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Just a few days left to enter soap box derby

10 March 2023
Just a few days left to enter soap box derby

Just a few days left to enter soap box derby

10 March 2023

The borough council brought the hugely popular event back in 2017 and this year marks a special anniversary.


Bar Man goes all Indiana Jones for beer and wine-tasting trip

10 March 2023
Bar Man goes all Indiana Jones for beer and wine-tasting trip

Bar Man goes all Indiana Jones for beer and wine-tasting trip

10 March 2023

For some Petra is the name of the original Blue Peter dog, while for Jeff Hoyle it was a far more exotic alcohol-supping adventure.


Plovers are in peril for many reasons

08 March 2023
Plovers are in peril for many reasons

Plovers are in peril for many reasons

08 March 2023

Sarah Juggins identifies in Washed Up at which beaches you may have spotted recent signage that declares a species is in sharp decline.


Wine O'Clock - the lowdown on rollicking reds

07 March 2023
Wine O'Clock - the lowdown on rollicking reds

Wine O'Clock - the lowdown on rollicking reds

07 March 2023

Blogger Giles Luckett tastes stars from South Africa, Portugal and Spain to evoke flavours like bitter chocolate, minty vanilla and redcurrants.


Is it time to invest and gain tax relief?

07 March 2023
Is it time to invest and gain tax relief?

Is it time to invest and gain tax relief?

07 March 2023

Now is a key moment to review business operations, writes our Money Matters columnist Karl Lanham.


What links local parish church, Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Sydney Opera House and Eiffel Tower?

07 March 2023
What links local parish church, Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Sydney Opera House and Eiffel Tower?

What links local parish church, Brandenburg Gate in Berlin, Sydney Opera House and Eiffel Tower?

07 March 2023

All of these buildings and landmarks were lit up for a special anniversary reason, points out weekly columnist Jim Harding.


Turnstone thinks town council appears to have done a U-turn

07 March 2023
Turnstone thinks town council appears to have done a U-turn

Turnstone thinks town council appears to have done a U-turn

07 March 2023

Columnist John Maiden says this planning application reminds him of a similar plan dubbed a 'hangar' 21 years ago.


Theatre inspires reviewer to watch Shakespeare

26 February 2023
Theatre inspires reviewer to watch Shakespeare

Theatre inspires reviewer to watch Shakespeare

26 February 2023

Robert Waring was compelled to watch more theatre, and decided to start with A Midsummer Night’s Dream, a gender-bent take on a classic.


Capital time at quiz raises nearly £2,000 – Bar Man column

25 February 2023
Capital time at quiz raises nearly £2,000 – Bar Man column

Capital time at quiz raises nearly £2,000 – Bar Man column

25 February 2023

Jeff Hoyle wanders around the Cutty Sark and a Hawksmoor church, and wonders: do we need alcohol to have a good time?


More help for most vulnerable, says MP in his column

24 February 2023
More help for most vulnerable, says MP in his column

More help for most vulnerable, says MP in his column

24 February 2023

After Covid and global economic challenges, measures include £13.4m of aid to the county announced this week.


Renewables play part in crisis reaction - View From a Shed

24 February 2023
Renewables play part in crisis reaction - View From a Shed

Renewables play part in crisis reaction - View From a Shed

24 February 2023

Technologies like solar can have a "sudden and immediate impact in a crisis," says columnist Kevin Holland of the Turkey and Syria earthquake.


Turnstone – lumberjack, engine driver and pub owner

22 February 2023
Turnstone – lumberjack, engine driver and pub owner

Turnstone – lumberjack, engine driver and pub owner

22 February 2023

Who in John Maiden's life fit that description? Find out in his Turnstone column


Turkey and Syria earthquake evokes memories with Fakenham columnist Wensum

21 February 2023
Turkey and Syria earthquake evokes memories with Fakenham columnist Wensum

Turkey and Syria earthquake evokes memories with Fakenham columnist Wensum

21 February 2023

Jim Harding kept a daily diary when he was a young hitch-hiker in 1963 including a lift in a UNICEF vehicle and sleeping in a cotton factory.


Taking the plunge and giving blood - It's A Dad's Life

21 February 2023
Taking the plunge and giving blood - It's A Dad's Life

Taking the plunge and giving blood - It's A Dad's Life

21 February 2023

Discover what our busy father has been up to this half term holiday as he tries his "absolute hardest to keep up with my energetic boys".


Top NHS official visits hospital

20 February 2023
Top NHS official visits hospital

Top NHS official visits hospital

20 February 2023

Find out who in The Ward Round monthly column


Friday Feast interviews Norfolk Farmers Market director

20 February 2023
Friday Feast interviews Norfolk Farmers Market director

Friday Feast interviews Norfolk Farmers Market director

20 February 2023

Columnist Sarah Hardy talks to an organisation which has monthly markets cropping up all over in villages across our patch.


Which building will be lit up on World Down Syndrome Day?

19 February 2023
Which building will be lit up on World Down Syndrome Day?

Which building will be lit up on World Down Syndrome Day?

19 February 2023

As blogger Rebecca Fisher reveals in her Coastal Mummy monthly column, the local landmark will be emblazoned in blue and yellow for the coming event.


Bar Man: an alternative to Bath and Cotswolds

18 February 2023
Bar Man: an alternative to Bath and Cotswolds

Bar Man: an alternative to Bath and Cotswolds

18 February 2023

Pub columnist Jeff Hoyle prefers to travel to equally picturesque towns that are much closer to West Norfolk. Find out which ones.


Which park is a favourite of Wensum's?

14 February 2023
Which park is a favourite of Wensum's?

Which park is a favourite of Wensum's?

14 February 2023

Columnist Jim Harding got a season ticket to this beauty spot as a birthday present.


Bar Man: local success story

09 February 2023
Bar Man: local success story

Bar Man: local success story

09 February 2023

How did West Norfolk pubs fare in CAMRA awards? Jeff Hoyle reveals the story.


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