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News chief "pushing for" revival of project

South west Norfolk MP Liz Truss resigned as British prime minister after 44 days, so we look back to history for memories of other things that lasted 44 days.

Remember the Norwich City draw against QPR at Carrow Road on September 11, 1996 when Neil Adams scored a free kick and Danny Mills got sent off?

Norfolk traffic on the A47 changed forever when the Norwich southern bypass opened in 1992, captured in these old photos from our archive.

Royal station master Harry Saward got to know Queen Victoria, two kings and VIPs from across Europe as he welcomed trains to Wolferton

Published: 7:00 AM April 21, 2021    The Second World War Memorial Bungalows on Mousehold Lane, Norwich. These homes were built in honour of the Royal Norfolk Regiment soldiers that died during the conflict and housed surviving veterans disabled during the Second World War. Dated: July 7, 1951. - Credit: Archant Library It is easy to get caught up in the hustle and bustle of daily life and miss the hidden history all around us. Many of us sit in Norwich traffic or walk through the city, per...

A vintage Captain Americas menu from the 1970s, found by Karen Waters. - Credit: Karen Waters Many of us will remember Captain America’s with great fondness and perhaps a watering mouth.  Mike Howell opened the restaurant in 1972 and he took a gamble on our fine city appreciating tastes and atmosphere imported from the USA.   Mike Howell, Captain Americasoriginal owner who created the restaurant. Date: 1974. - Credit: Archant Library Captain Americas, Norwich. Date: Dec 2001. Pic...