Aylsham News

Binman at the centre of huge emergency response says it was ‘blown out of proportion’

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Binman at the centre of huge emergency response says it was ‘blown out of proportion’

Aylsham's Green Day prioritises climate change education for kids

Aylsham's Green Day prioritises climate change education for kids

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Fun-filled eco-friendly festival returns for its third year

Swimming lessons at Aylsham Swim AcademyPicture: Darren Neale

Swimming lessons at Aylsham Swim AcademyPicture: Darren Neale

Swim Academy in Aylsham joins prestigious STA Swim Star scheme

There will be a Gilbert and Sullivan ensemble concert in St Michael and All Angels Church

There will be a Gilbert and Sullivan ensemble concert in St Michael and All Angels Church

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Gilbert and Sullivan ensemble to perform in Norfolk church

Henry Hill, who died in 2022 at the age of 18, will be remembered at a special rugby match at Holt Rugby Club on August 24.

Henry Hill, who died in 2022 at the age of 18, will be remembered at a special rugby match at Holt Rugby Club on August 24.

'It means a lot they still think of him' - Teenager to be remembered at rugby match

A picture painted by King Charles III a quarter of a century ago is to go under the hammer in Aylsham.

A picture painted by King Charles III a quarter of a century ago is to go under the hammer in Aylsham.

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Painting by King Charles to go under the hammer in Norfolk

Lettuce entertain you! Slimy showdown returns to Norfolk town

Don't miss Classic Ibiza's night of orchestral dance music transformations

Don't miss Classic Ibiza's night of orchestral dance music transformations

Dance music hits get orchestral spin in upcoming Classic Ibiza event

More than 70 pupils are taking part in the production of Oliver!

More than 70 pupils are taking part in the production of Oliver!

More than 70 pupils involved in upcoming Oliver production

Volunteers at Gunton Saw Mill have been told to 'temporarily' stop using the machinery.

Volunteers at Gunton Saw Mill have been told to 'temporarily' stop using the machinery.

Local government

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Trouble at mill! Volunteers told to stop using machinery by council

The Aylsham Manor centenarians make up 25pc of residents

The Aylsham Manor centenarians make up 25pc of residents

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Norfolk care home boasts quarter of residents aged 100 or more

A rare set of Imperial War Graves Commission records listing the final resting places of the fallen heroes of the First World War has sold for thousands at an auction in Aylsham, Norfolk

A rare set of Imperial War Graves Commission records listing the final resting places of the fallen heroes of the First World War has sold for thousands at an auction in Aylsham, Norfolk

Rare First World War military records sell for thousands at auction in Norfolk

A set of records listing the final resting place of every British and Colonial serviceman who died during the First World War is set to go under the hammer in Aylsham, Norfolk

A set of records listing the final resting place of every British and Colonial serviceman who died during the First World War is set to go under the hammer in Aylsham, Norfolk

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Rare record of one million fallen soldiers could fetch thousands at auction

Work to build a new state-of-the-art all-weather 3G football pitch at Youngs Park, in Aylsham, will get under way next month

Work to build a new state-of-the-art all-weather 3G football pitch at Youngs Park, in Aylsham, will get under way next month

Planning and development

Work to get under way to build new state-of-the-art football pitch in Norfolk town

Revd Andrew Whitehead, the vicar at St Agnes church in Cawston, Norfolk, has raised almost £1,000 for Sue Lambert Trust with his 24-hour silence

Revd Andrew Whitehead, the vicar at St Agnes church in Cawston, Norfolk, has raised almost £1,000 for Sue Lambert Trust with his 24-hour silence

Norfolk vicar's 24-hour silence raises almost £1,000 for local charity

Classic Ibiza is returning to Norfolk's Blickling Estate this summer

Classic Ibiza is returning to Norfolk's Blickling Estate this summer

HUGE outdoor concert coming to grounds of Norfolk estate this summer

John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School, in Aylsham, has been rated Good by Ofsted after being told it required improvement at its last inspection

John of Gaunt Infant and Nursery School, in Aylsham, has been rated Good by Ofsted after being told it required improvement at its last inspection

