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ITV Anglia news shake-up criticised
A planned shake up of Anglia Television news services was last night criticised for falling “well short” of audience demand. 
04 April 2008
 
Epic TV centre gets £1.5m grant for HD upgrade
Norwich could soon be home to one of the most advanced TV studio production centres in Europe thanks to a £1.5m grant. 
04 April 2008
 
AlpacasMade by hand, skill and in Norfolk
Ceramicists, furniture makers and fine artists are coming together for a special all-Norfolk event showcasing their talents in Norwich this weekend. . 
20 March 2008
 
Schools set to tap into dance craze
The government this week launched a £5.5 million programme to revise the “lost” subject of dance in schools in a bid to develop a new generation of Billy Elliots. 
19 March 2008
 
Toy company to undergo revamp
Specialist toy company Orchard Toys has appointed brand and communications agency Turton Middleton to revamp and develop its website, trade and consumer catalogues, and trade exhibition stands. 
13 March 2008
 
Basket makerA shop window into times past
“Rub-a-dub-dub, Three men in a tub, And who do you think they be? The butcher, the baker, The candlestick maker. And all of them going to sea.” The well-known nursery rhyme has never sounded more ominous as old trades seem to be sinking fast. AURA SABADUS talks to award-winning photographer John Londei who captured on camera a chunk of colourful history. 
12 February 2008
 
Nick BrineDan's the man to make music
He has worked with the likes of Bruce Springsteen, Oasis and Ash to name just a few. But now producer Nick Brine has transferred his talents to rural Norfolk where he plans to lure current big names - not to mention local stars of the future - to a new multi-million pound recording complex set up with his friend ex-Darkness guitarist Dan Hawkins. 
08 January 2008
 
The Marina TheatreCulture hub plan for theatre
Leisure bosses in Lowestoft have revealed plans to create a “cultural hub” for the town with the expansion of their flagship Marina Theatre 
07 December 2007
 
Norwich Theatre RoyalCurtain rises on new Theatre Royal
In the space of just 226 days, Norwich Theatre Royal has undergone a complete transformation. In the first of a series celebrating the beginning of a new chapter in the history of one of the region's best-loved venues, EMMA LEE takes a look at what's been going on behind the scenes during its closure - and gives it a standing ovation. 
12 November 2007
 
Claire DanesFrom cobbled streets to silver screen
Norwich plays a starring role in the new fantasy blockbuster, Stardust, which opens today. EMMA LEE discovers how the fine city came to light up the big screen. 
17 October 2007
 
Artists team up to save the fair
A group of local artists and craftsmen have pulled together to save a fair that was under threat when its organiser pulled out. 
19 September 2007
 
New looks and new faces on the catwalk
It's the fashion industry's multi-million pound showcase, says EDP fashion editor Sarah Hardy as the opening days of London Fashion Week offered fans a mixture of veteran designers and young wannabes. 
17 September 2007
 
TV firm relaunched for the internet age
Former Anglia Television presenter Richard Swallow has relaunched his television production company to capitalise on the growing power of the internet. 
29 August 2007
 
Gather the fruit of the loom
For hundreds of years Norwich’s textile industry made it one of the country’s most prosperous places, and laid the foundations for it to become the city it is today. And an event being held this weekend will bring its rich history to life. EMMA LEE has had a sneak preview of what’s in store. 
24 August 2007
 
High street music feels the pinch
ENTERTAINMENT: The announcement by ChoicesUK that it had gone into administration is just the latest blow to the high-street music industry. ADAM AIKEN and HOLLY WILLIAMS report 
22 August 2007
 
'Layered strategy' boosts Archant profit
Regional newspapers and magazines group Archant sounded an upbeat note as it unveiled a rise in turnover and profits. The Norwich-based company, which publishes the Eastern Daily Press and the Evening News, revealed like-for-like turnover was up 2. 
07 August 2007
 
Big switch-off looms for Anglia TV
For 50 years, Anglia Television has covered every aspect of life in the region. Now its future hangs in the balance. DAVID SELF, who worked for Anglia Television fronting religious programmes and setting the questions for Sale of the Century before becoming media correspondent of The Listener magazine, isn't optimistic about its survival. 
20 July 2007
 
Kingdom starsKingdom is a money-spinner for Swaffham
More than six million people tuned in to watch Kingdom's slice of Sunday night escapism beneath Norfolk's wide open skies. Now it has emerged that by the end of filming the second series, the ITV show will have ploughed almost £2.5m into the Swaffham area. 
19 July 2007
 
Creative force to be reckoned with
Competition within the region's creative-industries sector has hotted up this week with the arrival of a major new force on the scene. 
20 June 2007
 
Village prepares for big arts festival
A tiny Norfolk village is to come under the spotlight as cohorts of local artists, painters and sculptors take part in one of the county's largest contemporary arts festivals. 
15 June 2007
 
 
Pablo the Little Red Fox
Children's animators Hannah Giffard and Keith Tutt run Red Fox from their farmhouse near Bungay.
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