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EACH Ride For Life 2012 at Santon Downham
Nicky Wood, Polly Tomson and Martin Wood.

PHOTO GALLERY: Hundreds descend on Thetford Forest for annual EACH Ride for Life

Around 950 walkers and cyclists took part in the annual Ride for Life today to raise thousands of pounds for a much-valued children’s hospice charity.

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Soldiers from H Squadron, 1st Royal Tank Regiment return home to RAF Honington from Afghanistan.

Emotional homecoming for RAF Honington squadron

About 100 soldiers made an emotional return to Suffolk last night after a three-month tour of Afghanistan.

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Visit the Lemurs at Banham Zoo on a fun run on June 1.

Banham Zoo to host first ever fun run

Banham Zoo will be hosting its first ever fun run next month.

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Concerns over lack of hub pre-school places in Brandon

Concerns have been raised about a lack of pre-school places planned for a new £1.5m community hub in Brandon.

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Sonny is a cheeky chap with lots of character.

World Horse Welfare Snetterton seeks loving home for Sonny

Sonny is our horse of the week. The one-year-old gelding was born at Hall Farm, Snetterton, in July 2010 as his mother was admitted as part of a large welfare concern when she was pregnant.

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Black Stone Cherry. 
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American rockers Black Stone Cherry to support The Darkness at Thetford Forest

A popular American rock band will support The Darkness at their homecoming gig in Thetford Forest later this year.

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'Vietnam Scene' by Austrian artist Christian Eisenberger set up at St Andrew's Hall as part of the Norfolk & Norwich Festival.  Photo: Bill Smith. Rendered in monochrome at the artist's request.

Image of war brought to life in Norwich’s streets

One of the most memorable, and haunting, images from the Vietnam War was brought to life in Norwich as part of the city’s festival.

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Gorleston celebrate winning the Norfolk senior cup final.  Photo: Bill Smith

Norfolk Senior Cup final: Gorleston 2, Thetford 0

Gorleston boss Richard Daniels dedicated the Greens’ Norfolk Senior Cup win at Carrow Road tonight to former President Jimmy Jones.

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A Greater Anglia train at Norwich on the main line service to London Liverpool Street. Photo: Bill Smith

Extra trains for Norwich City supporters announced by Greater Anglia ahead of match against Aston Villa

Greater Anglia have added additional local train services for Norwich City supporters ahead of Sunday’s last match of the season against Aston Villa.

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Double gold medal haul for Breckland martial arts ace

Local martial artist Kieran Steward achieved the ultimate victory by winning two gold medals in his first major junior championship. He has been training in the art of Ishin Ryu Ju-Jitsu at the Watton Junior School, Thetford dojo and Brandon dojo since the age of four.

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Harrison wins Richmond Park Seniors Spring Stableford

Richmond Park Seniors’ Spring Meeting, which was postponed due to the death of the club’s owner, Dick Jessup, saw John Harrison win the Stableford competition with 41 points. Second was Brian Rees with 36 with John Vincent third with 35.

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Crown Fire champions Feltwell go out with 3-2 defeat

The Crown Fire League Division One programme was completed with Tacolneston, following their win in the Ambulance Cup Final by beating league champions Feltwell United 3-2 – Feltwell’s farewel; match before their departure for pastures new.

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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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