Fakenham, England News

A senior Norwich judge has praised the contribution made by offenders towards a scheme to try and clear a derelict stretch ofNorfolk railway linewhich is hoped might one day become operational again.

A leading international company based in Fakenham which has provided props for James Bond films is expanding thanks to a 300,000 investment from North Norfolk District Council.

The death of a well-known Fakenham man has been recorded as being caused by an accidental fall at an inquest in Norwich.

He was in Highfield Road between 3.15pm and 3.45pm on Saturday when another male cycled past and grabbed his headphones.

Confectionery and snack foods group Zetar Plc reported earlier this week that its revenues were up 2.4pc to A 61.8m in its interim results for the six months ending October 31.

Dignity in the face of unimaginable horror, a sign of life in a place of death and the memories of millions of lives lost were all symbolised in a small tree planted in a Norfolk village yesterday.

Police have today launched an appeal for witnesses to a serious road traffic collision which happened near Fakenham yesterday afternoon.

A young Norfolk man who died in a road crash on Friday was today described by his boss as hard-working, conscientious and well-loved. Robert Winner, 25, from Sporle, died as a result of injuries he suffered in a collision when he was riding his motorcycle on the A1065 Swaffham to Fakenham road at Weasenham.

Two people have been taken to hospital in an air ambulance this afternoon following a road traffic collision near Fakenham.

Mechanical engineer Matthew Frost will feature again on Tuesday on the popular BBC show Masterchef, as the final 12 battle it out to get to the next round.

The incident happened at about 7am close to the junction with Low Street, in Weasenham St Peter, and the man who died was in his 20s from the Swaffham area.

William Barnes, 78, of The Lawn, hit his head in a fall on December 31 and was treated by paramedics.