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Broadland Northway shut overnight 12 to 17 October, Holt Road to Wroxham Road, Unthank Road from 13 October, and A47 eastbound closures 24 to 26 October.
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Halloween
Halloween in Norwich: Cow Tower ghost walks, 23-31 Oct
Norwich Ghost Walks' Halloween shows run at Cow Tower 23 to 31 October, £18. Plus two horror nights at the Arts Centre and the weekly ghost walk routes.
Crime
Norwich City Centre Crime: 886 Reports in August, Down 5%
Police logged 886 crimes and anti-social behaviour reports within a mile of City Hall in August, up 66 on July but 43 fewer than in August 2025.
Theatre
Norwich Theatre Reports Staff Theft to Police After Inquiry
Norwich Theatre says its own inquiry found a number of hospitality workers and employees stole from the charity. It has taken disciplinary action and told the police.
Miss England
Miss Norfolk Amy Morris Takes On Miss England Sports Round
Amy Morris, Miss Norfolk 2026, missed the Miss England sports title in Leicester but goes on to the final at the Athena on 17 November. How the round went.
Food hygiene
Norwich Food Hygiene: Lowest Five-Star Share in Norfolk
Two in three rated Norwich food businesses hold five stars, the lowest share in Norfolk. None is rated zero, and just five are rated one. The full register.
Norwich City
Michael Wynn Jones Dies at 85: Book of Condolence Times
Norwich City's honorary life president died at home on Monday. A book of condolence opens at Carrow Road from midday Tuesday, and parking is free.
Events
Norwich What's On: Beer Festival and Halloween Ghost Walks
Norwich Beer Festival returns to The Halls on 26 October, ghost walks run to Cow Tower from the 23rd. 40 events with every date, time and price to mid-November.
Council tax
Norfolk Council Tax 2027: Up to 5% Rise and £32m of Cuts
Norfolk County Council will consult on a 3% or up to 5% council tax rise and £32.3m of savings, including less gritting and paid bays in Norwich.
Charity
Lakenham Charity Needs £20,000 for Fire Exit: £200 Raised
Community Action Norwich must widen a fire exit and replace a wheelchair ramp after a fire service review. Its appeal had £200 of £20,000 on 27 September.
Theatre
Norwich Playhouse Revamp Approved: Lift, Garden, Work 2028
Norwich Playhouse has planning permission for a lift to every floor, more toilets and new community space. Building could start in 2028; the theatre stays open.
Roads
Britannia Road Norwich: Two of Seven Plans Shut the Road
Two of the seven options would close Britannia Road to motor traffic. Officers are at Plumstead Road Library today, and comments close on Sunday 11 October.
Christmas
Norwich Christmas Market 2026: Chapelfield, 11 to 20 December
Christkindl Market fills Chapelfield Gardens from 11 to 20 December, free on weekdays before 3pm and £2 for adults after. The Forum fairs and dates too.
Norwich has a tight boundary. The city council’s area stops well short of where the city actually stops, so streets that are Norwich in every practical sense sit in the districts next door and get their bins collected by somebody else. That is one of the reasons this site exists. It was due to change in April 2028, when a new Greater Norwich authority would have taken in the city along with parishes from Broadland and South Norfolk, but the government withdrew that decision on 7 September 2026 and put the whole reorganisation under review.
Until then, and after it, our job is the same. Read what the council publishes, the planning register, the licensing notices, the committee papers and the budgets, and write down what is in them plainly, with a link to the source on every fact.
Nothing is published here that we cannot link to a source.