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Three men arrested after altercation outside Ice nightclub in Thetford

Yesterday, 13:35 Andrew Fitchett
Thetford
Norfolk Constabulary vehicle.

Three men have been arrested and questioned after an affray in the early hours outside a Thetford nightclub.

Burglars take car and “large quantity” of cash after breaking into Thetford house

Yesterday, 12:54 Andrew Fitchett
Police Officers. Picture: Ian Burt

Thieves made off with a car and a “large quantity” of cash after burgling a house in Thetford.

Thetford

Registration opens for popular Girls Night Out walk in Bury St Edmunds

Yesterday, 12:41 Bethany Whymark
Girls Night Out walkers from previous years gather in the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, with one of the ‘water boys’ to launch the 2016 fundraising walk, in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care.

Women in Thetford and Brandon are being asked to don their pyjamas for a popular annual charity fund-raising event.

Bury

A1088 in Ixworth blocked after lorry gets stuck turning

Yesterday, 12:37 Jason Noble
The accidents is causing delays.

The A1088 in Ixworth is blocked at the Troston turning after a lorry has crashed.

Video:Power restored in Lakenheath High Street after lorry brings down power cables

Yesterday, 12:31 Jason Noble
Lakenheath High Street has been closed after a Lorry knocked a live power line.

Power has been restored in High Street in Lakenheath after a lorry has struck some power lines, leaving 543 buildings without power.

Suffolk police

Charlie Nelson gets big send-off on Thetford leg of cycling epic in memory of eight-year-old brother

Yesterday, 11:43 By Andrew Fitchett
Charlie Nelson from Luton starts off the Thetford to Sudbury leg of his mammouth cycle ride to raise money for the Brain Tumour Charity after he lost his brother Reece four years ago. Family, friends and local people in Thetford give Charlie a big send off.

A selfless schoolboy who is taking on an epic charity cycle round Norfolk in memory of his little brother has been given a hero’s send off as he passed through Breckland.

Thetford

D-Day veteran from Feltwell given Legion d’honneur for brave actions

Yesterday, 11:16 Andrew Fitchett
John Ryan from Feltwell was given the Legion D'Honneur for his services during World War Two, he was in the Parachute Regiment and dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day.

A 92-year-old Second World War veteran who was dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day has been rewarded for his bravery by the French government.

Thetford

Thetford speedwatch team needs new members

Councils’ in-house debt collection service rakes in £1.5m in less than a year since launch

Great British Bake Off star Paul Hollywood shows driving talents at Snetterton

Judge recommends that man who stole from garages in Norfolk village is deported

West and north Norfolk coastlines to bask in the hottest temperatures this weekend

Charity thanks public after cats abandoned in Croxton find new homes

Breckland Council’s new leader voices opposition to elected mayor for Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire

There’ve been 22 crimes in 10 days in south Norfolk

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Thetford and Brandon Sport

Thurlow Nunn League preview: Thetford Town aim to move out of Premier Division bottom three

Saturday, April 2, 2016 Gavin Caney twitter@GavinCaney gavin.caney@archant.co.uk
Premier Division
Gorleston, green, and Kirkley, blue, are back in action today. Picture: DAVID HARDY

Thetford Town can suck their fiercest rivals into the Premier Division relegation zone with a victory in Suffolk.

Tom Mead leads Thetford athletes home at UK Cross Country Championships

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Thetford AC's Aiden Try, towards the rear of the shot in the white shirt, in action.

The final major cross country championship of the season took place as the best junior and senior athletes from across England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland gathered at Cofton Park in Birmingham for the UK Cross Country Championships.

Tom Mead

Ryan Vickers pushes on in Thundersport GB campaign

Wednesday, March 30, 2016
Thetford racer in Thundersport GB action at Donington Park. Picture: Marcus Leeder

Thetford racer Ryan Vickers continued his Thundersport GB Championship campaign in encouraging style at Donington Park.

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Storm Katie forces a host of non-league postponements across Norfolk and Suffolk

Monday, March 28, 2016
The Easter Monday programme looks less packed that it should have been.

A packed Easter Monday football programme has been hit by the bad weather caused by Storm Katie.

Thurlow Nunn League Premier Division

Cycling Club Breckland rider gets some tips from the top

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Cycling Club Breckland'’s Alex Bailey, left, with Alex Dowsett, the Movistar professional and reigning British time trial champion.

It was a good day for Cycling Club Breckland’s Alex Bailey riding in the ECCA 10 mile time trial on the fast E2/10 course near Newmarket.

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Thetford and Brandon Events

Guide to some of the region’s best Easter egg hunts

Friday, March 25, 2016 Simon Parkin
Bunny is on the loose as Dereham Windmill holds an Easter hunt

The Easter bunny has been busy and there is plenty of hunting to be done — most involving chocolate treats. SIMON PARKIN highlights some Easter eggs hunts not to miss.

United Kingdom

What to do this Easter - family days out ideas in Ipswich, Felixstowe, Bury St Edmunds and Woodbridge

Wednesday, March 23, 2016
Visitors enjoying the Eastertide celebrations at Kenton Hall in Long Melford

The Easter bank holiday weekend does not have to be all about scoffing chocolate eggs. Here we bring you a whole host of fun things to do all over Suffolk over the long weekend and right through the two-week school break.

Singers wow judges in Thetford heats of Norfolk competition

Tuesday, March 22, 2016 Andrew Fitchett
Rianne Collins, Charlie Jeffries, Elly Bishop and Kelly Stretton, winners of the heat of the Sing Your Heart Out Norfolk, Thetford heat

A town has shown it has some serious vocal talent after a singing competition wowed judges.

