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Mobile food store launched to help Breckland's rural communities

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

Cost of Living

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The Breckland Mobile Food Store is offering items at a reduced price to those living in harder-to-reach parts of the district.

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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Breckland Council, working with, Serco are changing bin collection days and routes as part of effort

New bin collection days for Breckland households set to be revealed

Thomas Chapman

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Swaffham Town centre for Love Local. Picture; Matthew Usher.

Plans to breathe new life into town centre are unveiled

Thomas Chapman

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Breckland Council bin collection days changing to be more environmentally friendly

Half of people in Breckland to have a new bin collection day

Owen Sennitt

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Breckland District Council

Breckland Council

'Threat to democracy' - Opposition fears council's constitution change

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Sam Chapman-Allen smiles, wearing a dark suit and tie

Breckland Council

Council leader refuses to condemn Downing Street parties

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Hundreds of households face being taken to court for failing to make council tax payments during the

Breckland Council

Row breaks out over council's claim it charges lowest tax

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The Narborough Bone Mill. Picture: The Narborough Bone Mill

Pair of green initiatives boosted by crucial grants

Aaron McMillan

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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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Serco's Breckland-based workers will not be going on strike over pay

Bin collectors will not strike after accepting improved pay deal

Thomas Chapman

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Council recycling feature at West Norfolk council depot, new 240 litres '

Christmas

All the changes to Norfolk's bin collections over Christmas

Casey Cooper-Fiske

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Serco's Breckland-based workers could go on strike over pay

Bin collectors could strike over long-running pay dispute

Thomas Chapman

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North Norfolk District Council | Updated

Conservatives gain Lib Dem ward in double by-election victory

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Mike, one of Breckland Council's dog wardens

Council saluted by RSPCA for its care of stray animals

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A Norfolk council is set to move several of its polling stations, despite fears over the continual e

Breckland Council

Who should you vote for in Breckland by-election?

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

The Mid Norfolk Labour Party website instructs people not to vote Labour

Norfolk Labour website tells people not to vote for party

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Wind farm

Wind farm decision due in days

Dan Grimmer

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Dozens of trees have been felled behind the Longfields estate in Swaffham

Row erupts after dozens of trees aligning footpath chopped down

Thomas Chapman

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The new Dereham Cemetery was opened by Robert Hambidge. Picture: Ian Burt

Breckland Council

Former Dereham mayor standing in Breckland by-election

Noah Vickers, Local Democracy Reporter

Swaffham will be the focus of a photography competition celebrating the 50th anniversary of the town

Scheme to protect Swaffham's rich heritage reaches new milestone

Thomas Chapman

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Lyng and District Community Hall has opened following a complete rebuild. Picture: JENNA YOUNGS

Breckland groups given £100,000 worth of 'green' grants

Thomas Chapman

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