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Norfolk lifeboat station reflects on heroic WW2 crews • May 10, 2025, 6:08 AM ET (BBC)
CO2 capture project brings 'quality' jobs to Norfolk • May 2, 2025, 9:56 AM ET (BBC)
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Safety equipment installed in Norfolk following kayaker's death • Apr. 30, 2025, 8:18 PM ET (BBC)

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Tower Bridge over the Thames River in London, England. Opened in 1894. Remains an Important Traffic Route with 40,000 Crossings Every Day.
Guess the City by Its River Quiz