Environment

Scouts at St George's Church, Sprowston. Photo: Steve Adams

Scouting for Girls

The Scouting movement nationally has seen a surge in female interest following the Duchess of Cambridge signing up as a high profile volunteer but in Norfolk girls have been enjoying life as a Scout for many years, as TARA GREAVES reports.

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David Bellamy opens the bird hide with Louise Conquest at Alderwood Lodges in Garboldisham. Photograph Simon Parker

TV botanist opens new bird hide at Alderwood Lodges

Television botanist David Bellamy swooped to one of his favourite haunts yesterday to launch a new bird hide.

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Swallow cam at Wroxham Barns

Meet the Swallows - a new daily soap opera running at Wroxham Barns

It’s “Lights, Camera, Action!” at Wroxham Barns as the stage is set for a summer soap opera with a difference.

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Martin Goymour officially opens the new sub-tropical house, Eureka at Banham Zoo. Photograph Simon Parker

Photo gallery: Eureka! New sub-tropical enclosure opens at Banham Zoo

A new sub-tropical animal enclosure may prove a welcome relief from the unseasonable cold after guests celebrated its official opening.

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The Hampdens housing development, Costessey. Photo: Steve Adams

Joint Core Strategy hearing adjourned because councils failed to supply necessary paperwork

A public inquiry which could govern where thousands of new homes are built around Norwich has been adjourned to give councils more time to convince a planning inspector that their plans are sound. In the fifth part of a week-long series, rural affairs correspondent CHRIS HILL reports.

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