https://norwichtimes.co.uk/Local news, what's on and the information you need for Norwich and the villages on its edge.en-GBTue, 08 Sep 2026 16:26:32 +0000https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-roadworks-travel/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-roadworks-travel/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoThe A11 shuts in both directions from 8pm on 18 September, and Alexandra Road is booked shut to 13 November. Every live Norwich closure, checked 7 September.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-car-park-charges-september-2026/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-car-park-charges-september-2026/Mon, 07 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsChantry and Pottergate go to £22.90 all day, season tickets rise 3.2 per cent, and one charge falls by 10p. Every council car park tariff, before and after.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-beer-festival/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-beer-festival/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe 47th festival returns to The Halls after two years away, 26 to 31 October. Every session time, every door price, and what an advance ticket actually buys.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-fireworks-bonfire-night/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-fireworks-bonfire-night/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnNorwich City Council last fired the free Big Boom in November 2019 and says it is not coming back. The nearest big display, and what is confirmed for 2026.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-christmas-lights-switch-on/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-christmas-lights-switch-on/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnThe city council has confirmed Thursday 19 November, 5.30pm to 7pm, free. What is settled, what is not, and where the Canopy of Light and the market fit.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-pantomime-christmas-shows/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-pantomime-christmas-shows/Sun, 06 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnJoe Tracini writes it and plays Smee at Norwich Theatre Royal. Every performance date and time, the five dark days, and where the cheap seats actually are.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/st-saviours-yard-nr3-health-service/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/st-saviours-yard-nr3-health-service/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThree containers at St Saviour's Yard now house mental health assessment, alcohol support and debt advice for NR3. The pilot runs until February 2027.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-energy-plan-2045-consultation/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-energy-plan-2045-consultation/Thu, 03 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNorwich's draft Energy Plan needs 2,766 homes off fossil-fuel heating every year to 2045, and up to 11,780 public EV chargers. Consultation closes 22 September.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-bin-collection-days/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-bin-collection-days/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoEvery Norwich round slips a day after a bank holiday, so Friday becomes Saturday. Brown bin £65, bulky from £24.50, two working days to report a miss.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/parking-in-norwich/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/parking-in-norwich/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoRouen Road is £7.30 for over five hours, Chantry £22.40 for the same stay. Every council tariff, the 37 permit zones, and why nothing is free on a bank holiday.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-council-tax-bands/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-council-tax-bands/Wed, 02 Sep 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoBand D in Norwich is £2,503.43 this year, and only £315.26 of it stays with the city council. Every band A to H, who takes what, and the 100% support scheme.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-heritage-open-days-2026/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-heritage-open-days-2026/Mon, 31 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsBooking opened on 26 August and the organisers say many events are already full. But 48 of Norwich's 146 free openings need no ticket at all. Dates, times and caps.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-airport-closed-friday-28-august-strike/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-airport-closed-friday-28-august-strike/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNorwich Airport is shut to all flights on Friday 28 August as air traffic controllers strike for 24 hours. What your airline owes you, and what it does not.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/chapelfield-gardens-bandstand-restored/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/chapelfield-gardens-bandstand-restored/Thu, 27 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNorwich's 1899 bandstand is back in use after a £315,249 Historic England grant. It has gained a ramp, power points and stage lighting, and anyone can book it.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-house-prices-june-2026/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-house-prices-june-2026/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNorwich's average home lost £3,729 in June, the 10th steepest monthly fall of 295 English districts, though prices are still 3.6% up on the year.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-local-plan-2045-sites-consultation/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-local-plan-2045-sites-consultation/Thu, 20 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsLandowners have put 18 Norwich sites into the new Local Plan, from Carrow Works to Duke Street. The scoping consultation closes at 5pm on 28 September.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/signpost-financial-planning-fscs-claims/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/signpost-financial-planning-fscs-claims/Mon, 17 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe FSCS declared the Norwich-registered adviser in default on 12 August, so former clients can claim up to £85,000. Its liquidation paid creditors nothing.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/river-wensum-lowest-august-flow-since-1991/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/river-wensum-lowest-august-flow-since-1991/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe Wensum at Costessey Mill has averaged 0.75 cubic metres a second this month, a third of normal for August, and 14 abstractors have been ordered to stop.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-house-prices-may-2026/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-house-prices-may-2026/Fri, 14 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNorwich's average home reached £237,629 in May, the fastest annual rise since March 2023 and second only to Broadland in Norfolk. It is still below January 2023.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-house-prices/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-house-prices/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoThe typical Norwich home sold for £230,000 over the past year, £34,000 below the Norfolk average. Prices by ward and property type, from Land Registry sales.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-train-times-to-london/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-train-times-to-london/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoThe fastest Norwich to London train takes 1hr 39, yet the 07:00 peak service takes 1hr 57. Every weekday departure, walk-up fares and season ticket prices.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/things-to-do-in-norwich/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/things-to-do-in-norwich/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoNorwich Castle's medieval keep is open again, at £15.30 booked online. Ten more days out in the city cost nothing. Prices and opening times checked this week.https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-planning-news/https://norwichtimes.co.uk/norwich-planning-news/Mon, 10 Aug 2026 00:00:00 +0000Local InfoGreater Norwich now needs 2,590 homes a year, up from 1,930, and has 4.85 years of land. What that means for Anglia Square, East Norwich and the next plan.