Steven Downes, Norwich Evening News

Steven Downes

Norwich Evening News

United Kingdom

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  • Norwich Evening News
  • Eastern Daily Press
  • The New European
  • East Anglian DT

Past articles by Steven:

My Favourite Game: Horse-whipped but happy as Canaries win at Anfield

For his favourite game, news editor Steven Downes goes for Liverpool 0 Norwich 1 in 1988. → Read More

Hippodrome axes opening night because of England match

Great Yarmouth's Hippodrome has cancelled its opening night - so that people do not have to choose between it and the England Euro 2020 semi-final. → Read More

'Learn to live with Covid' - PM to reveal major easing of lockdown rules

The Prime Minister will tell people that it will be left to their "judgement" to manage coronavirus risks as he prepares to restore freedoms on July 19. → Read More

Chancellor to freeze pay for 5m public sector workers, according to reports

Rishi Sunak is preparing to impose a pay cap on 5m public sector workers as he seeks to rebuild the public finances, according to reports. → Read More

Chancellor to freeze pay for 5m public sector workers, according to reports

Rishi Sunak is preparing to impose a pay cap on 5m public sector workers as he seeks to rebuild the public finances, according to reports. → Read More

Covid vaccines: all you need to know

While pharmaceutical giant Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine has been found to be more than 90% effective, an expert has warned it does not mean life can return to normal just yet. → Read More

Police on alert amid rumours of Halloween rave

Police are on full alert after receiving information about a planned illegal rave in Norfolk on Halloween night. → Read More

Boris set to ‘go further’ than Rule of Six

Ministers are considering tough new coronavirus restrictions as Boris Johnson said the long-feared the second wave of the pandemic has arrived in the UK. → Read More

Moonshot Q and A: heaven sent or pie in the sky?

The Government is mulling shelling out up to £100bn for a mass at-home coronavirus testing programme, but experts are cautious about its ability to deliver. → Read More

The new coronavirus lockdown rules

Do you understand the latest coronavirus rules? → Read More

Don’t mess with this nurse! Norwich artist’s book celebrates NHS superheroes

The coronavirus epidemic has opened millions of eyes to how our frontline workers are heroes. → Read More

Don’t mess with this nurse! Norwich artist’s book celebrates NHS superheroes

The coronavirus epidemic has opened millions of eyes to how our frontline workers are heroes. → Read More

Two people saved after being cut off by tide

Two people were plucked to safety from a sandbank off the Norfolk coast after being cut off by the tide. → Read More

Pizza Express reveals the 73 restaurants that will close

izza Express has revealed the identity of the 73 branches it will close, with the loss of up to 1,100 jobs. → Read More

Pizza Express reveals the 73 restaurants that will close

izza Express has revealed the identity of the 73 branches it will close, with the loss of up to 1,100 jobs. → Read More

Dad threw baby 4-5ft across room then ‘smoked a cigarette’, court told

A man accused of murdering his 13-year-old daughter threw her across a room in a “fit of temper” when she was a baby because she would not stop crying, a court has heard. → Read More

Scarecrow decapitated and five more damaged in village attacks

A community has been left perplexed by a spate of attacks on scarecrows - including a decapitation. → Read More

Scarecrow decapitated and five more damaged in village attacks

A community has been left perplexed by a spate of attacks on scarecrows - including a decapitation. → Read More

Cats and dogs are not your children, so please grow up

Eaton Park, Norwich, a sunny summer’s day. → Read More

‘I hope you die’: Norwich City promise action after striker abused online

Norwich City have promised to “deal with” social media abuse of striker Josip Drmic, who has been told on Instagram: “I hope you die.” → Read More