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Paul Dunstan won the 2016 photography competition with this spectacular image of the fireworks display over Cromer Pier.

Cromer’s New Year’s Day fireworks display has been postponed because of poor weather conditions.

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Alex Pritchard and Nelson Oliveira both sparkled in Norwich City's recent 5-0 Championship win over Brentford. 
Picture by Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd

Alex Neil has more to worry about than a Brentford backlash in a New Year’s Eve Championship trip to Griffin Park.

Alex Tettey scored on Norwich City's last Championship trip to Brentford. Picture: Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd.

Alex Tettey is convinced Norwich City can handle the Championship bullies.

Alex Neil is desperately hoping for a change in Norwich City's fortunes under his stewardship. 
Picture by Paul Chesterton/Focus Images

Watch Norwich City midfielder Alex Tettey and manager Alex Neil get quizzed at Colney by our Canaries correspondents, Mustard sports editor Michael Bailey and Eastern Daily Press chief writer Paddy Davitt.

Dan Bentley has proved to be a good summer signing. 
Picture by Paul Chesterton/Focus Images Ltd

Brentford supporter and beesotted.co.uk pundit Billy Grant is fired up for today’s rematch against Norwich City.

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Eamonn Fleming and Helen Slade preparing for some panto fun in Beauty and the Beast at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds. Picture: Keith Mindham

Bury Theatre Royal’s Beauty and the Beast star Eamonn Fleming is a great believer that it’s never too late to learn a new skill, including being a panto dame.

More than 200 thrill-seekers took part in the Boxing Day dip in Cromer, with many more turning out to watch. Picture: ALLY McGILVRAY

Pub offers free hot toddy to everyone taking part this Sunday.

George's Marvellous Medicine is the Maddermarket Theatre's 2016 Christmas show. Photo: Reflective Arts/Sean Owen.

One of Norwich’s theatres is putting out an open casting call for new actors in the New Year.

Ed Balls perfroms Gangnam Style on Strictly Come Dancing. Guy Levy/BBC/PA Wire

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Ed Balls’s iconic Gangnam Style dance on Strictly Come Dancing has been named as one of the television highlights of 2016 in a viewer poll by Radio Times.

Sport

Artifice Sivola, a former course winner, goes at Fakenham tomorrow in the 3.05pm. Picture: IAN BURT

Fakenham’s traditional New Year’s Day meeting takes place at the north Norfolk course tomorrow (Sunday) with six races, starting at 12.45pm and with the finale off at 3.35pm and as always, a large holiday crowd is anticipated.

Ady Gallagher, manager of Lowestoft Town.
 Picture by Michael Sedgwick/Focus Images Ltd

Lowestoft Town boss Ady Gallagher is delighted to have an extra option at his disposal as he prepares for two tough away matches in the space of three days in the Ryman Premier Division.

Darren Webster and Michael van Gerwen during day twelve of the William Hill World Darts Championship at Alexandra Palace, London. Picture: Steven Paston/PA Wire.

World number one Michael van Gerwen may have proved too strong for Darren Webster but the Norwich builder is full of hope for the new year.

Norwich United have an early start today as they kick-off at 1pm and they will be looking to bounce back from their local derby Boxing Day defeat at Wroxham, writes Norman Bygrave,

Play-off chasing Bury knocked Wroxham back down to earth with an emphatic thrashing last night.

Business

Cromer Mayor Tim Adams, left, and Chamber of Trade President Gary Dickenson, right, with Philip Search at Henry's. Picture: DAVE HUBBA ROBERTS

It is regarded as the gem of the Norfolk coast and is a popular destination for visitors in the summer.

James Walker, from Resolver. Picture: Supplied

James Walker, founder of consumer advice firm Resolver gives his top tips to save money for 2017.

SSI Energy managing director Duncan Higham.

A lifesaving scheme which would see paramedics double as offshore technicians to help lower response times in emergencies will be coming to wind farms off the East Anglian coast.

Features

Who said this about Norfolk? Picture: James Bass

Think you know your Nelson from your Nimmo Twins? Prove it here by matching up these quotes with the famous person who said it.

Adam Gettrick (Derek Riddell) probably isn't hunting deer with this rifle. Picture BBC/NEW PICTURES

I know television is not real life (kind of) but in 2016, we’ve all been in need of the kind of sanctuary only a good murder, period drama or shirtless Cornishman can provide. Here’s my round up of the very best distractions of the year.

Hairdressers and barbers. Pictured: Enzo hairdresser. Date: 30 jul 1976. Picture: EDP Library

It’s time to catch up with readers’ comments and further information about some of my recent archive photographs. My thanks and good wishes for 2017 go to all who contacted me.

Christmas

Two committee members and volunteer dirver camouflauged as Santa at Open Christmas Dinner for the homeless 2016  at Retroskate, Marina Centre, Great Yarmouth. Photo by Belinda Roll

A community came together in the festive spirit on Christmas Day, as the town’s Open Christmas was held in the Marina Centre.

Picture: Mandy Wakefield

Your birthday is the one time of the year you can be the centre of attention, channelling your inner Veruca Salt, and no one can say anything about it. But imagine if you had to swap birthday cake for Christmas cake, balloons for brussels sprouts and everyone else in the family was getting gifts on YOUR special day. Norfolk folk share their experiences of having a birthday on December 25 including the separate present debate, the impossible task of arranging a party and having nowhere to put birthday cards.

The Great Christmas Bake Off airs Christmas Day at 4.45pm with Paul Hollywood, Sue Perkins, Mary Berry and Mel Giedroyc (Picture: Photographer: Mark Bourdillon)

Forget soggy bottoms, it’ll be soggy tissues as we prepare for the very last time that the quintessential quartet of baking are together on one television programme.

Guess what Santa’s bringing me for Christmas! This little girl on a hobby horse was snapped in Brandon in late November. Photo: Archant Library

What would Christmas be without that childhood anticipation surrounding Santa and his sack of toys? This week I take a nostalgic look-back at Christmas 50 years ago.

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Police are appealing for help in finding a 58-year-old man who is missing from Sandy. 
Domenico Carluccio was last seen yesterday (Wednesday) and officers are concerned for his welfare.

Police are appealing for help in finding a 58-year-old man who has gone missing.

Norwich South M.P Clive Lewis giving Owl Sanctuary manager Dan Hawcroft his support to try and prevent the closure of the popular city centre pub and music venue. Photo : Steve Adams

The former home of a popular city rock bar could be transformed into a new pub and restaurant in the new year.

Zoe Nunn from Africa Alive near Lowestoft prepares to count the many species at the Zoo.

PHOTO: Nick Butcher

It is an annual audit that could easily drive its organisers wild as they work out how many creatures are under their watch.

Reginald James Watson's Regular Army Certificate of Service book. Picture: Gordon Barber funeral directors.

A village has rallied round to give a Second World War veteran a fitting funeral after learning he was to be buried in an unmarked grave 10 miles away from his former home.

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In the run-up to Christmas we’ve been giving away some spectacular prizes each week – from an iPad Mini to a £500 Swarovski shopping experience. We’ve treated our readers to restaurant vouchers, book vouchers, theatre tickets and a whole host of other prizes over the past 10 weeks. But we’ve saved the best for last...