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Swaffham

A red brick, square manor house from the 1400s in the background. In the foreground is a corrugated pipe and large bags full of sand. There are metal props holding up the sides of the moat and cement has been poured into a gap around it to further shore it up.

Urgent repair work under way at 15th Century house

Water levels in the moat have become unusually low, exposing the building's brickwork.

External view of the Merle Boddy Centre in Swaffham. The flint building has a ramp with grab rails leading to the green door. There are planters decorated with colourful butterflies outside.

Mental health support centre could close 'in weeks'

The support charity has seen a drop in local authority referrals which is threatening its future.

A solar farm on a field, with rows and rows of panels stretching into distance

Solar farm frustrated by 'zombie project' delays

Developers of the JAFA solar farm say they welcome plans to speed up connections to the power grid.

A black and white studio photo of George Whalebelly. He has short hair and his Army tunic collar can just be seen.

'VE celebrations muted due to Far East prisoners'

Many families were still waiting for news of soldiers captured at Singapore, say historians.

We can see rows of solar panels in a green field

Solar 'part of food security solution' - developer

Concerns have been raised about turning agricultural land over to solar panels in the county.

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.