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Devolution is once again back on the agenda after the leader of the county council raised an interest - but what does devolution mean?

As this article goes to press, Tina Scariano is preparing for a big night... a really big night. One year ago, the singing-songwriting renaissance woman (in modern parlance: multi-hyphenate) debuted a concert at her artistic home out in New Jersey. That concert is now a one-woman show, tailor-made for cabaret rooms, concert halls, and coffee houses anywhere that people like to congregate and listen to classic rock music by classic rock women (and one man) with classic rock messages. That's right, Tina Scariano is a devotee of the music of the Seventies, and tonight at 8 pm she will debut the ...

Green city councillor Martin Schmierer. - Credit: SIMON FINLAY Council leaders are to explore what powers they could wield to ban advertisements for fast food, gambling and other "harmful" products around Norwich. Norwich City Council's controlling Labour cabinet is to consider what City Hall can do to prevent such advertising. Mr Schmierer's motion also called for the council's planning policy to stop new advertising hoardings being installed near schools. It also asked for the council to work with other organisations to phase out advertising for gambling, alcohol, junk food and environm...

Norwich will not be entering the battle to be named the UK's next City of Culture, council leaders have confirmed.

Published: 12:01 AM May 29, 2021    A spectacular parade through the streets of Norwich to celebrate the launch of the 2018 Norfolk and Norwich Festival.Picture: Nick Butcher - Credit: Nick Butcher Norwich will not be entering the battle to be named the UK's next City of Culture, council leaders have confirmed. On Saturday, UK culture secretary Oliver Dowden launched the contest to find a city to succeed Coventry in the role in 2025. Norwich City Council had made previous bids to secure the prestigious title for 2013 and for the European City of Culture status in 2008. The city, which boas...