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Opinion: Shock tactics needed for retirement saving

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Peter Sharkey

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Financial expert Peter Sharkey argues it’s unlikely that most youngsters will receive a state pension.
Suffolk farm manager Edward Vipond has been crowned the 2021 'Farmer of the Year' at the national Farmers Weekly Awards

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Forward-thinking farmer named the best in the country

Chris Hill

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Lisbon, Portugal old town cityscape at dusk

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Opinion: Is Portugal the best place to retire to?

Peter Sharkey

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There With You This Winter

What to do if your energy supplier goes bust

Jon King

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Kowloon House in East Harling, formerly known as the Canton Chinese restaurant.

Chinese restaurant to stop eat-in dining and focus on takeaways

Sarah Hussain

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Unrecognizable male reading email on laptop while relaxing on beach

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Opinion: Are stock markets looking frothy?

Peter Sharkey

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The Jewel E bus from Equipmake in Snetterton.

Norfolk firm to produce electric double-decker bus

Lauren Fitchett

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Farmer Stephen Rash (blue jumper) works on their Wortham farm with his son Tom.

Farming

Sugar beet price shoots up - but not all Suffolk farmers are won over

Sarah Chambers

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Megan Casey and Jacob Gallally are set to open a new MR barbershop in Thetford.

'Beers, big TVS and men's mental health': New barbershop to open in town

Emily Thomson

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Sainsbury's stores across Norfolk to close on Boxing Day to thank staff

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Senior active couple running, walking and talking in the park. Healthy lifestyle

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Personal finance: What price do you put on contentment?

Peter Sharkey

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The Green Room Boutique officially opened on Brandon high street on Saturday September 4

'It's like eBay but in person': New boutique opens in Brandon

Emily Thomson

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Owners Anthony and Jeannette Goodrich with The Rose & Crown's new outdoor beach hut bar.

'People are longing for parties' - Businesses see Christmas bookings rush

Sarah Hussain

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Frank's Bar in Norwich has added additional seating along Bedford Street.

Al fresco culture here to stay as government plans to make it permanent

Sarah Burgess

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Kebab shop owner, Ahmed Farag (right) and employee, Mohamed Abdelhafez (left).Thetford Kebab House h

Town kebab shop could be moving after being forced to quit building

Sarah Hussain

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Portrait of senior tourist couple in town using a map. Mature man and woman using map while sightsee

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Opinion: More people expected to choose retirement after pandemic

Peter Sharkey

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File photo dated 28/02/12 of a construction site. A growing shortage of building workers, including

Planning and Development

Developers snap up land for 8,700 new homes

Angus Williams

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Man hand holding a half pint of beer from a wooden table in an English pub.

Which are your favourite pubs, cafés and restaurants in Norfolk?

Lauren Cope

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Young family couple talking with property real estate agent about home loan contract purchase agreem

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Could equity release solve the problem of interest-only mortgages?

Peter Sharkey

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Six banks in Suffolk and north Essex will find out their futures later this year

Barclays to decide future of rural branches in Suffolk and Essex

Katy Sandalls

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Valuable GPS guidance systems were stolen from three Norfolk farms on August 15

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GPS thieves hit three farms in one day

Chris Hill

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Opinion: How to save 'little and often'

Charles Bliss

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Aldi is looking for more sites in Suffolk including in Ipswich, Sudbury, Saxmundham, Colchester and

Suffolk Live

Aldi to hire more than 100 new staff members in Suffolk before Christmas

Matthew Earth

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Paul Downing, one of the directors of Snetterton Business Park, pictured

Why Norfolk needs more sites like Snetterton Business Park

Eleanor Pringle

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Opinion: Research is important to your investment portfolio

Peter Sharkey

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Ashley Dance Company was runner-up in the 'new business under one year' category at the last Thetford Business Awards

Time to get your nominations in for Thetford Business Awards 2022

Thomas Chapman

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The Brecks from the air

Farming

Vast farm network aims to be a trailblazer for wildlife

Chris Hill

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An adult hipster son with glasses and senior father indoors at home, hugging.

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Opinion: Simple planning could help save money on Inheritance Tax

Peter Sharkey

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Nik Chapman, chief executive at the Charles Burrell Centre in Thetford.

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'Extensive damage' caused as business centre is flooded

Daniel Moxon

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Shops have warned that shortages are only temporary

Norfolk Live

Poultry company owner says food industry is at 'crisis point'

Sarah Hussain

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