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It was roughly 27 years ago when I watched my first Star Wars film, this day was to shape my life in becoming a fully fledged Star Wars fanatic.

Since that day I have watched these films hundreds of times – and as a child spent every spare penny of my pocket money on Star Wars merchandise. So imagine my overwhelming delight when the brief came that would entail getting to work with this iconic brand. It is not every day that you are approached to produce packaging design for Lightsabers.

The application covers the 160,000 sq ft head office facility for aircraft painting firm Air Livery, the access infrastructure and an outline application for the remainder of the site Norwich AeroPark, the joint venture project announced in July last year between Norwich International Airport and Wrenbridge created to develop 100 acres of land at Norwich International Airport, has made a significant step forward today with the submission of a hybrid planning application for the site’s development, which is hoped to deliver 1,000 new skilled jobs for the region.

On 1 April 2013 the Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012 comes into force, which aims to trim the existing £2.2 billion legal aid bill by £350 million. 

Whilst most people dread the sight of snow on the ground, one business from Norwich is reaping the benefits from an extended winter.

ESE Direct, a thriving industrial supplies company, based on Northumberland Street in the City, has seen record sales of some of their winter maintenance products compared to winter last year.

Bags of rock salt saw an 109% increase in sales, whilst purchases of salt spreaders have gone up by over 1000%. Other big sellers over the last couple of months include grit bins and snow ploughs.