Norwich

American

[nawr-ich, -ij, nor-, nawr-wich] / ˈnɔr ɪtʃ, -ɪdʒ, ˈnɒr-, ˈnɔr wɪtʃ /

noun

a city in eastern Norfolk, in eastern England: known for its cathedral.
a city in southeastern Connecticut, on the Thames River.

Norwich British

/ ˈnɒrɪdʒ /

noun

a city in E England, administrative centre of Norfolk: cathedral (founded 1096); University of East Anglia (1963); traditionally a centre of the footwear industry, now has engineering, financial services. Pop: 174 047 (2001)

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However, his time at The Hawthorns began with 3-2 loss to Middlesbrough before a 5-0 thrashing by Norwich - the club's biggest-ever home defeat outside the top flight.

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The 27-year-old from Norwich tells BBC Newsbeat, through an interpreter, the show felt "refreshing" after always questioning "why couldn't I be a contestant on something like that" when watching other dating shows.

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Pickard, who lives in Norwich while completing a Master's degree in scriptwriting, said he visited Leicester for the first time for the gig.

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Speculation has grown about whether Wright is behind the disappearances of 28-year-old Kellie Pratt, last seen in Norwich in 2000, and 26-year-old Amanda Duncan, who went missing from Ipswich in 1993.

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A year later he would go on trial at Norwich Crown Court with the case against him centred around soil found in his car.

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