Major dredging works could take place as part of a £25million pound project to put Great Yarmouth at the forefront of the renewable energy sector. New plans lodged by Norfolk County Council with the Marine Management Organisation outline that a stretch of the river near South Denes Road will have roughly 1,500 tonnes dug from the river bed.…

Onshore wind turbines in the East could mean a multi-billion-pound boost for the economy and create thousands of jobs, the head of the region’s energy group has said. Kevin Keable, chair of the East of England Energy Group (EEEGR), has welcomed the new Labour government’s lifting of a ban on new onshore energy in England this…

Norfolk Community Foundation has launched a new initiative bringing businesses and charities together to make a difference in local communities. Good for Good’ is making it easier for businesses to support charities across Norfolk by offering funding, providing assets and volunteering time. The launch event was attended by more than 60 businesses in a display of the region’s…

A major revamp of a town’s market place is set to begin next week in a drive to boost shops and traders. The next stage of refurbishments for the Market Place in Great Yarmouth will start on Monday, June 24 with plans to install new paving, benches, lighting and planters. The facelift is designed to encourage people to spend more time in…

Tourism bosses are hoping artificial intelligence can boost the number of visitors into Great Yarmouth.  Visit Great Yarmouth has started using a new tool which analyses footfall data in the town. The platform, designed by Place Informatics, gathers information about how many people visit certain areas and where they are coming from. The company uses technology to…

Great Yarmouth’s £4.7m completed new market is to be officially opened later this month. People in the town are being invited to the event on Wednesday, February 21 with a host of family fun and food-based activities taking place. The event runs from 10.30am to 3pm. A statement promoting the opening said:  “We’ll have a free-to-enter children’s…

It is three years in the making. And the day is finally here. Great Yarmouth’s Third River Crossing opens today (February 1), allowing people to use the gigantic £121m Herring Bridge for the very first time. The opening ceremony begins at 11am with a blessing by Rev Canon Simon Ward, Rector of Great Yarmouth, followed by the unveiling…

Work on Great Yarmouth’s £121m Third River Crossing will recommence 8th Jan. Workers involved in the construction of the town’s mammoth infrastructure project – known as the Herring Bridge – will return on Monday 8th Jan. The development, which began in January 2021, reached a major milestone at the end of November when the bridge…