OK there are things that need improving, but stop for a moment and think about the town that you live in and the many things there are to celebrate.&nbsp...
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By Dale Harrison

The dawn chorus is one of nature’s greatest phenomenons. Bursts of joyful song just before daybreak ending, as it becomes light.

This spring symphony is awe-inspiring for anyone interested in nature. But, why do birds sing on early spring morning? Birds sing for two main reasons; to attract a mate and to defend a territory. Territorial songs are usually short and simple. They communicate with rival males to find out wh...
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By Maxine Thorne

Along with hundreds of thousands of other across the country I watched the recent Sports Aid fund -raising evening with a mixture of emotions. Hour after hour, the tally of kind donations rose as film of charitable success...
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By Richard Webb

Have you walked along the beach recently and seen the work of a local artist?  We are used to the “Rock Man” piling up the coloured rocks under the cliff by the steps, but now the work of another artist can be seen from time to time.  The constructions remind one more of Andy Goldsworthy than Banksie, but he or she signs them as work by Coastie.

The example shown was photographed on Frida...
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Women’s Section RBL

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By Kate Dunbar

I’m no expert, just a concerned individual looking for answers. Why do GM crops provoke controversy?  Are those against selfishly obstructing progress, condemning the world’s poor to starvation? Already large tracts of the world are covered with GM crops. What has been their impact so far?

What is a non-Genetically Modified crop? It is one that relies on wi...
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By John Crofts

Headmaster

THE DESMOND GREEF SCHOLARSHIP

The Governors of Glebe House School have announced their intention to fund a scholarship in the name of their former Director of Music, Desmond Greef, who died at the end of January. 

Desmond Greef’s first connection with Glebe House School was when he played the organ at St Mary’s Old Hunstanton for their Christmas Carol ...
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MEMBERSHIP NOW BEING SOLD

Heacham Manor Hotel, Spa and Golf Course is a new development on Hunstanton Road, Heacham and converts the traditional farmhouse building of Manor Farm into a 12 bedroom luxury hotel, complete with bar, function facilities and a fine dining restaurant.  The existing farm buildings are also being converted into a pampering spa complex and 33 self contained holiday cottages ...
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THE TREACLE TART

By Michael Prince from Chives

 It was with great joy and eager anticipation that I finally got to visit London for the first time last week. And at the age of 23 I think that it was way over due. Do you know what, I had a great time. London is a great city! I could of spent all day at Convent Garden where there must be been at least 1 street entertainer for every 10 people. They were great! I spent ages watching magicians and comedians....
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Hunstanton Croquet Club opened their lawns for the new season on 29^th March 2008.

Come and try with friendly fellow members the game of Croquet, it can be played at different ability levels so why not

come along and try a most enjoyable and social game for all the family.

Our “Come & Try Day” is on Saturday 10^th May at 2pm, please wear flat shoes/trainers.

 For further information please conta...
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FRONT GARDENS COMPETITION

By Richard Webb

This is a view of one of the winners of the Front Garden Competition 2007.

Many people around the town will be waiting anxiously for some settled Spring weather to make a start on this year’s floral displays in their gardens.

The people who deliver your Newsletter are watching your preparations with added interest.  The Committee for Hunstanton-in-Bloom have enlisted their he...
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By Dawn Davies 

 1^st Hunstanton Brownies

Not much to report this month, as half of the month has been taken up with the Easter Holidays, before Easter we made Rabbit Egg Cups out of Salt Dough and painted them, they took them home on the last evening with a Cadbury’s Crème Egg. We have been invited to take part in St Edmunds Flower Festival for the first time which is very exciting. We have just attended a fun...
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COME IN – WE’RE OPEN!

By Martin Chown

I must qualify as a real local now – having been reduced to making a rant about dog mess, and now getting up in arms about parking. Neither situation looks set to improve as I still have to clean my boots after forays in Downs Road; our local councillors failed to give cause for optimism when they appeared before the Civic Society on April 1^st to explain the Borough’s latest proposals to c...
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AN UNDISCOVERED GEM

By Lisa Powell

Hunstanton Town Hall was built in 1898 by George Skipper, it is a Grade 2 listed building. It has the most magnificent beamed hall with stage, changing facilities, sound system, excellent lighting etc. It has a small fully equipped kitchen and a serving area ideal for a bar. It is fully licensed for live music, recorded music, dancing, plays, boxing, wrestling and makes an ideal venue for craft fairs.

 I wou...
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By Dominic Spurrier

In Partnership with Active Norfolk, Lloyds Pharmacy, Borough Council  of Kings Lynn and West Norfolk, Age Concern West Norfolk has appointed an Activity Coordinator. My role will look to promote and support activities for older people that help them stay fit and healthy. I am looking to support existing clubs and activities and where there is scope for new or extra activities then I am keen to set...
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ByJoe Parker, agricultural ‘expert’  

Mankind has been searching for the answer to that question ever since he got up from all-fours and gazed wonderingly at the stars.  Of course fans of ‘The Hitch-hikers Guide to the Galaxy’ know that the answer is ‘42’, as revealed by the greatest super-computer of all time - Deep Thought - following years of cog...
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THE HORTICULTURAL SHOW

By Norman Whye

The old allotment interest was beginning to grow quite dramatically as the magic, of poking a dry, brown seed into the cold, muddy soil was rewarded shortly afterwards by an emerging, investigative little green shoot, cast its spell.

 Father used two plots:  one for bantams and cockerels and the other for vegetables and fruits as well as some flowers.  The bantams supplied us w...
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By Jon Bolam

The credit crunch and the Northern Rock saga have both had a significant effect on the state of today’s UK mortgage market. They have been major factors in influencing recent fluctuations in mortgage interest rates. The Bank of England base rate has dropped three quarters of a point since December (as at time of writing, 14 April 2008), but many mortgage lenders have increased their own rates...
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By Glynis Allen

The In-Bloom team has started planning for the competition, which is judged in July. On a pre-arranged day, a group of judges descends on us, and marks the village against standard criteria. The criteria include floral displays in front gardens and in businesses, landscaping & shrubs around the village, conservation & recycling, cleanliness and the condition of village facilities such as seats & toilets.

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By Neil Gudge Senior CCTV Operator

The Public Awareness Day or Safer West Norfolk Exhibition on the 28^th May 2008 is very nearly here.

I am very pleased in the number of you that have confirmed your attendance however if you have not already done so then please confirm as soon as you can due to spaces are running out inside the venue but if the Weather is good a stand can be placed outside.

 The Venue has had to be changed and is now at The C...
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MINISTER OF UNION CHURCH

Has anyone noticed?  There is a building project taking place adjacent to the Bus Station.  Union Church is just over the road from it and I heard the noise of demolition one Wednesday during one of the Coffee Mornings in April.

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Despite the snow on Easter Sunday, local people were out with their cameras.  My thanks to the Loughlin family who built the snowpeople captured on camera by Bill and Erica, and also to Frank Gogerty for his photos.  To see more of Frank’s work including many beautiful images of Hunstanton log on to:

www.localimages.info

By Emma Jackson

If talking were a sport, would men then have to sit down and talk about it afterwards? And then talk about that particular talk and then so on into infinity until we have all dropped down dead with the boredom of it all?

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By Stuart B J Bellis

To judge by the intense interest shown in subjects as “The lost Gospels” - so called - ( BBC2 16th March ),  Prof. Richard Dawkins diatribe - “The God Delusion”, and Dan Brown’s work of fantasy - “The Da Vinci Code”,  there must still be hope for the supporters of the Flat Earth Society. If people are determined to disbelieve truth and want to believe a fantasy stro...
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