Swaffham News

Scott Stone, 47, from Swaffham, has made ten trips to deliver much-needed supplies to Ukraine.

Norfolk man making hazardous journey to Ukraine to deliver supplies

$Boy King Tutankhamun, whose tomb was discovered by Norfolk\'s Howard Carter$ $Boy King Tutankhamun, whose tomb was discovered by Norfolk\'s Howard Carter$

Norfolk's links to the Curse of Tutankhamun

Josh Green (centre) with his uncle (left) and his dad - Mr Green is organising a banger race event for Help for Heroes

Josh Green (centre) with his uncle (left) and his dad - Mr Green is organising a banger race event for Help for Heroes

How Royal Engineer bounced back from 'soul-destroying' injury

A festive extravaganza is planned for Swaffham this Christmas.

A festive extravaganza is planned for Swaffham this Christmas.

Christmas market, skating rink and Santa's grotto coming to town centre

The Church Rooms on Camping Land are set to be converted into two one-bedroom flats

The Church Rooms on Camping Land are set to be converted into two one-bedroom flats

Planning and development

Town's historic church hall to become flats

The crash happened on the A1065 near Swaffham

The crash happened on the A1065 near Swaffham

A1065 blocked in both directions near pub in west Norfolk

The 44 properties are proposed to go on land (highlighted) off South Pickenham Road, at the southern tip of Swaffham

The 44 properties are proposed to go on land (highlighted) off South Pickenham Road, at the southern tip of Swaffham

Planning and development

44-home 'low density' development planned for Swaffham

Swaffham is being boosted by a range of projects

Swaffham is being boosted by a range of projects

Local government

How a raft of projects are giving this historic Norfolk town a boost

Liz Truss making a statement outside 10 Downing Street where she announced her resignation as prime minister

Liz Truss making a statement outside 10 Downing Street where she announced her resignation as prime minister

Local government

Tory councillors in Liz Truss' seat 'gutted' by her resignation

Tory councillor Roy Brame in Thetford

Tory councillor Roy Brame in Thetford

Local government

Former Turnip Taliban member ‘furious’ with MPs over Truss exit

Stewart Bell, who serves as mayor of Swaffham, said Ms Truss had good ideas for the country and should be given a chance to pursue them

Stewart Bell, who serves as mayor of Swaffham, said Ms Truss had good ideas for the country and should be given a chance to pursue them

Local government

'Her ideas were good' - Town mayor defends Truss as PM

The Swaffham Clean-up group meets every Sunday in a bid to clean up the town

The Swaffham Clean-up group meets every Sunday in a bid to clean up the town

Meet the litter pickers cleaning up their town one crisp packet at a time

The Swaffham Clean-up group meets every Sunday in a bid to clean up the town

The Swaffham Clean-up group meets every Sunday in a bid to clean up the town

Meet the litter pickers cleaning up their town one crisp packet at a time

$St Mary\'s Church at Houghton-on-the-Hill in the 1990s when it was used by Satanists$ $St Mary\'s Church at Houghton-on-the-Hill in the 1990s when it was used by Satanists$

The Norfolk church once used for Satanic rituals

Liz Truss, pictured in Prague earlier this week

Liz Truss, pictured in Prague earlier this week

Local government

Councillor criticises Norfolk's absence from Tories' Truss video

A shocking video has revealed the moment when gardens and homes in Ashill became engulfed by flames

A shocking video has revealed the moment when gardens and homes in Ashill became engulfed by flames

Cause of fire which tore through homes remains a mystery

Tiffany Long, 24, of the White Hart in Ashill

Tiffany Long, 24, of the White Hart in Ashill

'I'm absolutely gobsmacked' - Norfolk village pub chef wins national award

$Staff at Meadow House care home in Swaffham helped get Susan Barrett to her daughter, Diana Bowie\'s, wedding$ $Staff at Meadow House care home in Swaffham helped get Susan Barrett to her daughter, Diana Bowie\'s, wedding$

I cried when I saw her' - Swaffham care home gets mum to daughter's wedding

The woman crashed into the Greyhound pub in Swaffham

The woman crashed into the Greyhound pub in Swaffham

Woman in her 70s seriously injured after crashing into pub

People in Breckland are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote

People in Breckland are being urged to ensure they are registered to vote

Local government

Breckland voters urged to ensure they are registered

Thousands of people are expected to descend on the country’s capital from Norfolk this week

Thousands of people are expected to descend on the country’s capital from Norfolk this week

Thousands from Norfolk head to capital for Queen's lying in state

Friends of Swaffham has been set up with the aim of organising more events in the town

Friends of Swaffham has been set up with the aim of organising more events in the town

New group set up to improve town's events

The homes would go up on this field between Narford Road and Swaffham Road.

The homes would go up on this field between Narford Road and Swaffham Road.

Breckland Council

New homes to be built near former site of Britain's largest aerodrome

$Firefighters tackled a blaze at the 11th century St Mary\'s Church in Beachamwell, near Swaffham, Norfolk.$ $Firefighters tackled a blaze at the 11th century St Mary\'s Church in Beachamwell, near Swaffham, Norfolk.$

Restoration work under way on fire-ravaged church

Liz Truss M.P. at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London after it was announced she is the new Conservative party leader, and will become the next Prime Minister. Picture date: Monday September 5, 2022.

Liz Truss M.P. at the Queen Elizabeth II Centre in London after it was announced she is the new Conservative party leader, and will become the next Prime Minister. Picture date: Monday September 5, 2022.

Local government

Bills to Brexit - The 10 issues at the top of Liz Truss's in-tray

A man in his 50s has died after a crash in Swaffham.

A man in his 50s has died after a crash in Swaffham.

