Press releases - 2026

Landlords in Great Yarmouth have been reminded they have just a week left to register for a new licensing scheme - or risk being landed with a civil penalty.

A Great Yarmouth restaurant has been shut down after a cockroach and rat infestation was discovered by council inspectors.

Two people have been fined and ordered to pay costs after breaching Great Yarmouth and Gorleston's ban on street drinking.

Three people have been issued with substantial fixed penalty notices after waste was illegally dumped in Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.

Published by Norfolk County Council

A new range of guided heritage walks around Great Yarmouth, Gorleston and Caister has been unveiled for summer 2026.

Members of the public are invited to attend a service on Saturday, June 6, to mark the anniversary of D-Day.

Great Yarmouth Borough Council has laid out an ambitious new vision for one of the country's most significant coastal employment areas.

Three Great Yarmouth men have been fined and ordered to pay costs after breaching the town's ban on street drinking.

Councillor Jade Martin has been elected Mayor of Great Yarmouth for the 2026/2027 municipal year following a vote at the Town Hall by her fellow councillors.

A court has imposed a three‑month closure order at a flat in Great Yarmouth after a police raid uncovered drugs and weapons at the property.

Almost 1,000 applications have been received for a new licensing scheme that is designed to raise standards of housing for people who rent privately in Great Yarmouth.