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A gold ring, with a blue sapphire in the middle, then two green emeralds and two garnets either side, sitting on its side on a black backing.

Detectorist's medieval ring find fetches £19,000

The retired firefighter plans to take a holiday with the cash from the sale.

A blue Mini convertible parked behind a police car on a residential street.

Mini with no MOT for nine years seized by police

"Even we get surprised sometimes at what we find when we stop a car," say police.

A gold ring, with a blue sapphire in the middle, then two green emeralds and two garnets either side, sitting on its side on a black backing.

Medieval ring found by detectorist could make £18k

The retired firefighter says he was left "amazed" when he spotted some gold glistening in the mud.

A close-up of large bars of chocolate.

Chocolate thief jailed after shoplifting tour

Ionut Rova was told that his sentence would have been much greater had he not admitted the thefts.

A man and a woman holding a copy of a book while standing in front of a bookshelf. They are both smiling. The man is bald and wearing a dark grey sweater. The woman has a knitted blue cardigan on over a blue top. The book is pink and has a rabbit on its cover.

Book returned to library after 3,000-mile mistake

Staff at the Norfolk Library in the US are baffled when a book from Norfolk, England, turns up.

Swaffham Church of England Primary Academy.

School partially closed after roof damaged

Norfolk County Council says three areas of the school have been damaged.

Abbey Smith sitting at a table playing bridge. A pink plastic box is in front of her, with a blue covering on her table. She is holding cars, with other cards in front of her. She is by red patterned drawn curtains. She is wearing a purple top, with a black top underneath, has glasses on her head, and has hair chin length hair. She is smiling. There are two people at the table with her, but you can only see their hands. Another person is sitting down, with their back to the camera to the right.

'Bridge is not just a game for your gran'

English Bridge Union wants to attract younger people as the average player is in their 70s.

A close-up of a GREGGS sign.

Saga of new Greggs ends after opposition in town

The chain opened another outlet last month and was seeking permission for some extras.

A car park payment machine.

Council spends £90k on car park charges scheme

The scheme, which has not yet launched, has been met with backlash from local people.