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Diss Museum will be celebrating its reopening with a political parade

Political figures parade to celebrate local museum reopening

The Stuff that Dreams are Made of, 1860, John Anster Fitzgerald - blood sucking fairies

The Stuff that Dreams are Made of, 1860, John Anster Fitzgerald - blood sucking fairies

Weird Norfolk: The blood-sucking Norfolk 'fairies' that stole babies

Amusement arcade owners burn their slot machines on Great Yarmouth beach in protest of a new tax which was introduced on them

Amusement arcade owners burn their slot machines on Great Yarmouth beach in protest of a new tax which was introduced on them

15 sights from Norfolk in the 1960s that will make you feel nostalgic

Suffolk and Norfolk legend Ray Hubbard. Picture: Sarah Lucy Brown

Suffolk and Norfolk legend Ray Hubbard. Picture: Sarah Lucy Brown

Ray Hubbard: 'When you work with horses they are part of you'

The group has written to Jacob Rees-Mogg, urging him to meet with them about plans for a new line of pylons in East Anglia.

The group has written to Jacob Rees-Mogg, urging him to meet with them about plans for a new line of pylons in East Anglia.

Pylon campaigners write to Jacob Rees-Mogg with concerns

Christmas shopping in the Woolworths at Kings Lynn. Date: November 29, 1974

Christmas shopping in the Woolworths at Kings Lynn. Date: November 29, 1974

7 things you could do in 1970s Norfolk that you can't do anymore

Hellington Beck at the Common Community Reserve, where there may be warrior ghosts.

Hellington Beck at the Common Community Reserve, where there may be warrior ghosts.

WEIRD NORFOLK: Have you seen the ghostly lights at Hellington Common?

The early morning sun shines down on these tennis fans at Wimbledon. Many fans had camped out all night in the hope of getting tickets for the Men's singles final between Ilie Nastase and Bjorn Born. Date: July 3, 1976.

The early morning sun shines down on these tennis fans at Wimbledon. Many fans had camped out all night in the hope of getting tickets for the Men's singles final between Ilie Nastase and Bjorn Born. Date: July 3, 1976.

A scorching summer: The Heatwave of 1976 in 25 photos

The damage to St Peter's Plain in Great Yarmouth after a zeppelin attack in 1915

The damage to St Peter's Plain in Great Yarmouth after a zeppelin attack in 1915

Which local towns and villages were bombed by Zeppelin’s in WW1?

Princess Elizabeth - daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King and Queen of England) - waves from the carriage as she drives in London in 1928.

Princess Elizabeth - daughter of the Duke and Duchess of York (later King and Queen of England) - waves from the carriage as she drives in London in 1928.

17 adorable photos of Queen Elizabeth II before she acceded to the throne

A snapshot of one of the royal photograph albums to be sold at TW Gaze's next Books & Ephemera sale

A snapshot of one of the royal photograph albums to be sold at TW Gaze's next Books & Ephemera sale

Rare albums featuring snaps of the Queen are for sale at auction

The Iron Reef viewing platform by design studio Maetherea for the Reedham Ferry Inn site.

The Iron Reef viewing platform by design studio Maetherea for the Reedham Ferry Inn site.

Revealed: Winning artworks for new £500k Norfolk art trail

A map provided by National Grid shows the proposed route of the new power line, in purple. The line itself would run somewhere within the width of the purple band. Norwich can be seen to the north-east. The blue lines are existing cables.

A map provided by National Grid shows the proposed route of the new power line, in purple. The line itself would run somewhere within the width of the purple band. Norwich can be seen to the north-east. The blue lines are existing cables.

South Norfolk Council

New electricity pylons will 'carve up' the countryside, opponents claim

Diss Museum manager Basil Abbott with letter from the Queen's Lady-in-Waiting.

Diss Museum manager Basil Abbott with letter from the Queen's Lady-in-Waiting.

Museum receives special note from the Queen after holding royal event

Here are five times people from Norfolk have discovered treasure in the county

Here are five times people from Norfolk have discovered treasure in the county

5 times people have discovered hidden treasures in Norfolk

The land in Banham on which the 47 homes would be built, pictured in 2009.

The land in Banham on which the 47 homes would be built, pictured in 2009.

Breckland Council

Site with 47 homes touted may have been home to Roman villa

Crowds gathered to welcome a reenactment of the Royal Family to celebrate the reopening of Diss Museum. Picture: Sarah Lucy Brown

Crowds gathered to welcome a reenactment of the Royal Family to celebrate the reopening of Diss Museum. Picture: Sarah Lucy Brown

Crowds line streets for Norfolk museum's royal reopening event

Glen Clarke at Nobby's in Wellington Street in Dereham in 1977, from our archives.

Glen Clarke at Nobby's in Wellington Street in Dereham in 1977, from our archives.

From Dereham to Cromer: High streets in Norfolk through the decades

Diss Museum manager Basil Abbott

Diss Museum manager Basil Abbott

Norfolk museum to make 'royal return' following two-year closure

Driver Nigel Pulham with brothers Neal and Nigel Davis who restored Shreddie at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway's Brockford station.

