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Elizabethan manor house with 20 acres and a pool on sale for £2.75m

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Grace Piercy

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An Elizabethan manor house in west Norfolk, which is Grade II listed and set in 20 acres of land, is on the market for £2.75m with Sowerbys.

Bella the pug and Roxy the rottweiler are looking for new homes in Norfolk

'Delightful' pug and 'loveable' rottweiler among dogs looking for new homes

Emily Thomson

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Farms director Andrew Francis with irrigation equipment at the Elveden Estate near Thetford

Farming

Drought pressures and soaring costs could 'force people out of farming'

Chris Hill

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Jenny Mason in her garden

Breckland Council

Anger as 'rollercoaster' appears at bottom of woman's garden

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Thomas Seymour called the fire brigade after a fire started in woodland in Thetford

'Could have caused explosion': Eco-warrior stops Thetford fire spreading

Sean Galea-Pace

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Sharon Thompson, Dave Pearson and Michelle Marchesi against a Thetford background

Elizabeth Truss

'People won't be able to afford to eat' - Locals warn Truss on living costs

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The Little Ouse River where a body was found near the Riverside Leisure Complex at Thetford. Picture

Town to host free outdoor screening of Encanto with street food stalls

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Anglia House Business Centre

Breckland Council

19th century buildings could return to original use as homes

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Hopkins Homes' new builds on the Kingsfleet development in Thetford.

Breckland Council

Cable underneath Thetford could power 5,000-home development

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

land east of Russet Drive Bilberry Close and Parsley Close, Manor Wood.

141 homes approved in Red Lodge despite parking concerns

Siobhan Middleton, Local Democracy Reporter

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Firefighters tackled a forest fire near Thetford for 12 hours

Suffolk Fire and Rescue Service

'Incredible' firefighters spend nearly 12 hours tackling forest blaze

Johnny Amos

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Grange Farm, in Hockwold, has opened its sunflower field to families

Visit Norfolk sunflower maze in shape of a bumblebee this summer

Emily Thomson

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The Gulf petrol station in Swaffham Road, Ickburgh has been targeted by armed robbers twice in a fortnight

Norfolk Live News

Two charged after petrol station knifepoint robberies

Grace Piercy

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Wayland Prison

Inmate charged with making threats to kill

Peter Walsh

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Hazel Dixon, from Thetford, was recognised for her "services to the industry" at the Scratch Stars Awards 2022

World-renowned Norfolk nail artist scoops ANOTHER award

Emily Thomson

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Thelma Paines

MP on hand to recognise town's long-serving political stalwart

David Freezer

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Land for 85 new homes in East Harling

Breckland Council

Major homes scheme in south Norfolk gets green light

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Norfolk Wildlife Trust is excavating Watering Farm in the hunt of prehistoric ghost pingos

Hunt is on for Ice Age 'ghost pingos' in Norfolk

David Hannant

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A heavy police presence remains the the Elms Road area of Red Lodge after a shooting on Sunday 4th A

Shooting witness was threatened into changing statement, court told

Jane Hunt

George Freeman MP and the Brecks

George Freeman

Could Brecks get new protected status?

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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Tesco to hold free food festival in Norfolk with major brands

Grace Piercy

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The tortoise on the Norwich to Stansted line this afternoon.

Injured tortoise removed from Norwich train line after causing delays

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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GW Staniforth Bowls Club petition

Hundreds sign petition to save bowls club from 1,200pc rent hike

David Freezer

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The final Norfolk Day events were celebrated over the weekend of July 30 and 31. Pictured is Michelle Filby.

Norfolk Day

That's a wrap: County celebrates Norfolk Day with final hurrah!

Donna-Louise Bishop

Milly the dog enjoying a tub of pooch-friendly ice cream, one of the many treats on offer at Dog and Scone in Elveden

Food and Drink

Dogs and owners can enjoy tea and cake together at new cafe

Owen Sennitt

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Roy Brame, town and district councillor at the Thomas Paine statue in Thetford.

Former 'Turnip Taliban' dissenter now backing Truss to be PM

Staff Reporter

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Norfolk Live News | Updated

Fire crews called to early morning forest blaze

Louisa Baldwin

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Paradise Gardens returning to King's Lynn village in 2022

Music

Festival to bring reggae, hip hop and techno stars to Norfolk

Owen Sennitt

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Cedric Boddy, from Thetford

'She's no Captain Mainwaring' - Thetford gives verdict on possible PM Truss

Sarah Hussain

Thetford Garden Centre have closed their restaurant during lockdown but have turned it into a farm s

Norfolk garden centre restaurant named among best in country

Emily Thomson

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