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‘What the hell is that?’: Origin of viral council clogs revealed

The mystery behind an unusual pair of shoes has been solved after a viral social media post left people baffled.

Police on the hunt for owner of wedding ring found at town supermarket

Police are on the hunt for the owner of a wedding ring found on the floor of a town supermarket.

See inside historic castle with 15 bedrooms, billiards room and croquet lawn now available for stays

A secluded castle built around 600 years ago is lowering its drawbridge to paying guests for the first time.

Residents show off best suits and flashiest underwear in Mr Swaffham competition

Residents donned their best suits and flashiest underwear as they vied for the title of Mr Swaffham 2023.

A Tyrannosaurus Xmas? Urgent meeting to decide if council should spend £2,500 on Christmas dinosaurs

Councillors have called for an urgent committee meeting as they seek to decide whether to spend more than £2,500 on dinosaurs for a Christmas event.

This is when to see rare blue supermoon for first time in 14 years

A rare blue supermoon not seen for more than a decade will appear in the skies above us this week and here’s how to see it.

Tony has poetry book published which was inspired by late father

A man has released a poetry book inspired by his father.

Mascots sought by Team GB ahead of Paris Olympic Games

Young mascots are wanted by Team GB to get involved in the nation’s preparations for the Olympic Games and here’s how to enter a child you know.

We tried restaurant's newly-famous deep-fried jam sandwich and this is what we thought

The deep-fried jam sandwich has made national headlines, thanks to a collaboration between a business and celebrity chef Delia Smith.

First British passports issued in the King’s name

British passports will now carry the name ‘His Majesty’ from this week, for the first time since 1952.

‘We are prepared to be making a lot more’: Eric’s deep-fried jam sandwich gets celeb chef endorsement

The owner of a fish and chips restaurant has said there has been a “crazy” response to a quirky item on the menu after Delia Smith’s endorsement.

Sculptor’s tennis player tree wows Wimbledon fans

A stunning statue of a tennis player morphing into a tree has become a big hit with fans attending this year's Wimbledon championship.

Annual snail race has sluggish contestants

Ready… Steady… Slow… An annual snail race made its return to Congham Hall where contestants made a slimy attempt to cross the finish line.

Snail race recognised in Guinness World Records

A quirky race taking place in a village has been recoginsed by the Guinness World Records.

Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

The Red Arrows, Spitfires and Hurricanes will join a flypast of 70 aircraft on Saturday to celebrate King Charles’ first Trooping the Colour.

Ready, steady, slow as snail racing returns to village

A quirky event will be returning to a village as gastropods slug it out for a tankard of lettuce.

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‘What the hell is that?’: Origin of viral council clogs revealed

Police on the hunt for owner of wedding ring found at town supermarket

Police on the hunt for owner of wedding ring found at town supermarket

See inside historic castle with 15 bedrooms, billiards room and croquet lawn now available for stays

See inside historic castle with 15 bedrooms, billiards room and croquet lawn now available for stays

Residents show off best suits and flashiest underwear in Mr Swaffham competition

Residents show off best suits and flashiest underwear in Mr Swaffham competition

A Tyrannosaurus Xmas? Urgent meeting to decide if council should spend £2,500 on Christmas dinosaurs

A Tyrannosaurus Xmas? Urgent meeting to decide if council should spend £2,500 on Christmas dinosaurs

This is when to see rare blue supermoon for first time in 14 years

This is when to see rare blue supermoon for first time in 14 years

Tony has poetry book published which was inspired by late father

Tony has poetry book published which was inspired by late father

Mascots sought by Team GB ahead of Paris Olympic Games

Mascots sought by Team GB ahead of Paris Olympic Games

We tried restaurant's newly-famous deep-fried jam sandwich and this is what we thought

We tried restaurant's newly-famous deep-fried jam sandwich and this is what we thought

First British passports issued in the King’s name

First British passports issued in the King’s name

‘We are prepared to be making a lot more’: Eric’s deep-fried jam sandwich gets celeb chef endorsement

‘We are prepared to be making a lot more’: Eric’s deep-fried jam sandwich gets celeb chef endorsement

Sculptor’s tennis player tree wows Wimbledon fans

Sculptor’s tennis player tree wows Wimbledon fans

Annual snail race has sluggish contestants

Annual snail race has sluggish contestants

Snail race recognised in Guinness World Records

Snail race recognised in Guinness World Records

Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

Seventy aircraft to take to the skies in rearranged flypast

Ready, steady, slow as snail racing returns to village

Ready, steady, slow as snail racing returns to village

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