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Here are the new Covid travel rules which begin today

A KLM flight from Norwich to Amsterdam – on the UK amber list – takes off from Norwich Airport.

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As cases of the Covid-19 variant Omicron continue to rise, the government has put in place new rules for those travelling in and out of the UK.
Rain and strong winds hit Norfolk after the May bank holiday Byline: Sonya Duncan

Norfolk Live News

Parts of Norfolk could see 60mph winds as Storm Barra hits

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Travellers have moved onto the car park of a former Lidl store in Norwich .Picture: ANTONY KELLY

Items from Lidl and Sainsbury's recalled over health and safety concerns

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Prof Paul Hunter of the UEA's Norwich medical school. Photo: Bill Smith

Virus expert predicts Omicron will start 'outcompeting' Delta

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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A computer user views the Loyaltybuild website as the credit card details of up to half a million pe

Norfolk Live News

Norfolk scams: Washing machine fraudsters and fake WhatsApp messages

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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A Christmas Alive live nativity is being held at Fountain Of Life at Ashill. Picture: Christmas Alive.

Outdoor nativity village with live animals at Norfolk church

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More than 100 young people, who will be spending Christmas in care will be receiving a bag of gifts

Can you help bring Christmas cheer to teens in care?

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Julie-Anne Meen, from Necton, says her life has been plagued by fly-tipping for the past year 

'My life has been plagued by fly-tipping for a year - I need it to stop'

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Embargoed to 0001 Monday April 08 File photo dated 6/5/2016 of a Conservative Party rosette. Potenti

North Norfolk District Council | Updated

Conservatives gain Lib Dem ward in double by-election victory

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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Norwich Royal Mail sorting office staff processing Christmas cards and gifts on their busiest day of

Christmas

When are Royal Mail's last posting dates for Christmas 2021?

Sean Galea-Pace

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Town crier Mike Wabe pictured with entertainer Razz.

Gallery

Festive cheer returns to Watton streets at Christmas event

Sarah Hussain

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Send us your pictures of the supermoon. Picture: DANNY LAWSON/PA WIRE

What to see in the sky in December: The 'Cold Moon' and meteor showers

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Yellow weather warning norfolk met office

Norfolk Weather

Weather warning issued as wintry showers expected to cause icy conditions

Owen Sennitt

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Mike, one of Breckland Council's dog wardens

Council saluted by RSPCA for its care of stray animals

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People in Norwich city centre battle the high winds and rain Picture: CHARLOTTE BOND

Heavy rain forecast for the rest of the week in Norfolk but snow unlikely

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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A Norfolk council is set to move several of its polling stations, despite fears over the continual e

Breckland District Council

Who should you vote for in Breckland by-election?

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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Emergency services were called to Beaton Crescent

'No excuses' is the message as festive anti-drink drive campaign launched

Sean Galea-Pace

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The Government have warned of a new scam email that claims to offer free PCR tests for the new Omicron Covid-19 variant.

Coronavirus

Warning issued over fake Omicron variant test scam

Robbie Nichols

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a press conference in Downing Street, London about Cop26

Coronavirus

'Don’t try and book until the NHS says it is your turn' — PM on booster...

Sean Galea-Pace

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The Mid Norfolk Labour Party website instructs people not to vote Labour

Norfolk Labour website tells people not to vote for party

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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Breckland Council leader Sam Chapman-Allen and fellow councillor Ian Sherwood met the Breckland Farmers Wildlife Network

Farming

Huge farm network is helping rare Brecks wildlife in field margins

Chris Hill

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TSB announce branch closure in Swaffham

TSB announce closure of its bank in Swaffham

Owen Sennitt

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Waitrose: Nick Ansell/PA Wire

Waitrose and Halfords recall items over health and safety concerns

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A waste carrier was fined £1,900 after waste was fly-tipped in woodland between Mundford and Swaffham.

Waste carrier fined £1,900 after metal and containers found in woodland

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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All under 40s are now eligible for a Covid booster jab as the the government steps up efforts to tackle the Omicron variant.

Coronavirus

All under 40s to be offered Covid booster jab

Angus Williams

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Shoppers out in force in Norwich city centre on Black Friday. Photo in 2015. Steve Adams

Christmas

Which of the major shops are staying closed this Boxing Day?

Sean Galea-Pace

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Screen grab of Prime Minister Boris Johnson

Coronavirus

Eight things we learned from the prime minister's briefing

Sean Galea-Pace

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson during a media briefing in Downing Street, London, on coronavirus (Covi

Video

Face masks to be compulsory in shops and public transport, PM announces

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A new Covid variant has been discovered in South Africa, Botswana and Hong Kong

Coronavirus | Updated

Here's what we know so far about the Covid Omicron variant

Matthew Earth

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Wind farm

Wind farm decision due in days

Dan Grimmer

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