Dereham Times | Heritage https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/ Dereham Times Heritage en-gb Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:02:57 +0000 Mon, 02 Nov 2026 08:02:57 +0000 https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/rss/terms/ M6 toby.granville@newsquest.co.uk (Toby Granville) webmaster@digitalmedia.newsquest.co.uk (Tim Joy) https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/resources/images/sitelogoalt/?type=rsslogo Dereham Times | Heritage https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/lifestyle/heritage/ Heritage railway to lay wreath and take part in town's remembrance parade https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26685727.mid-norfolk-railway-take-part-dereham-remembrance-parade/?ref=rss Sun, 01 Nov 2026 06:39:00 +0000 483903c81dd4f234e015651b0621d6ca Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior Heritage railway in centre of county hoping to extend alcohol licence at station https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26629060.mid-norfolk-railway-hoping-extend-licence-dereham-site/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 06:59:00 +0100 cff93b683309c12c3dd5e6d17a68854a Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior Norfolk churches to be restored with help from £1.5 billion fund https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26635668.norfolk-churches-restored-part-1-5-billion-fund/?ref=rss Thu, 15 Oct 2026 05:00:00 +0100 3264c3f0884e6bc7b2f45ddaababa398 harry.jackaman-pegg@newsquest.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg The Norfolk vicar responsible for FOURTEEN parishes https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26498517.challenges-facing-norfolks-modern-day-rural-clergy/?ref=rss Wed, 30 Sep 2026 06:00:00 +0100 5b7286f3a18107b7e6dacae862f33fc0 chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop The remarkable legacy of 'Mr Norwich City' brings £11m boost for Norfolk and Waveney https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26557456.mr-norwich-city-leaves-remarkable-legacy-norfolk-waveney/?ref=rss Sun, 20 Sep 2026 10:00:00 +0100 a29d4fcd54d811a9c2da8747e6d36a7d dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Merging rural parishes could worsen church attendance, crisis Norfolk meeting hears https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26530062.save-parish-meeting-norwich-calls-funding/?ref=rss Tue, 08 Sep 2026 09:20:00 +0100 135657e5f528fe0989d99ddacd1e3da8 chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop Crisis meeting to discuss future of Norfolk's rural churches amid lack of clergy https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26510015.crisis-meeting-discuss-future-norfolks-rural-churches/?ref=rss Fri, 04 Sep 2026 09:10:00 +0100 2a94791991e3ac00c7ddfc61cbb44e09 chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop 943 not out! Former cricket players from two past rival clubs reunite https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26473196.cricket-team-near-dereham-combined-age-943-reunited/?ref=rss Tue, 18 Aug 2026 11:32:00 +0100 863d5b5d09ed2c8d2a52a665c87716b8 Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior Two historic Norfolk sites in the running for national heritage award https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26433992.anna-sewell-house-holkham-estate-running-award/?ref=rss Tue, 04 Aug 2026 10:45:00 +0100 bb32aee6f8d16c9d3d9762a2e6685a90 nelson.walker@newsquest.co.uk | Nelson Walker Bishop of Norwich backs deeply controversial plan for £100m slavery reparation scheme https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26273948.bishop-norwich-defends-100m-slavery-reparation-scheme/?ref=rss Wed, 15 Jul 2026 06:00:00 +0100 d5038d70d62b1d1c00f1064704c728f2 chris.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Chris Bishop Grand art draw featuring big names and 100 works to be held in town https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26158990.dereham-meeting-point-hosting-grand-art-draw-summer/?ref=rss Wed, 03 Jun 2026 06:59:00 +0100 3fb970fb69ba111ba04288edfe4ea80d Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior Two villages separated by sea come together to mark 40 years of friendship https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26103577.shipdham-french-village-celebrate-40-years-twinning/?ref=rss Thu, 14 May 2026 06:04:00 +0100 f8935133021b0e28b1d4918658d3203e Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior Reopening date for museum in town's oldest surviving building unveiled https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/26038878.reopening-date-museum-derehams-oldest-building/?ref=rss Wed, 22 Apr 2026 06:47:00 +0100 663e9cfa1e6d9d1f955af3d377ac41be Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior Roman villa and two 'lost villages' unearthed on wind farm cable route https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25954929.roman-villa-discovered-route-norfolk-wind-farm-cables/?ref=rss Mon, 06 Apr 2026 06:00:00 +0100 983a8c9fd6b28000e5894735ed48e8ee dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Appeal for care home memories as Norfolk workhouse marks 250th anniversary