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Page 5 - Smoke Detectors Save Lives Page 8 & 9 - Thetford Singers Perform Page 11 - Food From The Heart Page 12 - Breckland Cancer Support Group Page 13 - New Mental Health Cafe Opens Page 14 - Punjab Links To Be Celebrated Page 21 - Mosquito Talk For Aviation Group Page 23 - Desert Rats Memorial Event Page 24 - 25 - Recognising Local Stalwart Page 29 - Thetford’s Extrava-gull-anza Page 31 - Don’t Be Fuelish!

Page 32 - Support For Dog Owners Page 35 - Local Musicians New Music Page 37 - The Vikings Are Here Page 38 - Summer Reading Challenge Page 41 - ‘Operation Protect’ Launched Page 45 - Competition Success For Club Page 46 - Festival Fundraiser For Club About Thetford magazine is printed on carbon balanced paper in Norfolk CBP009364

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Smoke Detectors Save Lives

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The recent house fires in Thetford have caused concern and raised residents’ awareness of keeping safe at home. Did you know that you are around eight times more likely to die in a house fire without a working smoke detector, that every 3 days across the UK someone dies from a fire in their home started by a cigarette, and 90 people die each year because their smoke detector wasn’t working? A smoke detector (aka smoke alarm) is a warning device that detects smoke at the earliest stages of fire in your home. It emits a piercing sound to alert you as soon as possible so that you have precious minutes to escape. Norfolk Fire & Rescue Service encourage everybody to fit them in their homes because they will alert you to the danger, alert neighbours and allow us to attend to you sooner rather than later. If you suspect or see fire in your home, we ask that you – GET OUT, STAY OUT and GET THE FIRE SERVICE OUT by dialling 999.

How many smoke detectors do you need?

If your home is on one level (a flat or bungalow) you need to fit at least one smoke detector. Ideally you would want to place it near your main living room and bedroom. If your home has more than one floor you will need to fit one on each level, with a detector in the downstairs hallway and then on each landing. If you fit more than one alarm, they should be linked to one another, which means if one detects smoke they will all alert you. The best place to fit a smoke detector is on the ceiling and try to keep them at least 30cm (1ft) away from walls, lights, doors, heating or air vents.

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Once fitted, please test them. Can you hear it loud and clear from each room in the house? Test it again with the doors closed, particularly from the bedroom where it would be more difficult to hear if you were asleep. Smoke detectors need to be regularly tested to ensure that they remain in good working order. We say ‘Test it Tuesday’ as it is easy to remember. Ideally you should test them at least once a month, using the test button on the alarm. Remember to change the battery once a year unless they have a 10-year battery. Keep them clean, don’t stick anything on them or paint over them. A gentle vacuuming around the casing will help to keep them dust free. Every 10 years you will need to replace the smoke detector with a new one. Perhaps change the battery on your birthday or at Christmas, keeping your family safe is the best gift of all.

A smoke alarm will give you vital minutes to escape from a fire and could save your life

Plan an escape route...

Once you have fitted your smoke detectors, plan a safe escape route. Keep your chosen route clear as we want you to leave the house quickly and safely. Most house fires happen in the night, so consider keeping a phone in your bedroom and keep keys where you can find them. Consider closing your doors when you go to bed, this adds to your protection in the event of fire and practise your escape plan with all members of your household to make sure it works.

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Be aware of risks in the home…

We attend accidental fires in many homes due to careless smoking. It’s safest to smoke outside but make sure cigarettes are put right out and disposed of properly. Never smoke in bed and avoid smoking on armchairs and sofas, especially if you are tired. A lit cigarette dropped onto a bed, chair, fabrics or combustible materials can quickly cause a serious fire. People react differently when accidental fires occur, this can be due to an individual’s mobility, age, and ability to react.

Older people may find it more difficult to escape their home quickly due to poor health or reduced movement and younger people may be distracted by their technology, particularly mobile phones, gaming equipment and headphones. Wearing headphones can dramatically affect your ability to hear and therefore react to a smoke alarm sounding. Please consider your own personal risks within your home and visit our website to use the Home Fire Risk Self Checker.

If you are over 65 or have a disability which could make it more difficult to react to a fire, you may be eligible for a free home fire safety visit to check your home for risks. Do you or someone you know need a little extra help? Please use the request form on our website: www.norfolk.gov.uk/safety/ norfolk-fire-and-rescue-service/ or by email at: hq@fire.norfolk.gov.uk or phone 0800 9178137.

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The medieval Thetford Priory is to be transformed into a theatrical backdrop this summer, as Breckland Council has organised for two exciting open-air theatre performances to take place.

Chapterhouse Theatre Company will perform a new production of William Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet on 31st August, followed by family favourite pantomime, Cinderella the following day (1st September). The shows have recently been touring across Ireland and the UK. Councillor Paul Claussen, Executive Member for Economic Development and Growth said: "We're thrilled to be bringing these fantastic performances to Thetford and to be making the most of the wonderful Priory, thanks to the support of English Heritage which owns the site” Romeo and Juliet, a classic story packed with feuding families and two star-crossed lovers trying to find happiness is sure to be a highlight for the open-air theatre season. Meanwhile, Cinderella will take attendees on a magical journey to a far-away enchanted kingdom, featuring silly songs, panto puns and pumpkin carriages, where nearly anything is possible especially if it's before midnight. Children and visitors of all ages are invited to dress in their favourite fairy tale characters and join the midsummer ball!

Councillor Susan Dowling, representative for the Thetford Priory Ward said; “Thetford has so much to offer in terms of its rich heritage. The Priory will provide a wonderful backdrop for this live theatre event and I am pleased that we’re making use of it in this way and celebrating this wonderful asset.”

Breckland Council are using these events to pilot the place branding ambitions set out in the Hemingway Design work conducted last year.

