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Norwich folk living in Hellesdon Road have become fed up at lorry drivers ignoring weight restrictions and constantly crashing into properties and…

Sweet Briar Road, in Norwich, remains closed after a bridge partially collapsed on Thursday, February 17.

Sweet Briar Road in Norwich will remain closed for the foreseeable future with Anglian Water unable to confirm when it will be back in action.

Sweet Briar Road, in Norwich, remains closed after a bridge partially collapsed on Thursday, February 17.

Sweet Briar Road in Norwich will remain closed for the foreseeable future with Anglian Water unable to confirm when it will be back in action.

Afternoon tea at the historic Assembly House in the city centre has always been a sight to behold.

He was paid £120 a day, or £13.30 an hour for a nine-hour day. The minimum wage is £8.20 for workers over 21. But he was not given enough shifts to meet the cost of the weekly van hire, which is taken directly from his payslip, and earn the minimum wage.  In response, KMI said drivers had the “option” to rent a van from them or go elsewhere. Amazon said it was “committed” to ensuring its contractors were fairly paid.   Mr Cooper, 56, said he asked KMI if he could rent a van from ...

Addressing the concerns, Nick Bowen, who spoke on behalf of the applicant, said drainage should not be an issue as the plans included soakaways to keep drainage water on site.  Case officer Sarah Hinchcliffe said the plans should not increase traffic in the area because the majority were already on the road network, travelling to the depot at Sweet Briar Road. She added that light pollution should not be much of a factor as the plans included an intelligent lighting system that dimmed outsi...

Amazon wants permission for a van park off Norwichs ring road. - Credit: PA Online shopping giant Amazon has met opposition to its plans to create a large van park for more than 350 delivery drivers near its Norwich depot. People living close to where the company wants to create a 7.6 acre van park fear it will lead to more traffic, pollution and noise from as early as 5am. The companys distribution warehouse is at Caley Close, on the Sweet Briar Road Industrial Estate, off the ring road. But...