Norfolk Region News

Norfolk has some of the most stunning towns and villages in the country as well as its famous golden coast to visit and enjoy the magic of Christmas. How ever you spend your festive season there is something for all the family to get excited about. 

Inevitably, if you mention that you come from Norfolk, the Broads will be the first thing which springs to the non-Norfolk person's mind, such is the reputation of what has been dubbed ‘Britain's Magical Waterland'.

Banham Zoo has produced the first pair of Siberian tiger cubs born on the international breeding programme from its resident adults Sveta and Kuzma. In the wild these now very rare and magnificent creatures are normally found near the Amur River in Russia, and are also known as Amur Tigers. 

Norwich is about to launch the City of Ale festival for the third year running and organisers have planned to hold the opening ceremony on the 23rd May at St Gregory's Church in the City. The event will close on the 1st June and hopes to encourage more trade for local pubs and clubs.

The stunning Norfolk Broads is the chosen site for a trial using new technological methods to improve and enrich the waters at Cromes Broad. A clay based product is being added to the water to reduce the production of algae and so encourage the growth of new plants which should in turn increase new species and numbers of wildlife to the area.

A new Norfolk Broads web site has been launched aimed at providing novices with boat handling advice. For all boat hirer's there is everything in one place with PDF charts containing river distances, maps, bridge heights, tides, moorings and much more. Also included is a page dedicated to the safe navigation of Breydon Water.

Brewery manager Bruce Ash definitely has the edge when it comes to sniffing out a good pint. Woodfordes brewery has been at the centre of Bruce’s achievement over the years, as he has studied for the prestigious qualification as a beer Sommelier.

Jane Hall is one lady who knows what she likes when it comes to seaside traditions. Her art work has been attracting attention in an all female artist exhibition being held in London. Most of her colourful works depict ice cream cones and other traditional seaside treats and bring home the old fashioned values of the British coast.