Launch AGM – Friends of North Lodge Park Cromer
The inaugural meeting of the Friends of North Lodge Park Cromer is to be held at 7pm on Wednesday 4th March 2015. All are welcome to attend.
Cley to Salthouse Living Landscape – New Video by NWT
Norfolk Wildlife Trust’s Nick Acheson presents a new video about the North Norfolk Salthouse to Cley reserve. There is a quick glimpse of the new Simon Aspinall Centre presently under construction. The video certainly makes you want to visit now that spring is coming in fast.
Norfolk actor John Hurt to receive a Knighthood
The actor John Hurt, a resident of East Runton near Cromer, is to receive a knighthood in the New Year Honours list. This is well deserved after such a long and distinguished career in film and on the stage.
Filming In North Lodge Park Cromer
Filming has been taking place in North Lodge Park, Cromer this week. A BBC TV drama starring David Walliams is being made for showing sometime in 2015. The Agatha Christie story, set in the 1950’s, has meant some temporary changes have had to be made to The Lodge and its surroundings to fit the period. Cars from that time have also been on set. Mr Walliams has been chatting with locals and having his photograph taken with fans.
Disaster! No Morston Mussels
Morston mussels are sadly off the menu in North Norfolk restaurants. The fishery has now become so silted up that it is impossible to harvest the mussels. This will have an effect on the local economy as tons of mussels are sold to restaurants, fishmongers and the public every season.
Impressive Images In Norfolk Trails’ Treasure Photo Competition 2014
A Norfolk Trails’ photographic competition that has been running over the summer is about to be concluded with the announcement of the results on the 14th October.
North Norfolk Food Festival 2014 – A Great Day Out
The North Norfolk Food Festival is to be held at Holkham Hall over the weekend of the 30th, 31st August. All that is best in local produce will be available to taste and buy.
North Norfolk – Cromer Seafood Business To Expand
Jonas Seafood based at Cromer in North Norfolk has negotiated a finance package with HSBC that will allow expansion of its processing facility.
Grand Opening Of Icarus Library At Belfry School Overstrand
Famous actor John Hurt read to the children at North Norfolk’s Belfry School on the occasion of the opening of the school’s Icarus Library.
Norfolk Wildlife Trust – Appeal Target Reached
It is great news that the Norfolk Wildlife Trust appeal to raise over £2m to purchase more marsh between Salthouse and Cley has been successful. Pope’s Marsh has now been purchased and work will start soon on the new Simon Aspinall Wildlife Education Centre to be built on the same site as the present NWT visitor building.