A 24-year-old man is in hospital with head and chest injuries after a crash on the A47 last night. The accident, between a silver Toyota Celica and a white Mitsubishi L200 pickup, happened just before 6.

03 July 2009 13:37

IT is a case of ship ahoy at one Dereham pre-school! Youngsters at King's Park Pre-School have been enjoying pretending to sail the seven seas on their new pirate ship as well as having fun in their revamped play area and garden.

02 July 2009 19:59

Staff at a Norfolk hotel complex are celebrating after an AA inspector awarded the business a fourth star following an unannounced visit. The Barnham Broom hotel near Dereham, which is owned by Breckland Council, was upgraded from three to four stars after the inspector was impressed by the high quality and service during his overnight stay.

02 July 2009 13:33

IS this the oldest village webmaster in mid-Norfolk? Forget computer whizz-kids - great-grandfather Paddy Apling has got four-score years and more of life's experiences behind him and still loves keeping up with the latest technological advancements.

01 July 2009 14:17

People in Dereham are being warned by police about rogue traders operating in the area. This follows a resident of Mary Unwin Close being called by somebody claiming to be from a digital TV company just before 4pm on Tuesday.

01 July 2009 13:32

A taste of France was served up at Northgate High School as youngsters practised their language skills while working in a Parisian-style café. Dressed up as waiters complete with pencilled on moustaches, the team of year seven students from Northgate High, in Dereham, spent lunchtime on Wednesday, June 24, waiting on their teachers in a special outdoor café where escargots, croque monsieurs and croissants were among the items on the menu.