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Stabilisation work under way on Cromer seafront to slow down 'mass movement' of cliff
3+ hour, 23+ min ago (271+ words) Cliff stabilisation work has started in Cromer in an effort to slow down ground movement on a vulnerable section of coastline. A short stretch of cliff, near North Lodge Park, has been cleared ready for the installation of piling and…...
Anglian Water responds to sewer fears at Norfolk village cliff edge
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (189+ words) Anglian Water has said it is working closely with Great Yarmouth Borough Council to protect the sewer network near the eroding cliff edge in Hemsby. Concerns were raised by residents on Fakes Road, where homes are being demolished after being…...
'Death by quango' - council leaders angry at lack of support to save county's coast
4+ mon, 2+ week ago (476+ words) A plea has been made for help for people whose lives are being destroyed by the rapid erosion of Norfolk's coastline, as councillors warned of "death by quango". The plight of people in Hemsby, which recently lost 10 metres of cliff…...
Photos show devastation of coastal erosion to homes after another demolished
5+ mon, 6+ day ago (190+ words) Another family home has been demolished as coastal erosion takes hold of an east Norfolk beach. The home, in Hemsby, was knocked down on Saturday, following 14 others being deemed at imminent risk of collapsing onto the beach. In recent days,…...
Norfolk firm wins contract to heat hospital using earth's core
5+ mon, 3+ week ago (356+ words) A Norfolk-based energy company has been awarded a contract to heat a hospital in an unusual way - using the earth's core. Cera Phi Energy, based in Great Yarmouth, is leading a pioneering project that will transform an existing 550-metre borehole…...
Demolition begins on homes at risk of falling into the sea
6+ mon, 22+ hour ago (390+ words) Demolition of coastal homes has begun in Hemsby after severe erosion has left them in danger of falling into the sea. One timber-built chalet, used as a second home by a businessman, was knocked down on Tuesday, December 16, as part…...
Villagers' fury at taxpayer-funded erosion consultants 'taking time off for stress"
6+ mon, 3+ week ago (784+ words) For people living on the most erosion-threatened stretches of the Norfolk coast, the stress of their situation is very real indeed with each winter storm bringing fresh anxiety. Which is why some of them have been irritated by remarks by…...
Coastal campaigners urge people to attend meeting amid plans to remove sea defences
7+ mon, 4+ day ago (674+ words) Campaigners are urging people in the coastal village of Hemsby to attend a meeting about erosion amid plans to dismantle its sea defences, which have been deemed a health and safety risk. The Hemsby Stakeholder Group will host the meeting…...
Cutting-edge farm science and innovation in the spotlight during Agri-Tech Week
7+ mon, 4+ week ago (592+ words) The role of "game-changing" science and cutting-edge technology in shaping the future of sustainable farming will be highlighted in events across East Anglia next week. Agri-Tech Week 2025 is a series of free events hosted by members of Agri-Tech E - an…...
Exhibition captures 'fragile beauty' of eroding Norfolk cliffs
10+ mon, 3+ day ago (137+ words) A new art exhibition is capturing the fragile beauty and harsh reality of coastal erosion. Ms Inger said: "At the Cliff Edge is my collection of paintings exploring erosion of the cliffs and landslides at Happisburgh and Overstrand. Colourfull Cliffs…...