of Yarmouth has been hired as the new controller for the city's school department, Superintendent Bill Webster said. Runyon, a former chief financial officer of AAA of Northern New England, was approved by a unanimous vote of the Lewiston School Committee on Monday nig... Read More »

Great Yarmouth teenage girl accused of murder ‘acted in self-defence’

23 January 2012, 6:43 am

A teenager accused of stabbing a neighbour to death told a jury that she had acted in self-defence and said she regretted what happened every day of her life.... Read More »

Norfolk MP calls for dualling of the A47 Acle Straight

21 January 2012, 5:13 pm

Great Yarmouth’s MP has renewed his call for ministers to agree to dual the A47 Acle Straight.... Read More »

Great Yarmouth remember air raid victims

20 January 2012, 5:43 am

Two blue plaques were unveiled in Great Yarmouth yesterday, exactly 97 years after homes were bombed in the world’s first air raid during the first world war.... Read More »

Inmate dies in Yarmouth jail

19 January 2012, 10:35 am

An inmate serving time in jail in Yarmouth died on Wednesday night.... Read More »

Great Yarmouth MP looks for musicians to help rock parliament

17 January 2012, 7:58 am

Great Yarmouth MP Brandon Lewis is taking part in the second annual parliamentary live music competition, Rock the House, and is looking out for the perfect nominee to represent the town.... Read More »

East Norfolk Sixth Form college principal to retire in April

14 January 2012, 8:28 am

WOMEN will be at the forefront of higher education in Great Yarmouth at Easter when East Norfolk Sixth Form College principal, Laurie Poulson, retires after 43 years in education.... Read More »

News & Articles

6 January 2012, 1:09 am

Come Dine With Me contestants Tina Raymond and Derek Sandy. A NEW Isle of Wight episode of Come Dine With Me will be screened next Friday, January 13.... Read More »

Great Yarmouth opposition to museum charitable trust plans

3 January 2012, 10:43 pm

Councillors whose town is home to three of Norfolk’s ten largest museums have mounted fierce opposition to plans to hand control of museums to a charitable trust.... Read More »