Driver Nigel Pulham with brothers Neal and Nigel Davis who restored Shreddie at the Mid Suffolk Light Railway's Brockford station.

Brothers' restoration of 'Shreddie' wins prestigious national award

The Briton Brush Company's annual Summer outing to Skegness from Wymondham station c.1935.

The Briton Brush Company's annual Summer outing to Skegness from Wymondham station c.1935.

What was one of the most common jobs in Norfolk in the 18th century?

Members of the PCC helped clear a pathway in the churchyard after it fell.

Members of the PCC helped clear a pathway in the churchyard after it fell.

Strong wind brings down 40ft church tree

There have been many changes in Diss in recent years.

There have been many changes in Diss in recent years.

How have Norfolk's market towns changed over the last decade?

Shoppers bustle about at Diss market in 1979.

Shoppers bustle about at Diss market in 1979.

Explore the streets of this historic Norfolk market town in the 1970s

A seal gets fed some fish after being rescued in 1993 in Norfolk by the Seal and Bird Rescue Trust

A seal gets fed some fish after being rescued in 1993 in Norfolk by the Seal and Bird Rescue Trust

From ponies to seals: Animal rescues over the years

Stormtrooper collectables in the May the Toys Be with You exhibition. Picture: TIME & TIDE EXHIBITION

Stormtrooper collectables in the May the Toys Be with You exhibition. Picture: TIME & TIDE EXHIBITION

Six things to see when Norfolk's museums reopen on May 17

A book exchange is one popular re-use for old phone boxes

A book exchange is one popular re-use for old phone boxes

90 red phone boxes up for grabs in 'Adopt a Kiosk' scheme

Busy Mere Street on a Friday market day when the town was packed with shoppers and farmers. The King’s Head was still serving pints and we considered the chips on the stall opposite the Dolphin as the best in the world.

Busy Mere Street on a Friday market day when the town was packed with shoppers and farmers. The King’s Head was still serving pints and we considered the chips on the stall opposite the Dolphin as the best in the world.

The Norfolk market town that used to be in Suffolk

Getting to grips with the new coins at a Norwich bakers on the first day of decimalisation fifty years ago on 15th February 1971.

Getting to grips with the new coins at a Norwich bakers on the first day of decimalisation fifty years ago on 15th February 1971.

Remember Decimal Day? 50 years on from currency changing forever

The Pennoyer Centre in Pulham St Mary, near Harleston, has received a grant of £68,700 from the governments Culture Recovery Fund amid the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Sonya Duncan

The Pennoyer Centre in Pulham St Mary, near Harleston, has received a grant of £68,700 from the governments Culture Recovery Fund amid the coronavirus pandemic. Picture: Sonya Duncan

Cherished heritage hub nets ‘lifeline’ £70,000 grant

Old Buckenham Mill is a rare survival and the largest of its kind in the country. At 202 years old it is showing signs of its age and is being repaired thanks to fundraising and grants Picture: Norfolk Windmills Trust

Old Buckenham Mill is a rare survival and the largest of its kind in the country. At 202 years old it is showing signs of its age and is being repaired thanks to fundraising and grants Picture: Norfolk Windmills Trust

Battle of the bulge - ‘Unique’ 200-year-old mill set for full restoration

A medieval Scottish coin was found in a field in Long Stratton. Picture: Norfolk County Council

A medieval Scottish coin was found in a field in Long Stratton. Picture: Norfolk County Council

Medieval Scottish coin found in Norfolk field declared treasure

Red Arrows fly over Norfolk near Dereham September 2020 Pictures: BRITTANY WOODMAN

Red Arrows fly over Norfolk near Dereham September 2020 Pictures: BRITTANY WOODMAN

Red Arrows complete spectacular flypast over Norfolk

The playing of the Last Post. Photo: Mick Howes

The playing of the Last Post. Photo: Mick Howes

VJ Day: Norfolk commemorates 75th anniversary with poignant lone pipers

A treasure emerges: The stunning Anglo-Saxon pendant emerges from the Norfolk mud. Picture: Tom Lucking.

A treasure emerges: The stunning Anglo-Saxon pendant emerges from the Norfolk mud. Picture: Tom Lucking.

Norfolk treasure hunters discover more than 6,500 items in just one year

Lord Nelson statue by Thomas Milnes in Upper Close at Norwich Cathedral. Picture : Antony Kelly

Lord Nelson statue by Thomas Milnes in Upper Close at Norwich Cathedral. Picture : Antony Kelly

‘Norfolk won’t allow his statues to be toppled’ - Nelson defended amid racism row

The next EDP zoom webinar will focus on the short and long-term future of Norfolk and Suffolks entertainment spaces. Photo: Getty

The next EDP zoom webinar will focus on the short and long-term future of Norfolk and Suffolks entertainment spaces. Photo: Getty

Have your say on future of county’s gigs, theatres and entertainment with expert panel

The Norfolk Tank Museum said purchasing the tank would be a brilliant community project once coronavirus is over. Picture: The Norfolk Tank Museum

The Norfolk Tank Museum said purchasing the tank would be a brilliant community project once coronavirus is over. Picture: The Norfolk Tank Museum

