In 2017, a bold £6m scheme began to improve fortunes for the city's youngsters. As part of our focus on deprivation in Norwich, Lauren Cope looks at what it has achieved so far.

'We're living on £10 a day': What deprivation means to Norwich families Many of the gardens along Clarkson Road are well maintained, cars line the kerbs and parents chat happily on street corners. But this area of Earlham is, according to the latest government figures, the most deprived place in Norwich and among the most deprived areas in the country. And behind some of the front doors are stories of hardship, many of them hidden. Grandfather Daniel Mark*, 54, says struggling to make ends m

On the corner of the lively St Benendicts Street, Drake's bar blends sherry and tapas to bring Spanish flavours to the Lanes. Lauren Cope tried it out.

Noise disputes are not new, but rapid growth in the number of city centre dwellers can create strained relationships with local businesses

Five years ago, in 2014, cars were banned from St Stephens Street. Lauren Cope reports on the impact since.

On a crisp Sunday morning, a leisurely walk seems like a good idea. A roast dinner afterwards sounds even better.

Here, we’ve taken a look at some of the city’s old pubs - and what they’ve become now. All photos are from Google, and are dated between 2008 and 2017.

Originating in America in the last 12 to 18 months, reports are starting to emerge around the UK, with one made in Norfolk and a handful in Suffolk. What exactly is brushing?

A mum-of-three and new grandmother has called for assisted dying to be legalised after being diagnosed with motor neurone disease. Lauren Cope reports on the end-of-life debate.

As restaurant and bar Cosy Club opens in the home of one of Norwich’s most notable former banks, we’ve taken a look at what else some of the city’s grand financial buildings have become.

Check-out free and more barbers - is this the high street of the future?

Figures from the Vegan Society estimate the number of vegans in the UK has risen from 150,000 to 600,000 in the past four years, while supermarket Waitrose said in October that sales of meat-free products had risen by 85pc over the previous 12 months.

According to figures from Norfolk County Council, released under a Freedom of Information (FOI) request, the sum rose from £22,933 in 2017 to £83,447 - a 264pc increase.

Well-known chain restaurants are setting up ‘virtual’ delivery brands from their kitchens to cash in on the lucrative takeaway market.

I wouldn’t say it was my favourite Yuletide present - packs of socks and five calendars (people either think I’m very or not at all organised) obviously claimed that title - but we did get off fairly lightly.

But when a colleague - repeatedly - raved about its food and drink, its appeal grew. A quick glance at its mouth-watering sample menu, filled with short rib, chicken shish and maple-glazed ham, and I was sold. It was time for a trip to Earlham.

They were geared up to see thousands of people on the city’s streets, on what could be their busiest night of the year.

The number of small pubs in the region has plummeted since the turn of the millennium, figures show, as consumers demand more than the standard pint.

Vacancy rates in our local shopping centres have fallen, according to Norwich City Council figures, from 7.5pc in 2016 to 6.5pc this year.

A new chapter could be on the horizon for a shopping centre in Norwich which is plagued by several empty units.