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Worthy song of praise for a true countryside champion
I have read, met and interviewed a cavalcade of outstanding East Anglian writers over a busy career as journalist, broadcaster and lover of good books. The chance to savour and sum up a prolific and highly praised output ,sown, tilled and harvested
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Aldi plans among public notices to be aware of this week
Plans at a new Aldi store are among the public notices to be aware of in Norfolk this week. 1. Temporary traffic lights The Street and Norwich Road in Acle from its junction with Reedham Road will have temporary traffic lights in place between
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Permission granted to turn barn into 'luxurious' holiday let
Plans to turn a barn into a "luxurious" holiday let have been given the nod. West Norfolk Council has agreed proposals to convert the building, which is part of the Manor Farm Estate at Clenchwarton, near King's Lynn. Permission has been granted
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Norfolk's most ancient attraction named among England's best
Norfolk's most ancient attraction has scooped national attention after being named among England's best historical sites. Grime's Graves near Thetford features a complex of prehistoric flint mines dug 4,500 years ago and is the country's oldest
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Fierce dispute in Fens over ditch trail blocked with barbed wire
A route along a ditch in a remote corner of the Fens might seem an unlikely focus for a furious feud. Yet sparks are flying in west Norfolk over just such a path, with villagers pitched against council officers and horseriding activists. A
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Private school VAT raid may cause SEND children to 'slip the net' governor warns
Children with special educational needs and disabilities are being put at risk of "slipping the net" as a result of the government's VAT raid on private schools, it has been warned. As part of the Autumn Budget, the government has announced that
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New bakery, store and coffee shop at coastal village pub
A newly-refurbished coastal pub has got the go-ahead for a new bakery, store and coffee shop. West Norfolk Council has agreed plans for former barns to be converted at the White Horse Inn at Holme, near Hunstanton. The pub reopened in June
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'Meticulous' nurse who transformed care and set new standards scoops top award
A "meticulous" nurse with a passion for diabetes care has been honoured with a top regional award for her work. Beth Buchanan, a practice nurse at Oak Street Medical Practice in Norwich, has been recognised for outstanding contribution to diabetes
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Do something amazing for yourself this autumn and winter
This week’s column is all about making sure you are caring for you, and prioritising your needs during the autumn and winter months. In fact, I’d like to suggest that you do something amazing for yourself which will help you enjoy them better.
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Air bases which were once home to airships and giant flying bombs set to be honoured
They were once the home of airships and giant bombers that turned into flying bombs. Not two former airfields from the First and Second World War are set to be honoured with new memorials. The Airfields of Britain Conservation Trust plans to
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'Dangerous and unsightly' tennis centre plagued by vandals set to become homes
Plans to redevelop a former tennis centre which has become a magnet for vandals and drug users have been given the go-ahead. West Norfolk councillors were originally recommended to refuse proposals to build seven new homes on the former Sedgeford
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More than 350 wildflower meadows to be created in East Anglia
A successful biodiversity project has led to the creation of hundreds more wildflower meadows. Flagship Group, a housing provider managing around 1,200 green spaces across East Anglia, expanded its scheme to about 200 sites this year after a pilot