The events will celebrate Thetford's rich heritage, the river, and our active community, as part of a

programme of summer activity. Breckland Council has subsidised the cost of the performances at the Priory and are working closely with local partners to offer several free events to be confirmed soon.

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Thetford Singers Perform With Katherine Jenkins

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A group of Thetford Singers marked the Platinum Jubilee in a very special way by performing with Welsh superstar mezzo soprano Katherine Jenkins at Sandringham Royal Parkland. All the ladies sing in the Honington Military Wives Choir, who are celebrating their 10th year of singing together, as the charity marks the 10th anniversary of their official formation.

Military Wives Choirs (MWCs) exist to support women whose lives have been impacted by their military connection, including serving personnel, veterans, wives, widows, partners, mothers, sisters, daughters and women employed within the military community. Their motto is Sing, Share, Support. It has grown to nearly 2000 women in 72 choirs across the UK and internationally. They come together to celebrate a love of singing and a communal understanding that comes from shared experiences of the Armed Forces.

Honington Military Wives Choir, Thetford members L to R: Vicky Hall, Jo Cooper, Liz Reid, Julie Dean and Kelly Stretton

be performing. There was only one opportunity for a joint rehearsal the week before the concert, with Artistic Director, Hilary Davan Wetton and composer and pianist, Sean Hargreaves. The three choirs have previously sung together at Ely and Norwich Cathedrals and St Mary’s Church in Bury St Edmunds, and joined other choirs in Colchester to record their last album ‘Remember’.

Back in December 2021, the charity was asked to perform alongside Katherine Jenkins in Sandringham Royal Park over the Jubilee On June 3rd, the choir performed to over 3000 weekend. individual choirs, Honington, Simon LongThe HP Advert 2018.qxp_Layout 1 13/09/2018 10:01 Page 1 Wattisham and Marham were contacted in March people, their largest audience to date. The 2022 and given a list of the songs that they would songs were a mix of core songs, some from the

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Military Wives film and their latest album. The choirs had a 30-minute slot to sound check for their own set, then a rehearsal for the finale song with Katherine Jenkins. Katherine and her team chose the final song, Dancing Queen by Abba, with the arrangement specifically written by David Harrington. This was chosen as a tribute to our Queen who reportedly loves Abba. The choirs had great fun with this song and the audience loved it. They finished off with a ‘Last Night of the Proms’ mix of patriotic songs. Speaking about the performance Jo Cooper said, “What an amazing day! Katherine was very gracious, complimenting the MWC on how we all sounded and that she had enjoyed singing with us. We were able to have a photo opportunity with her during the interval;

although there was no real opportunity to speak to her individually, she always had a smile or a wave.

I feel very honoured to have been singing at Sandringham for the Platinium Jubilee with such an amazing group of ladies, Katherine Jenkins was the icing on the cake! Whenever I sing, it's for my dad and it can be so emotional; I know this would have made him proud.”

Following the show, Honington MWC went straight into rehearsals for their next events, opening the Beer Festival in St Edmundsbury Cathedral, on 14th June and then St Albans Cathedral on 18th June with over 200 members of the Military Wives Choirs to celebrate the 10th Year Anniversary.

Below: The three choirs with Katherine Jenkins

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Something for everyone The Festival of East Anglia & Punjab returns Fri 1 – Sun 10 July with many events taking place right here in Thetford. Ancient House Museum hosts an exciting programme with author talks (Sat 9) and immersive events like History Mystery (Sat 2), the Princess Catherine Exhibition and Trail. Circus Raj perform at ThetFest (Sat 9), a feast of everything local at Kilverstone Estate.

Thomas Paine Hotel Curry Night (Sat 9) and the grand festival finale takes place ‘On the Green’ (Sun 10).

With events taking place across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, the Festival will bring communities together to share cultures, customs and traditions through heritage and the arts – something for everyone!

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The team at The Mulberry are looking forward to a busy summer season and marking their 12th birthday this autumn. The family owned, much loved business has become a Thetford institution over the years, it’s been the place to celebrate birthdays, weddings, anniversaries and all manner of special occasions. The menu is British with a Mediterranean twist, using as many locally sourced ingredients as possible.

An evening at The Mulberry offers relaxed fine dining that is intimate yet welcoming with first class service from Karen Connor and her team.

With 45 covers, there is plenty of space for corporate or group bookings. Karen said, “It’s been lovely to welcome the wedding and celebration dinners back alongside our regulars. We had so much support from the local community during the height of the covid pandemic, it kept us going through some difficult times. We’re now pleased to be welcoming back familiar faces along with new customers.” Karen hasn’t forgotten the help they received, and when a regular customer asked if there was any work available for the 17year old Ukrainian, that they had sponsored recently; she didn’t hesitate to help. “He’s here with his mum and sister and is super nice but is really keen to go back and finish his studies. We’re just pleased we were able to help” she explained.

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Roast Norfolk Chicken The Mulberry with crushed potatoes, roasted onions, new season asparagus and chestnut mushrooms. There’s always fresh fish of the moment from the Lowestoft fleet, a good steak and vegetarian offer. Karen is very happy to discuss individual dietary requirements for guests, PATIOS & DRIVEWAYS • BLOCK PAVING • TARMAC and to find a suitable alternative in advance.

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Breckland Cancer Support Group We are a local group of volunteers who have run Breckland Cancer Support Group since 2016. We are either cancer sufferers ourselves or have a spouse or friend that has suffered. i t

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Our aim is to promote well-being through social interaction, friendship and mutual understanding.

We have been very keen in the past year, since Covid restrictions have eased, to organise trips to a variety of places such as National Trust properties, garden centres and gardens, and members have also attended well-being talks.

