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Stunning tulip fields will once again open for hospice
1+ hour, 50+ min ago (610+ words) A major spring fundraiser, which attracts thousands of visitors to tulip fields in West Norfolk, returns next month. Tulips for Tapping, which last year raised a record "507,450, opens on Thursday, April 16 for a sixth year having raised a total of…...
New pharmacy welcomes MP for visit on opening day
14+ hour, 48+ min ago (442+ words) A new pharmacy has opened in the Woottons today, several months after a previous one was forced to close. Wootton Pharmacy, at Priory Court on St Augustine's Way in South Wootton, has started welcoming patients and customers in the premises…...
Comfort trolley scheme being trialled on hospital wards
1+ week, 3+ day ago (387+ words) A new patient experience initiative is being trialled at Lynn's hospital, designed to provide additional wellbeing support for those staying overnight. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital has introduced a comfort trolley, led by the patient experience team, which is being trialled…...
Advice issued to students returning to Norfolk amid ‘rapidly evolving’ meningitis outbreak
1+ week, 6+ day ago (354+ words) With the meningitis outbreak being managed nationally, could it be a cause for concern in Norfolk? Yesterday, it was confirmed that there are now 20 cases of the infection in Kent being investigated by the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) - and…...
Praise for charity’s ‘brave’ fundraisers who have donated £43k to help cancer patients
2+ week, 3+ day ago (680+ words) An amazing group of "brave women" who have raised "43,000 and continue to help breast cancer patients, have been praised for their exceptional support. Members of Breast of Friends, who have each been touched by cancer, raised the money during last…...
Huge announcement could help tackle Norfolk’s ‘dentistry crisis’
2+ week, 6+ day ago (365+ words) New funded education places could help to tackle Norfolk's dental desert, MPs have said. Today, the Government has confirmed to the Chair of the Office for Students (OfS) an increase in the maximum fundable limit for dental school places in…...
Council commissions new app to help residents quit smoking for good
3+ week, 19+ hour ago (486+ words) A new app to help smokers quit has been launched by the county council in time for "national no smoking day. The authority says every five minutes, someone successfully puts a stop to their habit using Smoke Free, an app…...
‘The sale of council-run care homes is shortsighted and reckless’
3+ week, 3+ day ago (485+ words) In his latest column, South West Norfolk MP Terry Jermy the sale of council-run care homes and raises awareness of ovarian cancer" The start of March marks the beginning of ovarian cancer awareness month, which aims to bring attention to…...
‘Relax, rebalance and restore’ is the aim of new town centre business
3+ week, 5+ day ago (266+ words) A new business has opened in a town centre. Sasha Coleby opened Sasha-Rose Massage and Wellbeing on Monday, March 2 after converting the first-floor of a Lynn town centre premises into a relaxing and welcoming space. Speaking about her new venture,…...
Mum turns health fears into fundraising after battling rare liver condition
1+ mon, 6+ day ago (667+ words) A Downham mum who feared she might not live to see her boys grow up is helping to raise awareness of lesser-known liver conditions. Rebecca Judge, 39, is sharing her story to mark Rare Disease Day, which aims to raise awareness…...