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William Warnes

• Trainee reporter at Archant• Shortlisted as a top 100 student journalist from around the world by Future News Worldwide• Shortlisted in the top 10 for Amnesty International’s student journalist …

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Emily Townsend

I'm a correspondent at specialist national news title Health Service Journal, passionate about achieving parity of esteem for mental health and giving a voice to the voiceless. I was previously …

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Dolly Carter

• Reporter for Archant's Suffolk titles the East Anglian Daily Times and the Ipswich Star• Highly Commended for Outstanding Commitment at the 2022 Student Publication Association's National Awards• Described by …

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Eleanor Pringle

Business Correspondent for the Eastern Daily Press.

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Rachael Davis

Entertainment Features Writer at PA Media specialising in Film and TV. Former features writer and senior reporter at MyLondon, and previous experience in content marketing, PropTech and business news. I …

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Latest Articles

£270,000 windfall for tyre mountain owner who still hasn't cleared eyesore site

Roger Gawn estimates he will be paid around £120,000 for the used rubber on the site near Fakenham, because the war in Ukraine has pushed up the global prices of oil and oil-derived products. Before the price hikes, it would have cost him £150,000 to have it taken away. The …
By Joel Adams
• Eastern Daily Press

Four in five police officers accused of domestic abuse keep their jobs

Since January 2018, 22 Norfolk police officers and five civilian staff have been reported to the police, accused of domestic abuse offences. Three of the 27 were disciplined, three were removed from their post and one was convicted of a crime. However 21 individuals reported to the police for alleged …
By Joel Adams
• Eastern Daily Press

Nearly £800k recovered from furlough fraudsters in Suffolk and Norfolk

Tax inspectors have already recovered almost £800,000 in furlough money across Norfolk and Suffolk since the outbreak of the pandemic – but have not prosecuted anyone for fraud. In response to a Freedom of Information Request by this newspaper, HMRC revealed it has so far settled 182 compliance cases with …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Devastated family wrongly told prisoner hanged himself weeks before release

The family of James Turner were told he had killed himself in prison two weeks before his release following a pathologist's "mix up" - Credit: Adam Turner The "sloppy mistakes" of a pathologist left a prisoner's family wrongly believing he had killed himself or been murdered just weeks before his …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Ed Miliband is right: it’s people and not politicians who change the world

He said he had stayed in politics because he still felt he had more to say - even after losing the 2015 General Election - Credit: Jenny Smith Photography Remember Ed Miliband? The slightly awkward London socialist who, if things had gone slightly differently six years ago, could have been …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Council privately plans to sell golf club it spent £10m on for just £2m

Questions are being asked after it emerged a council faces losing millions on a golf club it spent £10m on but is selling for just £2m. Breckland Council bought Barnham Broom Golf and Country Club in a controversial deal in 2006 for £7m. It then spent another £1.2m on taxes …
By Tom Bristow
• Eastern Daily Press

Magician who 'disappeared' with customers' cash says he 'ran out of money'

Ipswich magician and entertainer Robbie James, also known as Evan Boothby, won entertainer of the year last year - Credit: Archant A magician accused of disappearing with his customers' cash has moved to Manchester — claiming he "ran out of money" and was forced to close his business. Entertainer Robbie …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Law student takes landlord to court over terrible state of room - and wins

A law student is celebrating his first ever legal victory and the return of £1,000 after taking his landlord to court. Jack Simm successfully sued the company behind Velocity Student on St Mildreds Road, West Earlham, for breach of contract following a string of problems with the accommodation. Complaints about …
By Tom Bristow
• Eastern Daily Press

We won't send children to troubled school yet, says council, despite praise

Mark Leggett pictured with his son Zachary, who has autism and other related disabilities - Credit: Mark Leggett Autistic children will not be sent to a troubled school until it does more to clean up its act — despite inspectors praising it. Suffolk County Council suspended new placements at Acorn …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

'I've never been poorer - or happier': Woman quits property job to walk dogs

Rachael Bartholomew left behind a high flying career to take on a new business grooming and walking dogs with Loving Your Paws. Joined by fellow dog walker Lindsey Wakefield. - Credit: Sonya Duncan A pet-lover has ditched her high-flying career in property to start her own dog grooming and walking …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Man guilty of causing ex 'severe psychological harm' avoids jail

A man guilty of coercively controlling his ex-girlfriend managed to escape a jail sentence after his new partner, heavily pregnant with his IVF twins, pleaded with the judge to spare him. Joe Jno-Baptiste, 37, of Catkin Close, Norwich, appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Monday, November 22, for sentencing after …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

'We do 13 hour shifts without a break': Midwives protest over mass burnout

Members of the public at the March with Midwifes vigil outside The Forum in Norwich. Picture: Danielle Booden - Credit: Danielle Booden Hundreds of exasperated midwives, mothers, doulas and allies held a vigil in Norwich over what they claim is a maternity crisis of "critical" proportions. March with Midwives vigils …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Activists take to streets as 375 trans people murdered this year

Dozens of protesters gathered at city hall to issue a powerful message: that trans rights are human rights - Credit: Michelle Savage "There is an epidemic of violence and discrimination against trans people at the moment — and every single one of us is affected." This was the message from …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Pandemic graduates finally receive degrees in glitzy cathedral ceremony

City College students of 2020 and 2021 get their graduation ceremony at the cathedral in Norwich. Tennis superstar, Alfie Hewett gets an honorary degree - Credit: Sonya Duncan Hundreds of students, many of them frontline key workers, were at long last able to celebrate their graduation in a glitzy ceremony …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Wheelchair tennis star Alfie Hewett cleared to compete in Paris Paralympics

Norfolk wheelchair tennis star Alfie Hewett has revealed he WILL be able to participate in the Paraylmpics — even though an improvement in his condition means he can now walk. The 23-year-old, from Cantley, has spent two years fearing he would be forced out of the sport after he claimed …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press

Flood victims warn authorities the 'clock is ticking' as winter looms

Ivan Lee and Jon Riley, from Horsford, are seriously worried about flooding in the run up to winter after last year's downpours - Credit: Danielle Booden/ Jon Riley Families battered by Christmas floods have warned authorities the clock is ticking — and want to see action now to prevent a …
By Sarah Burgess
• Eastern Daily Press