Norfolk school rated Good by Ofsted after previously requiring improvement

Marsham Primary School, in High Street, Marsham

Marsham Primary School, in High Street, Marsham

Norfolk's smallest school - with just 13 pupils - takes step closer to closure

Aylsham High School has become embroiled in a row over toilets and vaping – with parents claiming their children are being told they can’t use the loo during lesson time as part of the school's crackdown on vaping

Aylsham High School has become embroiled in a row over toilets and vaping – with parents claiming their children are being told they can’t use the loo during lesson time as part of the school's crackdown on vaping

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Children 'not allowed to go to the toilet' in row over school's vaping crackdown

North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker, who worked as a sub-postmaster for half a decade in Aylsham and Holt, winning an award for the Aylsham Budgens Post Office at the 2015 Retail Industry Awards

North Norfolk MP Duncan Baker, who worked as a sub-postmaster for half a decade in Aylsham and Holt, winning an award for the Aylsham Budgens Post Office at the 2015 Retail Industry Awards

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MP who was once a sub-postmaster calls for Post Office chief to be stripped of CBE

The forecourt in Holt Road, Cawston

The forecourt in Holt Road, Cawston

Petrol station to reopen after closing last year due to the cost-of-living crisis

Keys Christmas poultry auction will be held at Keys’ saleground off Palmers Lane, Aylsham, on Wednesday, December 20.

Keys Christmas poultry auction will be held at Keys’ saleground off Palmers Lane, Aylsham, on Wednesday, December 20.

Christmas poultry auction returning next week - rounding off 70th anniversary year

Norfolk MP Jerome Mayhew has thrown his support behind a group of parents fighting to save Marsham Primary School from from closure

Norfolk MP Jerome Mayhew has thrown his support behind a group of parents fighting to save Marsham Primary School from from closure

MP urges parents to take action to save school from closure before its too late

An open evening is set to take place at Marsham Primary School which parents hope can help to save the school from closure

An open evening is set to take place at Marsham Primary School which parents hope can help to save the school from closure

Norfolk school threatened with closure could be saved with final roll of the dice

St Michael's Church Of England VA Primary and Nursery School, in Aylsham, is closed today

St Michael's Church Of England VA Primary and Nursery School, in Aylsham, is closed today

Norfolk school CLOSED today for safety reasons

Rory kent has an exhibition of artworks in Norwich

Rory kent has an exhibition of artworks in Norwich

Retired teacher brings coastal chronicles on canvas to Norwich theatre

Jess Perry with some of her artwork

Jess Perry with some of her artwork

Locked down nights inspire artist's ode to moles, toads, and voles

Woodrow Garage, on Holt Road in Cawston, is closing its forecourt on Thursday (November 16)

Woodrow Garage, on Holt Road in Cawston, is closing its forecourt on Thursday (November 16)

'End of an era' as family petrol station closes after four decades

Richard Ellis, inset, and his family are the new owners of Wolterton Hall in north Norfolk

Richard Ellis, inset, and his family are the new owners of Wolterton Hall in north Norfolk

Norfolk's priciest property deal: Huge stately home is sold

Flood warning issued for The River Bure during Storm Ciaran

Flood warning issued for The River Bure during Storm Ciaran

Flood warning for north Norfolk as Storm Ciarán hits region with rain and 70mph winds

Aylsham Scouts are hosting a fireworks night

Aylsham Scouts are hosting a fireworks night

FIREWORKS: Sky to alight as Scouts put on community display

A Sanders bus in Aylsham

A Sanders bus in Aylsham

Emergency gas works put town centre off-limits to buses

MP Jerome Mayhew, who will answer questions on the environment at a meeting in Aylsham

MP Jerome Mayhew, who will answer questions on the environment at a meeting in Aylsham

Climate change questions to be put to MP at public meeting

Blickling Hall , near Aylsham

Blickling Hall , near Aylsham

New book by National Trust charts Norfolk's rich history

The Hall at Blicking Estate

The Hall at Blicking Estate

The heiress and the servant - Fresh light cast on historic hall's hidden figures

St Michael's Court in Aylsham has been come under fire over the food being served to residents