Our meetings are relaxed and informal, often we have quizzes or play games, but have also invited people to give artistic demonstrations such as glass-fusing. We occasionally invite speakers along who are able to advise on topics such as diet or appropriate exercise, although we do not give medical advice, we may offer suggestions of other organisations that might be able to help. If you, or someone you know, have/has been affected by cancer please pop along to meet us. In addition to our Facebook public page and closed member only group, we are also listed in Leaping Hare’s online directory and we have recently set up a website at: www.brecklandcancersupport.group

Members of the Breckland Cancer Support Group pictured recently

We are a non-profitmaking group and ask for a small donation of £2 per person to help with the costs of room hire and refreshments.

Our new meeting venue is the Old Council Chamber at the Guildhall on Thetford Market Place. We meet every second Wednesday of the month, from 10.30am to 12.30pm. Our next meetings will be on the following Wednesdays: 13th July, 10th August, and 14th September.

Coming up, we also have a visit planned to Gooderstone Water Gardens on 27th July.

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New Mental Health Cafe Opens In Town This week regional charity Access Community Trust proudly opened its third purpose focused Mental Health café on Tanner Street in Thetford. f f

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Access Community Trust promotes social inclusion for the community benefit by preventing people from becoming socially excluded, relieving the needs of those who are socially excluded and assisting them to integrate into society. The community cafes run

by Access Community Trust across Norfolk and Suffolk were Highly Commended by the Third Sector Awards in 2020 and have continued to offer a high standard of support to the community.

The Steam House Cafe has transformed a former ground floor eatery, which has been closed since the beginning of the pandemic, into a modern and welcoming space providing holistic mental health support to those in need within the local community. The new community resource complements the existing wellbeing offering already available from the charity’s existing multifaceted free support service called The Crossing, which is situated above the cafe and already supports a growing client base seeking support due to the pandemic and current cost of living crisis.

Open Monday to Friday from 10am until 4pm, the cafe provides a safe, friendly space where members of the community are able to simply seek mental health guidance and support in a relaxed setting. Alongside this drop-in service, the fully trained team offer 1:1 appointments and a growing range of group activities including yoga, mindfulness, and arts/craft therapy.

Gemma Bush, Regional Service Manager for Access commented, “We are delighted to be opening our third Mental Health focused Steam House Café in Thetford. We purposely choose a highly visible town centre premises because it is easily accessible to those seeking support and guidance. Mental Health is no longer a taboo subject and everybody should feel comfortable talking about it. By taking that important message directly to the high street and supporting the local community with a range of support and drop-in therapies, we have made it easier for people to

Steam House Cafe has opened in Tanner Street Left: The team behind new Steam House Cafe

ask for advice or assistance in a relaxed environment, accompanied by a coffee and a bite to eat”.

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Thetford’s Punjab Links Celebrated

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The Festival of East Anglia & Punjab explores the cultural links between the two regions through the story and legacy of Maharajah Duleep Singh and the last royal family of the Punjab, who lived in Norfolk. This year also marks the 75th Anniversary of India and Pakistan independence, and the Partition that divided Punjab into two halves, when the once vast Kingdom of Duleep Singh was separated between two nations.

With events taking place across Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk, the Festival of East Anglia & Punjab will bring communities together to share cultures, customs and traditions through heritage and the arts. With a wide range of activities planned, from melas, music and performances, to talks, food and family events, the festival will have something for everyone, appealing to people of all ages and from different backgrounds. Highlights include an exhibition on Princess Catherine Duleep Singh and an exciting programme of events

at Ancient House Museum; an exhibition on Maharajah Duleep Singh at Norfolk Record Office showcasing original artefacts from the Bance Collection; and Thetford Mela. The festival is back after a break of two years and has developed with a wider reach to new audiences, partners, and programming. The events will promote cultural tourism and the support the local economy in the Eastern Region.

On Sunday July 10th a riot of colour and sound will descend on the town as dance, music, gatka, bhangra and Punjabi food will be celebrated from 1 – 5pm ‘On The Green’.

Ancient House Museum will be open from 10am – 5pm, where costumed characters will share the connections between the Norfolk regiment and Duleep Singh. The Sikh Museum Initiative will also be demonstrating their digital Sikh relic object handling.

For more information visit: www.essexcdp.com/event/feap/ Festival Box Office: 07802 701911 or www.leapinghare.org

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Thetford Inner Wheel The Thetford Inner Wheel club celebrated the Platinum Jubilee with a wonderful lunch at our incoming President’s home. With bunting galore and Coronation chicken for lunch what more could we ask for, even the sun shone brightly. We made over £600 for charity.

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Thetford Flower Club held their second meeting on Tuesday 14th June with a summer party theme in recognition of the recent Platinum Jubilee celebrations. The club was delighted to welcome back Crystal Dyball with a colourful demonstration entitled ‘Up The Garden Path’. As well as keeping busy with orders for floral occasions, Crystal is a National Association of Flower Arrangement Societies area demonstrator, she travels widely, all over the Eastern region and demonstrates flower arranging. She also gives tutoring workshops to flower clubs, WI’s and others. Crystal bases all her workshops on fun, friendship and flowers! Crystal entertained members and friends with her beautiful arrangements and informative chat.

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New members and visitors are always welcome to join us at our friendly club.

Learn to create flower arrangements and make new friends. Thetford Flower Club hosts a mixed programme of demonstrations, workshops, practice sessions and other events including annual days out across the year.

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Our commander, David A, convened the meeting at 1930hrs on Monday 6th June and reported that the Chairman had sent apologies for his absence.

He had a sort of excuse; he went fishing in France.

Apologies were also made for the absence of a speaker this month but, to compensate for this an arrangement has been made by John B to visit the Bentwaters Cold War Museum next month.

