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Derek James

Derek James has been a journalist for 55 years. It was a privilege and an honour for him to be asked to serve as Sheriff of Norwich in 2010/11. His greatest love is writing about local people and places.

Richard Marks, MD of John Lewis in Norwich

John Lewis boss bids farewell to Norwich store after nearly three decades

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A family gathering for Mary with her dad holding the dog and her mum on the far left in the middle row.

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Local history book raising funds for Norwich church gets second print run

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Past productions from the Saxlingham Players, as members celebrate their 70th year. 

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Still strong at 70: Happy birthday to the Saxlingham Players

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Wymondham and Attleborough Mercury Wymondham Abbey supplement has won a Newspaper society award.

Why Philip Yaxley is Mr Wymondham

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Cousin Christine’s wedding reception.

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New Norfolk history book takes readers back to the 1960s

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Shoppers bustle about at Diss market in 1979.

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Explore the streets of this historic Norfolk market town in the 1970s

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The train rounds the Crown Point curve to arrive into Thorpe Station with a train from Liverpool Street.

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Historic Norfolk train will be back ahead of centenary

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Vice Admiral Nelson addressing the crowd from a first floor window of the Wrestlers Inn, Yarmouth

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When Great Yarmouth was a major naval base in fight against Napoleon

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Tony Ireland - musician.=

Performer, teacher, motivator: A tribute to Norfolk's very own 'piano man'

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The 1964 Norwich speedway team

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Norwich speedway fundraiser back after Covid cancellation

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