4+ day, 4+ hour ago   (744+ words) August was the world’s joint hottest month on record, with global temperatures 1.65C above pre-industrial times, scientists have said. Last month tied with July 2023 for the hottest calendar month in the temperature records, as well as the hottest August ever recorded…...

4+ day, 21+ hour ago   (397+ words) Those caught dumping rubbish on North Norfolk's beaches will now face £500 fines under a sweeping council crackdown. The six-fold penalty hike - from £80 to the statutory maximum - will seek to deter beach-goers from dumping their waste across the coastline. The unanimous…...

5+ day, 19+ hour ago   (563+ words) Drought conditions will continue until there is “sustained rainfall across the country”, the Environment Agency has said. This summer was the first to see three separate days where temperatures exceeded 37C as parts of the country suffered as many as five…...

5+ day, 20+ hour ago   (286+ words) A new neighbourhood plan calling for smaller homes, stronger flood safeguards and protection for local green space could shape development in two Norfolk villages. The proposed neighbourhood plan for Tunstead and Sco Ruston backs small-scale housing growth, with at least…...

6+ day, 14+ hour ago   (180+ words) A Broads village is aiming to become a safe haven for one of the UK’s most remarkable birds. A community-led project in Ludham is focused on protecting and encouraging swifts, which spend almost their entire lives in flight and only…...

6+ day, 23+ hour ago   (302+ words) Nepal has held a day of mourning to remember people who died in the August 26 floods with government offices lowering flags and family members concluding mourning rituals. More than 1,300 people were killed in the flooding in Nepal and Tibet 13 days…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (154+ words) Sheringham Town Council is hosting a community screening of The People's Emergency Briefing. The event, organised by the council's Community and Climate Committee, will take place at Sheringham Community Centre, Holway Road, on Friday, September 25, at 7.30pm. The screening is part…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (814+ words) Allowing a third runway to be built at Heathrow would “overshoot” the UK’s legally binding climate targets, according to a report. The plans to expand the UK’s largest airport, which the Government previously described as “critical to national growth”, have…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (206+ words) The site of a historic former windmill could soon be powered by the sun after plans were approved to fit 26 solar panels to the roof of its adjoining hall. The Grade II-listed Roughton Mill, a 53-foot landmark now used as…...

1+ week, 4+ day ago   (302+ words) Some tourists previously reported missing in Nepal have made contact with authorities as search efforts continued following catastrophic floods that killed at least 1,118 people and left more than 3,900 missing. Nepal’s Foreign Ministry on Wednesday said 324 foreign nationals had been rescued…...