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Minutes of the 8 March Parish Council meeting.

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May film

The Help is screening in Stanhoe on 23 May.

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Battle of the mugs

Stanhoe residents will be able to toast the Queen from two different Jubilee mugs.

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Wind decision this month

28 May is the new forecast date for the wind farms planning appeal decision.

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A worthy resolution

WI members support Britain’s midwives.

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2011 in review

News from the Parish Council Annual Meeting.

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Gardens gear up

Less than three weeks to Stanhoe’s Gardens Open Day on 19 May.

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Norfolk news

Below are news headlines for our local area from the Lynn News and the BBC.

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No fall-out with Holt - Norwich

Norwich chief executive David McNally insists the club have not fallen out with striker Grant Holt after rejecting his transfer request.

2012/05/19 16:49


Sam Kelly set to 'pay back' fans

Britain's Got Talent finalist Sam Kelly, from Norfolk, talks to the BBC about wanting to play a series of live shows.

2012/05/19 12:04


Bank robber flees with cash haul

A Royal Bank of Scotland branch in Norwich is robbed by a man who flees the scene with a haul of cash.

2012/05/18 21:56


Streamed gig for video festival

The BBC Music Video Festival is being unveiled with a gig from Norwich

2012/05/18 16:52


Port boss confident of new jobs

The new boss of Great Yarmouth's outer harbour is confident jobs will increase at the port, but warns it could take time.

2012/05/18 15:03


Price is 'worried', says Sexton

Sam Sexton believes he has the speed to unsettle David Price when they meet for the vacant British heavyweight title on Saturday.

2012/05/18 14:53


Award for brain injury baby care

A team which "champions" NICE guidance on the care of brain-injured babies in East Anglia wins a national award for its work.

2012/05/18 11:01


Cash windfall for city culture

Two of Norwich's major cultural organisations get a shared cash boost of £480,000 from Arts Council England.

2012/05/18 08:51


Sewage barge plan 'challenging'

Anglian Water admits its plan to transport sewage sludge by barge from Cambridgeshire to Norfolk instead of tanker is proving to be an "interesting challenge".

2012/05/18 08:05


Defender Whitbread exits Canaries

Norwich City's preparations for their second Premier League season begin with the release of Zak Whitbread and Aaron Wilbraham.

2012/05/17 16:13


Price dreaming of Lonsdale Belt

David Price says beating Norwich's Sam Sexton for the vacant British heavyweight crown on Saturday would be "the start of something big".

2012/05/17 15:31


VIDEO: Bank raiders leave gaping hole

Ram raiders used a stolen digger to wrench a cash machine from the wall of a bank in Reepham.

2012/05/16 16:43


Rolf Harris picture fails to sell

A Rolf Harris painting of singer Bonnie Tyler, valued at £50,000, fails to sell at auction

2012/05/16 16:14


The Iceman cometh: Ruddy's rise

Known for staying cool under pressure, BBC Sport charts John Ruddy's rise into the England squad.

2012/05/16 15:57


Stars named as honorary graduates

Jake Humphrey and Cathy Dennis among stars set to receive honorary degrees from the UEA

2012/05/16 13:50


Insect clues crack murder probes

A forensic entomologist tells how clues from insects can solve murder mysteries

2012/05/16 00:37


Punting plans proposed in Norwich

Tourism in Norwich could see a boost this summer with plans to introduce punting trips

2012/05/15 15:39


Canaries appeal for England calls

Norwich duo Grant Holt and John Ruddy back each other for call-ups to England's European Championship squad.

2012/05/15 12:55


Five Blue Flag awards in Norfolk

Five beaches in Norfolk are flying 2012 Blue Flags for their high standards of clean sea water and beach management.

2012/05/15 10:30


VIDEO: Windsurfing dropped from Olympics

British windsurfer and medal hope Nick Dempsey has condemned the decision to drop his sport from the Olympic Games in 2016.

2012/05/14 15:38


Norwich will 'fight' to keep boss

Norwich City chief executive David McNally says he is ready for a fight to keep boss Paul Lambert at the club

2012/05/14 12:54


VIDEO: Oldest squadron marks centenary

A service at Ely Cathedral marked the centenary of the Royal Air Force's oldest squadron which is based in Norfolk.

2012/05/14 11:54


VIDEO: Political week East in 60 seconds

The political week is reviewed in 60 seconds by Sunday Politics East.

2012/05/14 07:08


Crash kills speedway's Richardson

Great Britain international speedway rider Lee Richardson dies following a crash at a race in Poland.

2012/05/13 22:39


VIDEO: Norwich were brilliant - Lambert

Norwich manager Paul Lambert believes his side were "brilliant" during their 2-0 win over Aston Villa on the final day of the season to give the Canaries a 12th-place finish in the Premier League.

2012/05/13 19:31


VIDEO: Olympics inspire animated films

Students filmmakers in Norwich have created a homage to the London 2012 games with the help of legendary commentator Stuart Hall.

2012/05/11 12:53


VIDEO: Doctor's tube helps beat pneumonia

A ventilation tube invented by a doctor to prevent the spread of pneumonia in intensive care patients is saving money as well as lives.

