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5 days ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
Beachgoers urged to check tide times after rescuesClare WordenRobby WestRNLIMandy Humphreys from the RNLI says the beach at Wells can be treacherousBeachgoers have been warned to check tide times to avoid being cut off on "incredibly dangerous" sandbars. Wells and Holkham in Norfolk have been singled out by the RNLI, where natural channels up to 2m (6.6ft) deep can create isolated islands hours before high tide.
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6 days ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
Clare WordenBBC News, NorfolkReporting fromKing's LynnStaff at a county's youth support team said they were reaching 500 children and teenagers a week at possible risk of being exploited or excluded from school. Norfolk County Council teams visit areas popular with youngsters - in Norwich, Great Yarmouth, Thetford and King's Lynn - to offer advice, support and activities.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
Clare WordenBBC News, NorfolkReporting fromHeacham Beach, NorfolkA council has said it was "striving to be fairer" following criticism of its decision to significantly increase annual parking charges for residents. People living around Heacham beach in West Norfolk have been told a residents' permit - valid on the North and South Beach car parks - will now cost £121.60 for 12 months, up from £58.10 for eight months.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
Clare WordenBBC News, NorfolkA former daffodil farm is to be returned to vital wetland through a rewilding project. The project at the 292ha (721-acre) High Fen site in Methwold, South West Norfolk, is being undertaken by a private company called Nattergal. It will be paid for by selling units of biodiversity net gain (BNG) to developers whose projects fail to meet a government target to boost nature.
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1 week ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
Therapy garden will enhance care of stroke patientsClare WordenReporting fromKing's LynnBBCVolunteer and stroke survivor Al Ware thinks the new garden will make a big difference to patientsA special therapy garden is being built at a hospital to enhance the care of stroke patients. The previously unused space at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in King's Lynn, Norfolk, is undergoing a £50,000 transformation to provide outdoor physiotherapy sessions.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
More money for youth mental health careClare WordenReporting fromKing's LynnBBCMel waited four years to get treatment for post-traumatic stress disorderA charity which supports young people with mental health issues has welcomed additional government investment. Early support hubs offer immediate help while young people wait for NHS care. The hubs in King's Lynn, Great Yarmouth and Norwich, in Norfolk, were run by youth charity MAP.
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2 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
More businesses report Calor Gas problemsClare WordenBBCJake and Lindsay Lancaster have run out of gas four times since taking over the pubThe owners of a pub say ongoing problems with Calor gas deliveries is threatening the future of their business. Since they took it over in August 2023 they have run out of gas four times, forcing their kitchen to close. Calor Gas has apologised and blamed "regional supply pressures" for the shortages.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
RAF Marham chief welcomes more defence investmentClare WordenBBCGroup Captain Leonie Boyd is the first woman to run RAF MarhamGroup Captain Leonie Boyd took up her role at RAF Marham, Norfolk in September, the first woman and the first engineer to do so. She said the additional £2.2bn in spending, confirmed by the government in the Spring Statement, was "overdue". "There are some areas that have suffered from underinvestment for a long period of time," she added.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
Flat fire damages casino building Clare WordenOliver von Schassowe PawellekAerial ladders were used to try to bring the fire under control Crews have been working since Sunday evening to put out a fire in a flat above a casino, Norfolk Fire Service said. It started in the building on Purfleet Street, King's Lynn, at about 21:30 BST. A police cordon was put in place and passers-by were moved away from the flat, which is above the Merkur Slots casino.
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3 weeks ago | 
bbc.com | Clare Worden
New film highlights 'what autism means' to pupilsClare WordenBBCJordan Winn has been screening his film in schools and running sessions with students about neurodiversityHundreds of students in West Norfolk are being shown a film about autism in a bid to improve understanding around neurodivergence. It has been made by filmmaker Jordan Winn, 24, who grew up in King's Lynn. "My Brain My World" tells Mr Winn's story of navigating the school system as a child with undiagnosed autism.
