In his homily, Francis said the Holy Year is an opportunity to relieve the debt of poor countries and commit to protecting the planet.

The King and Queen and other members of the royal family are also expected to mark the 80th anniversary of VE Day – and welcome a new royal baby.

It was a natural disaster with a terrible toll felt around the world - including in Norfolk. Boxing Day marks 20 years since a powerful 9.1-magnitude earthquake off the Indonesian island off Sumatra ...

It’s become a bit of a running joke in our house now. My Liverpool-supporting mate, often partial to a Championship bet or two, messaging me on the morning of every Norwich City matchday when I’m en ...

Although one or two up-market Norfolk restaurants were open for business yesterday, offering eye-wateringly expensive festive menus (and fair ...

The Lawns Hotel at 26 Station Road in Holt is owned by the Chestnut Group, who have applied to expand their car park, situated at the rear of ...

A bid to lure more shoppers to a town centre before Christmas could see stores extend their hours into the new year. A number of traders in Fakenham extended their opening hours every Thursday to 8pm ...

Since Mr Assad’s fall, dozens of Syrians have been killed in acts of revenge, according to activists and monitors, the vast majority of them from the minority Alawite community, an offshoot of Shiite ...

Facilities at the Winnipeg Road play area in Lowestoft are set to be improved with works starting next month. With East Suffolk Council overseeing the new play area refurbishment, play specialists ...

Flood defences protecting thousands of homes in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire will suffer "continued degradation" after dredging work was halted by a cash squeeze. The Middle Level Commissioners (MLC) ...

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King's Lynn has become the latest to embrace the futuristic world of robotic surgery ...

KOKORO, a national sushi restaurant chain, has submitted plans to open a store in former Virgin Money in Castle Street in Norwich.