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New era for arts initiative aimed at reducing social isolation

Sewing workshops being held in Breckland. Photo: Breckland Council

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Breckland Council has commissioned Creative Arts East to take over the running of The Silver Social.

Trees have been planted in green space off Blackthorn Road in Attleborough and off Heron Way in Watton.

Hundreds of trees planted in Norfolk towns for Queen's Jubilee

Sarah Hussain

Wymondham Athletic Club's Hannah Purvis gives the camera a wave. Picture: Ian Edwards Photography

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Obituary: Popular runner who loved bright clothes dies suddenly aged 41

Donna-Louise Bishop

Huge barn conversion in Great Ellingham, Norfolk, which is for sale for £950,000

'Unmissable' barn conversion goes up for sale for £950,000

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Breckland councillor Alison Webb hands Christmas presents over to Leigh Doran from the Daisy Programme at Dereham Windmill

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Christmas gifts generously donated to domestic abuse charity

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Serco's Breckland-based workers will not be going on strike over pay

Bin collectors will not strike after accepting improved pay deal

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Serco's Breckland-based workers could go on strike over pay

Bin collectors could strike over long-running pay dispute

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Neal Porter.

Disgraced former Norfolk police officer had been involved in army cadets

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Watton Road in Great Ellingham, between Attleborough and Watton in Norfolk.

People rescued after three-vehicle crash

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The A1075 near Great Hockham

Norfolk Live News

One person goes to hospital after A1075 crash

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Logan Gostling needs Â£60,000 to fund his SDR operation

Gym set to host fundraiser for brave youngster Logan

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Georgian-fronted country house with large sweeping lawns at the back and growing wisteria

See inside this restored Georgian home for sale for £1.5m

Rebecca MacNaughton

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Generic - Binmen picture.Council recycling feature at West Norfolk council depot, new 240 litres '

Agency staff being offered higher pay than bin lorry drivers

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There have been delays to green bin collections in Breckland this week

Norfolk Live News

Full list of places affected by bin collection delays

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Council recycling feature at West Norfolk council depot, new 240 litres '

Norfolk Live News | Updated

'Workers are fed up' - driver shortage blamed for bin collection delays

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FROM THE LEFT: LEE CORNFIELD, OLIVER BISHOP AND DARIOUSHE SABBAGH ARE HAPPY ABOUT THEIR GCSE RESULTS

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Can you spot yourself in our GCSE results pictures from the 90s to 00s?

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Sam Chapman-Allen smiles, wearing a dark suit and tie

Opinion

There is so much going on in Breckland - and the future is bright

Sam Chapman-Allen

Pupils in Fry class at Caston C of E Primary Academy raised more than £100 for Watton food bank through a sponsored walk

Pupils inspired by civil rights activists raise funds for foodbank

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The level crossing at Kimberley

Norfolk Highways

B1108 closed at Kimberley as level crossing refurbished

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Doris Jean Hornsby, who was known to everyone as Jean, has died aged 80

Obituary

'Everyone stopped for a chin-wag' - Family's tribute to popular Jean

Donna-Louise Bishop

Neil Moon (left) and Jonathan (Jon) Collins (right) died at the Banham Poultry factory in Attleborou

Norfolk Coroner's Court

Inquests into deaths at Banham Poultry adjourned for seventh time

Abigail Nicholson

A man from Watton has been charged with a drink driving offence after a car was seen "swerving" on the A11 at Snetterton

Man charged with drink-driving on the A11

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Timothy Birt, Green Party councillor for Saham Toney. Pic: Green Party.

'Greenwashing' - Councillor criticises zero-carbon plan

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John Lister, 101, who lives at Thorp House in Griston, near Watton, has been inundated with Christmas cards since...

Outpouring of support for lonely war veteran benefits struggling families

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Norfolk's latest bird flu outbreak is at a duck farm in Great Ellingham run by Green Label Poultry, which produces for...

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Two more cases of bird flu confirmed in Norfolk

Donna-Louise Bishop

Businesses in south and west Norfolk are preparing to reopen once the second national lockdown ends

Shop Local

'Raring to go' - Businesses ready to reopen in time for Christmas rush

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The Hare and Barrel hotel in Watton which could become an rehabilitation centre for recovering addic

Watton hotel set to turn into drug rehab centre despite residents’ ‘plea’

Jessica Frank-Keyes, Local Democracy Reporter