‘Top-secret’ Cold War tank could be bought by tiny museum

Queen Elizabeth II, during a visit to Kings Lynn Town Hall in Norfolk. PA Photo/Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Queen Elizabeth II, during a visit to Kings Lynn Town Hall in Norfolk. PA Photo/Chris Radburn/PA Wire

Coronavirus: Queen praises country in VE Day address to nation

Brothers Connor and Issac Reeder, from Long Stratton, treated the town to its very own Red Arrows flypast on VE Day. Picture: Wendy Omond

Brothers Connor and Issac Reeder, from Long Stratton, treated the town to its very own Red Arrows flypast on VE Day. Picture: Wendy Omond

Brothers treat town to its own Red Arrows flypast

There are dozens of unclaimed estates in Norfolk. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto/ilkercelik

There are dozens of unclaimed estates in Norfolk. Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto/ilkercelik

Dozens of unclaimed estates in Norfolk - is your name on this list?

Helen Green, organiser and county archivist, pictured at Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre in Coltishall, where VE day activities would have taken place. Picture: Antony Kelly

Helen Green, organiser and county archivist, pictured at Girlguiding Norfolk Archive Resource Centre in Coltishall, where VE day activities would have taken place. Picture: Antony Kelly

Norfolk Guides holding online virtual VE day “camp”

The Celebration and Thanksgiving Service for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at St Andrew's Church, Gorleston. Pageantmaster Bruno Peek, organiser of the service. Picture: Denise Bradley

The Celebration and Thanksgiving Service for the Queen's Diamond Jubilee at St Andrew's Church, Gorleston. Pageantmaster Bruno Peek, organiser of the service. Picture: Denise Bradley

‘This might be the last time’: VE Day pageantmaster urges people to toast the veterans

Dame Joan Collins, award-winning actress, has signed up to be a patron for the Nation's Toast. Photo: Submitted

Dame Joan Collins, award-winning actress, has signed up to be a patron for the Nation's Toast. Photo: Submitted

Dame Joan Collins to join in Bruno Peek’s VE Day toast

To Great Nanny and Great Grandad Surplice. We are missing you so much and cant wait to see you soon.
Love you both so much xxx

To Great Nanny and Great Grandad Surplice. We are missing you so much and cant wait to see you soon.
Love you both so much xxx

Heartfelt messages and photos sent to grandparents during lockdown

Regulars and volunteers at the Fox Inn, Garboldisham, with the clock Picture: Eddie Theaker

Regulars and volunteers at the Fox Inn, Garboldisham, with the clock Picture: Eddie Theaker

Missing clock returned to community-run pub

Three servicemen stationed at Knettishall Airfield in the Second World War are set to be honoured. Picture: ANDY ABBOTT

Three servicemen stationed at Knettishall Airfield in the Second World War are set to be honoured. Picture: ANDY ABBOTT

German town honours Norfolk-based airmen executed by Gestapo

There are a number of unclaimed estates in Norfolk. Is your surname on this list? Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto/ilkercelik

There are a number of unclaimed estates in Norfolk. Is your surname on this list? Picture: Getty Images/iStockphoto/ilkercelik

If your surname is on this list you could be sitting on a fortune

Pictures of Dr Hawley Crippen with Ethel Le Neve, his alleged accomplicce, during their trial for murder pave the way for a ban on courtroom cameras. Picture: PA

Pictures of Dr Hawley Crippen with Ethel Le Neve, his alleged accomplicce, during their trial for murder pave the way for a ban on courtroom cameras. Picture: PA

Cameras allowed back into courts century after Dr Crippen and his Norfolk mistress

Huw Edwards, who is vice president of the National Churches Trust, has welcome grant to restore Al Saints church in Old Buckenham. Picture: National Churches Trust

Huw Edwards, who is vice president of the National Churches Trust, has welcome grant to restore Al Saints church in Old Buckenham. Picture: National Churches Trust

Newsreader Huw Edwards praises work to restore historic church

The rare Lowestoft Porcelain that sold for £1,600 at an auction at Oxburgh Hall. Picture: TW Gaze

The rare Lowestoft Porcelain that sold for £1,600 at an auction at Oxburgh Hall. Picture: TW Gaze

Rare Lowestoft teapot brews up bidding storm at auction

Antique clock and scientific instrument collector, Paul Nunn, in one of his showrooms at Wacton. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

Antique clock and scientific instrument collector, Paul Nunn, in one of his showrooms at Wacton. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY

The timeless clock collection chiming with visitors from across globe

Old Buckenham Airfield photographed during the Second World War when it was the base of the US 453rd Bombardment Group. Picture: Archant Library

Old Buckenham Airfield photographed during the Second World War when it was the base of the US 453rd Bombardment Group. Picture: Archant Library

Airfield to open Second World War buildings to visitors

St Martin's Church in Thompson needs nearly a quarter of a million pounds of repairs. Photo: Browen Tyler

St Martin's Church in Thompson needs nearly a quarter of a million pounds of repairs. Photo: Browen Tyler

Revealed: The 15 Norfolk churches in greatest need of repair