Covid England: Surge testing in Norfolk, Woking and Southampton

Surge testing will be brought in to three new areas in south England to track down cases of the South African coronavirus variant.   Testing regimes will be set up in Norfolk, Southampton, and Woking, Surrey, where positive cases of South African variant have been discovered, the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) revealed.  The … Read more

London couple fined in Norfolk after triggering search and rescue

Frustrated police officers are still reporting numerous outrageous breaches of coronavirus rules over a month into the third national lockdown. As the government fights to lower infections and ramp up vaccinations, rule flouter are being fined hundreds of pounds after being caught playing golf in groups, hosting house parties and driving long distances for ‘fried … Read more

London couple visiting Norfolk beach fined after triggering huge search and rescue operation

Couple who drove 280 miles from London to go for a four hour walk on Norfolk beach are fined for breaking Covid rules after they triggered huge search and rescue operation during Storm Darcy Couple from London drove 140 miles to go on four-hour walk of Norfolk beach Coastwatch volunteers spotted car hours later and … Read more

Britain’s most spectacular wildlife experiences, from Norfolk to Northumberland

The popularity of incredible wildlife documentaries by world-famous conservationists such as Sir David Attenborough means many of us have become familiar with exotic creatures in their natural habitats, or even have been inspired to encounter them for real on far-flung holidays. But while we may be able to tell a leopard from a cheetah, we … Read more

Norfolk holidays: How exploring a holy site that drew kings can be a heavenly experience 

A delightful narrow gauge railway, a farmer’s market run by a former MI6 chief and a holy site that once drew emperors and kings: The intriguing delights of heavenly Norfolk The Daily Mail’s Kit Hesketh-Harvey reveals the bucolic delights and religious history of Norfolk   Walsingham, a tranquil cluster of hamlets, was once among the four … Read more

Exploring the most beautiful estuaries in England, from Norfolk to Cornwall

I love the sea. I love rivers. The point at which the two come together, an estuary, leaves me inexplicably excited. Between the ebbs and flows of the tides, estuaries hold secrets – some a bit murky, but all the more fascinating for it – and some of Britain’s most potent history. The Wash, the … Read more

Prince William and Kate Middleton likely to remain at Anmer Hall in Norfolk with their children

Prince William and Kate Middleton are likely to remain at Anmer Hall and resume homeschooling their children, after England was plunged into Lockdown 3. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge have spent previous lockdown periods at their country residence in Norfolk, where they have been staying since Christmas.  Prince George, seven, and Princess Charlotte, five, … Read more

Queen’s cousin Lady Mary Colman dies aged 88 at her Norfolk home

The Queen’s maternal cousin Lady Mary Colman, who was a regular guest at Balmoral and Sandringham, has died at the age of 88. Lady Mary passed away at her Norfolk home, Bixley Manor, which she shared with husband Sir Timothy Colman, on Saturday, January 2.  She was related to the Queen through the Queen Mother as the … Read more

Hunt for masked robber who killed couple’s Norfolk terrier in violent struggle

Hunt for masked robber who killed couple’s Norfolk terrier in violent struggle as he ripped watch from man’s arms before repeatedly punching him in the face The thug attacked the couple in Spanish Place, Westminster, in August Woman was aggressively pushed to the floor and landed on her dog Rufus Male chased thug afterwards even … Read more

Norfolk crab fishermen injured when boat is blasted out of sea ‘by WWII bomb’

Seven crab fishermen were injured when their boat was blasted out of the water by a suspected Second World War explosive. Several crew members of the 42ft boat Galwad-Y-Mor suffered life-changing injuries in the accident, 25 miles north of Cromer, Norfolk, last Tuesday. The two British and five Latvian men were hauling in a line … Read more