RICHARD BIRD

Rotary Club provides Christmas lunch

16th December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Members and friends of Hunstanton and District Rotary Club at their annual Christmas event served one hundred and twelve lunches for senior citizens, members of Phobbies and local churches on Tuesday (16th December).

Annual Singalong at St Edmund’s Church Hunstanton

14th December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

The Christmas Singalong at St. Edmund’s Parish Church, Hunstanton, on Saturday evening (December 13th) was a resounding success, with around eighty performers, ranging in age through nine decades, taking part. The Singalongers’ chorus led an enthusiastic and packed church in a mixture of popular carols and seasonal chart-toppers, raising the roof with the final item - Slade’s 'Merry Christmas Everybody'.

Christmas Fayre raises money for the Activity Wall

11th December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Organised by the Parent Teacher Association the annual Hunstanton Infant and Redgate Schools’ Christmas Fayre raised an amazing £780.65 on Thursday afternoon.

Cheques presented at celebration lunch

11th December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Over forty Rotarians and guests met for a celebration lunch at the Le Strange Arms Hotel on Wednesday when three charities each received a cheque for one third of the proceeds from the Hunstanton and District Rotary and Inner Wheel Club’s Norton Hill Railway weekend.

£1204 of food collected at Sainsbury's Hunstanton

8th December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

A three-day collection of food for the Hunstanton and District Foodbank at the Sainsbury’s store in Hunstanton yielded sixteen trollies of food with a monetary total of £1204 over the weekend.

Promising start to Festive Fridays

8th December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

In the first of a series of Festive Fridays, Hunstanton businesses stayed open until 7.30pm for Christmas shopping.

Family business celebrates 20 years in Hunstanton

2nd December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

We Brits love a good curry and as Britain’s favourite dish is reputed to be Chicken Tikka Masala, it is not surprising that Hunstanton’s Northgate Indian has a loyal following.

Cracking start to Christmas in Hunstanton

1st December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Christmas magic came to Hunstanton when the crowds turned out for a day of entertainment and fun that culminated in the procession led by Santa on his sleigh and the lights being switched on at Hunstanton’s Christmas Cracker on Sunday.

Turkey and Tinsel lunches with the Lions

1st December 2014 - The following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

Breaking their previous record by twelve, this year six hundred and forty local pensioners are sitting down to a three-course Christmas meal at the United Services Club in Hunstanton.

Hunstanton’s Kit Kat Club site on the market for £475k

28th December 2013 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

Owners of a seafront area of land in Hunstanton have mounted a fresh bid to sell it before planning permission for a block of 12 flats plus a commercial unit expires.

£500 worth of domestic heating oil available

23rd December 2013 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Town and Around

A lady from Heacham has approached Cllr Richard Bird to ask if the domestic heating oil that is surplus to her requirements could be given a good home.

Councillor Notes December 2013

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Councillor Notes Dec 2012

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Resolve to ramble in 2012

26th December 2011 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

WEST Norfolk residents have been encouraged to make an active start to the new year in a charity coast walk on January 1.

Fears in Hunstanton after Woolies loss

18th December 2008 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

FEARS have been raised about the future of Hunstanton's retail economy following the collapse of High Street giant Woolworths.

Santa's little helpers kept busy at new grotto

18th December 2008 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

PEOPLE wanting to visit Santa's grotto in Hunstanton are in for an extra treat.

Cheaper homes for Huns'ton?

12th December 2008 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

WEST Norfolk Council this week voiced support for affordable housing in Hunstanton, after a suggestion from town Mayor Richard Bird that the town had been "forgotten".

Lion's share of fun at Hunny

13th December 2007 - the following article is reproduced by kind permission of Lynn News

CHRISTMAS fun and festivities are in full swing at Hunstanton, thanks to a programme of events organised by the town's Lions Club.