Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury

1 week ago | wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Andrew Dellbridge, of the Norfolk-based Ace Pest Control, says the county is currently experiencing an unprecedented massive growth in its local wasp population. In an average June, up to 100 wasps can be found in a usual nest. But this year, Mr Dellbridge says "good insect weather" means closer to 1,000 wasps are being found. "People are getting stung all over the place," he said. "Normally in June, you'd have the odd person finding the odd nest, but people are finding loads this year.

2 weeks ago | wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Attleborough has been named among the best places in Norfolk that Towntickers have visited (Image: Denise Bradley) A "quirky" market town has been named among the best spots in Norfolk by two social media personalities. The duo behind Towntickers, a TikTok and Instagram account on a quest to "poetically" review towns across the country, have paid a visit to Attleborough. They previously slammed Watton, describing it as "rubbish" and rating it just three and a half out of seven.

3 weeks ago | wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk | Carlo Simone

Jonathan Christopher Collyer, 28, and Lisa Ellen Stocker, 29, were arrested on February 1. Prosecutor I Made Dipa Umbara said customs officers halted them at the X-ray machine after finding suspicious items in their luggage disguised as food packages. Mr Umbara told the District Court in Denpasar that packets of Angel Delight powdered dessert mix in their luggage contained 993.56 grams of cocaine, worth an estimated six billion rupiah (£272,000).

3 weeks ago | wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk | Carlo Simone

Krispy Kreme will be giving away original glazed doughnuts on Friday, June 6 (Image: Krispy Kreme) Krispy Kreme will be giving away free original glazed doughnuts to mark National Doughnut Day (Friday, June 6), but there's a twist. The company wants to reclaim their title "as the OG of the glazed doughnut". Therefore, they are encouraging customers to bring “Faux-G doughnuts” into a Krispy Kreme store, which they can "upgrade" to an original glazed doughnut for free.

1 month ago | wymondhamandattleboroughmercury.co.uk | Shaun Webbley

David Moar MBE, who was president of the Big C Cancer Charity, died on Saturday at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Since its establishment in 1980, Big C has become one of the largest charities in East Anglia, having raised more than £45 million. There are centres located across the region that offer free support services, including counselling, complementary treatments and bereavement support, and the charity also funds cancer research at Norwich Research Park.