Amy Mackrill

Norwich

Live Reporter at Diss Mercury

Live Reporter at Watton & Swaffham Times

Articles

Supermarket seeks permission to erect 23ft illuminated sign

4 days ago | northnorfolknews.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

The sign will be located at the Morrisons store in Cromer (Image: MBH/ Google Maps) A supermarket branch in north Norfolk has applied to install a 23ft tall sign advertising electric vehicle charging. The application has been made to put up the internally lit aluminium sign outside the Morrisons store on Holt Road in Cromer. The proposed totem-style pole would promote MFG EV Power, a network of ultra-rapid electric vehicle charging stations.
Thousands of homes in North Norfolk hit by new double council tax charge

5 days ago | northnorfolknews.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

The figures are according to data obtained through a Freedom of Information (FOI) request. Since April 1, anyone owning a second home in the district has been required to pay a 100pc premium on top of their overall council tax bill. It effectively doubles the amount they pay annually for properties not used as a main residence. Data shows that 4,631 homes in the North Norfolk District Council area are now subject to the charge, with the highest concentrations in coastal hotspots.
Classic car show returns to the Norfolk coast this summer

5 days ago | northnorfolknews.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

The Mundesley Motor Show will take place on Sunday, July 27 in Gold Park, promising a wide range of vintage, classic and retro vehicles all registered before the year 2000. Alongside the vehicle displays, visitors can enjoy stalls from local traders, food vendors, and live entertainment throughout the day. The 2025 event is already fully booked for exhibitors, following last year’s success, which saw more than 150 cars, bikes and scooters on display.
'You can never have too many Cooks' - Family trio buy award-winning pub

1 week ago | northnorfolknews.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

Vicky and Robert Cook, along with Robert’s brother Richard, have been running The Swan Inn in Stalham since February 2020 under the auspices of Adnams. Now, after five years behind the bar, they’ve snapped up the award-winning pub and turned it into a fully independent free house. “You can never have too many Cooks,” said Richard.
Award-winning farm gets green light for 5,500-panel solar project

1 week ago | fakenhamtimes.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

Spanning almost nine acres, the development at Uphouse Farm in South Raynham, near Fakenham received no objections and has been given the green light by North Norfolk District Council. The farm, which has previously won awards for its environmental credentials, already hosts solar panels.
Sheringham could get new cricket and football sports hub

1 week ago | northnorfolknews.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

Sheringham Town Council and Sheringham Sports Association have long been considering how best to modernise the 1990s-built Sports Pavillion near The Reef Leisure Centre on Weybourne Road. While refurbishment and extension remain on the table, both organisations acknowledge that upgrading the existing facility to meet modern standards would be both “challenging and costly”.
Plans for huge poultry unit housing 32k chickens withdrawn

1 week ago | northnorfolknews.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

The proposal, first submitted by Mr and Mrs Knowles in 2021, sought to build a 32,000-free-range egg-laying unit at Lime Kiln Farm in Heydon. Currently under arable use, the site spans about 100 acres and was to host a 121.7m x 23.5m poultry shed with an egg-packing facility. The application claimed the unit would meet growing demand for free-range eggs and create local employment.
Woman slapped with £24k energy bill for holiday home used 100 days a year

1 week ago | express.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

Woman slapped with £24k energy bill for holiday home used 100 days a yearA woman claims she is teetering on the edge of financial disaster after receiving a staggering £24k energy bill for a property that's occupied less than a third of the year.
Kayak rental business Kayakomat to reopen in Sheringham

1 week ago | northnorfolknews.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

Kayakomat, a Swedish company that operates 24/7 kayak rental stations across Europe, had to pause operations on Sheringham promenade in April after North Norfolk District Council questioned its safety measures. The move followed the suspension of the town's RNLI operations in February due to cliff instability behind the lifeboat station. The council said it had received “local safety concerns” over the unmanned kayak unit and needed to ensure users would be safe without an active RNLI presence.
What took so long? Norfolk's poshest town gets its first padel courts!

1 week ago | northnorfolknews.co.uk | Amy Mackrill

Construction is already under way at Holt Sports Centre, where the new courts, complete with all-weather canopy covers, are due to open on July 21. The courts will allow players to try their hand at one of the world's fastest-growing sports - and one which has a reputation almost as upmarket as Holt itself. Padel is a racquet sport usually played in doubles on an enclosed court where balls can be played off the walls.