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Council fighting not to have to publish details of golf club talks

The Barnham Broom Hotel, Golf and Spa. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Breckland Council

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

A Norfolk council, which has faced millions of pounds in losses after purchasing and trying to sell a golf club, is fighting not to have to publish the financial details behind the controversy.

George Freeman MP and the Brecks

George Freeman

Could Brecks get new protected status?

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Roy Brame, town and district councillor at the Thomas Paine statue in Thetford.

Former 'Turnip Taliban' dissenter now backing Truss to be PM

Staff Reporter

Fire crews battle the blaze at Ashill.

'Like a warzone' - Firefighter reveals battle to save homes in heatwave

Dan Grimmer

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Breckland Council. Picture: Ian Burt

Council hailed for support of armed forces community

Thomas Chapman

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Liz Truss at the launch of her campaign to be Conservative Party leader and Prime Minister, at King'

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'I am ready to be prime minister' - Norfolk MP launches leadership bid

Staff Reporter

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss during a meeting with EU post-Brexit negotiator Maros Sefcovic at Cheven

Elizabeth Truss

Liz Truss faces criticism over leadership video

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

South West Norfolk MP Elizabeth Truss.

Tory leadership starting gun fired amid speculation Liz Truss will run

Dan Grimmer

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The Barnham Broom Hotel, Golf Course and Spa

Breckland Council

Council ordered to lift lid on controversial golf club talks

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Breckland Council Offices, Dereham. Picture: Ian Burt

Free suicide awareness courses launched in Breckland

Thomas Chapman

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Roger Atterwill, Mark Kiddle-Morris and Robert Hambidge in Weasenham

Breckland Council

Interim parish council takes office after mass resignations

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The town criers descended on Watton as part of the town's first town crier competition

Oyez! Oyez! Oyez! UK's top town crier crowned in Norfolk

Sarah Hussain

Sewing workshops being held in Breckland. Photo: Breckland Council

New era for arts initiative aimed at reducing social isolation

Thomas Chapman

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Flooding in Watton in 2009

Norfolk County Council

Revealed: The four Norfolk communities to receive flooding funding

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Residents can expect to hear firing and see aircraft over Stanford Training Area near Thetford and a

Breckland Council

Raver fears over military training area's new bridge

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

George Freeman, Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk

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Minister refuses to confirm support for PM in confidence vote

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Too much training goes to graduates rather than where it is more needed according to new research

Education bursary worth £1,000 launched to mark Queen's Jubilee

Thomas Chapman

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George Freeman, Conservative MP for Mid Norfolk

George Freeman

Norfolk Tory MP calls for 'serious changes' following Sue Gray report

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

A youngster enjoys the new play area at Yaxham Village Hall

Share of £120,000 cash pot on offer to Breckland groups

Thomas Chapman

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Mike Nairn is the new chairman of Breckland Council

Former military man appointed as council's new chairman

Thomas Chapman

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A mobile food store has been launched to help Breckland's rural residents cope with the rising cost of living

Cost of Living

Mobile food store launched to help Breckland's rural communities

Thomas Chapman

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People have been advised against using cash during the pandemic outbreak. Photo: James Bass

Cost of Living

Council hand out over £5m in £150 tax rebate payments

Owen Sennitt

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Swaffham Market Cross and Market Place.

Breckland Council

Heritage scheme aims to build 'authentic identity' for Swaffham

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

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

Dereham market place. Picture: Ian Burt

Where should future development happen in Breckland?

Thomas Chapman

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A new 'flexibus+' covering Swaffham and 20 surrounding villages has been launched

New on-demand bus service is launched in corner of Norfolk

Thomas Chapman

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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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Collection days and times for household waste and recycling is set to change in the Breckland district.

Norfolk Live News

Collection days for household rubbish set to change in parts of Norfolk

Emily Thomson

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Norfolk‚Äôs coast has been named among the best areas of outstanding natural beauty in the UK. Pictu

Where could you end up? Anger at Norfolk and Waveney election shake-up

Dan Grimmer

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A school bus and haulage vehicle hit last summer

Planning and Development

Fears haulage storage expansion will add to road blockage woes

George Thompson, Local Democracy Reporter

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