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News from Norfolk, Suffolk, Essex, Cambs, Herts, Beds (plus national stories)
Web: https://eastangliabylines.co.uk
Email: [email protected]
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How councils are innovating to deliver more solar
Mid Suffolk District Council leader argues when it comes to solar energy, the principle should be simple: rooftops before rural
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Mid Suffolk District Council leader argues when it comes to solar energy, the principle should be simple: rooftops before rural | Andy Mellen
A bold new design is rolling out across the rail network as more operators return to public ownership.
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New national rail livery revealed as GBR prepares to launch
The unveiling of GBR’s new national rail livery marks a symbolic step toward a simpler, publicly run railway system
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:01 PM
A bold new design is rolling out across the rail network as more operators return to public ownership.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
Mid Suffolk’s leader explains why rooftop solar should come before rural land – and how the councils are delivering it. Report by Andy Mellen
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...
How councils are innovating to deliver more solar
Mid Suffolk District Council leader argues when it comes to solar energy, the principle should be simple: rooftops before rural
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Mid Suffolk’s leader explains why rooftop solar should come before rural land – and how the councils are delivering it. Report by Andy Mellen
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...
Mid Suffolk District Council leader argues when it comes to solar energy, the principle should be simple: rooftops before rural | Andy Mellen
How councils are innovating to deliver more solar
Mid Suffolk District Council leader argues when it comes to solar energy, the principle should be simple: rooftops before rural
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 5:38 PM
Mid Suffolk District Council leader argues when it comes to solar energy, the principle should be simple: rooftops before rural | Andy Mellen
If Cromer loses its largest crab processor, dozens of jobs and a coastal heritage stretching back generations are at risk.
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Future of Cromer crab ‘uncertain’ as major producer faces drop in supply
A collapse in crab supplies linked to offshore wind threatens Cromer’s biggest processor and the future of its famed fishery
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 4:02 PM
If Cromer loses its largest crab processor, dozens of jobs and a coastal heritage stretching back generations are at risk.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
The iconic double-arrow is back. GBR’s new livery offers a glimpse of a simpler, more joined-up railway.
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eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
New national rail livery revealed as GBR prepares to launch
The unveiling of GBR’s new national rail livery marks a symbolic step toward a simpler, publicly run railway system
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 3:01 PM
The iconic double-arrow is back. GBR’s new livery offers a glimpse of a simpler, more joined-up railway.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
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Cromer’s biggest crab processor says its future is now “uncertain” as wind farm expansion disrupts Norfolk’s fishing grounds.
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Future of Cromer crab ‘uncertain’ as major producer faces drop in supply
A collapse in crab supplies linked to offshore wind threatens Cromer’s biggest processor and the future of its famed fishery
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 6:00 PM
Cromer’s biggest crab processor says its future is now “uncertain” as wind farm expansion disrupts Norfolk’s fishing grounds.
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Norfolk’s leaders chose not to intervene. Residents paid the price. People removing flags now face abuse, racist harassment and organised groups appearing on the streets.
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eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...
Left to danger: Norfolk council inaction leads to flag-related violence
As Norfolk refused to act on flag complaints, locals removing them instead found themselves threatened and violently attacked
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December 8, 2025 at 8:01 PM
Norfolk’s leaders chose not to intervene. Residents paid the price. People removing flags now face abuse, racist harassment and organised groups appearing on the streets.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/politics/loc...
The Black Death didn’t erupt out of nowhere. Scientists now think a chain reaction began years earlier, in 1345. Sarah Collins tells us about the unlikely connection ⤵️
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eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
How volcanic eruptions led to the Black Death in Europe
Tree rings reveal volcanic eruptions triggered climate shocks that reshaped trade routes and opened the door to the Black Death
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 1:01 PM
The Black Death didn’t erupt out of nowhere. Scientists now think a chain reaction began years earlier, in 1345. Sarah Collins tells us about the unlikely connection ⤵️
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eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
Fishermen receive compensation for disruption due to wind farm exclusion zones. But processors don’t. Jonas Seafood says this gap could sink an entire local industry.