There was a universal vote of acceptance among the crew for this opportunity; details will be posted on the website: https://sites.google.com/view/wnas-uk/home To compensate further for the disappointments, the commander announced that a number of film recordings had been made available. The most popular choice was the story of the WW2 Mosquito, a rival in popularity to the Spitfire, the Hurricane and the Lancaster. Some would say it out-performed the latter three challengers; the film certainly demonstrated the Mosquito’s versatility: with a lightweight wooden fuselage, twin Merlin engines, and a two man crew, the aeroplane duelled as a bomber and a fighter.

A taxiing Mosquito which featured in a film at WNAS this month

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It had the ability to fly higher, lower and faster than its contemporaries: higher and faster to escape enemy threats and lower to avoid radar detection when flying at ground level and releasing bombs directly into many Nazi headquarters throughout Europe. Archive footage showed that much of this destruction occurred in 1943; an interesting experience for one or two of our members who were born in the same year; a touch of fake nostalgia perhaps. (It’s interesting to note that in a recent Google/Android blog by Botany One there are limited citations recording evidence of the types of wood used for the manufacture of the Mosquito fusilage; there’s a tease. It could be that some of our crew are old enough to remember).

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At a recent meeting of Thetford Probus, Mike Wickens discussed the Allies’ response to the Nazis’ use of Enigma machines to send encrypted messages between their forces during World War 2. Although Allied listening stations heard the messages, they needed decryption before giving useful information. The simplest encryption is to change A to B, B to C, etc or A to C, etc, so that CITY would become DJUZ or EKVA. If you know what had been done, the message can be read, but you can also use trial and error as there are only 25 alternatives.

Enigma was much cleverer: an electric typewriter with 3 rotors, chosen from a group of 5, each of which could be set in 26 positions, with a current flowing from the key through the rotors to light a lamp showing the first letter of the encrypted message. The rotors moved as each letter was typed, eventually encrypting the whole message.

There are now over 1 million possible setups, making trial and error virtually impossible. Extra wiring attached to the machine’s circuits and extra rotors could increase the figure to almost 160 million million million. Trying each possibility for just 1 second would take longer than the Universe has existed! At Bletchley Park, Alan Turing and Gordon Welchman knew that machines like their Bombe were the only way to decrypt these

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messages and Tommy Flowers, Bill Tutte and others developed Colossus, “the world’s first computer” for the same purpose, reducing the length of the war by an estimated two years.

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The Desert Rats Association are raising funds to renovate the Sandhurst Desert Rats memorial stone describing the major campaigns and battles fought between 1939 - 1945. Then it will be incorporated into a larger memorial to all the Officers, Non-Commissioned Officers and Soldiers that have served in the Second World War, Northern Ireland, Gulf War 1, Gulf War 2, Operation TELIC and Operation HERRICK. The event will take place between 10.30am and 3.30pm with a Memorial Service at 1pm. Entrance fees are £3.50 per person (free for under 12’s).

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490 volunteers have been crowned ‘Platinum Champions’ by the Duchess of Cornwall and amongst them is Thetfordian, Barbara Bysouth.

The Duchess of Cornwall headed a star studded judging panel that included Alex Jones from the One Show, Gethin Jones from Morning Live, Felicity Kendall, Elaine Paige, Myleene Klass and TV presenter and wheelchair basketball player, Ade Adepitan.

Speaking about the awards the Duchess said, “The Platinum Champions Awards launched by the Royal Voluntary Service in honour of Her Majesty the Queen’s 70 years of service, have given us the opportunity to celebrate the remarkable contribution of all volunteers, who truly are the backbone of our country. Congratulations to all our Platinum Champions – and my heartfelt thanks to you and to the millions of volunteers across the UK who give their time and talents so generously.” Catherine Johnstone, Chief Executive of Royal Voluntary Service, said, “Our judging panel rose to the challenge, selecting 490 Platinum Jubilee Champions from thousands of inspirational stories and dizzying achievements, spanning all corners of the UK. We are extremely proud of and grateful to all the Platinum Champions, each one has shown selflessness beyond measure, sheer brilliance and boundless energy. We are thrilled to see so

many phenomenal volunteers commended.” All 490 winners have received a specially designed pin badge and a certificate signed by the Duchess of Cornwall.

The Platinum Champions Awards were organised by the Royal Voluntary Service, of which the Duchess is president, to celebrate the 70-year reign of the Queen, who is patron of the charity.

Barbara was one of two hand-picked volunteers from the Breckland area to be given the award, after thousands of people aged from 16 to 101 from all over the UK were nominated.

She was nominated by her brother Andrew and daughter Christina who said, “As a family we are incredibly proud of Mum. We laugh each time we visit that we can’t go anywhere without her stopping to talk to someone she has helped so it’s lovely to see the important part she plays in the community and so many people’s lives honoured in this award. Mum has the community at the heart of everything she does in her day to day life. Through her kindness and generosity, she supports many charities in the work she performs daily and makes a real difference by enriching and enhancing the lives of the community.”

Barbara has made a significant difference to the local community via her commitment, generosity and inspirational leadership. She’s been involved with a huge number of projects over the years from running preschool sessions to supporting fundraising activities for local foodbanks and litter picking. Her cooking club, Thetford Community

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Association’s Little Cookers, has enhanced the confidence of the children by providing them with essential skills and provided a source of integration for our diverse community. She has made a difference by providing families with experiences they would not normally be able to afford and has encouraged others to join the community events and become volunteers. Her friend and fellow volunteer, Helen Kittlety said she first met Barbara when she supported her family, “She is the most generous, kind, warm, big-hearted friend that I’ve ever had. She started working with my children and then pulled me in.

She’s everyone’s Auntie Barbara. It was because of Barbara that I ended up working in a school.

She helped me believe in myself.”

Having lived in the town on the Barnham Cross Estate since moving here with her family in the 1960s, Barbara is one of those people who helps because she can and wants to, without seeking any recognition, and has been doing this for many years. If there’s a job to be done to support the community, you’ll usually find Barbara there.