https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25939183.remember-norfolk-workhouse-care-home/?ref=rss Mon, 23 Mar 2026 06:00:00 +0000 445d8bb1900b45e2f029ae95b6bac212 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Archaeological discoveries for offshore wind farms to be showcased https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25943804.discoveries-vanguard-wind-farm-cable-route-see/?ref=rss Tue, 17 Mar 2026 13:35:16 +0000 e3cd517a03a78adb2d4561eb5ea4ee17 sophie.skyring@newsquest.co.uk | Sophie Skyring What did Nelson make of Great Yarmouth when he visited? https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25920946.exploring-world-horatio-nelson-great-yarmouth/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Mar 2026 07:13:00 +0000 d08ef525496095c55f8345af73606664 Chris Brett Historic bells return to village church after seven month restoration project https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25828106.litcham-bells-welcomed-back-norfolk-village-church/?ref=rss Sun, 08 Feb 2026 06:18:00 +0000 12e46eb0985788c55797998b3b5d73d2 Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior The enduring appeal of artefacts relating to Admiral Nelson https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25743455.nelson-society-looks-appeal-horatio-artefacts/?ref=rss Fri, 09 Jan 2026 06:58:00 +0000 7cd9fcec8fa4c70ff75d4855063f19cc Martyn Downer Why Jack was smitten with our round tower churches https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25736725.derek-james-jack-sterry-wrote-round-tower-churches/?ref=rss Tue, 06 Jan 2026 06:15:00 +0000 bacba08665ed6e88dd0887e19e39c4e6 Derek James Bizarre toys and sketch for never-built city swimming pool among museum additions https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25734518.new-additions-norfolks-museums-2025-revealed/?ref=rss Sun, 04 Jan 2026 06:00:00 +0000 16bb6fd79fbd237192d6e169ffd282c1 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer New Year Honours for navy captain who now runs dental practice and for entrepreneur https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25731736.obe-navy-captain-now-runs-norfolk-dental-practice/?ref=rss Wed, 31 Dec 2025 10:29:16 +0000 0d5d76f447dc164012d26c2aca0367a2 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer New Year Honours 2026 - all the Norfolk and Waveney individuals on the list https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25726886.norfolk-waveney-people-getting-new-year-honours-2026/?ref=rss Mon, 29 Dec 2025 22:30:00 +0000 19e5e58e5c7a8bae2479f442fe9cb3e8 dan.grimmer@newsquest.co.uk | Dan Grimmer Five of the best treasure finds in Norfolk for 2025 https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25721354.five-norfolks-best-treasure-discoveries-2025/?ref=rss Sun, 28 Dec 2025 10:00:00 +0000 ef6a672d1cb03def1e2f761c668f4cda donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Which Royals will be at Sandringham this Christmas? https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25708107.royals-will-spending-christmas-2025-sandringham/?ref=rss Thu, 18 Dec 2025 14:50:00 +0000 415e91aba7ce3395c3b87d67233cd5d3 faye.minton@newsquest.co.uk | Faye Minton Lord Nelson's funeral was a farewell fit for a hero https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25651952.lord-nelson-anniversary-funeral-one-fit-hero/?ref=rss Fri, 12 Dec 2025 07:29:00 +0000 13e1f445f7fdb37b9053f1c7b698dc1b Lt Col Ray Aldis Appeal to trace families of Norfolk soldiers killed in wartime massacre https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25669084.plea-find-families-norfolk-soldiers-killed-le-paradis/?ref=rss Thu, 11 Dec 2025 07:01:00 +0000 0cb9e541e122c9b0ca1fa86e3292e718 Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior Lord Nelson's legendary memorabilia goes under the hammer https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25654342.nelson-memorabilia-collection-auction-spink/?ref=rss Thu, 27 Nov 2025 12:00:00 +0000 e6accf99a24ae6c5688b49b08be7911b daniel.hickey@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Hickey Man carries on proud tradition of villages' Last Post remembrance for 50 years https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25617254.norfolk-man-played-last-post-villages-50-years/?ref=rss Thu, 13 Nov 2025 11:35:00 +0000 020066ecce0b53eed5957cc8273f58b5 Matthew.Senior@newsquest.co.uk | Matthew Senior 'Sir, we have gained great victory, but we have lost Lord Nelson' https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25596242.nelson-society-chairman-chris-brett-looks-aftermath-trafalgar/?ref=rss Fri, 07 Nov 2025 06:11:00 +0000 ba72b47a3977be901adb92640416da56 Chris Brett Following in Admiral Lord Nelson's footsteps in Norfolk https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25576960.norfolk-locations-linked-admiral-lord-nelson/?ref=rss Sat, 01 Nov 2025 10:41:00 +0000 bce7802527175935bd17cf6814d31dfb Chris Brett, chairman of the Nelson Society Andrew stripped of ‘prince’ title and to move to Sandringham estate https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25585295.prince-andrew-move-sandringham-amid-epstein-scandal/?ref=rss Thu, 30 Oct 2025 20:02:26 +0000 86bb16f18370ad72968fe6629d630319 