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Music festival coming to village with choir, organist and folk artist
News via Fakenham & Wells Times

Music festival coming to village with choir, organist and folk artist

A music festival is returning with live performances, workshops, and community events.

11 Jun 2026 Wells-next-the-Sea Fakenham Read at source
Developer appeals rejection of 230-acre solar farm that could power 11,300 homes
News via Fakenham & Wells Times

Developer appeals rejection of 230-acre solar farm that could power 11,300 homes

The developer has launched an appeal against the rejection of a 230-acre Norfolk solar farm being built on "prime" land.

11 Jun 2026 Wells-next-the-Sea Fakenham Read at source
Drivers face A47 closures this weekend as 272-tonne load makes way across Norfolk
News via Watton & Swaffham Times

Drivers face A47 closures this weekend as 272-tonne load makes way across Norfolk

Drivers will face further disruption this weekend, when parts of the A47 are closed because of a 272-tonne abnormal load.

11 Jun 2026 Swaffham Watton Read at source
Artists open studios free to public to show off creative talents
News via Watton & Swaffham Times

Artists open studios free to public to show off creative talents

Breckland Open Studios is inviting the public to explore artists' studios.

11 Jun 2026 Swaffham Watton Read at source

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7 days out in Norfolk that will never get old
News via Fakenham & Wells Times

7 days out in Norfolk that will never get old

From hiring a boat on the Norfolk Broads to hopping aboard the North Norfolk Railway, here are seven family days out across the county that never get old.

11 Jun 2026 Wells-next-the-Sea Fakenham Read at source
Concerns over plans for 'too large' and 'too dominant' 66-bed care home
News via Fakenham & Wells Times

Concerns over plans for 'too large' and 'too dominant' 66-bed care home

A planned new 66-bed care home in a market town has generated a number of concerns.

11 Jun 2026 Wells-next-the-Sea Fakenham Read at source
Yorkshire Terrier looking for retirement home after former owner had to give him up
News via Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury

Yorkshire Terrier looking for retirement home after former owner had to give him up

Brantis the Yorkshire Terrier is hoping to find a quiet retirement home in Norfolk.

10 Jun 2026 Wymondham Attleborough Read at source
ANOTHER night of acrimony in Attleborough as council is hit with another FOUR crises
News via Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury

ANOTHER night of acrimony in Attleborough as council is hit with another FOUR crises

The mayor of Attleborough Town Council has resigned after just 29 days in the post as the authority faces a bill of nearly £5,000 to handle three separate grievances brought against it by staff.

10 Jun 2026 Wymondham Attleborough Read at source
'Well-established' fish and chip shop hits the market
News via Watton & Swaffham Times

'Well-established' fish and chip shop hits the market

Atlantis Fish Bar on Middle Street in Watton has gone up for sale for £450,000.

10 Jun 2026 Swaffham Watton Read at source
Special guests to join global superstar's exclusive UK show in Norfolk revealed
News via Wymondham & Attleborough Mercury

Special guests to join global superstar's exclusive UK show in Norfolk revealed

Three special guests who are joining an international superstar at an UK-exclusive show Heritage Live show at Sandringham Estate have been revealed.

10 Jun 2026 Wymondham Attleborough Read at source
Pub chef accused of inappropriately touching man at child's birthday party
News via Watton & Swaffham Times

Pub chef accused of inappropriately touching man at child's birthday party

Aaron Whittingstall, who was a chef at the Artichoke pub in Broome, is accused of sexually touching a man during a child’s birthday party.

10 Jun 2026 Swaffham Watton Read at source
Developer launches fight to build new home despite objections from locals
News via Watton & Swaffham Times

Developer launches fight to build new home despite objections from locals

A developer has launched an appeal after plans to build a new home in a village were refused.

10 Jun 2026 Swaffham Watton Read at source

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