The six-figure salary hires come as the council is facing a budget gap of about £10m this year.

中国通过“一带一路”开展海外投资，把本国工人带到了一些世界上最危险的国家，包括一些活跃的冲突地区。

疯狂的中国股市是否能带动楼市的复苏，消费者的信心回来了吗？疫后步履蹒跚的中国经济复苏之路是否出现了转折点？

作为中国全年最长的两个假期之一，中国“十一”黄金周的旅游和消费表现一直备受关注。中国官方在周二（8日）发布数据，黄金周期间全国国内出游人数达到7.65亿人次，国内游客出游总花费超过7000亿元。

尽管中国海军的舰艇数量现在超过了美国，但中国目前只有一个海外军事基地，即建于2016年的非洲吉布提基地。美国拥有约750个海外军事基地。

中美晶片战开打正值两岸关系走向紧张之时，台湾将之前以台积电为代表的半导体产业视为护佑自己的“矽盾”。如今，被视为第二“矽盾”的高雄半导体产业群即将破茧而出。

在节前经历多日连涨后，10月8日中国A股出现历史性的一幕——沪指高开10.13%，创业板指甚至高开18.44%；全天收盘上证指数上涨4.59%。第二天，沪指暴跌6.62%，深证成指跌8.15%，创业板指跌10.59%。

澳门主权移交走过25年，“一国两制”走到一半，其地位、治理及发展模式、与中央政府的关系都开始发生根本的变化。

台湾总统赖清德发表双十国庆演说4天后，中国解放军东部战区宣布举行“联合利剑-2024B”军事演习。这是赖清德上任后，第二次围绕台湾的军演。BBC中文整理并分析演习的6大关键看点。

中国人非常关注美国大选，BBC在北京采访民众，了解他们对这次选举的想法。

在台湾总统赖清德发表“双十”国庆演说四天后，中国解放军东部战区于10月14日进行“联合利剑-2024B”军事演习，范围涵盖整个台湾，这是自赖清德5月20日上任以来中国军方进行的第二次围台军演。

中国政府被指将将网络民族主义视为一个有用的安全阀，但分析认为“民族主义对中国领导人来说是喜忧参半”。

近日，逾千台湾香客涌入中国福建省湄洲岛参加妈祖活动盛典。但这场两岸间难得的文化交流活动，或因政治紧张局势而蒙上阴影。

中国报考、在读研究生的人数逐年攀升，是因为经济下行？还是因为政府鼓励？“本研倒挂”利弊如何？

中国财金部门接连“出招”提振经济，一线城市随即取消限购，市场观望住建部门短期内会否继续实施更具体的救市政策。这一波复苏是楼市小阳春还是真正谷底反弹？

央行推出了在中国从未出现过的全新刺激工具，这与中国过去施政风格截然不同，此前中国政府更倾向于投资基础设施或者补贴制造业，而极力避免经济“脱实向虚”。

美国制裁了两间生产无人机的中国公司，美方称在俄乌战争中，俄罗斯使用了这些由中国公司制造的组件生产用于战事上的无人机。

这使中国经济增速连续两个季度低于5%的全面目标。虽然如此，但实际数据略微高于此前的市场预期。分析人士说，中国第三季度国内生产总值（GDP）呈现出喜忧参半的经济状况。

社区正成为骗徒的主要目标。这些骗子透过夸大亲人面临的危险，来骗取年长妇女的贵重物品。所谓的祈福骗局，实际上是一场精心策划的街头犯罪剧。在过去几个月中，这一骗局的受害者已遍及美国、加拿大、澳洲和英国。

英国工党新政府强调将以“务实”的态度与中国展开对话，声明称“英国和中国不会总是达成协议”，但“也拥有共同利益”。

习近平是否会在喀山与印度总理莫迪会晤？创立一种“R5”国际货币的可能性？BBC中文为您梳理有关峰会的五个要点。

中梵两国宣布基于“友好协商”，将主教任命问题临时协议续签四年，但罗马天主教会与中共距离同意中梵“复交”是否如此容易？

早期鸿蒙保持了与安卓系统的兼容性，允许开发人员相对轻松地移植安卓应用程序，纯血鸿蒙现在更像是对苹果iOS系统的模仿，采取封闭战略。

数十年来，中印关系一直受到紧张局势的影响，其根本原因在于长达3,440 公里未有明确定义的争议边界。是次会议是在双方宣布就边境问题达成协议几天后举行。

台湾的IC设计公司向台积电买了产品之后，在台湾封装，再卖给另一家大陆公司，后者可能再辗转卖到华为那边去，“这种转了好几手客户的销售过程，台积电很难去查证”。

A new booking system has been put in place in Norfolk’s waste recycling centres.

Wroxham FC missed out on Hollywood fame but just one letter.

The tourist information centre in Cromer has been vital for some, but is set to close.

Ben Elton is bringing his new tour to the county, but says he visits Norfolk regularly.

Norwich City defender Shane Duffy urges the team to learn quickly and "crack on again" following two defeats away from home in the space of four days.

Norwich midfielder Gabriel Forsyth will not need surgery on a knee injury but will be out for more than a month.

Norwich City captain Kenny McLean will miss an additional game following his recent sending off against Middlesbrough for bad language towards a match official.

The Broads Authority wants to tighten rules to allow it to dispose of boats deemed unserviceable.

A Planning Inspectorate finds the path was "once a highway" so can therefore "always" be a highway.

People react to proposals to shut an "expensive" visitor centre in a seaside town.

The Right Reverend Stephen Conway faces calls to stand down over the John Smyth abuse scandal.

Witnesses report overhearing the driver say: "I'm more concerned about the living than the dead."

Isabella Wheildon was made to wear dark glasses in the days before her death, a court hears.

A Norwich disability group thanks a charity for making a city beauty spot more accessible.

The project's organiser says she wants to show the vibrant lives led by the care home residents.

The world champion Georgia Routledge says she only took up the sport last year.

Wall art and technology inside custody cells is not a "soft approach on crime", say police.

Nicky Taylor has won the GB Clio Cup and wants to step up to the British Touring Cars Championship.

The IOPC is looking into previous contact with the victim up to seven weeks before her killing.

The back-row contenders come front and centre, Harlequins have a new Puma on the loose and more Premiership talking points

Championship highfliers Ealing beat Premiership side Saracens 29-19 in the opening round of the Premiership Rugby Cup.

Bristol Rovers boss Matt Taylor says it will be a moment of "togetherness" as fans plan support for players who have suffered racist abuse.

BBC Radio Bristol's Sound of the City looks back at Bristol Academy's win against Barcelona in the Champions League in 2014.

Bristol City midfielder George Earthy called up to the England Under-21 squad for the first time after a series of withdrawals due to either injury or transitions into the senior squad.

Bristol Bears have "some kids to watch for the future", says director of rugby Pat Lam.