katie.drake@newsquest.co.uk | Katie Drake British Museum eyes Bronze Age hoard unearthed in Norfolk https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25555299.dereham-bronze-age-discovery-sparks-british-museum-interest/?ref=rss Mon, 20 Oct 2025 09:36:24 +0100 483a65f01e5321e77c742323c8fd07c2 henry.durand@newsquest.co.uk | Henry Durand Royal tribute for Norfolk men killed in 'unrecognised' Second World War massacre https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25540823.norfolk-soldiers-massacred-ww2-get-royal-tribute/?ref=rss Wed, 15 Oct 2025 06:00:00 +0100 b9e7c276e3aea9293945fcc7bde32393 henry.durand@newsquest.co.uk | Henry Durand Big celebration day at Norfolk museum this weekend https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25479070.gressenhall-farm-workhouse-celebrates-50-years/?ref=rss Sat, 20 Sep 2025 05:00:00 +0100 e6e7a399c1d11de6803fe641e749592c Derek James Village pays tribute to US bomber crew who died in crash https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25470875.us-bomber-crew-remembered-norfolk-village-crash/?ref=rss Wed, 17 Sep 2025 09:41:00 +0100 e646aed4242c07eff27527f31a62f273 henry.durand@newsquest.co.uk | Henry Durand Bomber crew who perished in Norfolk village crash to be remembered https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25391026.dereham-us-bomber-crew-remembered-norfolk-crash/?ref=rss Mon, 18 Aug 2025 11:18:00 +0100 551e609721e0266461fd7257f6ef48fb henry.durand@newsquest.co.uk | Henry Durand The extraordinary story of The Prostitutes' Padre from Norfolk https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25288890.extraordinary-story-prostitutes-padre-norfolk/?ref=rss Sat, 12 Jul 2025 10:06:00 +0100 e5b6071fafa7ec56d372fc12057c4517 Dick Meadows From hero to superstar - Nelson at the Battle of the Nile https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25294237.nelson-battle-nile---norfolks-naval-hero/?ref=rss Fri, 11 Jul 2025 05:00:00 +0100 b94c75e0f3c041050c9ae0c3faaab063 Ray Aldis Historic church bells removed ahead of £160,000 restoration https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25259635.300-year-old-norfolk-church-restoration-underway-litcham/?ref=rss Tue, 24 Jun 2025 06:46:00 +0100 fc145f79a6c709e03ccf6b10164486f7 henry.durand@newsquest.co.uk | Henry Durand Norfolk's 'doughty fighter' who became a national figure https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25242927.derek-james-profiles-alderman-james-tooke-coe-castle-acre/?ref=rss Tue, 17 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100 b2df24b11eb3194dfb6858e84130ada5 Derek James Ringing the changes! Church bells and clock to get £160k makeover https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25233781.national-lottery-grant-restore-litcham-saints-church/?ref=rss Sat, 14 Jun 2025 06:03:00 +0100 cb08890f2dfbef7c4eb4302b0c2803da daniel.hickey@newsquest.co.uk | Daniel Hickey Hero or Cad? Admiral Nelson’s tortured love life explored https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25213477.lord-nelson-historian-investigates-admirals-love-life/?ref=rss Fri, 13 Jun 2025 05:00:00 +0100 c519083eaca1040c9988c084ae8ffa37 Lt Col Ray Aldis Norfolk RAF veteran honoured with medal for role in 1950s nuclear tests https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25225810.norfolk-raf-veteran-honoured-role-1950s-nuclear-tests/?ref=rss Tue, 10 Jun 2025 11:13:00 +0100 dc484f5fa1655aebb39f992a98cae899 amy.mackrill@newsquest.co.uk | Amy Mackrill Say ‘I do’ at one of English Heritage’s historic sites https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/offers/25214261.say-i-do-one-english-heritages-historic-sites/?ref=rss Wed, 04 Jun 2025 12:52:28 +0100 904f370ba5878e3432387ef433af6406 lindsey.furby@newsquest.co.uk | Lindsey Furby Event marks 250th anniversary of arrival in Norfolk of one of its most famous sons https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25181875.250th-anniversary-celebration-norfolks-parson-woodforde/?ref=rss Sun, 25 May 2025 09:00:00 +0100 81fcfb793e989f7979043dcb81720034 donna-louise.bishop@newsquest.co.uk | Donna-Louise Bishop Horatio's Heroes - Norfolk men who served Nelson https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25145667.admiral-lord-nelsons-norfolk-heroes-stories/?ref=rss Fri, 09 May 2025 05:00:00 +0100 c05f24783d805e5b97fa80baff597ff3 Chris Brett In Pictures: VE Day flypast rehearsal over Norfolk https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25122542.5-brilliant-photos-ve-flypast-practised-norfolk/?ref=rss Tue, 29 Apr 2025 10:10:00 +0100 fa3d9a0570ee6038d3184ed566e48232 ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Photos of Norfolk's favourite family attractions in years gone by https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25038387.photos-theme-parks-norfolk-years-gone/?ref=rss Sat, 26 Apr 2025 13:30:00 +0100 a68bb45bf9f37c41ef6fd85c7d98faad ben.fieldhouse@newsquest.co.uk | Ben Fieldhouse Royal Family share snap of Prince Louis in Norfolk to mark seventh birthday https://www.derehamtimes.co.uk/news/25109034.royals-share-picture-prince-louis-norfolk-birthday/?ref=rss Wed, 23 Apr 2025 10:50:00 +0100 5a31a93f611ff47c4229573db1c1cff4 faye.minton@newsquest.co.uk | Faye Minton