In Cromer’s heyday, it was a retreat for wealthy Victorian beach-goers. Nowadays, it has managed to retain much of its original allure that drew prominent figures like Sherlock Holmes’ creator, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle. This charm includes pictureqsue guest houses perching on cliffs, and fishing boats coming and going. The town is therefore perfect for … Read more
THOUSANDS of turkeys have been culled after bird flu hit farms days before Christmas. The virus has been found on 11 UK sites since the start of November — including five turkey farms in Norfolk. 1 Thousands of turkeys have been culled after bird flu strikes farms across BritainCredit: AFP Most of the festive season’s … Read more
“THIS isn’t a house, it’s more like a mansion,” squealed six-year-old Eva as we set foot inside what was our home for the weekend. We were staying at five-bedroom, four-bathroom Cleveland House in Winterton-on-Sea, a pretty coastal village in Norfolk. 5 The five-bedroom, four-bathroom Cleveland House in Winterton-on-SeaCredit: Supplied 5 From November until early February … Read more
A RUSSIAN spymaster who ran an espionage ring from a British guest house boasted of using twin “killer sexy brunettes” to target a journalist, the Old Bailey heard. Orlin Roussev, 46, was trying to find out how reporter Christo Grozev had unmasked the Salisbury Novichok poisoners, by stealing his laptop. 2 Vanya Gaberova is claimed … Read more
This beautiful UK city is a pretty part of England but it’s not one that Brits often travel to. Norwich, in Norfolk, can be reached in just under two hours by train and offers a quiet relaxing break. Despite it not being a huge tourist destination, Norwich has a lot to offer. It has been … Read more
TRIBUTES have flooded in for a “beautiful” young model who died suddenly at home. Andreja Siaucilaite, 20, was identified by her mum following the tragedy in Great Yarmouth, Norfolk, last Tuesday. 5 Andreja Siaucilaite was found dead at home last weekCredit: Facebook An inquest heard the model’s cause of death was given as “fatal pressure … Read more
DOWNHAM Market in Norfolk has been dubbed a “Gingerbread Town” – because of the colour of its buildings. The moniker is because of the colour of the sandstone bricks, created by fusing local white brick and carrstone to make the gingerbread colour. 5 The English market town is home to plenty of Victorian buildings like … Read more
I HAD always thought that luxury sailing trips were the preserve of the rich and famous, made solely for billionaires who have ballrooms and swimming pools on their yachts. But I could not have been more wrong. 4 Six of us stayed on the Fair Statesman, a gleaming white motor cruiser rented from Norfolk Broads … Read more
IT’S every red-blooded bloke’s fantasy… a bath filled to the brim with beer. The UK’s first-ever beer spa has just opened outside of Norwich, where lager lovers can bask in booze-brewing ingredients all in the name of their health. 10 Sun man Josh Saunders raises a glass to readers at the UK’s first beer spaCredit: John McLellan 10 Beer-lovers … Read more
Cromer, in Norfolk, has been voted one of the UK’s best seaside towns by Which? Magazine but Sheringham which is just 10 minutes away is much better, locals say. While Sheringham isn’t the place that tourists head to in Norfolk, many have suggested it should be. The seaside town is known for its fishing heritage … Read more
