£7.7m Norfolk Cost of Living Support Scheme Launched
Norfolk County Council has unveiled a £7.7m package of hardship support offering increased flexibility and choice in the way a broader range of households can access help. The council is…
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Norfolk County Council has unveiled a £7.7m package of hardship support offering increased flexibility and choice in the way a broader range of households can access help. The council is…
As we held a Market on Easter Saturday instead of the Friday we were very pleasantly surprised at the number of people that came in. It was so nice to…
For those with Dementia and their Carers, The Memory Café is OPEN in Watton once more!We meet on the first and third Tuesday of the month in the Methodist Centre,…
Free Information, Advice, Representation and Advocacy Services launch for all Norfolk residents New Information, Advice, Representation and Advocacy services are launching in Norfolk, providing residents with smoother access to the…
Residents in Breckland are being encouraged to check their bank accounts over the next few days as many are expected to shortly receive their £150 council tax rebate payment. The…
Anxiety is becoming increasingly recognised, understood and talked about in people. But what about dogs? It can be upsetting to think that our dogs might be feeling stressed. However, many…
FREE debt help charity Christians Against Poverty (CAP) are urging people to seek help after households paying up to more than 50% extra for their energy bills Heather Nunn Mid-Norfolk…
Breckland Council’s Cabinet have agreed to approve and adopt plans for Swaffham’s High Street Heritage Action Zone. The two documents are the Swaffham Conservation Area Appraisal and Management Plan and…
(Picture: Common Whitethroat – by Tim James) As I write this, it was only an hour ago that we received our first report of a singing sedge warbler here at…
At the March Meeting, Roger Pawsey, pastor of Watton Pentecostal Church, held a lovely service to enable our members say goodbye to Helen – secretary, Ron – Chairman, Susie –…
From today you are getting the chance to share your thoughts on where you would like to see new cycling and walking routes created across the county. Norfolk County Council…
On a cold, dark and damp December morning with growing uncertainties about Covid 19 cases a message was received from Santa that he really didn’t want to expose himself and…
In March, 58 members and visitors were taken “Up the Garden Path” by Crystal Dyball (above) who showed us a little piece of her garden with a delightful parallel arrangement,…
“Mixed Impressions” May 2nd to May 30th All artists exhibiting are members of the Hingham and Hardingham Art Group. The Group was started in the mid 1970s and we have…
Pictured is A Quiet Read by Julian Bull. Explorations by Julian Bull is at the Dragonfly Gallery, Watton. IP25 6AR. April 2nd to April 29th, 2022. Weekdays 10 – 4…
Dozens of Thetford residents and representatives from local community groups have taken part in a litter pick to help tidy and brighten up the town. The event, which took place…
An old gravel pit in Necton, known locally as the Marl Pit is undergoing a transformation to make it a community woodland. Recently purchased by Necton Parish Council from Breckland…
Future Breckland: Thriving People and Places is a project to revitalise Breckland’s five market towns and equip them for the future. The project has already seen a plan drawn up…
Pictured Wymondham Abbey East Tower by Sebastiandoe5, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons An 18-mile route starting in Wymondham where the story of Kett’s Rebellion began in July 1549, and…
On Sunday, March 20th The West End Waiters held what is to be their final public concert after 10 years of entertaining groups across the County. They have sung in…
Breckland Council have adopted a new County wide strategy designed to protect specific designated wildlife sites from the increase in visitors due to new residential development within Norfolk. The strategy…
Pictured is an Orange Tip Butterfly (Tom Marshall RSPB images) which, given how quickly the natural world changes in Spring, will soon be commonplace at the reserve, I thought this…
A Thetford resident has received two Fixed Penalty Notices (FPNs) totalling £800 for fly tipping in a residential area of the town. Breckland Council’s Enforcement Officers, along with Serco colleagues,…
Watton’s best known Estate Agent, Tim Mullenger (pictured above left) , has been operating from the corner of old ‘Fell’s Corner’ under his own name since 1986, although prior to…
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