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BBC News
2 days ago
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Cannabis factory found after fire in Norwich pub
Officers investigating a fire at a former city pub uncovered a cannabis factory, police were closed after a blaze started at the Cat and Fiddle on Magdalen Street in Norwich at about 14:50 BST on Thursday."Crime scene investigators and fire investigators found 40 cannabis plants and hydroponics equipment in the building," said a statement from Norfolk fire brought part of the city to a standstill. Neighbouring buildings were evacuated. Norfolk Police said no arrests had been made and officers were "continuing to investigate the discovery".Fire crews were stood down just after midnight on Friday, after using a thermal imaging camera to check for Street has reopened, but a cordon remained in place. No-one was injured in the is the technique of growing plants using a water-based nutrient solution rather than soil. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
BBC News
3 days ago
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Road closed in Norwich as crews tackle city fire
A road is closed and people have been told to keep doors and windows shut as firefighters tackle a blaze at a former city Fire and Rescue Service said vehicles from seven fire stations were at the incident in Magdalen Street in Norwich, which started at 14:45 BST. An aerial platform is also at the a post on Facebook, it said: "If you are in the immediate vicinity, we would advise keeping doors and windows closed."The fire service said it had advised people to avoid the area. Kiera Odonoughoe, an eye-witness, said she believed the fire was at the former Cat and Fiddle pub. She said: "It's spread over to the shops next to them, they have all been evacuated." Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