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the Charles Burrell Community shop. After leaving school, Barbara worked at Camvac for many years starting as a Lab Technician. Until her recent retirement Barbara worked at Diamond Academy, having started her connection with the school as a parent governor many years before. She has been involved in Fulmerston Family Project and continues the work of Thetford Community Association as a volunteer. When the news of her award came through Barbara said she was completely taken aback and had no idea she’d been nominated. Congratulating Barbara on her award, Charles Burrell Centre CEO, Nik Chapman said, “I have only known Barbara for 18 months but in that time, I have been inspired and humbled by the contribution that she has made to the community through her volunteering and many projects over many years. Barbara is one of Thetford’s treasures. This is exemplified in the personal stories from those she has helped or given opportunity to whether a first trip to the seaside or the pleasure of learning how to cook.

She reflects what is best about this community, compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain simple love for fellow human beings. She is an exemplar for us all to aspire to. We salute and thank her.”

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July is here and we’re halfway through the year, the nights will soon be drawing in as my farmer Grandfather would remark as soon as the longest day had passed!

This month can see gaps appearing in the borders and they can be filled by planting some annuals to provide a bit of colour. Dead heading is an important task to prolong flowering as well as Depending on the weather, watering or weeding tidying the plants. Picking sweet peas also can occupy a lot of time in the garden or allotment. prolongs their flowering period. If you have plants Regular use of a sharp hoe can keep the weeds in containers as well as regular watering it’s a under control particularly if carried out on a sunny good idea to give them a liquid feed once a week, day, the weeds shrivel and die. Evergreen hedges as the season progresses the goodness can can be clipped this month but do just check for any diminish in the planting medium and the liquid late nesting birds. feed gives the plants a boost. Watering any newly TGAC has an outing in lieu of our monthly meeting planted trees regularly is a must especially any to RHS Wisley on 12th July. There will be a chance trees planted last month as part of the Queen’s of a garden tour and/or a cream tea for a small Green Canopy project. The vegetable plot should be productive at the moment but there is still time extra charge. Wisley is the RHS flagship garden with many attractive areas and the new RHGS to make some late sowings of salad crops for late Hilltop, the home of garden science, opened last autumn cropping. Lettuce can often be slow to year and has three new gardens surrounding it. If germinate if the weather is too hot, watering the you wish to join us please contact our Chairman soil and sowing in the cool of the evening can Premier HPare Ad less 06.22.qxp_Layout 1 13/06/2022 Page 1 on: bgf6777@gmail.com help.

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Two species of gull now breed in Thetford town; the Herring Gull and the Lesser Black-backed Gull. Both are large, white-headed species and have a fearsome reputation in seaside resorts and cities as noisy predators and scavengers.

However, it may come as a surprise for you to hear that these species are of conservation concern (falling numbers led to the Herring Gull being added to the Birds of Conservation Concern Red List in 2009, while the Lesser Black-backed Gull is on the Amber List), and are struggling to thrive in their natural coastal habitats. In the winter, Thetford attracts rare gulls. In previous winters, unusual species included Caspian Gull, Yellow-legged Gull, Iceland Gull and Glaucous Gull, some of which come from as far away as the Baltic and Russia. Yet, should we be encouraging Thetford’s gulls or trying to control them before they too are regarded as pests? As intelligent species, they are of course capitalizing on available nesting sites and food to feed not only themselves, but also their chicks. Many of the gulls roost and nest on the flat rooftops of the industrial estates, which provide them with a perfect, predator-free habitat. In recent years, gulls have started nesting on people’s homes; Lesser Black-backed Gulls in particular can be found on estates most of the time now, during the summer. In my opinion, our gulls currently co-exist with us harmoniously, yet I appreciate they are noisy and can act aggressively when they perceive danger to their offspring.

Individual gulls learn to specialise on particular feeding methods, so we mustn’t encourage birds to specialise on our sandwiches and ice creams being enjoyed by Thetfordians in the summer months. We can do this by not leaving leftover food in places gulls can easily access, like on tables outside or next to litter bins, and also by not feeding the gulls in public places. If food is being left out in your garden for smaller birds, consider using a bird feeder off the ground.

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Gulls are fascinating birds. At the BTO, we have used GPS tags to track individual Lesser Blackbacked Gulls nesting in East Anglia to as far away as Mauritania in winter! Given how much of our wildlife is in trouble due to human activities, perhaps we in Thetford could set an example?

Instead of engaging in conflict with them, we could find a way to live alongside our local gulls and show other towns and cities how proud we are to welcome so many different species throughout the year. For more information on gulls and BTO research, see the website: www.bto.org/understanding-birds/articles/ gulls-allowed Emily Cuff, Training Officer, BTO

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Don’t Be Fuelish! ‘

‘Fossil Fuels’ - pretty much a dirty word these days; and fills me with guilt and dread as I need to use petrol to get to work and gas to heat my house, all the while contributing to the exacerbation of climate change which I actively campaign against.

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And here’s another thing I’m fairly certain you won't know anything about - Schlumberger.

The world's largest oilfield services company, providing oil and gas extraction technologies to fossil fuel companies including Shell and BP. It operates in 85 countries and, it’s Schlumberger Gould Research Centre in Cambridge (deep connections to University of Cambridge), has developed some of the industry's most harmful technologies: Arctic exploration, deep-sea drilling, tar sands, fracking and "re-fracking". (1) Last year, the UK no environmental COVID-19 bailout while the company workforce. (2,3)

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Sea To Chalk: Restoring Sea Trout And Eels This project led by the Brecks, Fen Edge & Rivers Landscape Partnership will see the removal of in-river structures and create fish passes on the River Lark to enable the free flow of native wild brown trout and other river species. It also provides a unique opportunity for six schools within the BFER scheme to learn about the local significance of European Eels, life cycle, habitat and role in the aquatic food chain. The Schools including Drake Primary, Barnham CEVC Primary and Forest Academy will be provided with specialist lessons and fish tanks to raise young eels in the classroom, with a river visit to release them into the River Lark.

