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We can see a doctor checking a for a patient's blood pressure.

Government to be asked to review possible NHS cuts

A walk-in centre and out-of-hours GP bases could be closed under plans to save money.

Gerry Smith smiles at the camera. He wears a light green cowboy hair, blue coat and purple polo t-shirt underneath.

Baker, 90, raises £30k for church window repairs

Gerry Smith started baking at the age of 82 and says support for his fundraising is "incredible".

A road sweeper pushes his bin cart through Great Yarmouth market place. He is wearing black trousers with silver reflective bands, and an orange high viz jacket. The cart has grey bins, one with a red lid, and brooms attached. He is on a paved area, with bank branches either side of the street, and the market building in the distance, with roadworks fencing and signage visible in the far distance.

Towns relieved long-term funding not axed

Labour agrees to fund £20m to three councils over the next 10 years for a range of investments.

A close up image of a doctor measuring a patient's blood pressure and heart beat.

Out-of-hours GP bases under threat due to costs

An NHS provider says inflation and an aging population have led to increased costs.

We can see some of the blocks of housing on the Abbey Estate, Thetford.

Reality TV accused of stigmatising social housing

A former mayor says she and others are often "unfairly judged" for living in social housing.

'Working 50 years in the NHS has been a privilege'

Kate Turner is honoured for her service by colleagues at West Suffolk Hospital.

Ryan Vickers on his Motocorsa Ducati

World Superbike debut for Thetford rider Vickers

The 26-year-old will compete in the first round of the championship in Phillip Island, Australia.

Close-up of a pine cone on the edge of a forest.

Forest solar farm idea 'interesting' - and 'daft'

A climate change researcher and a conservationist offer their views on the suggestion.

A Jellycat soft toy of a cake

Jellycat toy thief given suspended jail sentence

Ruby Smith is sentenced after 40 of the collectable toys are discovered at her home.