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Historic boat sets sail once again

The world’s last remaining herring drifter has sailed under her own steam once again from Lowestoft to Great Yarmouth.

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Great Yarmouth launches summer festival

Great Yarmouth is hoping to join the likes of Chelmsford, Norwich, Thetford Forest and Henham Park as a regular in the diary of music lovers across the East.

The town is the latest to launch a summer festival, with 50,000 people expected to transform the front for 'Kiss Beach' at the end of June for the two day event.

With the likes of Dizzee Rascal and Tinie Tempah already signed up, Great Yarmouth Borough Council say they are confident the event will bring in some much needed revenue to the local economy. General ticket sales start on Friday.

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Norfolk brewery to make a comeback

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The famous Lacons Brewery building in Great Yarmouth Credit: ITV News Anglia

Forty five years after the closure of Lacons Brewery in Great Yarmouth the famous name is to return with a new range of craft ales.

With a rich brewing history dating back to 1760 the Lacons ales will return with new brews created with the original Lacons yeast strains that have been held at the Norwich based National Collection of Yeast Cultures for nearly half a century.

The modern range of ales that will be launched in late May at both the City of Ale Festival in Norwich and the Great Yarmouth Beer and Cider Festival.

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Visitors turned away from warship tour

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HMS Dauntless in Great Yarmouth outer harbour Credit: ITV News Anglia

The Royal Navy has apologised after hundreds of visitors were turned away from an open day aboard a warship that docked in Great Yarmouth for the weekend.

The volume of people wanting to look around NHS Dauntless was so high people had to be turned away, while others queued for four hours before getting on.

A Navy spokeswoman said they will consider ticketing any future visits. The ship left the outer harbour this morning.

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