The aims of this project include improved fish and eel passages, restoring eels to the rivers within the scheme area, engaging young people with their native wildlife, as well as a way of facilitating learning and raising awareness of how people’s actions can impact the water system and how they can help improve water quality in their local area.

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The main catalyst of Emily’s interest in working with dogs was her Belgian Shepherd, who had every behavioural problem under the sun. Emily has an empathic and non-judgemental approach.

She has student membership of the International Society of Animal Professionals (ISAP) and is currently completing a level 5 diploma in Canine Behaviour. She has also engaged with training from the Institute of Modern Dog Trainers (IMDT).

Emily is also a member of The Dog Welfare Alliance (DWA) and International Companion Animal Network (ICAN) force-free, positive training organisations.

Emily has cared for and trained dogs at a large rescue shelter for 3 years, working with problems from kennel stress to stranger and dog aggression.

She is passionate about using modern reward based and force-free training methods. Emily is currently based in Norfolk/Suffolk and offers 121 coaching both virtually and in person. A free assessment questionnaire is completed before the first session to make the most of the time in-session. Each owner also receives a written training guide, and free follow-up email support for life. At home, Emily is owned by her Belgian Shepherd and a German Shepherd mix.

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We recently had a female cat come into our care who had a litter of 5 kittens. When the kittens were weaned, the other went to our vets to be neutered.

The cat was collected from the vet later in the day and apparently she had an abnormal uterus and polycystic ovaries, which is very unusual in a cat. Polycystic ovaries are caused by hormonal changes in the female's reproductive tract, and the vet was surprised that the cat had delivered 5 healthy kittens.

Another condition that can occur in cats and more usually in dogs is pyometra, which is an infection of the uterus and is considered to be a life threatening condition that must be treated quickly and aggressively. Following estrous or 'heat' progesterone levels remain elevated for several weeks, stimulating the uterus lining to thicken in preparation for pregnancy. If pregnancy does not occur for several estrous cycles, the lining continues to increase in thickness until cysts are formed in the uterus. The condition is called cystic endometrial hyperplasia. The thickened cystic lining secretes fluids that create an ideal environment in which bacteria can grow.

Additionally the high levels of progesterone inhibit the ability of the muscles in the wall of the uterus to contract and expel accumulated fluids or bacteria. Another contributing factor is that during estrous, white blood cells which normally protect against infection are inhibited from entering the uterus. This normal occurrence allows sperm to safely enter the female's reproductive tract without being damaged or destroyed by these white blood cells. The combination of these factors often lead to infection. Pyometra may occur in any sexually intact young to middle aged cat, but it is most common in older cats, that have been in heat within the previous 4 weeks.The clinical signs depend on whether the cervix remains open. If it is open, pus will drain from the uterus through the vagina to the outside. If the cervix is closed, the pus is unable to drain and collects in the uterus causing distension of the abdomen. The bacteria release toxins that are absorbed into the circulation and the cat becomes severely ill very rapidly. The preferred treatment is to remove the uterus and ovaries by performing a spay or neuter of the female cat. Cats diagnosed in the early stages of the disease are very good surgical candidates.

If they are not diagnosed until they are quite ill, then the procedure is more complicated and a longer period of hospitalisation may be needed.

Antibiotics are usually given for up to 2 weeks after surgery. This can be a very costly time.

Neutering your cat can prevent a number of conditions and avoid costly vet treatments

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After a hugely enjoyable Spring course, which has left George Ezraʼs ʻBudapestʼ and Bugsy Maloneʼs ʻBad Guysʼ as ubiquitous ear-worms, Thetford Voices is now getting ready for August 9th & 10th and its two day programme of Open Workshops for 6 – 18 year olds.

Sing, rehearse, perform, with a closing concert for guests, families and friends: all enthusiastic young singers are welcome, working with experienced leaders and our regular DBS-checked support team, as Thetford Voices enters its fifteenth year.

This yearʼs theme of ‘Journeysʼ Ends’ means we shall be singing of both finishing and starting out on journeys, tasks and adventures of all kinds.

Lord of the Rings and the Voyage of the Mayflower are just two sources but weʼll draw on music from many places and many times in a variety of styles - folk, pop, show tune, ballad and anthem, round and part-song, composed for children, borrowed from grown-ups...

(and there is an extra session of harmony singing for those aged 15 and above). The unique course timing (first day 9.30am – 3.40pm but the second day 1.30pm - 8.15pm) helps even the youngest to manage their energies and concentration over the two days and sign off with the jubilant closing performance that has been the feature of that fifteen year history.

So now we are looking for a new generation of young singers to join our regulars and help us refresh and reboot after the complications of the last couple of years. Fees have been kept at £5 Our aim is to provide an enjoyable and satisfying a day. Come and join us! Give singing together experience for first timers and more experienced a try. For further details and booking form, email singers alike. We perform some numbers together thetfordvoices@gmail.com, or telephone 01842 Redcastle Schoolinto Advert 06.22.qxp_Layout 1 14/06/2022 1 but we also break smaller groups so that songs 82006017:51 or lookPage for Thetford Voices news at: are well matched across the 6 – 16 age range www.thetfordsingers.org

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Local Musicans Release New Music Daniel Broadest, a local musician from Thetford is the latest performer to be picked up by BBC Introducing, following in the footsteps of Franko Fraize and Pink Lemonade. Daniel first released an EP in 2020 called Unfinished Business.

