The Trafford Mausoleum in Wroxham has been upgraded to Grade II listed status following new research that has significantly enhanced the understanding of its exceptional architectural and historic importance. Historic England’s reassessment of the mausoleum, following a request by Broadland…
A £6,000 grant from the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk is helping True’s Yard Museum complete the next phase of a project that has uncovered significant remains of the town’s historic fishing community. The grant has helped…
Outlet specialists Rioja Estates and developer Willmott Dixon Developments have submitted a planning application for Quayside – a £150m mixed-use regeneration scheme that is set to transform Great Yarmouth’s North Quay into a new gateway destination. Quayside will deliver a…
Conservation work to sensitively restore and revive King’s Lynn Custom House – considered one of England’s most perfect classical buildings and an icon of the town – is starting soon as part of wider ambitions to make more of the…
A striking new community mural celebrating the history and future of Castle Gardens has been unveiled as the restored Whiffler Theatre area reopens to the public. Created by local arts organisation Reprezent, the mural was developed through community storytelling and…
Linguistics experts are searching for folk from Norwich who took part in a seminal study in 1968, to learn about how their accents have changed since childhood. The original survey of Norwich English (1971) by Professor Peter Trudgill is widely…
The Borough Council’s leisure service, Alive West Norfolk, is up for two major awards for excellence in the fitness and activity sector, recognising important work and facilities that are helping all residents to get more active and boost their health…
Robert Taylor, local author and blogger, and resident of Great Massingham, will be taking on a 100km bike ride in September for charity. Robert, 66, is almost totally blind, only having a small amount of periphery vision remaining, he is…
Young people in South Wymondham are enjoying a new community basketball facility made possible through a successful partnership between local residents, South Norfolk Council, businesses and community organisations. The permanent outdoor basketball hoops have been installed within an existing sports…
Westacre Theatre’s much-loved Summer Season is officially underway, with tickets selling fast as audiences once again gather beneath the stars for an unforgettable season of theatre by the lake. This year feels especially significant. Thanks to the extraordinary generosity of…
