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13+ hour, 18+ min ago (462+ words) The government is today expected to announce that elections for the new Norfolk and Suffolk mayor are to be delayed for two years. The elections were due to be next May and ministers are likely to cite the need for more time to finish reorganising local authorities. It would be the second time elections have been delayed, as the local May elections this year were postponed until 2026 amid the reorganisation of local government in England. The new mayor will oversee major projects across Norfolk and Suffolk. The main parties have already announced their mayoral candidates. They are: Norwich city councillor Carli Harper (Labour), Suffolk police and crime commissioner Tim Passmore (Conservative), Norfolk county councillor David Bick (Reform UK), chairman of the East of England Energy Group Kevin Keable (Liberal Democrats) and East Suffolk Council leader Caroline Topping (Greens). Zia Yusuf,…...

13+ hour, 55+ min ago (696+ words) The government is today expected to announce that elections for the new Norfolk and Suffolk mayor are to be delayed for two years. The elections were due to be next May and ministers are likely to cite the need for more time to finish reorganising local authorities. It would be the second time elections have been delayed, as the local May elections this year were postponed until 2026 amid the reorganisation of local government in England. The new mayor will oversee major projects across Norfolk and Suffolk. The main parties have already announced their mayoral candidates. They are: Norwich city councillor Carli Harper (Labour), Suffolk police and crime commissioner Tim Passmore (Conservative), Norfolk county councillor David Bick (Reform UK), chairman of the East of England Energy Group Kevin Keable (Liberal Democrats) and East Suffolk Council leader Caroline Topping (Greens). Zia Yusuf,…...

14+ hour, 45+ min ago (541+ words) The number of community pharmacies in Virginia, including chains, has declined by nearly 10% since 2019. That's according to a new report from the Joint Commission on Health Care, which was tasked with studying access to pharmacy services in Virginia. Legislative staff presented the findings to the commission Wednesday in Richmond. "Community pharmacies are a critical access point for healthcare services," said Jen Piver-Renna, deputy director of the commission. "They dispense medications and provide health services such as vaccinations to all members of the public. They are open longer than other health care offices and provide opportunities for face-to-face medication, counseling, and education." But the total number of community pharmacies in Virginia has declined each year for the past five years, dropping from 1,600 in 2018 to 1,444 in 2024. In Hampton Roads, independent pharmacies including MacArthur Pharmacy, Colley Pharmacy, Barr's Pharmacy'have all shuttered in recent…...

15+ hour, 45+ min ago (1585+ words) The best car insurer in Virginia offers multiple coverage options and enhancements at a good price Insurance Staff Writer, WSJ | Buy Side Staff Deputy Editor, Buy Side Les Masterson is a staff Deputy Insurance Editor at Buy Side and has over 10 years of insurance experience. Updated December 3, 2025, 4:33 PM EST Virginia has several top-rated car insurance companies from which to choose. Compare our top-rated car companies in our analysis to find the best for for you. Travelers offers the cheapest car insurance for good drivers with a full coverage auto policy in Virginia out of all the companies we analyzed. It also provides the cheapest coverage for Virginia seniors and drivers with a speeding ticket, DUI or at-fault accident on their record. Travelers" complaint level is the lowest out of all the companies we evaluated in the state. according to data…...

23+ hour, 20+ min ago (44+ words) Nicole Auerbach and Joshua Perry preview the ACC Championship between Virginia and Duke at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, sharing why the Cavaliers should once again beat the Blue Devils and it shouldn't be close. Auerbach: Virginia beats Duke and it isn't close...

23+ hour, 26+ min ago (35+ words) Franklin and his skeleton staff, with considerable assistance from the outgoing regime of Brent Pry, pounced in short order to land the program's most-regarded class since 2013 (No. 21). More in Sports Columnists...

23+ hour, 48+ min ago (632+ words) The winners of the EDP Business Awards 2025 have been announced, honouring the very best of Norfolk Business. This year, the prestigious title of Norfolk Business of the Year, sponsored by Barclays Corporate Banking, went to Blakely Clothing from north Norfolk. Blakely Clothing is a men's and women's fashion brand established in Melton Constable in 2012. It creates clothing that lasts, designed for comfort and everyday wear in mind, with the ethos that everyone deserves to look and feel their best. Lead by CEO and founder Gareth Newman, Blakely has grown from designing T-shirts in a bedroom and shipping them from a shed, to having multiple international warehouses, a global customer base, and being listed in The Times 100 fastest growing companies in the UK. The Blakely team has also grown substantially over the past 13 years and now has over 100 employees, three global…...

1+ day, 10+ hour ago (207+ words) NORFOLK, Va. " A full closure of Interstate 64 in the Ocean View area of Norfolk is set to take place early Thursday. The interstate will be closed for about four hours to allow work crews to install an overhead sign as part of the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel expansion, according to the Virginia Department of Transportation. The closure will be between 4th View Street (exit 273) and 15th View Street, according to a press release from VDOT. It will take place between midnight and 4 a.m. A signed detour will be in place. Westbound traffic will be diverted at the 4th View off-ramp, take West Ocean View Avenue through Willoughby, and return to the interstate at the 15th View on-ramp. Eastbound traffic will get off at the Bayville Street/Ocean View exit (exit 272), turn left onto 13th View Street, turn right onto West Ocean View Avenue and then turn right…...

1+ day, 12+ hour ago (632+ words) The winners of the EDP Business Awards 2025 have been announced, honouring the very best of Norfolk Business. This year, the prestigious title of Norfolk Business of the Year, sponsored by Barclays Corporate Banking, went to Blakely Clothing from north Norfolk. Blakely Clothing is a men's and women's fashion brand established in Melton Constable in 2012. It creates clothing that lasts, designed for comfort and everyday wear in mind, with the ethos that everyone deserves to look and feel their best. Lead by CEO and founder Gareth Newman, Blakely has grown from designing T-shirts in a bedroom and shipping them from a shed, to having multiple international warehouses, a global customer base, and being listed in The Times 100 fastest growing companies in the UK. The Blakely team has also grown substantially over the past 13 years and now has over 100 employees, three global…...

1+ day, 14+ hour ago (677+ words) Protestors are battling to save a beloved 1950s bus shelter outside a train station in Sheringham as a council steps up plans to demolish the structure. People in the north Norfolk town have stood outside the shelter by North Norfolk Railway since 5.30pm on Monday after it emerged builders had come to the site. Norfolk County Council has ordered the structure to be removed to make way for what it describes as a new travel hub. About twenty protestors lined Station Approach on the way to the station outside the shelter on Tuesday morning. Mandy Sellick, 78, who grew up in Sheringham, said: "We have been protesting all night and all day. The builders have now shown up. "They have taken the benches from the bus stop and are now drilling at the back. Mandy Sellick, protesting outside the bus shelter. (Image: Nelson…...