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eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
Future of Cromer crab ‘uncertain’ as major producer faces drop in supply
A collapse in crab supplies linked to offshore wind threatens Cromer’s biggest processor and the future of its famed fishery
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 12:00 PM
Fishermen receive compensation for disruption due to wind farm exclusion zones. But processors don’t. Jonas Seafood says this gap could sink an entire local industry.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
Britain’s railways have unveiled a new GBR livery – the first visual sign of a fully unified public network.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
New national rail livery revealed as GBR prepares to launch
The unveiling of GBR’s new national rail livery marks a symbolic step toward a simpler, publicly run railway system
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 11:00 AM
Britain’s railways have unveiled a new GBR livery – the first visual sign of a fully unified public network.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/business/tra...
A cooling climate, failed harvests, redirected trade – and a microscopic stowaway that changed medieval history. Sarah Collins has the story
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eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
How volcanic eruptions led to the Black Death in Europe
Tree rings reveal volcanic eruptions triggered climate shocks that reshaped trade routes and opened the door to the Black Death
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 9:00 AM
A cooling climate, failed harvests, redirected trade – and a microscopic stowaway that changed medieval history. Sarah Collins has the story
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
Where did the North Norfolk beaver come from? 🦫
Nobody knows 🤔
Nobody knows 🤔
Beaver ‘escape artist’ mystery
A mysterious beaver has appeared in Norfolk, prompting excitement and an investigation into which enclosure it escaped from
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December 9, 2025 at 8:36 AM
Where did the North Norfolk beaver come from? 🦫
Nobody knows 🤔
Nobody knows 🤔
Plenty of these around East Anglia’s coast.
A soft, snowy coat and the sweetest little face... Let's SEA who's behind door 9... 🌊 ❄️
#RSPBAdvent25
#RSPBAdvent25
December 9, 2025 at 8:20 AM
Plenty of these around East Anglia’s coast.
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The results of our Brexitometers at today's Mill Road Winter Fair were clear.
Trump & Putin are equal threats to Europe.
We should not leave the ECHR.
We should rejoin the Single Market and aim to rejoin the EU!
@europeanmovement.co.uk @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Trump & Putin are equal threats to Europe.
We should not leave the ECHR.
We should rejoin the Single Market and aim to rejoin the EU!
@europeanmovement.co.uk @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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December 6, 2025 at 4:28 PM
The results of our Brexitometers at today's Mill Road Winter Fair were clear.
Trump & Putin are equal threats to Europe.
We should not leave the ECHR.
We should rejoin the Single Market and aim to rejoin the EU!
@europeanmovement.co.uk @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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Trump & Putin are equal threats to Europe.
We should not leave the ECHR.
We should rejoin the Single Market and aim to rejoin the EU!
@europeanmovement.co.uk @mikegalsworthy.bsky.social @eastangliabylines.co.uk
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As said, this is now noticeable how commentators might at last be starting to recognise the British exceptionalism problem, such as here from @eastangliabylines.co.uk
Time to take out the martel and smash exceptionalism.
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Time to take out the martel and smash exceptionalism.
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That led to Brexit. But Peter is right, entirely right, that this excpetionalism is preventing a realistic assessment of the relationship.
People are hanging on for special treatment, like special visa waivers for Britons, or joining the CU and having a say over our trade policy.
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People are hanging on for special treatment, like special visa waivers for Britons, or joining the CU and having a say over our trade policy.
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December 8, 2025 at 3:40 PM
As said, this is now noticeable how commentators might at last be starting to recognise the British exceptionalism problem, such as here from @eastangliabylines.co.uk
Time to take out the martel and smash exceptionalism.
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bsky.app/profile/nial...
Time to take out the martel and smash exceptionalism.
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Meanwhile, someone on Twitter thinks this somehow proves their point about migration, and Elon posts ⬇️"this".
A perfect storm of climate and commerce might explain why the Black Death struck Europe when it did.
Understanding this may help our future resilience to pandemics.
Fascinating research from Cambridge University 👇
Understanding this may help our future resilience to pandemics.
Fascinating research from Cambridge University 👇
How volcanic eruptions led to the Black Death in Europe
Tree rings reveal volcanic eruptions triggered climate shocks that reshaped trade routes and opened the door to the Black Death
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 8:43 PM
Meanwhile, someone on Twitter thinks this somehow proves their point about migration, and Elon posts ⬇️"this".