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On April 29th this year they released their first track called Boring or Ugly which was played on BBC Radio Suffolk on the BBC Introducing Show on 14th May. More recently, on 25th June their second single Cruel and Crazy World was released with more music to follow later this year.

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Everyone joined in mixing, baking and making their own cakes. We found that we have some real talent in the kitchen. Some of the boys were great at piping red, white and blue icing and the youngest twins, used lots of pretty sprinkles.

Everyone’s cakes were delicious! Not only did we get to make and eat cake, but foster parents all had a chance to chat and catch up. After lunch, Soundly Fostering treated them to a relaxation class with Senara and the children had a taster martial arts class with Kuk Sool Won of Thetford.

Everyone learnt new skills and some young people have decided to come back and carry on with martial arts. Our foster parents do lots of things with the children when they are at home and it’s fantastic to have family days out together having fun. If you would like to foster with us, feel free to pick up the phone or pop in for a chat. For more information, telephone Soundly Fostering on 01842 818793 or email: info@soundlyfostering.co.uk

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Thetfest - A feast of everything local!

Saturday 9th July, 11am - 6pm at Kilverstone Estate, Kilverstone Road, IP24 2RL Food and drink stands, children’s entertainment, cooking demonstrations, craft area, music and dance, wood craft, face painting and much more. Limited car parking available.

Becoming a foster carer is a huge and important decision. It is a step that will change your life and one that can be both exciting and nerve racking, but most of all, personally fulfilling.

Soundly Fostering is small, friendly and family focused agency, which could be right for you…

So whether you are: • Thinking about fostering • You are already a foster carer & thinking about transferring • You just want to know more We would love to hear from you.

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The Vikings Are Here!

OOTS Info Evening: Monday 25th July 7:00pm Auditions: Saturday 6th August Juniors (8 to 15) 10:00am til 12:00pm Adults (16+) Dance call 1:00pm Individual auditions 2:00pm

The Vikings, History on Your Doorstep exhibition at Ancient House opens on Saturday 16th July.

Visitors will be able to find out about the area on the eve of the attacks in the 9th century, the invading ‘Great Viking Army’ which overwintered in Thetford before moving around the country, and life in the major Viking period town of Thetford.

Find out about the attacks on Thetford in 1004 and 1010 by King Swein Forkbeard (who you will know from the town sign). The exhibition includes items on loan from the British Museum - Viking brooches and a Viking sword from a Viking period burial at Santon, near Thetford, and a beautiful gold plaque found at Brandon from the time of the first Viking attacks.

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2023 Show dates for your diary: Friday 20th/Saturday 21st January Friday 27th/Saturday 28th January

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• Before and after school care (7.30am – 5:30pm).

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Museum Trails! Ancient House has a different family trail running every week from July to the start of September. All the trails are free with museum admission and include a small prize.

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The Summer Reading Challenge 2022 will be launching in Norfolk Libraries on Saturday 23rd July. It’s free, it’s fun, it builds confidence and supports children reading for pleasure. Children’s reading can ‘dip’ during the long summer break making it harder for them on returning to school.

In addition, reading for pleasure has so many proven benefits including developing empathy by identifying with characters and improving mental wellbeing. This year the theme is Gadgeteers.

It has been produced by the Reading Agency in partnership with the Science Museum Group and is a celebration of science and innovation. It will be delivered by Norfolk Library and Information Service and there will be lots of exciting activities in your local libraries. Over 700,000 children sign up to the challenge every year. You can sign your children up at your local library from the 23rd July.

To join the challenge children will need to be a library member. This is free of charge and children will receive their own library card for which there are no overdue fees. Children will be given their Gadgeteers pack, have the opportunity to be involved in lots of fun, free activities and get to set their own reading challenge (we recommend six books over the six-week period).

Children choose their own books which can include e-books from our virtual library. The children will collect stickers along the way and on completion of the challenge they will receive a medal and a certificate of achievement. There is a digital platform too, so the fun can carry on at home! Children can take part in the Challenge at: www.summerreadingchallenge.org.uk To find our more about Thetford Library events visit: www.libraries.norfolk.gov.uk/whats-on

Thetford Bulldogs Football Club

We have had a really busy season with five new teams starting in the 2021/22 season.

Three of which were brand new girls teams that were formed though their wildcats centre.

After 2 years away due to covid we also held our Summer tournament in June.

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As we write this, we’ve had some incredibly warm days and our thoughts turn once again to events.We’re thrilled to have been asked to host two author events as part of the final day of the Festival of East Anglia and Punjab. On Sunday 10th July, we’ll be open especially for this event and will naturally have the authors’ books available for sale.

At 1.30pm, we’ll be joined by author Satvinder Singh Juss as he talks on his book The Execution of Bhagat Singh, Legal Heresies of the Raj. Then, at 3pm Sufiya Ahmed returns to Thetford to talk all things princesses, action, adventure and resistance. The awarding winning Children’s and YA author will be sharing the stories of Sophia Duleep Singh and Noor-Un-Nissa Inayat Khan, and how they inspired her to create the fictional heroine in her new book Rosie Raja: Churchill’s Spy, a thrilling and empowering WWII adventure out this Summer. Even better, exclusive to Not Just Books’ fabulous customers, the new book will be available to purchase on the Sunday before its official publication date of 4th August! Both of these events are free but we do recommend booking which can be done at Leaping Hare: both online and in their shop.

Do you remember Tim from the NJB Team sharing his love of all things role-play?

Well, if a D20 is important to you or you just want to find out more about the world of tabletop role play games, then pop 23rd July in your diary!

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of new and exclusive RPG adventures, previews, and accessories to provide an unparalleled day of role playing celebration. Come and join us and you will get to snag cool exclusives, maybe play new games, and be surrounded by like-minded gamers! Last year’s kit was brilliant and we can’t wait to see what’s in store this summer!

