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Paul Barnes Hunstanton RNLI were called to a kite-surfer in distress. Picture: Matthew Usher. There’s another one gone. Last weekend was a Bank Holiday affair, yet again blighted by lousy weather, dull and breezy with a wind fit to freeze those proverbial brass monkeys, all of whom had strict orders to stay indoors for fear of something vital becoming brittle and dropping off. In the past, when such dismal bank holiday weekends were forecast, we used to offer up expressions of sympathy for seasonal traders who depended on fair weather to beef up trade sufficient to see them through the blea...

It is currently closed but reopens from April 12. The view over the marshes from the White Horse in Brancaster. Picture: Supplied by the White Horse - Credit: Archant White Horse, Brancaster Staithe The White Horse is located on the marshland coastline of north Norfolk, in an area of outstanding beauty. The restaurant and terrace overlooks the lobster pots and oyster beds out to Scolt Head Island. Its menu and focus on local produce and seafood has made it a popular spot for food-lovers. It is reopening for April 12, and last year installed an open-sided marshside marquee to protect diners f...

Four rescued in third West Norfolk seaside emergency this week  | Updated: 07:36, 01 April 2021 Four people had to be rescued by Lifeboat crews after they were cut off by the rising tide near Brancaster yesterday. Officials say it is the third incident of its kind in as many days since coronavirus lockdown measures were eased on Monday. Coastguard officials were alerted shortly before 5.50pm on Wednesday to reports that two adults and two children were in difficulty at Scolt Head Island. Family rescued from a sandbank by the RNLI lifeboat crew based at Hunstanton on Wednesday evening 31st M...

Whitlingham Country Park is perfect for a picnic (photo: Michael Button, Flickr, CC BY 2.0) - Credit: Archant Picnic baskets at the ready because there’s nothing better on a warm afternoon than laying down a picnic blanket and enjoying some homemade food in a picture-perfect Norfolk spot The stunning Blickling Estate is a popular spot for walking, cycling or just enjoying the atmosphere as you immerse yourself in nature. You can truly get lost with 950 acres of wood and parkland which is less than a quarter of the huge 4500 acres that make up the whole estate. Pick a private place under an ...

Scolt Head Island, Brancaster: National Trust - Credit: Archant A family with two children had to be rescued by lifeboat crews after getting cut off by the tide in the third similar incident since the easing of lockdown. The rescue comes amid the RNLI warning of the dangers of people getting stranded amid spring high tides. The latest incident saw the UK Coastguard call for the launch of the Hunstanton RNLI Lifeboat at 5.50pm on Wednesday, March 31 after receiving reports of people being cut off by the rising tide at Scolt Head Island at Brancaster in north Norfolk. Four people, including two...