Fakenham1 day ago'Good broadband is an essential today, like water'About 16,000 rural households are removed from a government ultra-fast broadband scheme, say MPs.1 day ago16 Jul 2026Plans for ATM on listed Nationwide building refusedCouncillors were divided on whether to grant permission for the cash machine.16 Jul 202613 Apr 2026Head teacher banned from managing schools by DfEGregory Hill is banned from running schools after he is jailed for harassing a trainee teacher.13 Apr 20265 Apr 2026'This John the Baptist coin is unique and mysterious'The discovery of the gold imitation coin raises more questions than it answers, says a coin expert.5 Apr 20263 Apr 2026Hundreds of litres of heating oil stolen from homesPolice remind heating oil customers to secure their tanks as thieves can syphon fuel in minutes.3 Apr 202630 Mar 2026Concerns town could lose out in council shake-upSome traders and residents fear Fakenham could be forgotten about as local government is reformed.30 Mar 202626 Mar 2026Motorcyclist in his 40s dies after crash in townPolice have appealed for witnesses or anyone with dashcam footage to get in contact.26 Mar 202624 Feb 2026Striking school staff say violence 'normalised'Staff who teach autistic children say they accept a risk of attack, but managers are failing them.24 Feb 202621 Feb 2026Council defends plans to increase parking chargesLiberal Democrat Lucy Shires says "this was not about penalising visitors".21 Feb 2026...