St Michael's Court in Aylsham has been come under fire over the food being served to residents

Care home slammed for serving grey scrambled eggs to residents who pay £1,000 A WEEK

Rosie Smith, 16, with her GCSE results at Stalham High School

Rosie Smith, 16, with her GCSE results at Stalham High School

Celebrations and success at north Norfolk schools on GCSE results day

New owners of The Blind Pig Matt and Fay McKay

New owners of The Blind Pig Matt and Fay McKay

Popular wine bar/ bistro under new ownership just TWO MONTHS after opening

Aylsham Parish Church welcomes back its restored tower bells

Aylsham Parish Church welcomes back its restored tower bells

The bells are back in town: Norfolk church's bells restored to their former glory

Best Kebab and Pizza House, in Cawston Road, Aylsham

Best Kebab and Pizza House, in Cawston Road, Aylsham

Kebab shop receives 1/5 food hygiene rating - needing 'major improvement'

Ready, set, slow! Snail races slide over to new venue

The owners of the farm which surrounds Oxnead Hall are among the neighbours who have raised complaints over the weddings held there. The signs pictured were removed after three weeks last year

The owners of the farm which surrounds Oxnead Hall are among the neighbours who have raised complaints over the weddings held there. The signs pictured were removed after three weeks last year

Local government

Owners of exclusive wedding venue hope to end long-running row with neighbours

Youngs Park, off Cawston Road, Aylsham

Youngs Park, off Cawston Road, Aylsham

Planning and development

Green light for plans to build new 3G football pitch at Norfolk football club

Caroline Culot recovering after one of her many surgeries

Caroline Culot recovering after one of her many surgeries

Woman relieves heartache and hope from 20 years of invasive surgery

The full set list for this year's Classic Ibiza at Blickling Estate has been revealed

The full set list for this year's Classic Ibiza at Blickling Estate has been revealed

Full set list for huge north Norfolk dance party revealed

The mindful champions in Aylsham.

The mindful champions in Aylsham.

'Best place to live in Norfolk' crowned Broadland's first 'mindful town'

Caroline Spinks of Norwich Swift Network helped design and install swift nesting boxes at Aylsham Parish Church, which were made by local cabinet maker Carey Whiteman.

Caroline Spinks of Norwich Swift Network helped design and install swift nesting boxes at Aylsham Parish Church, which were made by local cabinet maker Carey Whiteman.

Swifts at risk: North Norfolk groups aims to build better future for speedy birds

Aylsham's annual charity beer and gin festival is returning for another year. Pictured is Lee Curson from Aylsham Round Table

Aylsham's annual charity beer and gin festival is returning for another year. Pictured is Lee Curson from Aylsham Round Table

Festival with 'unlimited' beer, cider and gin coming to Norfolk

Vandals have cut down two trees in Aylsham

Vandals have cut down two trees in Aylsham

Vandals cut down trees in north Norfolk town

Alexandra Haswell, head steward for the awards at Aylsham Show.

Alexandra Haswell, head steward for the awards at Aylsham Show.

Search is on for food and drink heroes ahead of show

Youngs Park in Aylsham, as seen from the Marriott's Way

Youngs Park in Aylsham, as seen from the Marriott's Way

Planning and development

New 3G sports pitch could be built at football club's home

Nigel Robinson, inset, and other members of the North Norfolk Morris Minor Owners Club at Blickling Estate

Nigel Robinson, inset, and other members of the North Norfolk Morris Minor Owners Club at Blickling Estate

Morris Minors gather to mark 75th anniversary of classic car

The first page of Albert Einstein's book Relativity – The Special and The General Theory

The first page of Albert Einstein's book Relativity – The Special and The General Theory

Excitement as rare first-run books by Albert Einstein go up for sale

Bakery Bread Source has been voted one of the best in the UK

Bakery Bread Source has been voted one of the best in the UK

North Norfolk bakery voted one of the best in the UK