Derek James recalls memories of dialect book Broad Norfolk
It was 130 years ago when Harry Cozens-Hardy edited a booklet featuring a collection of 125 letters sent in by readers of the Eastern Daily Press.
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It was 130 years ago when Harry Cozens-Hardy edited a booklet featuring a collection of 125 letters sent in by readers of the Eastern Daily Press.
Marshmen, drovers, eel-catchers, fishermen, shepherds, wildfowlers. It was a hard life on the Norfolk Broads in days of old.
Politics has played a huge role in the story so far when it comes to the £198m mooted Norwich Western Link.
David Bradford, pictured in 2008. - Credit: Andy Darnell Tributes have been paid to a "fearless" former city councillor who represented Norwich people for 40 years. David Bradford, MBE, who represented Crome ward on Norwich City Council from 1978 until 2019, died on Saturday, May 1. He was 76. Made an MBE for services to the voluntary sector in 2008, Labour councillor Mr Bradford served as Norwich's Lord Mayor in 1988/89, with his good friend the Rev Jack Burton as Sheriff. Two years ago, after standing down from City Hall, he was given the honorary title of alderman – the highest honour...
Tributes have been paid to Eve Collishaw, former Lord Mayor of Norwich. - Credit: Antony Kelly Tributes have been paid to the 100th Lord Mayor of Norwich, after her death this week. Former county and city councillor Eve Collishaw, who died at the age of 76 on Tuesday, has been hailed as "a champion and advocate" for Norwich. Norwich-born Miss Collishaw became the city's 100th Lord Mayor in 2009. Eve Collishaw, pictured at her home in Norwich. - Credit: Archant She had represented Taverham at Norfolk Council from 1997 until 2009 and served Catton Grove at Norwich City Council from 2004 unt...