2012/05/10 14:51


VIDEO: Reservoirs recover with downpours

Even though reservoirs have been filling up, Anglian Water has warned that there is still no end in sight to the hosepipe ban.

2012/05/10 13:21


Islamic centre set for former pub

Controversial plans to build an Islamic centre in King's Lynn are approved by the borough council

2012/04/30 15:34


Oli Brown tops blues music chart

A 22-year-old guitar maestro from rural Norfolk tops the iTunes blues chart with his new album Here I Am.

2012/04/20 15:10


Church banned for 'hate' leaflet

A church is banned from holding a weekly bookstall in Norwich following a complaint it was producing "hate-motivated" literature against Islam.

2012/04/16 20:56


Norfolk band pen 'Olympic anthem'

The Colour go for musical Olympic gold by writing a "party vibe" anthem in celebration of the 2012 Games.

2012/03/23 08:50


Norfolk's torch route announced

The locations the Olympic torch will visit in Norfolk prior to London 2012 are revealed by Locog.

2012/03/19 07:30


Send your music to BBC Introducing

Ready to share your music with the rest of the world? If you live in Norfolk and you're producing original music then send it in.

2011/02/11 16:38

Lynn News


Hunstanton wins beach awards

HUNSTANTON has been awarded two prestigious coast awards, it was announced this week.

2012/05/19 14:48


Downham Market: Mayor’s plea for council unity

DOWNHAM’S new mayor Robin Pegg called for unity in the town council as he took on the civic role for the next year.

2012/05/19 14:21


King’s Lynn: Mayor hopes to raise £5k for young carers

YOUNG carers in West Norfolk have a new champion.

2012/05/19 11:22


King’s Lynn: Funding cuts support for families in crisis

FAMILIES in crisis may face a round-trip of up to 140 miles after a centre in Lynn offering support closed because of a lack of funding and volunteers.

2012/05/19 10:41


Walsingham: Fighting to keep head

ANGRY parents are fighting to keep a primary school headteacher.

2012/05/19 10:34


Incinerator: Critics slam Murphy’s move

THE decision of Norfolk County Council’s leader not to seek re-election in West Norfolk has been condemned as “an indictment of his behaviour” by critics.

2012/05/19 09:34


King’s Lynn: Clinton staff in jobs nailbiter

AN anxious wait to see if their shop is one of about 200 branches closing in the next few weeks faces a dozen staff at Clinton Cards in Lynn.

2012/05/19 09:32


Update: King’s Lynn shop not on administrators’ closure list

TWELVE staff at Clinton Cards in Lynn have been told their jobs are safe, for now, as the shop will not be one of about 200 branches closing in the next few weeks.

2012/05/18 18:47


North Lynn: Happy Walk for Jacob

ABOUT 100 people, many in fancy dress, will be stepping out on the third Happy Walk for Jacob, raising money for two meningitis charities, tomorrow.

2012/05/18 16:21


Jobless total falls in West Norfolk

UNEMPLOYMENT benefit claims in West Norfolk have fallen by almost 200, according to latest figures

2012/05/18 16:00


Downham Market High moves step closer academy status

DOWNHAM Market High School has moved a step closer to achieving academy status after governors decided to put it on to a fast track for future progress by joining forces with a successful sponsor.

2012/05/18 15:01


Marham: Military wives are singing for the Jubilee

A CHOIR of women from RAF Marham have joined groups from across the Commonwealth in a secret mission to create the Jubilee song, Sing!

2012/05/18 14:25


Welney: Photo competition puts a spring in our step

PHOTOGRAPHERS across West Norfolk are being reminded that they have just two weeks left to enter in the spring heat of the WWT Photography Competition.

2012/05/18 12:54


Joy as Linnets’ promotion confirmed by FA

THE news that all Linnets fans have been waiting to hear – that King’s Lynn Town Football Club WILL be playing at Step Four level next season – has been confirmed by the Football Association.

2012/05/18 12:30


King’s Lynn incinerator campaigners brand county council chief’s Caribbean democracy advice role ‘staggering’

ANTI-incinerator campaigners have said it “beggars belief” that Norfolk County Council leader Derrick Murphy has been advising a West Indies government – about democracy.

2012/05/18 12:03


King’s Lynn: The Walks is grrr-eat fun!

PRE-HISTORIC beasts will be roaming The Walks in Lynn tomorrow when the Norfolk and Norwich Festival brings the unique Dinosaur Petting Zoo to the park.

2012/05/18 12:00


BREAKING NEWS: Linnets promoted

THE FA has confirmed that King’s Lynn Town FC is to be promoted.

2012/05/18 10:45


Pentney: Driver died after car somersaulted

A DRIVER who died after his car overturned may have been impaired after taking drugs, an inquest heard.

2012/05/18 10:01


King’s Lynn: Why CPS dropped racist graffiti case

POLICE want a review of a decision not to prosecute a man charged with daubing racist graffiti on the proposed home of a new Islamic community centre.

2012/05/18 09:27


Dogs get tip-top treatment at new Terrington grooming salon

A DOG grooming business just set up at Terrington St John specialises in working with canine clients that are nervous and wary about the treatment.

2012/05/18 09:06