“If we didn’t have volunteers, then we couldn’t operate,” were the words of an RSPCA branch manager who is calling for more helpers to join a busy team. To celebrate 200 years of the RSPCA, West Norfolk branch manager Carl Saunders is calling for volun…
Norfolk County Council says roadside grass and weeds around Watlington will be cut next week
Work to cut down high weeds around a West Norfolk village will start next week amid worries that poor visibility could result in a serious crash. Yesterday, we reported that a worried driver has been left fearing for the worst after overgrown foliage c…
Norfolk Photography Walks celebrates it’s fifth anniversary
The ‘Norfolk Photography Walks’ venture will be celebrating its fifth anniversary in June. Snettisham-based photographer Jon Clifton started group tuition walks in 2019 after realising the benefits that photography, walking, and being with like-minded …
Cambridge tech ecosystem is valued at £191bn – almost a fifth of UK’s total
Cambridge’s tech ecosystem has been valued at $191bn, according to new analysis by Dealroom for Founders at the University of Cambridge. The city is worth 18 per cent of the entire UK’s tech ecosystem – more than Spain and Italy combined. So far this y…
Paramedics now video call Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn to get immediate help for stroke patients
Lynn’s hospital is working together with the area’s ambulance service to use video calls to help stroke patients. The scheme will allow ambulance clinicians to video call stroke consultants at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital while they are still on scene …
Venezuela disinvites EU from observing presidential election
Venezuela on Tuesday disinvited the EU observer mission from its presidential election in July, calling for sanctions to be lifted. Elvis Amoroso, the head of Venezuela’s National Electoral Council (CNE) on Tuesday demanded that “the EU proceed to the …
US says Houthi-fired missiles hit Greek-owned ship in Red Sea
Iran-backed Houthi rebels have attacked an Greek carrier ship in the Red Sea, the US military said on Tuesday. Iranian-backed Houthi militants launched five missiles, with the Greek-owned MV Laax reporting it had been struck by three of the missiles, t…
Study: Feeding babies peanuts protects from allergy into adolescence
Regularly feeding children peanuts from infancy until the age of five reduced the rate of peanut allergy by 71%, a study has found. Researchers from King’s College London found that introducing peanuts into babies’ diets early achieved long-term preven…
Sittingbourne manager Ryan Maxwell on the signings of Harley Earle, Henry Lukombo and Alkeo Bani
Sittingbourne manager Ryan Maxwell couldn’t be happier with his latest recruits. The Brickies boss has strengthened his squad with the signings of Harley Earle, Henry Lukombo and Alkeo Bani. Earle, 20, is back as Bobby Mason’s replacement in goal, havi…
2 central Japan nuclear reactors get 20-yr service extension
The aging No. 3 and 4 reactors at the Takahama nuclear plant in central Japan were approved Wednesday by the nuclear regulator to continue operating for 20 more years, as the government maintains support of the technology’s use in the resource-poor cou…