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Gressenhall Museum says farewell to Suffolk Punch
Sat,13 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT
They are known as the gentle giants of Gressenhall and attract thousands of visitors every year to the Farm and Workhouse near Dereham. But one of the Suffolk Punch horses, bought only last year, has failed to live up to the breed's reputation and is to be rehomed.
Dementia sufferers get in tune
Mon,15 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT
People living with dementia in the Dereham area will soon be helped to live well through singing. The Alzheimer's Society has run monthly sing-a-longs in Norwich to help enrich the lives of dementia sufferers for just over a year - and a new group is coming to Dereham.
Dereham doctor finds fame on Masterchef
Sun,14 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT
A children's doctor from Norfolk has made it through to the semi-finals of BBC1's MasterChef programme. Dr Tim Kinnaird, 36, left his job with Norfolk Community Health Care at the end of February after joining 135 contestants picked from thousands of hopefuls in the television competition for Britain's top amateur chef.
Elmham homes developer given extra time
Sat,13 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT
A proposed development of new homes at North Elmham which has already been delayed for two years because of difficulties over legalities was yesterday given a reprieve.
Police should continue work in rural communities
Sat,13 Mar 2010 15:58:00 GMT
People living in the Dereham area want the police to continue to be more engaged with rural communities. At a Community Action Group (CAG) meeting on Wednesday this was one of the key issues that the public asked the police to focus on.
Can't swim? Free lessons in Dereham
Sat,13 Mar 2010 13:00:00 GMT
People living in and around Dereham are being offered free swimming lessons thanks to a government scheme. However, there is a catch. The offer, by Parkwood Leisure, which runs Dereham Leisure Centre, is only open to people who cannot swim.
Remembering the Land Army Girls
Sat,13 Mar 2010 12:00:00 GMT
They were the forgotten army, whose services to the war effort went largely unrecognised for more than 50 years. But a Norfolk museum is set to do its bit to redress the balance by creating the country's first permanent gallery honouring the Women's Land Army and Timber Corps.
Crime figures 'honesty' call
Sat,13 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Two senior Norfolk police officers have mounted a robust defence to a claim made by a Dereham councillor that not all crimes reported by the public are recorded.
Two men on murder charge in court
Fri,12 Mar 2010 15:30:00 GMT
Two men accused of the murder of Fakenham man Steven Murphy appeared at Norwich Crown Court on Friday. Andrew Cameron, 28, of no fixed address, and 23-year-old Alexander Dewar, of St James Road, Blackpool, both appeared for the short hearing and their case has been adjourned for a further hearing on August 2.
Dereham bus firm sold to transport group
Fri,12 Mar 2010 12:30:00 GMT
A bus firm launched 10 years ago in a Norfolk village has been bought by one of the country's largest public transport groups. KonectBus, which serves Swaffham, Dereham, Fakenham, Norwich and Watton, was bought by the Go Ahead Group on Tuesday for an undisclosed sum.
Hero lifeguards praised for saving gran
Fri,12 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT
A group of swimming pool lifeguards have been recognised for their quick-thing actions that helped save a grandmother in Dereham. In July last year 65-year-old Beryl Hunt became unwell and lost consciousness while swimming at Dereham Leisure Centre.
Police to tackle community issues
Thu,11 Mar 2010 18:23:00 GMT
People living in the Dereham area want the police to continue to be more engaged with rural communities. At a Community Action Group (CAG) meeting on Wednesday this was one of the key issues that the public asked the police to focus on.
Dramatic farewell to town Memorial Hall
Thu,11 Mar 2010 17:00:00 GMT
Dereham Operatic Society will be making a dramatic exit from the town's Memorial Hall tonight when the curtain rises on the comic caperings by the Farndale Avenue ladies.
A47 roadworks postponed
Thu,11 Mar 2010 13:14:00 GMT
Roadworks on the A47 near Dereham due to start today have been postponed till next week. The work, to the west of Dereham, involves replacing several concrete carriageway slabs with an asphalt surface on the westbound carriageway and repairs to Scarning Bridge on the east and westbound carriageways.
Train smoke blamed for leisure centre evacuations
Thu,11 Mar 2010 11:25:00 GMT
Cold morning starts for diesel trains on a Norfolk preservation railway line are thought to have had a rather chilling effect on visitors to a nearby leisure centre.
Praise for Toftwood Junior School
Thu,11 Mar 2010 07:00:00 GMT
Pupils at Toftwood Junior School love their school - and that's official. And a comment about the school from a pupil that “I am happy in this school because everyone smiles” reflect the views of other pupils, and staff at what is a very happy school with a real sense of community.
A47 work set to cause delays
Tue,09 Mar 2010 07:49:00 GMT
Drivers were today warned to expect delays when work starts on the A47 later this week, continuing through the weekend.
Man, 51, jailed over indecent pictures
Mon,08 Mar 2010 13:16:00 GMT
A family man and children's charity fundraiser who downloaded nearly 100 indecent images of children at his North Walsham home was jailed for six months on Friday.
Stephen Fry's former home for sale
Sun,07 Mar 2010 17:18:00 GMT
The Victorian Norfolk home in which actor Stephen Fry grew up is on the market for £995,000. The impressive seven-bedroom Booton House, near Reepham, was in the Fry family from 1965 to 2000 and in his autobiography, the celebrity said he had kept a “tattered and torn” picture of the property in his wallet for years and it had “touched him deeply.
Two house fires in same market town
Sun,07 Mar 2010 15:29:00 GMT
Two fires broke out in houses in Reepham within half an hour of each other today. At about 12.30pm crews from Reepham and Aylsham were called to a property in Whitwell Street.
Reunion at old Dereham firm
Sun,07 Mar 2010 14:29:00 GMT
Former employees of one of Dereham's largest firms are calling for forgotten friends to reunite at a one off reunion. During its more than 100 year history thousands of workers from the Dereham area earned their living at Cranes, later Crane Fruehauf.
Dereham school in a class of its own
Sun,07 Mar 2010 14:27:00 GMT
A Dereham infant school has kept its outstanding Ofsted status - and become the first in Norfolk to get top marks since a new more rigorous inspection system was introduced.
Archbishop to make a county visit of contrasts
Sat,27 Feb 2010 12:28:00 GMT
The Archbishop of Canterbury is set to visit Norfolk later this year, where he will speak at both the largest and one of the smallest churches in size in the Diocese.