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As part of the ongoing project to redevelop Hay Hill, the Homage to Thomas Browne sculptures are set to be relocated to Eaton Park. The homage - consisting of 20 pieces, including a brain sculpture and a large eye sculpture - will sit in a grassed area in the north of the park, surrounded by grass mounds and a background of trees. While the large statue of Thomas Browne himself has been placed in a more prominent position on Hay Hill in the redesigned layout, public consultation showed that the homage sculptures, which were installed in 2007, would need to be relocated to meet the aims for the transformation of the city centre site.
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South Norfolk Council has recently improved access to Mulbarton Common. Working with the Parish Council, they resurfaced the road to the Common’s car park and Village Hall. The councils jointly funded the improvements, costing a total of £11,350, with Mulbarton Wanderers CIC contributing £1,500 to the Parish Council’s contribution. South Norfolk Council’s Cabinet Member for the Environment, Cllr Keith Kiddie, said: “The Common has been central to village life for centuries and continues to play a vital role in supporting residents’ health and wellbeing. It’s important that people can access it easily and safely and we will continue to work with the Parish Council and local community groups to maintain this fantastic amenity for all to enjoy.” The common, which spans 45 acres, includes 3 football pitches, play equipment, wooded…
Tuesday, 31 October 2023 00:00

Gone Wild Festival

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TV adventurer Bear Grylls has announced that the UK’s ultimate family adventure festival, Gone Wild, will be coming to Holkham Park in Norfolk over 8-11 August 2024. Recognised as the UK’s fasted growing family festival, Gone Wild will feature headline acts including Example, Eurovision legend Sam Ryder, Reef, Scouting for Girls, and McFly over the four-day-event. Co-founded by Bear Grylls, and former Royal Marines Officer Oli Mason, the festival will provide action-packed adventure, rewilding and live music over four days, delivering incredible experiences with over 100 activities included in the ticket price. These range from archery, abseiling, survival skills, axe and spear throwing, to tree climbing, break dance workshops, foraging walks, shelter construction, raft building, rock climbing, wild swimming and SUP experiences.
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Swaffham’s historic Assembly Rooms have been repaired and restored, thanks to support from the Swaffham High Street Heritage Action Zone, run in partnership by Historic England and Breckland Council. The Grade II listed Assembly Rooms have been at the heart of Swaffham life since they were built in 1776. A Georgian gem, the building is an important local landmark and a vital part of community life, hosting events, a weekly market, weddings and functions. A £200,000 repair and restoration project was carried out with funding from the High Street Heritage Action Zone (£82,000), The Iceni Partnership (a registered charity who manage Swaffham Community Centre and Swaffham Assembly Rooms) and Swaffham Town Council.
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Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced the opening of a wheelchair kiosk and all-access concrete table tennis tables at Gorleston Beach. Thanks to funding from the EXPERIENCE project at Interreg Europe - an inter-regional co-operation programme co-funded by the European Union - the existing shelter in Gorleston has been re-purposed and re-designed to include a self-service kiosk and secure housing for the beach wheelchair. Users can book the wheelchair for the day, completely free of charge, online and will then receive a code via email for the kiosk’s Digi Lock. Bookings can be made on the ClubSpark website.
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A new wildflower meadow is set to be planted at Diana Way park in Caister as part of planned improvements to the area. During Love Parks Week, as part of its Levelling Up funding, the government announced a £9m- scheme to create new or significantly refurbished green spaces in urban areas that need them most, with £85,000 available per project. The Caister work will also be paid for via income received from housing developers for community projects, known as Section 106 money. The meadow will be a vibrant mix of wildflowers creating a stunning display of colours and textures. The planting of the wildflowers will be carried out using sustainable and environmentally friendly methods to ensure that the meadow will thrive and support local wildlife for years to come.
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An event was held on Saturday (11 March 2023) to celebrate Harleston and completion of the work on the £1 million investment to improve the town centre. Residents and visitors to historic Harleston can now enjoy a beautiful market town, where sightseeing, shopping, meeting friends and eating out is an even greater experience. South Norfolk Cabinet member Lisa Neal said: “We are very proud of our market towns and our vibrant local economy. We understand that it’s the unique characteristics of our market towns that help to make South Norfolk such a wonderful place to live and visit. We also understand the importance of supporting our businesses and this was the latest in a series of investments that we have made into our market towns.” 
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Two new walks have been added to the large roster of guided heritage walks that are available for residents and visitors to enjoy from April through to October.Each walk is led by an official Great Yarmouth heritage guide, who will take people back through time to explore the history of this ancient seaside resort, fishing port and market town. Councillor Carl Smith, leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, said: “Our guides are really passionate about the history of the borough and have worked hard to come up with these guided heritage walks, including two completely new ones for the season". There are ten walks happening regularly:
Thursday, 09 February 2023 00:00

Norfolk's first Mindful Town announced

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Thetford has become Norfolk's first 'Mindful Town' in recognition of the mental health support that is accessible there. More than 50 people from 23 different Thetford based organisations have received a wide variety of Mental Health training funded by the Breckland Council 'Mindful Towns' program, and delivered by Norfolk and Waveney Mind and Wellbeing Norfolk and Waveney, significantly boosting the mental health support available within the community. The new Mental Health Champions, based in various organisations across Thetford, will now be able to support colleagues, members, and service users alike with the new mental health skills and knowledge they have acquired, and signpost any in-need safely towards appropriate support for further help. Breckland Council has invested £15,000 in training the mental health champions, including representatives from the Charles Burrell Centre,…
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Thanks to public feedback, a walking trail to highlight some of the tremendous 'ghost signs' in the town centre has successfully launched. Time and Tide Museum and Great Yarmouth Borough Council teamed up to create a trail that would send participants back in time whilst exploring the parts of the borough’s history which are hidden in plain sight. 'Ghost signs' are old shop signs and architectural features that have survived despite changes in the use of buildings. The trail team asked residents to share their memories, photographs, and other images and that has helped create a unique downloadable map that can be used to explore the historical advertising and signs across the Town Centre.
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