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Leanne Shields says she has a new outlook on life after surviving cervical cancer. - Credit: Leanne Shields A woman has told of her relief at getting the all-clear after being diagnosed with cervical cancer during lockdown. Leanne Shields said being handed the news on her birthday in October and her subsequent treatment had given her a new outlook on life and an enthusiasm to "get out there and live it".  Miss Shields, from Burgh Castle, is now infertile and going through the menopause as a result of treatment and has become a passionate advocate for the NHS screening programme which...

Gorleston beach wins TripAdvisor Award Pictures: BRITTANY WOODMAN - Credit: Archant After a cooler start to May, temperatures are set to warm up in Norfolk on Sunday.  A forecaster at Weatherquest, which is based at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, has predicted temperatures of up 21C on May 9, following a rainy day on Saturday. Fred Best, of Weatherquest, said: "For Saturday it's going to be a pretty wet start to the day with persistent wide-spread rain throughout the morning.  “It will turn dry, but still quite cloudy and windy. It will feel relatively mild w...

The road would have carried thousands of soldiers marching between what is now Essex and Norfolk during the Roman era, and in 2004, the remains of a Roman settlement were discovered in the Suffolk village of Stoke Ash. Just a stone’s throw away from the A140 road, archaeologists John Fairclough and Mike Hardy found pottery, brooches, coins and other items that date back to the 1st century. Roman forts  Here in Suffolk, archaeologists have also uncovered evidence of 1st century Roman forts at both Coddenham and Pakenham.   “Both are protected, on private land and only visible from the a...

The road would have carried thousands of soldiers marching between what is now Essex and Norfolk during the Roman era, and in 2004, the remains of a Roman settlement were discovered in the Suffolk village of Stoke Ash. Just a stone’s throw away from the A140 road, archaeologists John Fairclough and Mike Hardy found pottery, brooches, coins and other items that date back to the 1st century. Roman forts  Here in Suffolk, archaeologists have also uncovered evidence of 1st century Roman forts at both Coddenham and Pakenham.   “Both are protected, on private land and only visible from the a...

Published: 6:36 PM April 19, 2021    Updated: 6:48 PM April 19, 2021 Paul Southey is excited to have the heated swimming pool at Burgh Hall up and running. - Credit: James Weeds A local family pub and restaurant has reopened its pool for the summer season. Burgh Hall, in Burgh Castle, has enjoyed a "full-house" since re-opening last Monday. Like many other establishments, it has been closed under lockdown restrictions. Burgh Hall co-owner, Paul Southey, said: "we couldn't do any more, last Monday. Everybody was coming out." Additional seating by the pool area at Burgh Hall. - Credit: James...