<![CDATA[Bury Free Press - Thetford and Brandon News]]> Feed http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/thetford-and-brandon-news Copyright 2013, Johnston Press Plc http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/news/thetford-and-brandon-news/mbfp-news-dynmc-thetfordandbrandonnews-feed-1-3093723 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:46:28 +0100 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 <![CDATA[Car makes a splash in Thetford river]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/car-makes-a-splash-in-thetford-river-1-5109194

Fire crews had to pull a car from the river in Thetford after a driver went off-road.

]]> 1.5109194 Mon, 20 May 2013 16:46:28 +0100 <![CDATA[Collision causes delays at Elveden]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/collision-causes-delays-at-elveden-1-5108950

A three vehicle road traffic collision has blocked Brandon Road at Elveden.

]]> 1.5108950 Mon, 20 May 2013 15:11:37 +0100 <![CDATA[Thetford Police crackdown on street drinking]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/thetford-police-crackdown-on-street-drinking-1-5108504

Drunkards on Thetford’s streets could be going on the wagon after an operation targeting the sale of booze to repeat offenders was launched.

]]> 1.5108504 Mon, 20 May 2013 12:33:08 +0100 <![CDATA[Center Parcs worker jailed]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/center-parcs-worker-jailed-1-5103159

A woman who stole from holiday makers at Center Parcs while working as a receptionist has been jailed.

]]> 1.5103159 Fri, 17 May 2013 10:33:01 +0100 <![CDATA[Woman hurt in Thetford Forest horse fall]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/woman-hurt-in-thetford-forest-horse-fall-1-5100615

A woman in her fifties has been hurt in Thetford Forest after falling from a horse.

]]> 1.5100615 Thu, 16 May 2013 14:58:39 +0100 <![CDATA[Thieves fail in bid to hot-wire car]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/thieves-fail-in-bid-to-hot-wire-car-1-5099737

Thieves failed to hot wire a car after a break-in in Thetford.

]]> 1.5099737 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:51:35 +0100 <![CDATA[CPO inquiry to go ahead next month]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/cpo-inquiry-to-go-ahead-next-month-1-5099649

A public inquiry into a compulsory purchase order relating to Thetford’s new Bus Interchange will take place next month.

]]> 1.5099649 Thu, 16 May 2013 11:37:56 +0100 <![CDATA[Scammers target firms in advertising con]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/scammers-target-firms-in-advertising-con-1-5096625

Businesses in Thetford are being warned to be on their guard after scammers posing as police officers began targeting them.

]]> 1.5096625 Thu, 16 May 2013 10:37:19 +0100 <![CDATA[Thieves snatch sports kit from car]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/thieves-snatch-sports-kit-from-car-1-5093674

Thieves made off with a bag containing sports kit, a sat nav and sunglasses after breaking into a car.

]]> 1.5093674 Wed, 15 May 2013 12:37:03 +0100 <![CDATA[Rave stopped and two arrests made]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/rave-stopped-and-two-arrests-made-1-5092036

Thetford Police have arrested two people after officers stopped a rave being set up.

]]> 1.5092036 Wed, 15 May 2013 10:33:04 +0100 <![CDATA[Safeguarding guru installed]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/safeguarding-guru-installed-1-5088538

Norfolk County Council has appointed a new safeguarding guru to oversee its failing child protection service.

]]> 1.5088538 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:52:56 +0100 <![CDATA[Man bailed after burglary charges]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/man-bailed-after-burglary-charges-1-5088458

A man accused of burglary and handling stolen goods has been bailed.

]]> 1.5088458 Tue, 14 May 2013 11:30:19 +0100 <![CDATA[Council chairman in but leader rejected]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/council-chairman-in-but-leader-rejected-1-5087580

Norfolk County Council has a new chairman - but is yet to elect a leader and cabinet.

]]> 1.5087580 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:33:48 +0100 <![CDATA[School’s cross country challenge raises £2,500]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/school-s-cross-country-challenge-raises-2-500-1-5087519

Pupils at a Brandon primary school have raised £1,250 for a children’s charity after a cross country challenge.

]]> 1.5087519 Tue, 14 May 2013 10:16:47 +0100 <![CDATA[School’s students show the way with diverse display]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/school-s-students-show-the-way-with-diverse-display-1-5085691

A school with a multi-cultural make-up is celebrating its diverse palette of pupils by flying a flag created by one of its students.

]]> 1.5085691 Mon, 13 May 2013 12:44:58 +0100 <![CDATA[UKIP celebrates election success]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/ukip-celebrates-election-success-1-5076626

Thetford and Brandons’ political picture was redrawn last week as three UKIP candidates upset the applecart in county council elections.

]]> 1.5076626 Thu, 9 May 2013 11:58:06 +0100 <![CDATA[Truss pleased with new ASB legislation]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/truss-pleased-with-new-asb-legislation-1-5076518

Thetford’s MP has welcomed the introduction of tougher measures on anti-social behaviour, revealed during the Queen’s Speech.

]]> 1.5076518 Thu, 9 May 2013 11:43:23 +0100 <![CDATA[Boxes stolen in warehouse raid]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/boxes-stolen-in-warehouse-raid-1-5076486

Thieves made off with several boxes after breaking into a warehouse.

]]> 1.5076486 Thu, 9 May 2013 11:37:26 +0100 <![CDATA[MP’s praise for Brandon free school’s first year]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/mp-s-praise-for-brandon-free-school-s-first-year-1-5076468

Brandon’s MP has praised the work of staff at IES Breckland Free School as it nears the end of its first year of teaching and prepares to expand.

]]> 1.5076468 Thu, 9 May 2013 11:34:30 +0100 <![CDATA[Vandals destroy club sign]]> http://www.buryfreepress.co.uk/vandals-destroy-club-sign-1-5071942

A bowls club will have to fork out at least £200 after vandals wrecked a recently fitted club sign.

]]> 1.5071942 Wed, 8 May 2013 16:38:36 +0100