Clare Worden

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Politics driving interest in witches -historianClare WordenNeil SpenceProf Marion Gibson says political polarisation has led to increased interest in witches and witch-huntsIncreased interest in the history of witchcraft and witch-hunts is connected to rising political intolerance and polarisation, according to a historian.

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Cold War plane transported to new homeClare WordenReporting fromBBC News, NorfolkVeterans CentralA crane was used to lift the fighter jet onto a lorry before it was taken to the charity's baseA Cold War fighter jet has been transported across Norfolk to a new home where it will be refurbished. The Hunter F.6 jet, which weighs more than 8 tonnes, has been transferred 30 miles (48km) from the City of Norwich Aviation Museum to the Veterans Central charity at West Raynham near Fakenham.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Clare Worden

Image caption, Kim Leonard from King's Lynn Civic Society is hoping the building's inclusion on the list will raise its profileA Grade II-listed, external concrete building, described as an "extraordinary early example" of modernist design, has been place on a list of endangered buildings. Number 33–39 St James Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, was designed by architect A.F. Scott and dates fom 1908.

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Clare Worden

Pioneering concrete building listed as endangeredBBCKim Leonard from King's Lynn Civic Society is hoping the building's inclusion on the list will raise its profileA Grade II-listed concrete building, described as an "extraordinary early example" of modernist design, has been place on a list of endangered buildings. Number 33–39 St James Street, King's Lynn, Norfolk, was designed by architect A.F. Scott and dates fom 1908.

2 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Clare Worden

Media caption, Harvey, 11, said he found playing and performing "therapeutic"An 11-year-old boy who taught himself to play the piano in five months by watching YouTube videos has been invited to a prestigious music school. Harvey, from Stoke Ferry, near Downham Market, Norfolk, only started playing at the end of last year, but has already reached the advanced grade eight standard, according to his teacher.