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Bill Oddie was at Pensthorpe Nature Reserve to launch Wild About the Wensum. Here a youngster meets Daisy from Bill & Daisy's Wild World. Picture: Ian Burt

PICTURE GALLERY: Bill Oddie launches new internet wildlife show at Wild about the Wensum event at Pensthorpe, near Fakenham

Television naturalist Bill Oddie and his puppet friend Daisy were among thousands of people who attended an event to raise awareness of the Wensum Valley at Pensthorpe nature reserve yesterday.

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Wells supermarket plan under the spotlight

Planners could be set to make a decision on a new £3.75m supermarket for Wells next month.

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Transport firm Jack Richards helps the jubilee show go on in Dereham

The jubilee show can go on in Dereham thanks to road transport firm Jack Richards & Son.

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The hole left by the stolen ATM at the HSBC bank in Reepham Market Place on Wednesday May 16. Picture: Matthew Usher.

UPDATE: Reepham bank damaged by ATM thieves using a stolen digger could reopen in two weeks

A Reepham bank that was left with a gaping hole in the wall after thieves ripped out its cash machine hopes to reopen in a couple of week’s time.

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China trade deal to boost Norfolk economy

Norfolk pork producers are set to benefit from a trade deal worth £50m which ministers are on the verge of signing with the Chinese government.

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PHOTO GALLERY: Cromer and Sheringham Crab and Lobster variety show gives festival a flying start

The third Cromer and Sheringham Crab and Lobster festival scuttled into top gear on Friday evening as a fabulous show gave it a flying start.

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Football: Fowler and William Burt level in ‘replay’

With the West Norfolk Scaffolding League Division Two season coming to a close the match between Fowler and William Burt was a replay of last month’s cup final.

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Killian Moore steers Lilac Belle to victory in the opening race at Fakenham, leaving champion jockey Tony McCoy, on odds-on favourite Goodwood Starlight, a distant second. Picture: Ian Burt

Tony McCoy and Paul Nicholls draw blanks at Fakenham Races

It was a day to forget for the champions at Fakenham yesterday when both champion trainer Paul Nicholls and champion jockey Tony McCoy drew blanks.

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Groundsmen to have final say on Norfolk Cricket Alliance matches this weekend

The Norfolk Alliance have ruled that club groundsmen will have the final say on whether this Saturday’s league matches can go ahead.

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18 hole winners - Frazer Chettleburgh, George Bedwell, Nic Cains and Lewis Bates.

Dereham Golf Club do battle for good cause

Dereham Golf Club’s junior members continued the 2012 season by playing for the Scratch Cup and the Wiseman Trophy and at the same time supporting Sport Relief. Each competitor was asked to pay a bit more for their entry fee and to wear something silly.

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Gaby Weyer who is hoping to represent Great Britain in a female karting championship.
Pictured with her kart at the Ellough Park cicruit near Beccles.

Picture: James Bass

Meet the Norwich girl who wants to be the next star of Formula One

Many teenagers dream of emulating their sporting heroes and one teenager has got a very particular ambition she is chasing.

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Simon Mowbray, in blue,  has agreed to sign for Wisbech Town.

Wisbech Town boss Appleby backs Bacon and Mowbray to form lethal strike partnership

Wisbech Town boss Steve Appleby has backed Simon Mowbray to form a lethal partnership with chief marksman Chris Bacon.

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Gary Setchell is over the moon that his Lynn side have been promoted. Picture: Matthew Usher

Setchell ecstatic as FA grant King’s Lynn Town promotion to Step Four on non-league ladder

Boss Gary Setchell admits he is absolutely ecstatic that King’s Lynn Town have been granted promotion to Step Four of the non-league ladder.

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