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All the latest news, things to do and community information for Watton, Norfolk.

'Opulent' farmhouse with pond on sale for £799k

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Grace Piercy

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This modern five-bed farmhouse in Watton is on the market for £799,995.

Olive Norris, from Thompson, will be putting up bunting and flags at the Post Office branch in the village.

Britain's oldest postmistress, 92, on her Platinum Jubilee plans

Sarah Hussain

Bikers across Norfolk came together for Watton Motorbike Day on Sunday, May 1

Hundreds of bikers enjoy town's 'brilliant' Motorbike Day

Sarah Hussain

Norwich Road closed due to crash in Watton

Norfolk Live News

Road in Watton blocked following two-vehicle crash

Owen Sennitt

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Trees have been planted in green space off Blackthorn Road in Attleborough and off Heron Way in Watton.

Hundreds of trees planted in Norfolk towns for Queen's Jubilee

Sarah Hussain

HMP Wayland

Breckland Council

Permission for prison's expansion with new running track for inmates

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Timothy Birt, George Freeman and land in Saham Toney

Breckland Council

Plan for 54 homes in 'rural gap' is rejected by council

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Wymondham Athletic Club's Hannah Purvis gives the camera a wave. Picture: Ian Edwards Photography

Obituary

Obituary: Popular runner who loved bright clothes dies suddenly aged 41

Donna-Louise Bishop

The Norfolk Gift Company is a new shop in Watton High Street.

New gift shop supporting small businesses set to open in town

Emily Thomson

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Michael Harper, resident at Thorp House in Griston, is pushing his wheelchair around the garden to raise money for Ukraine.

Man sets wheelchair lap challenge in aid of Ukraine

Sarah Hussain

Swaffham town centre/market place. Photo: Ian Burt

Plans to 'revitalise' Watton and Swaffham with leisure centre and arts hub

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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The land planned for 45 homes and a new Lidl in Watton

Breckland Council

New Lidl to open after 'Battle of the Supermarkets'

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The Beeches, seen from Mill Road in July 2021

Breckland Council

Permission granted to convert village house into flats

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The land planned for 45 homes and a new Lidl in Watton

Breckland Council

Round two in town's battle of the supermarkets

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The fight for a byway in Pockthorpe Lane, Thompson is set to be heard by Planning Inspectors next week

Norfolk County Council

New road could be driven through Norfolk grandmother's garden

George Thompson, Local Democracy Reporter

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Joan O'Donnell on her 100th birthday with her card from the Queen and letter from the president of Ireland.

Norfolk woman receives 100th birthday wishes from Queen and Irish president

Sarah Hussain

Prison officers at HMP Wayland.

Norfolk prison looking for armed forces veterans to join officers

Sarah Hussain

Jacob Freshwater is the founder and director of Fresh Motors in Watton. Picture: Ian Burt

Car dealership expands into new premises despite 'turbulent' pandemic

Sarah Hussain

East Coast Castings in Carbrooke are helping to get the Ranalah Wheel back into production.

Firms join up with BBC star to save piece of industrial history

Sarah Hussain

HMP Wayland Prison. Picture: Ian Burt

Norfolk prison to expand with new running track for inmates

Simon Parkin

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Ian Froggatt, estate manager at the Woodland Trust, pictured with Green Farm near Thompson

Environment News

£4.6m bid to restore Ice Age landscape in the Brecks

Chris Hill

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The Beeches, seen from Mill Road in July 2021.

Breckland Council

Bid to convert village house into nine flats

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The Wolf full moon captured above skies in Watton by Astro-photographer Matt Wells.

Perfect close-up of 'Wolf Moon' captured in Norfolk by astrophotographer

Emily Thomson

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A man from Swaffham, who collected waste from a home and dumped it in Ashill has been fined £1,000

'Man with a van' fined for dumping waste in village

Emily Thomson

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Norwich City Centre, Exterior Norwich Magistrates court Pictures: BRITTANY WOODMAN

Norfolk man denies attack on partner days after Christmas

Peter Walsh

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Stephen "the egg man" Browne on his stall at Fakenham Thursday market

Obituary

Obituary: Man who sold 'best eggs in Norfolk' dies from cancer aged 58

Donna-Louise Bishop

Astro-photographer Matthew Wells perfectly captured what is known as the Christmas Tree Cluster from his garden in Watton.

Amazing photograph of 'Christmas Tree Cluster' in sky leaves people stunned

Emily Thomson

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The four homes are set to go up on land in Thompson, Norfolk

Breckland Council

Inspector overturns council's rejection of village homes

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The White Hart Inn in Foulden, pictured in July of this year.

Breckland Council

Campaigners win victory in battle to revive village pub

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Breckland councillor Alison Webb hands Christmas presents over to Leigh Doran from the Daisy Programme at Dereham Windmill

Christmas

Christmas gifts generously donated to domestic abuse charity

Thomas Chapman

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