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WalkNorfolk festival takes place throught October and is one of the most diverse and innovative walking festivals in the country. The festival celebrates Norfolk’s incredibly rich natural landscapes, heritage and history and much more with guided walks taking place right across the county. The 2023 festival launches on Sunday 1st October and spans the entire month with over 40 walks. Launch day will be held at Whitlingham Country Park with a discovery tour of the park’s heritage and history; a wild cocktails foraging walk; and a creative nature arts walk.
Tuesday, 22 August 2023 00:00
Sheringham Little Theatre October to March programme announced
Written by Richard Batson
Music, panto and local drama talent are among the highlights of the latest programme of events to be announced by Sheringham Little Theatre. A new brochure flagging up shows between October and March includes a Blues, Roots and Americana music weekend, a Cinderella panto with a modern Netflix twist, and six “am dram” productions. Theatre director Debbie Thompson said: “Cinderella is the best panto story – but as ever we are putting a new slant on it with our Prince Charming as a Netflix star looking for love through his documentary called A Charmed Life.” Cinderella runs from December 15 to January 2 with Emily Kate Ann as Cinders, Samuel Garrett as Prince Charming, Kit Henson and Danniella Schindler as the Ugly Sisters Beeston and Bump, Grace Pennington as Buttonz…
Monday, 24 July 2023 00:00
Council announces opening of new beach wheelchair kiosk in Gorleston
Written by Chloe Ingram
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced the opening of a wheelchair kiosk and all-access concrete table tennis tables at Gorleston Beach. Thanks to funding from the EXPERIENCE project at Interreg Europe - an inter-regional co-operation programme co-funded by the European Union - the existing shelter in Gorleston has been re-purposed and re-designed to include a self-service kiosk and secure housing for the beach wheelchair. Users can book the wheelchair for the day, completely free of charge, online and will then receive a code via email for the kiosk’s Digi Lock. Bookings can be made on the ClubSpark website.
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A new wildflower meadow is set to be planted at Diana Way park in Caister as part of planned improvements to the area. During Love Parks Week, as part of its Levelling Up funding, the government announced a £9m- scheme to create new or significantly refurbished green spaces in urban areas that need them most, with £85,000 available per project. The Caister work will also be paid for via income received from housing developers for community projects, known as Section 106 money. The meadow will be a vibrant mix of wildflowers creating a stunning display of colours and textures. The planting of the wildflowers will be carried out using sustainable and environmentally friendly methods to ensure that the meadow will thrive and support local wildlife for years to come.
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Wednesday, 15 March 2023 00:00
Celebration of Harleston
Written by South Norfolk Council Communication Team
An event was held on Saturday (11 March 2023) to celebrate Harleston and completion of the work on the £1 million investment to improve the town centre. Residents and visitors to historic Harleston can now enjoy a beautiful market town, where sightseeing, shopping, meeting friends and eating out is an even greater experience. South Norfolk Cabinet member Lisa Neal said: “We are very proud of our market towns and our vibrant local economy. We understand that it’s the unique characteristics of our market towns that help to make South Norfolk such a wonderful place to live and visit. We also understand the importance of supporting our businesses and this was the latest in a series of investments that we have made into our market towns.”
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Tuesday, 14 March 2023 00:00
Wonderous wall, quaint quayside and gory ghosts - uncover Great Yarmouth’s rich history
Written by Chloe Ingram
Two new walks have been added to the large roster of guided heritage walks that are available for residents and visitors to enjoy from April through to October.Each walk is led by an official Great Yarmouth heritage guide, who will take people back through time to explore the history of this ancient seaside resort, fishing port and market town. Councillor Carl Smith, leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said: “Our guides are really passionate about the history of the borough and have worked hard to come up with these guided heritage walks, including two completely new ones for the season". There are ten walks happening regularly:
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Thetford has become Norfolk's first 'Mindful Town' in recognition of the mental health support that is accessible there. More than 50 people from 23 different Thetford based organisations have received a wide variety of Mental Health training funded by the Breckland Council 'Mindful Towns' program, and delivered by Norfolk and Waveney Mind and Wellbeing Norfolk and Waveney, significantly boosting the mental health support available within the community. The new Mental Health Champions, based in various organisations across Thetford, will now be able to support colleagues, members, and service users alike with the new mental health skills and knowledge they have acquired, and signpost any in-need safely towards appropriate support for further help. Breckland Council has invested £15,000 in training the mental health champions, including representatives from the Charles Burrell Centre,…
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Tuesday, 13 December 2022 00:00
Explore Great Yarmouth’s history with the town’s ghost signs
Written by Chloe Ingram
Thanks to public feedback, a walking trail to highlight some of the tremendous 'ghost signs' in the town centre has successfully launched. Time and Tide Museum and Great Yarmouth Borough Council teamed up to create a trail that would send participants back in time whilst exploring the parts of the borough’s history which are hidden in plain sight. 'Ghost signs' are old shop signs and architectural features that have survived despite changes in the use of buildings. The trail team asked residents to share their memories, photographs, and other images and that has helped create a unique downloadable map that can be used to explore the historical advertising and signs across the Town Centre.
This festive period, you don’t need to look any further than Norwich Market for the perfect Christmas – from gifts to lunch on the big day, and there’ll be little activities for children too. Councillor Adam Giles, cabinet member with responsibility for Norwich Market said: “Norwich Market is a special place all-year-round, but it has an extra sparkle at this time of year. There really is something for everyone and if you are able to support these small local businesses we look forward to welcoming you there this Christmas-time.” Josh Worley, chair of Norwich Market Traders Association and co-owner of Water + Earth said: “Norwich Market is once again getting well into the festive spirit and hosting a number of events and activities in the lead-up to Christmas for everyone…
Monday, 10 October 2022 00:00
New King’s Lynn interpretation boards explain history of the town
Written by Tim Baldwin
New interpretation boards have been placed around King’s Lynn town centre that explain some of the history of the town to visitors and residents. Thanks to funding from the Department of Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, Welcome Back fund. The borough council tourism department have placed 11 new interpretation boards around King’s Lynn town centre. Cllr Graham Middleton, Deputy Leader and Cabinet member for Business, Culture and Heritage, explains: “These interpretation boards give visitors to our town a warm welcome, tell some of town’s history and include a map of the area." Text and images for the boards were kindly supplied by the King's Lynn Civic Society and True's Yard Fisherfolk Museum. Many of the boards are situated in or near borough council car parks to welcome visitors to the…
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