Harry Jackaman-Pegg

LK Bennett has closed all of its remaining UK stores and concessions after entering administration on January 27. Its Norwich concession at Jarrolds had already closed in April, leaving the retailer without a Norfolk presence. The brand and intellectual property were sold to a company affiliated with Gordon Brothers, but the deal excluded the physical shops and concessions; faster-than-expected stock sales led to earlier closures than administrators had anticipated.

Norfolk Constabulary is searching for 48-year-old Timothy Turner, who was last seen at a supermarket in Longwater Retail Park near Norwich on August 2 and reported missing after failing to attend work on August 5. Police remain concerned for his welfare and are asking anyone with information to quote incident reference 313 of August 5.

Two girls were arrested on suspicion of trespassing on railway tracks near Acle in the early hours of August 5. British Transport Police attended with Norfolk Police, and the incident blocked the line between Norwich and Great Yarmouth, causing Greater Anglia trains to divert and miss Lingwood and Acle. Passengers experienced delays of about three minutes.

Five Norfolk planning and public notices concern the proposed continuation of Felthorpe Forest Nursery near Horsford, nine new homes in Emneth, a replacement poultry facility at Great Palgrave Farm capable of housing 38,100 birds, new signage for Golden Canary Tattoo in Norwich, and an outdoor swimming pool, tennis court and related facilities at a listed property near Edgefield. The applications will be considered by the relevant local planning authorities.

Brewers Fayre will close all 89 of its sites on September 7, including locations in King's Lynn and near Norwich Airport. The closures form part of parent company Whitbread's five-year plan to cut £250 million in costs through site sales, hotel conversions and property disposals. Closures of Whitbread's Bar + Block and Beefeater brands are also planned, with about 3,800 jobs expected to be lost, although the company says it aims to redeploy many affected employees. Whitbread attributed the decision to significant cost increases, including higher National Insurance and business rates.