Environment

Paul Phillips (inset) who lives on Norwich Road in Yaxham is withholding payment of his Anglian Water bill in hopes that leaking sewage from a drain cover of his driveway is repaired

Couple refused to pay water bill after sewage leak on their drive

Colin Greenwood by the sewage leak from the drain cover by his back door in Dereham

Colin Greenwood by the sewage leak from the drain cover by his back door in Dereham

Relief for street as Anglian Water resolves sewage nightmare

Colin Greenwood by the sewage leak from the drain cover by his back door in Dereham

Colin Greenwood by the sewage leak from the drain cover by his back door in Dereham

Man, 83, forced to travel a mile to use the toilet after sewage leak outside home

Breckland Council is starting a programme of works at Scarning Fen, Councillor Paul Hewett (inset), Executive Member for Projects at Breckland Council expressed his enthusiasm for this move

Breckland Council is starting a programme of works at Scarning Fen, Councillor Paul Hewett (inset), Executive Member for Projects at Breckland Council expressed his enthusiasm for this move

New era dawns for unique mid-Norfolk water meadow

Owners of Big Sky Brisley Sally Whales and Neville Middleton, are celebrating being handed the inaugural New Sustainability Award at the Caravan and Motorhome Club’s Certificated Location (CL) of the Year 2023 Awards

Owners of Big Sky Brisley Sally Whales and Neville Middleton, are celebrating being handed the inaugural New Sustainability Award at the Caravan and Motorhome Club’s Certificated Location (CL) of the Year 2023 Awards

It's double happiness as rural Norfolk campsite scoops ANOTHER award

Hugh King, mayor of Dereham, has been speaking as work to mark out the central path at the new country park in Dereham has started (inset)

Hugh King, mayor of Dereham, has been speaking as work to mark out the central path at the new country park in Dereham has started (inset)

New pathway laid out as vast new country park takes shape

Does ULEZ affect drivers outside of Greater London? Well, yes and no.

Does ULEZ affect drivers outside of Greater London? Well, yes and no.

Why your car's ULEZ compliance matters - and how to check for free

The Dereham Runners Athletics Club joined the town's litter picking group for a clean-up day Picture: Supplied

The Dereham Runners Athletics Club joined the town's litter picking group for a clean-up day Picture: Supplied

Runners take strides towards a cleaner town in volunteer effort

Jill Hamer and her Springer Spaniel, Merry, who has had both his eyes removed, but still leads a happy life

Jill Hamer and her Springer Spaniel, Merry, who has had both his eyes removed, but still leads a happy life

'A blessing in my life' - Meet Merry, the blind springer spaniel

Peanut the cat from Dereham after his injury and leg amputation

Peanut the cat from Dereham after his injury and leg amputation

Beloved puss Peanut 'adapting well' after amputation

Andrew Hind, Norfolk Ponds Project director, takes a close look at the plant and wildlife in the improved Neatherd Moor pond at Dereham

Andrew Hind, Norfolk Ponds Project director, takes a close look at the plant and wildlife in the improved Neatherd Moor pond at Dereham

Pond life! Ducks, newts and toads return after regeneration project

Members of the Dereham Canoe Group cleaning up the River Waveney

Members of the Dereham Canoe Group cleaning up the River Waveney

Trash trove discovered as paddlers push to purify precious river

Phillip Eglen was greeted by the appearance of eight of the birds on April 20 at his home on Fox Club Drive in Dereham

Phillip Eglen was greeted by the appearance of eight of the birds on April 20 at his home on Fox Club Drive in Dereham

Dereham resident cast into spotlight after hosting 'ostentation' of Peacocks

Wasps are out in force this summer amid a long period of warm weather

Wasps are out in force this summer amid a long period of warm weather

Revealed: Why wasps chase you and how to get rid of them this summer

Schoolchildren learning about woodland wildlife at the launch of the Forest Gardens For Schools project at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

Schoolchildren learning about woodland wildlife at the launch of the Forest Gardens For Schools project at Gressenhall Farm and Workhouse

'Forest gardens' will teach children about food and ecology

Andy Millar, Natural England senior advisor for nature recovery in Norfolk and Suffolk, and Rosie Begg, landowner, at the meandering chalk stream created as part of the Wendling Beck Environment Project at Gressenhall

Andy Millar, Natural England senior advisor for nature recovery in Norfolk and Suffolk, and Rosie Begg, landowner, at the meandering chalk stream created as part of the Wendling Beck Environment Project at Gressenhall

Landmark nature project aims to rejuvenate river valley wildlife

CCTV caught these two fly-tippers dumping their waste in private bins despite the recycling centre being only half-a-mile away.

CCTV caught these two fly-tippers dumping their waste in private bins despite the recycling centre being only half-a-mile away.

Breckland Council

Fly-tippers dumped dead relative's rubbish – just half a mile from recycling centre

Gabrielle Dye, Yr2 and Jace Preston Yr 3, two of the Heartwood Heroes.

Gabrielle Dye, Yr2 and Jace Preston Yr 3, two of the Heartwood Heroes.

School given award for focus on the environment

Independent, borough and county councillor Sandra Squire was left

Independent, borough and county councillor Sandra Squire was left

Highways England

Anger as hundreds of trees chopped along A47

Foxley Wood, which is hosting a mini-beast hunt on May 30Photo: IAN BURT

Foxley Wood, which is hosting a mini-beast hunt on May 30Photo: IAN BURT

9 wildlife highlights from Norfolk in 2020