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Country cooking on the menu at school

Pupils LtoR, Katie Morris and Bradley Frazer, with book author Laine Christmas-Hall.Recipes from the kitchen of one of England's most famous historic country houses are helping a tiny village school to be brought into the 21st century.

Plea to move East Angllia into the Broadband fast lane

16 March 2010 07:00

East Anglia cannot afford to be left in the slow lane when it comes to broadband - that was the message when more than 25 local authorities joined forces at a “landmark” summit to discuss poor internet access in the region.

Nick Bundock.How a Norfolk town is leading the way in going green

15 March 2010 15:00

How would a small Norfolk market town go about winning and then spending nearly £1m on a wholesale eco-revamp of everything from its schools and churches to a historic railway line? Reepham, just 12 miles north west of Norwich, is doing it.

The crime scene at Roudabout Farm in Hindolveston Road, Thurning,Arrested man in hospital after stabbing incident

15 March 2010 14:30

A 62-year-old woman was found critically injured with stab wounds after police were called to an isolated rural cottage in north Norfolk.

Duo in court over Fakenham murder

15 March 2010 09:06

Two men accused of the murder of Fakenham man Steven Murphy appeared at Norwich Crown Court. Andrew Cameron, 28, of no fixed address, and 23-year-old Alexander Dewar, of St James Road, Blackpool, both appeared for the short hearing on Friday and their case has been adjourned for a further hearing on August 2.

Low carbon plan for former RAF site

15 March 2010 07:00

A developer plans to create a “beacon for sustainable living” by building an £8.5m low-carbon energy plant to power the homes at a former Norfolk airbase.

Norfolk police crestOAP arrested after Norfolk woman critically injured

14 March 2010 16:35

A 72 year old man has been arrested following an incident in north Norfolk village near Fakenham yesterday morning. Police were called to an address in Hindolveston Road, Thurning, at 10.30am to find a 62-year-old woman who had suffered serious injuries and a 72-year-old man with an injury.

£5,000 boost to Fakenham theatre group

14 March 2010 12:00

A youth theatre group in Fakenham is celebrating the award of a £5,000 grant which has secured their financial future for the next five years. Fadlos Kidz, a branch of the Fakenham and District Light Operatic Society, was given the money by the Norfolk Charitable Trust, which promotes community and business projects across the county.

Organic growth at north Norfolk shop

14 March 2010 07:00

A popular north Norfolk farm shop enterprise is expanding to open a new branch later this spring. Walsingham Farms Shop is recruiting staff to run a new shop at Norfolk Lavender at Heacham where they will also be taking over the running of the café which is hoped will be ready by Easter.

Fakenham pupils grill political candidates

13 March 2010 19:56

College students fired questions at Norfolk parliamentary candidates hoping to win their votes during a Question Time-styled pre-election debate yesterday.

Wells pupils learn the art of poetry

13 March 2010 15:55

An acclaimed children's writer explained the power of poetic performance as she encouraged Wells youngsters to enter a school recital competition. Coral Rumble has published three collections of poems for children and is also one of the writers of the CBeebies TV show Poetry Pie.