Wind farms off Norfolk’s coast are reshaping the seabed, and leaving one of the region’s key processors struggling.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
Future of Cromer crab ‘uncertain’ as major producer faces drop in supply
A collapse in crab supplies linked to offshore wind threatens Cromer’s biggest processor and the future of its famed fishery
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 8:00 AM
Wind farms off Norfolk’s coast are reshaping the seabed, and leaving one of the region’s key processors struggling.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
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A 30-year mainstay of Cromer’s seafood industry warns it may not survive the collapse in crab supply as a result of wind farm exclusion zones.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
Future of Cromer crab ‘uncertain’ as major producer faces drop in supply
A collapse in crab supplies linked to offshore wind threatens Cromer’s biggest processor and the future of its famed fishery
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:00 PM
A 30-year mainstay of Cromer’s seafood industry warns it may not survive the collapse in crab supply as a result of wind farm exclusion zones.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/employment/f...
Greater Anglia’s recent transfer to public ownership sets the stage as GBR reveals its national rail identity.
New national rail livery revealed as GBR prepares to launch
The unveiling of GBR’s new national rail livery marks a symbolic step toward a simpler, publicly run railway system
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 7:11 AM
Greater Anglia’s recent transfer to public ownership sets the stage as GBR reveals its national rail identity.
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Starmer admits Brexit “broke the consensus”. He just can’t bring himself to say what must come next.
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Now is the winter of our Brexit sent
While we have used this title before, perhaps this is the time to look at our options afresh, now that we have seen the disaster that is Brexit
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 6, 2025 at 9:01 AM
Starmer admits Brexit “broke the consensus”. He just can’t bring himself to say what must come next.
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/news/brexit/...
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139 flag complaints received by the county council, but FOI shows only one was removed. Hundreds were left to residents who faced intimidation and a serious assault when trying to remove them.
Left to danger: Norfolk council inaction leads to flag-related violence
As Norfolk refused to act on flag complaints, locals removing them instead found themselves threatened and violently attacked
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 7, 2025 at 4:22 PM
139 flag complaints received by the county council, but FOI shows only one was removed. Hundreds were left to residents who faced intimidation and a serious assault when trying to remove them.
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Europe’s deadliest pandemic may have begun with ash-darkened skies and a desperate scramble for grain. Sarah Collins has the story ⤵️
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
How volcanic eruptions led to the Black Death in Europe
Tree rings reveal volcanic eruptions triggered climate shocks that reshaped trade routes and opened the door to the Black Death
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 3:01 PM
Europe’s deadliest pandemic may have begun with ash-darkened skies and a desperate scramble for grain. Sarah Collins has the story ⤵️
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
eastangliabylines.co.uk/lifestyle/hi...
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Wind farm developers say they want to see a “thriving fishing industry” keep going. Jonas Seafood says that future is far from guaranteed.
Future of Cromer crab ‘uncertain’ as major producer faces drop in supply
A collapse in crab supplies linked to offshore wind threatens Cromer’s biggest processor and the future of its famed fishery
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 8:00 PM
Wind farm developers say they want to see a “thriving fishing industry” keep going. Jonas Seafood says that future is far from guaranteed.
The unveiling of GBR’s new national rail livery marks a symbolic step toward a simpler, publicly run railway system | East Anglia Bylines
New national rail livery revealed as GBR prepares to launch
The unveiling of GBR’s new national rail livery marks a symbolic step toward a simpler, publicly run railway system
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 9, 2025 at 5:43 AM
The unveiling of GBR’s new national rail livery marks a symbolic step toward a simpler, publicly run railway system | East Anglia Bylines
At 13, Lucas thought he was just looking at funny memes.
By 14, he believed women were the enemy, and rejection was his destiny.
His journey into incel culture didn’t start with a choice – it started with an algorithm.
By Tiah Friston
By 14, he believed women were the enemy, and rejection was his destiny.
His journey into incel culture didn’t start with a choice – it started with an algorithm.
By Tiah Friston
Loneliness, algorithms and incel culture: how boys get drawn in
Boys aren’t seeking out incel culture; algorithms, loneliness and confusion pull them in long before they understand it
eastangliabylines.co.uk
December 8, 2025 at 10:20 PM
At 13, Lucas thought he was just looking at funny memes.
By 14, he believed women were the enemy, and rejection was his destiny.
His journey into incel culture didn’t start with a choice – it started with an algorithm.
By Tiah Friston
By 14, he believed women were the enemy, and rejection was his destiny.
His journey into incel culture didn’t start with a choice – it started with an algorithm.
By Tiah Friston