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It is similarly strong against the rest of the East of England which saw an increase of 28.8pc.
Mr Gurney said: This much larger footfall result for Norwich is fantastic and is a very positive step in the right direction for our beautiful city centre. I was in the city on Monday, and the atmosphere was something really special. No one knew how people would feel about coming out again, but the results speak for themselves and it is extremely encouraging to see Norwich perform so well against the rest of the East and the UK.
Busy Memorial Gardens in Norwich as people are out and about enjoying the easing of the Covid restrictions. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
It is similarly strong against the rest of the East of England which saw an increase of 28.8pc.
Mr Gurney said: This much larger footfall result for Norwich is fantastic and is a very positive step in the right direction for our beautiful city centre. I was in the city on Monday, and the atmosphere was something really special. No one knew how people would feel about coming out again, but the results speak for themselves and it is extremely encouraging to see Norwich perform so well against the rest of the East and the UK.
Busy Memorial Gardens in Norwich as people are out and about enjoying the easing of the Covid restrictions. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
Customers on EE can now access 5G in Norwich
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Norwich has joined the list of 160 towns and cities which now has access to 5G.
The city is the first place in Norfolk to have access to 5G via EE.
Currently Norwich has some 5G coverage via the O2 network - however this is predominantly outdoors with indoor signal recorded as limited.
The news comes just in time for the high street to begin reopening for the summer season.
Stefan Gurney, executive director of Norwich Business Improvement District, said: “As more people are set to take city breaks and holidays closer to home this year, it’s great that we will have faster and more reliable mobile network connectivity thanks to EE’s 5G investment in Norwich.
Stephen Crocker, Norwich Theatre Royal chief executive.
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Almost £2.5m in grants will be paid to arts, film and heritage groups across Norwich, the government has confirmed.
Thousands of organisations across the UK will receive cash from the Department for Digital, Culture, Media and Sport s (DCMS) Culture Recovery Fund to help them survive and recover from the financial impact of the coronavirus pandemic.
This includes 43 groups in Norfolk and six more in Waveney, totalling £4,750,008 in grants. Half of that (£2,306,363) will go to groups in the city.
In addition, Norwich Theatre Royal is one of 23 organisations across the country to receive repayable finance from the government, in the form of a £2.5m loan.