Norfolk Entertainment

Sunday lunch in Norfolk: 13 of the best places to eat a delicious roast dinner

Yesterday, 12:03 Daisy McCorgray
From gastro pubs and traditional boozers to boutique hotels, we pick 13 places to devour a roast

The perfect excuse for a family get together, or to recuperate from the excesses of the weekend, Sunday lunch is a great British institution. From gastro pubs and traditional boozers to boutique hotels, we pick 13 places to devour a roast in Norfolk.

Enjoy A Night of Dirty Dancing in Cromer as show inspired by 80s movie comes to town

Yesterday, 11:16 Miles Jermy
A Night of Dirty Dancing is being performed at Cromer Pavilion Theatre this month.

Back in 1987 a low-budget film captured the hearts of cinemagoers the world over as two relatively unknown performers – Patrick Swayze and Jennifer Grey – danced their way to movie immortality, and $214m at the box office.

United Kingdom

Free exhibition set to offer a taste of this year’s Norfolk and Norwich Open Studios

Yesterday, 10:50 Emma Knights
The 2015 Norfolk and Norwich Open Studios taster exhibition at the Forum. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Art fans will be given a taste of what is in store at this year’s Norfolk and Norwich Open Studios at a city-centre exhibition this month.

Norfolk

Acts needed for quirky festival café that wants to serve comedy for breakfast

Yesterday, 10:47 Emma Knights
Egg Festival Café will be open in the mornings at Norwich Arts Centre throughout this May'’s Norfolk and Norwich Festival. The pop-up eatery - which will be run by Simon Floyd and Amanda Coleman from Norwich-based theatre group The Common Lot - is now looking for an array of performers to entertain diners. Photo: Tristan Conor Holden.

A quirky breakfast café is looking for local performance acts to serve up comedy while people are eating their egg and bacon.

Norfolk

Carnival event offers inspiration for Norwich’s Lord Mayor’s Procession

Yesterday, 07:43 Emma Knights
Speakers, front from left, Mia Harris, Andrew Prewer, and Pax Nindi, at a Carnival Inspiration Day, aiming to inspire and give ideas for designing and creating entries for the Lord Mayor's procession. With them are Marcus Patteson, director of NORCA, and Emma Stevens, procession co-ordinator for the City Council. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

People are being encouraged to be extra creative with their floats for this year’s Lord Mayor’s Street Procession through Norwich.

Norfolk Sport

Swift Yaxley return for former Wisbech Town boss Whaley

Yesterday, 15:34
Brett Whaley

Brett Whaley has wasted no time in getting back into management.

Brett Whaley

Stockport County 0 Lowestoft Town 2: Danny Crow flies to Blues’ rescue

Yesterday, 15:10
Danny Crow of Lowestoft Town in action during the National League North match against Stockport County at Edgeley Park, Stockport. Picture by Michael Sedgwick/Focus Images Ltd +44 7900 363072 02/04/2016

The only thing missing from Lowestoft Town’s fine victory at Stockport County was purely cosmetic.

Norwich City

Biggleswade Town 2 King’s Lynn Town 4: Applause for Linnets after convincing away win

Yesterday, 10:41 Mark Hearle
Lynn's John Sands, right, who scored twice in the win at Biggleswade. Picture: Ian Burt

It was the sound of applause, as opposed to booing, that greeted King’s Lynn Town as they left the pitch at Biggleswade’s Langford Road.

It’s great to be back says ladies’ captain of West Norfolk

Yesterday, 10:23 Gavin Caney gavin.caney@archant.co.uk
Back row, from left: Georgie Lingham, Lucie Gedge, Lyndsey Williams, Jessica Walker, Sarah Firth, Nerea Fernandez Rodriguez, Charlotte Wales, Sophie Lingham. Front row, from left: Leah Watson, Jada Moats, Amber Wadlow, Rachel Wade (captain), Vicky Murphy, Laura Howlett. Picture: SUBMITTED

The skipper of reformed West Norfolk ladies is urging more women to embrace the feel-good factor at Gatehouse Lane.

West Norfolk

King’s Lynn Stars’ clash against Coventry Bees postponed

Yesterday, 10:14 Gavin Caney
Mads Korneliussen and King's Lynn Stars have a free night on Monday after their meeting at Coventry was postponed. Picture: Ian Burt

King’s Lynn Stars will not take to the tapes tonight after their home meeting with Coventry Bees was postponed.

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Three men arrested after altercation outside Ice nightclub in Thetford

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Burglars take car and “large quantity” of cash after breaking into Thetford house

Police Officers. Picture: Ian Burt

Registration opens for popular Girls Night Out walk in Bury St Edmunds

Girls Night Out walkers from previous years gather in the Abbey Gardens, Bury St Edmunds, with one of the ‘water boys’ to launch the 2016 fundraising walk, in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care.

Charlie Nelson gets big send-off on Thetford leg of cycling epic in memory of eight-year-old brother

Charlie Nelson from Luton starts off the Thetford to Sudbury leg of his mammouth cycle ride to raise money for the Brain Tumour Charity after he lost his brother Reece four years ago. Family, friends and local people in Thetford give Charlie a big send off.

D-Day veteran from Feltwell given Legion d’honneur for brave actions

John Ryan from Feltwell was given the Legion D'Honneur for his services during World War Two, he was in the Parachute Regiment and dropped behind enemy lines on D-Day.

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