Man in his 50s dies after crash in Swaffham

Bogus builders have been doing the rounds in Swaffham

Bogus builders have been doing the rounds in Swaffham

Bogus builders go door to door in Norfolk town offering soffits and fascias

Brandon Road near Swaffham is closed following a crash

Brandon Road near Swaffham is closed following a crash

Swaffham road closed causing long queues after crash

Orford Road and parts of Sporle Road in Swaffham are closing for roadworks

Orford Road and parts of Sporle Road in Swaffham are closing for roadworks

Two Swaffham roads to close until December

Environment secretary Liz Truss meeting residents of Scratby with local MP Brandon Lewis.

Environment secretary Liz Truss meeting residents of Scratby with local MP Brandon Lewis.

Local government

Which East Anglian MPs would win or lose in a Truss government?

The home in Little Fransham is on the market with a guide price of £500,000

The home in Little Fransham is on the market with a guide price of £500,000

Family home with detached annex and hair salon on market for £500,000

South West Norfolk MP Liz Truss is the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister

South West Norfolk MP Liz Truss is the frontrunner to become Britain's next prime minister

Local government

Nine things we have learned about Liz Truss during her leadership campaign

The water tower stands on the outskirts of Castle Acre

The water tower stands on the outskirts of Castle Acre

Planning and development

Grand Designs water tower to open for public

Beard Meats Food during the eating challenge at The White Hart in Swaffham

Beard Meats Food during the eating challenge at The White Hart in Swaffham

YouTube professional eater smashes 100oz steak challenge at Norfolk pub

This Edwardian manor is on the market for £2.75m

This Edwardian manor is on the market for £2.75m

Elizabethan manor house with 20 acres and a pool on sale for £2.75m

Police seized a car after officers spotted it travelling

Police seized a car after officers spotted it travelling

Car seized after driver spotted travelling 'all over the road' on A47

The Gulf petrol station in Swaffham Road, Ickburgh was targeted by armed robbers twice in a fortnight

The Gulf petrol station in Swaffham Road, Ickburgh was targeted by armed robbers twice in a fortnight

Two charged after petrol station knifepoint robberies

The 18th-century old school house on Swaffham's Market Place, pictured in 2018. The windows of both buildings have since been boarded up.

The 18th-century old school house on Swaffham's Market Place, pictured in 2018. The windows of both buildings have since been boarded up.

Breckland Council

Swaffham's old school to be redeveloped into housing amid vandalism fears

George Freeman MP has given his support to

George Freeman MP has given his support to

Could Brecks get new protected status?

Fire crews tackled a blaze at a derelict buliding in Market Place, Swaffham

Fire crews tackled a blaze at a derelict buliding in Market Place, Swaffham

Fire crews called to blaze at derelict school building

Tiffany Long, head chef at The White Hart in Ashill.

Tiffany Long, head chef at The White Hart in Ashill.

'It's quite surreal' - Ashill chef in line to win cooking national award

Alex Cockburn and Thomas Longhurst, who are among the families affected in the blaze and in search of accommodation

Alex Cockburn and Thomas Longhurst, who are among the families affected in the blaze and in search of accommodation

Couple fear they're homeless due to climate change after fire guts house

London Street is partially closed amid concerns a house could collapse after it developed cracks in its wall

London Street is partially closed amid concerns a house could collapse after it developed cracks in its wall

Road to reopen following fears house was collapsing

Breckland Council has been awarded 'gold' status for its support of members of the armed forces

Breckland Council has been awarded 'gold' status for its support of members of the armed forces

Local government

Council hailed for support of armed forces community

Jessica Bonus, who died in a crash on the A47 aged 20.

Jessica Bonus, who died in a crash on the A47 aged 20.

Family pays tribute to 'loving and flamboyant girl' who died in A47 crash

London Street is partially closed amid concerns a house could collapse after it developed cracks in its wall

London Street is partially closed amid concerns a house could collapse after it developed cracks in its wall

Road closed amid fears house could collapse after cracks appear in wall

Firefighters are battling a blaze in Ashill near Swaffham.

Firefighters are battling a blaze in Ashill near Swaffham.

'It's causing carnage' - Homes gutted in large blaze near Swaffham

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss during a meeting with EU post-Brexit negotiator Maros Sefcovic at Chevening in Kent. Picture date: Thursday January 13, 2022.

Foreign Secretary Liz Truss during a meeting with EU post-Brexit negotiator Maros Sefcovic at Chevening in Kent. Picture date: Thursday January 13, 2022.

Local government

Liz Truss faces criticism over leadership video

Members of the Sit in a Stream team in the River Nar at Castle Acre, near Swaffham

Members of the Sit in a Stream team in the River Nar at Castle Acre, near Swaffham

Intrepid cyclists take a dip in every Norfolk waterway for cancer charity

The owner of Strattons Hotel, Vanessa Scott, has put it up for sale

The owner of Strattons Hotel, Vanessa Scott, has put it up for sale

Norfolk hotel owned by the same family for over 30 years is up for sale

One of the new play areas in Orford Road, Swaffham.

One of the new play areas in Orford Road, Swaffham.

Two new play areas costing £72,000 open in town park

The renovation work on Oxburgh Hall is complete and all scaffolding is gone for the first time in six years

The renovation work on Oxburgh Hall is complete and all scaffolding is gone for the first time in six years

Moated manor house completes 6-year renovation and launches new experience

The A47 is currently closed in both directions

The A47 is currently closed in both directions

A47 reopens after serious crash near Swaffham

Oxburgh Hall exterior, taken in 1964

Oxburgh Hall exterior, taken in 1964

Weird Norfolk: The jilted Tudor ghost that haunts a National Trust hall