18 September 2023
A band formed in King’s Lynn in 2021, Wicca, have won the Battle of the Bands competition organised by the borough council, and supported by Radio West Norfolk, held on Saturday 16 September.
More than 1000 people gathered on The Green in Hunstanton to watch six local bands perform an afternoon of live music as they competed for the Battle of the Bands 2023 title and the prize to perform on stage at Festival Too next year.
Roger Partridge, Events Coordinator for the Borough Council of King’s Lynn & West Norfolk, who put the
18 September 2023
An against-all-odds sporting triumph involving a Norfolk-owned racehorse has been turned into a new stage drama.
Unfancied Sprowston Boy shocked the turf world at Ascot when he romped home in a ...
13 September 2023
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston are set to shine even brighter during this year's Organ Donation Week with six of the borough's most iconic buildings illuminated to raise awareness and encourage ...
12 September 2023
Free food sessions to help residents trying to make ends meet, due to increasing food costs, are coming to Downham Market.
Lily, a service that is owned and managed by the Borough Council of ...
08 September 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is delighted to announce that it has, once again, been honoured with the prestigious RSPCA PawPrints: Stray Dog Services Award (Gold). This recognition underscores the ...
30 August 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has linked up with Heritage Open Days to offer free entry to heritage buildings and events across the area next month.
Taking place from September 8 until September ...
16 August 2023
Two newly refurbished tennis courts in Norwich have reopened to the public after being part of a multimillion-pound nationwide investment.
The Norwich City Council owned courts at Harford Park and ...
03 August 2023
A brand-new community centre is set to be built at Stoke Holy Cross, thanks to £500,000 of investment from South Norfolk Council. Plans for the new building on the playing field site have been in the ...
23 July 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council is asking for feedback on its exciting plans to revitalise the iconic Winter Gardens, restoring the iron and glass structure to its former glory as a People’s Palace on ...
21 July 2023
The Royal National Lifeboat Institution (RNLI) is excited to be part of Omaze’s latest Million Pound House Draw which will see crucial funds raised for the lifesaving charity.
One lucky person is ...
18 July 2023
Summer of Play, the initiative between the borough council and Alive West Norfolk, is returning to west Norfolk for the third year in a row. Children and young people in the area can take advantage ...
16 July 2023
The borough council has joined forces with Radio West Norfolk to organise a West Norfolk Battle of the Bands competition. The winner will get to perform on stage at next year’s Festival Too.
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13 July 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has announced the launch of a new social media campaign aimed at encouraging people and local businesses to actively participate in keeping the borough’s beaches free ...
11 July 2023
Her Worship the Mayor of Great Yarmouth, Councillor Penny Carpenter, was joined by councillors, stakeholders, project team and construction company to celebrate the official opening of the council’s ...
04 July 2023
The town of Sheringham morphed into a colourful clamour of bells for the first weekend in July, as has become traditional. Morris Sides from across the United Kingdom converged on the town for the ...
22 June 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council and East Suffolk Council have joined forces to launch an important new volunteering project, called Cultural Connections Volunteering, across the two Council areas.
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01 July 2023
Work to transform the tennis courts along Gorleston’s cliff top has now been completed and the courts will be open to the public for free as part of a short-term testing period from Saturday, July ...
28 June 2023
A ‘friendship’ which has spanned more than 60 years was given a boost, as the Lord Mayor of Norwich accepted an invitation from the Maire of Rouen, with the aim of strengthening cultural ties between ...
27 June 2023
This year, The Norfolk Association of Architects and The Norwich Society have been joined by Norwich University of the Arts for the 2023 Design and Craftsmanship Awards. These biennial awards are a ...
26 June 2023
Norwich is gearing up for three days of summer carnival fun from July 7-9 when the Lord Mayor's Weekend takes over the city.
The packed programme includes entertainment headlined by an historic ...
12 June 2023
This week it has been announced that the Thetford ‘Stage and Screen Festival’ will be returning in August for a second year.
The popular Thetford festival, which attracted thousands of stage and ...
11 June 2023
Sheringham is gearing up for a great weekend of fun on 30th June to 2nd July as the preparations continue for the annual Potty Festival – a celebration of Morris Dancing and Folk Music, which has ...
05 June 2023
Three young actresses from Norwich are taking their self-penned comedy play to the Edinburgh Festival Fringe this August. Amelie Breach, Ava Borthwick & Lola Morgans are the Attendants, working for ...
05 June 2023
Great Yarmouth's Wellesley Recreation Ground, which contains what is thought to be the oldest wooden football grandstand in Britain - and possibly the world - is set to reopen to the public following ...
02 June 2023
Great Yarmouth Borough Council has revealed the name of the new £17m library, university and learning centre being developed in the town centre.
The landmark former Palmers department store will ...