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Senior leadership changes announced at private school in Norfolk
9+ hour, 8+ min ago (382+ words) A private school in Norfolk has announced a raft of changes to its senior leadership team ahead of the new academic year. Langley School, near Loddon, claims the new appointments at its senior school reflect a commitment to delivering an…...
Delicious white peaches and preparing for royal flower show
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (603+ words) The temperatures are high again, but happily, our water butts are still pretty full and we are able to water the plants in the greenhouses and polytunnel. The courgettes love this heat and we have started to harvest them. Most…...
Norfolk agriculture students are top of the crops at Clarkson's farm
2+ day, 9+ hour ago (276+ words) A team of agricultural students from Norfolk has triumphed in a national crop-growing challenge at Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm. The group from the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) in Gloucestershire won the AICC Ceres Rural Crop Challenge 2026 - held'as part of…...
New job for ex-Norfolk police boss just a FORTNIGHT after her shock "2m resignation
3+ day, 10+ hour ago (648+ words) Norfolk's former police and crime commissioner (PCC) has secured a new job less than a fortnight after her sudden resignation left the county facing a "2m bill. Sarah Taylor announced her new role at a global consultancy firm on business networking…...
Major city employer urges parents to consider technical education routes for children
5+ day, 10+ hour ago (462+ words) Some of the UK's largest employers are urging parents to consider technical education routes into work for their children, like T Levels and apprenticeships, as AI continues to change the job market. Eighteen major employers, including the John Innes Centre…...
New reading list launched to help school pupils understand refugee experiences
5+ day, 22+ hour ago (433+ words) New reading resources have been launched to help schools build empathy and understanding around refugee experiences this Refugee Week (June 15-21). The Courage Collection brings together books and podcasts for all ages. The list has been created by A Day of…...
Thousands of jobs needed in offshore wind industry by 2030
1+ week, 3+ hour ago (429+ words) Up to 94, 000 jobs could be needed in the UK's offshore wind industry by 2030. This growth is essential for meeting the country's clean power targets, according to a new report from the Offshore Renewable Energy (ORE) Catapult. The report, Workforce Foresighting…...
Norfolk School of Gardening: Weather is proving challenging
1+ week, 2+ day ago (616+ words) The second warmest May on record gave way to what threatens to be one of the wettest Junes, although by the time you read this we may be basking in or hiding from another heatwave. The weather these past weeks…...
Students bring classroom learning to life during London trip
1+ week, 2+ day ago (173+ words) Pupils brought their classroom learning to life during a hands-on trip to the capital. Thirty-eight Year 9 pupils from Marshland High School in West Walton, near Wisbech, explored London through immersive activities linking to both geography and history. During the visit,…...
Long-serving telecoms engineer retiring after nearly 30 years at Norfolk hospital
1+ week, 3+ day ago (369+ words) A telecoms engineer who has kept a Norfolk hospital connected for nearly three decades is retiring this week. Kevin Mason, 68, is ringing off after almost thirty years maintaining the telephone systems at the James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston. He…...