Thetford and Brandon News
Roy to cycle 120 miles for charity
A businessman is raising money for a Thetford-based charity by cycling 120 miles tomorrow.
Top officer leaves area for new role
Breckland’s top police officer served his last day in the area yesterday.
Van factor helps museums’ visitor numbers skyrocket
Two Thetford museums are feeling the ‘Jones’s Van Effect’ after their visitor numbers rocketed since the iconic prop was put in place in April.
Invite to Brecks exhibition
Members of the public are being invited to see how a £2.1 million project could transform an area of the Brecks.
Thetford & Brandon news
A group of primary school pupils have been learning about the long and the short of things this half term.
Children’s half-term fun
Breckland Council is working with Parkwood Leisure and Norfolk Wildlife Trust to put on half-term events.
Village set for first ever beer festival
Feltwell’s first ever beer festival will take place on the August bank holiday.
Residents raise fears over building deal
A charity has moved to ease residents’ fears they could be left without a community meeting place after it moved closer to sealing a £60,000 deal for a council building.
Car makes a splash in Thetford river
Fire crews had to pull a car from the river in Thetford after a driver went off-road.
1 commentCollision causes delays at Elveden
A three vehicle road traffic collision has blocked Brandon Road at Elveden.
Thetford Police crackdown on street drinking
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 commentScammers target firms in advertising con
Businesses in Thetford are being warned to be on their guard after scammers posing as police officers began targeting them.
Center Parcs worker jailed
A woman who stole from holiday makers at Center Parcs while working as a receptionist has been jailed.
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School’s cross country challenge raises £2,500
Pupils at a Brandon primary school have raised £1,250 for a children’s charity after a cross country challenge.
Woman hurt in Thetford Forest horse fall
A woman in her fifties has been hurt in Thetford Forest after falling from a horse.
CPO inquiry to go ahead next month
A public inquiry into a compulsory purchase order relating to Thetford’s new Bus Interchange will take place next month.
Thieves snatch sports kit from car
Thieves made off with a bag containing sports kit, a sat nav and sunglasses after breaking into a car.
Rave stopped and two arrests made
Thetford Police have arrested two people after officers stopped a rave being set up.
Safeguarding guru installed
Norfolk County Council has appointed a new safeguarding guru to oversee its failing child protection service.
Man bailed after burglary charges
A man accused of burglary and handling stolen goods has been bailed.
Council chairman in but leader rejected
Norfolk County Council has a new chairman - but is yet to elect a leader and cabinet.
School’s students show the way with diverse display
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.
UKIP celebrates election success
Thetford and Brandons’ political picture was redrawn last week as three UKIP candidates upset the applecart in county council elections.
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MP’s praise for Brandon free school’s first year
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.
Truss pleased with new ASB legislation
Thetford’s MP has welcomed the introduction of tougher measures on anti-social behaviour, revealed during the Queen’s Speech.
Vandals destroy club sign
A bowls club will have to fork out at least £200 after vandals wrecked a recently fitted club sign.
Parents get chance to see new building
Parents will have the chance to see how the new Thetford Academy single site is developing this week.
Tipper fined for dumping waste near war memorial
The chairman of a World War II veterans group has branded a fly-tipper’s actions as ‘despicable’ after he was fined more than £4,500.
Pupils’ artwork is a class act
Forest Academy’s budding Manets, Monets, Picassos and Turners have been showing off their creative skills in its Key Stage Two Art Club.
Norfolk County Council election results
The count is underway in Dereham, where Alec Byrne has taken the first seat of the day for the Conservative party in the Attleborough ward.
Traffic stopped by crossing - again
Brandon’s level crossing shut down for nearly two hours on Wednesday.
Thetford news
The former Thetford Magistrates’ Court house will be converted into affordable flats if a planning application is accepted.
Store bid raises fears over more street drinking
An application to open a store that will sell alcohol until midnight has raised fears among residents that nuisance street drinking could escalate.
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Feature’s forever blowing bubbles
Shoppers were all in a lather last week when mischief makers put bubble bath in a new water feature.
Thetford man who died from burns named
A man who died after setting himself on fire in Thetford has been named by the Norfolk Coroner.
Man in court after five hurt in crash
A man has appeared in court charged with an act of dangerous driving in which five people were seriously injured.
Toddler hurt in car collision in Thetford
A toddler has been involved in a collision with a car in Thetford, according to police.
Norfolk Police chief to leave for national agency
Norfolk’s Chief Constable is to leave the force in June to become the deputy director general of the National Crime Agency (NCA).
Digital move to save £50,000
Breckland Council is looking to save nearly £50,000 a year with a new digital strategy - which includes the scrapping of its community magazine.
Nursery makes plea to find new home
A Brandon nursery which has been running for 30 years has called on local authorities to help it find a new home as its current one faces demolition.
Eden and Kate on Potter tour
The family of a disabled teenager are set for a day of magic when they join the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge on the Harry Potter tour.
Network Rail agrees to face public after pressure tells
Brandon residents will have their say over the town’s controversial level crossing after rail bosses agreed to face the public at a meeting in June.
Man fights council order at planning inquiry
A homeowner has told a planning inquiry he repeatedly asked council officers if he should be paying council tax - before receiving a £7,500 bill.
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