Finally, we close the month hosting a training day for the Norfolk Reading Project’s Reading Support Volunteers, on 30th July.

This session will give volunteers the opportunity to find out more about The Norfolk Reading Project, meet other volunteers and learn the phonics skill to effectively support our amazing young people in school.

Fancy volunteeting? There’s still time to sign up either via their website or pop into the shop and we can take some details and pass them on to Anne and their amazing team. Don’t forget to pop by and pick up your free Summer Books catalogue where we share lots of the must have summer reads.

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The weather is finally picking up and the holiday season is well and truly with us. With this in mind I would like to offer some advice on how we can all protect ourselves from becoming victims of burglaries. I am pleased to be able to advise you that burglaries in Norfolk have been steadily declining in recent years and the county has the second lowest burglary rate in the country.

However, as the summer months arrive, we do see an increase in these types of offences as people spend more time outside and homes are left unsecure with doors or windows being left open or unlocked. In June Norfolk Constabulary launched its Operation Protect, a campaign designed to reduce burglary offences even further and to catch and lock up burglars. Most burglaries are committed by opportunist thieves who will search a neighbourhood for homes that look empty or dark, with access to back gardens or with windows that have been left open or doors unlocked. To help reduce the chance of becoming a victim of a burglary remember: • Lock all doors and remove the keys before leaving the house.

• Keep front doors locked even when you are home and especially if you are in the back garden.

• Close all windows before you leave the house.

• Leave low-energy lights on timers • Keep your valuables, jewellery, cash and all important documents in a safe.

• Never leave spare keys in an open place.

• Don’t over-share on social media that you are going to be away from home.

If you have any information about stolen property or burglary offences you can contact the police on 101 or report online at: www.norfolk.police.uk.

If you prefer you can also contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 or by visiting their website: www.crimestoppers-uk.org PC Paula Gilluley Community Engagement, Norfolk Constabulary

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Hundreds of fundraisers have now signed up to participate in a local charity’s biggest annual fundraiser, but more feet are needed to ensure the event is a hit.

The weeks until 2022s Jaynic’s Girls Night Out walk in aid of St Nicholas Hospice Care are ticking down. The hospice, which supports local people facing dying, caring, and grief, is calling on people to pull on their PJs and bunny ears to make a difference and walk either 6 or 11.2-miles around Bury St Edmunds.

St Edmunds, at 8pm. Walkers will also receive cake when they finish and a medal too.

Charlie De-Moore, the hospice’s events manager, said: “We would love to see as many walkers as possible support us on the night. We need to raise more than £12,000 daily from the community to support the running of hospice services, so please grab your friends and family members and join us on Saturday 10th September.”

The occasion is also sponsored by Chassis Cab, Havebury Housing Partnership and Greene King Registration costs £20, and you must be aged 14 or over to take part, and those between 14 and 17 must walk with someone over 18. You can sign-up online via the website at: www.girlsnightoutwalk.co.uk

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Thanks must go to all staff and volunteers at CBC for the planning and running of the fabulously fun 5K Run and the delicious Big Jubilee Lunch. We saw about 300 people on that particular Sunday and were blown away by the laughter and happy faces. Thanks to all who attended – you made our day. Thank you also to Zumba Lou, Chris Riches and family, and UPP for the support on the day, it’s great to have you joining in with our events.

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During the school holidays, the Engine Room Café will again be offering a free children’a lunch pack when the accompanying adult spends £2.50 or more. A sandwich, cake, crisps and a piece of fruit – Yum! Tracy is also planning some kids cookery classes (year 3 and above) too for the holidays, more details to follow. Thetford and District Model Railway Society have a huge show on July 9th, all are welcome to attend and see model railway sets in action. The café will be open for teas, coffees, cakes and treats. The main hall and two of our meeting rooms will be full of everything you can possibly wish for relating to model railways.

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The Kuk Sool Won™ of Thetford school was Students from the Kuk Sool Won™ of Thetford opened by Master Kris French in 2013 and now school with Master Kris (centre, back row) and has a permanent base at the Charles Burrell their medals after the competition Centre. Here the school has thrived and more whatever they may have been, to get them to the than doubled its student base. The Thetford point where they were sat in front of the judging students, aged from 4 to 72 years, displayed panels introducing themselves. The school motto forms, self-defence techniques, sparring and is “Face the Tiger,” and all of them excelled in weapons to panels of judges with huge success. doing so!

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Thetford Town Cricket Club music festival, ‘All Out’, is back and it’s bigger and better than ever on Saturday 3rd September – make sure you get the date in your diary and get your tickets early as this year is going to be a sell-out. Great value tickets are available from Leaping Hare Box Office or online at bIt.ly/ALL_OUT. Tickets are only £5 per person for over 18’s and £1 for over 5’s – children under 5 go free! Anyone under 18 years old must be accompanied by an adult with a ticket.

From midday until midnight, it’s sure to be a fantastic day for all the family. All Out ‘22 Music Festival is Thetford Town Cricket Club’s major fundraiser as they strive to begin building a state of the art pavilion which would benefit not only the cricket club, but the whole community. The club needs to raise over £250,000 to fulfil their plans.

Acts this year will include The Jexit – a Jam Tribute Band from Japan who are returning for the first time since 2019, Thetford’s very own Alton Wahlberg is back again along with a whole host of local artists of various genres, so there’s something for everyone! As well as the live music there’s inflatable fun for all ages alongside a mini fun fair so children are well catered for.

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The festival is supported by a number of local businesses, from refrigeration to security and of course a Beer Festival wouldn’t be a Beer Festival in Thetford without a keg from the town’s Drenchfoot Brewery. Sticky Wicket will feature this year alongside a number of guest beers. Food vendors include Thai, Spanish, pizza and donuts.

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