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LATEST NEWS and
FEATURES
Village
To Get Faster Broadband - Hethersett
has been named amongst 29 Norfolk towns and villages to benefit
from increased Broadband speeds in the near future. After years
of arduous campaigning, negotiation and preparation, the first
communities to benefit from Norfolk’s “Better Broadband”
project have been announced and we are amongst them.To read this
story from the Wymondham Mercury click
here
Looking
for Players and Help -
Hethersett Athletic Football Club will be running 13 teams in
the coming season, covering all ages from Under-7 to adult. The
club's highly successful ladies team is also looking for players
to add to its squad for its campaign in the Norfolk Premier
Division. The club is also looking for a treasurer. Anyone
interested in playing for the club or helping in any way should
contact chairman Peter Steward on 01603 811052 or via e-mail by clicking
here.
Regulars
Toast Popular Couple - Regulars
at Hethersett King's Head Public House have raised almost £900
to send popular landlord and landlady Adrian Harvey and Sue
Whitmore on a short break. The couple, who have managed the pub
for four years, are planning to retire but will continue running
the pub for a short while. A party at the pub was attended by
dozens of villagers and included a presentation, a band and a
hog roast. To read more about this visit our cuttings section.
Hat-Trick
of Wins - Hethersett
are South Norfolk Village Games Champions for the third year in
a row. Once again we took the honours in the Active Norfolk area
finals at Framingham Earl on June 9th and now go forward to the
county finals at UEA Sportspark on July 14th. It was a close run
thing this year as we just pipped Diss by two points in the
section for large villages and market towns. It is a remarkable
achievement for a village of 6,000. We will have photos and a
full report of the event shortly.
Bumper
Weekend - Hethersett's
annual open weekend will be held on Saturday 6th and Sunday
7th
July. This year's event will be a mix of the tried and tested
alongside some new attractions. It all kicks off on Saturday
morning with Sport in the Park and a Village Fete with car boot
sale on the Memorial Playing Field from 11 a.m until 4 p.m (the
car boot will run until approximately 1 p.m). There will be over
20 sports to come and try free of charge. Hethersett Hawks Cycle
Speedway will be holding their annual charity cup competition
from 4 p.m and this will be followed by evening entertainment
with a licensed bar from 7.30 until 10.30 p.m. Sunday sees a
multi denominational church service in Hethersett Social Club at
10 a.m followed by the ever popular two mile run the square
funrun at 11 a.m. Throughout the day there will be a major
ladies five-a-side football tournament on the Memorial Field.
This popular event has already attracted an entry of 21 teams
with the possibility of a few more still to be added. There will be a craft exhibition at Hethersett Library from
midday until 3 p.m and a photographic competition will run
throughout the weekend. Unfortunately due to unforeseen
circumstances the Hethersett's Got Talent Show scheduled for
July 5th has had to be cancelled. You can read more about all
the events by clicking here.
Entry forms for Run the Square and the photographic competition
are available by clicking here.
Velo
Club Set Up - Hethersett
has a new cycling club. Hethersett Velo Club has been set-up by
cycling enthusiast Martin "Bart" Anderton with the aim
of making club cycling accessible for all: "We want riders
of all abilities to experience the joys of riding in a
group," he said. At present there is a main club ride of 30
to 35 miles on Sunday mornings from 8.30 a.m, a slower and
shorter ride of between five and 10 miles on Monday evenings
from 7.15 p.m and a more up tempo ride of between 20 and 25
miles on Tuesdays from 7.15 p.m. "The ethos of the club is
about enjoyment, confidence and
club spirit. The Hethersett Velo Club is designed to encourage
people to partake in cycling and build their confidence to ride
in a group. It's also a great way to workout and improve
personal fitness," Martin added. The club has joined
Hethersett and the Meltons Sports Association and has its own
web site which can be viewed by clicking
here.
Annual
Horticultural Show - This
year's Hethersett and District Horticultural Show will be held
in Hethersett Village Hall on Saturday 7th September from
2 to 4 p.m. There will be special classes for non members and
young people. To see more details visit the society's section of
this web site by clicking here.
Ben
is Top Apprentice - Former
Hethersett High School pupil Ben Cooke has been crowned apprentice
carpenter of the year. You can read this story from the Wymondham
Mercury by clicking on our cutting of the week.
Teenager
Hailed a Hero - A
Hethersett teenager has been hailed a hero after running to the
rescue after fire broke out in a neighbour's house. To read
about Braden Taylor's brave action visit our cuttings section by
clicking here.
Cricketers
are Top - Hethersett and
Tas Valley Cricket Club rose to the top of the Norfolk Alliance
Division Two after their second win in a row at the weekend.
They beat Norwich A by 166 runs to go two points clear of local
rivals Great Melton.
Church
Open Day - As part of the
fundraising appeal for nave and roof repairs, St Remigius Church
will be holding an open day on Saturday 22nd June from 10
a.m until 4 p.m. The timetable is still being finalised but
there will be refreshments all day, a flower demonstration in
the afternoon, the bell ringing chamber in the tower will be
open and there will be activities for children along with a
number of exhibitions and stalls. Meanwhile the next Messy
Church event for children will take place on Saturday 8th June
from 4 until 6 p.m. This is aimed at children of Year Six school
age and younger. Children must be accompanied by an adult and
pre-bookings should be made with Brenda Palmer on 01603 812013
or via e-mail by clicking
here.
Anglian
Singers in Concert - St
Remigius Church will be the venue for a concert by the Anglian
Singers on Saturday 15th June at 7.30 p.m. The choir will be
conducted by Kate Trett and John Barham and guest accompanist
will be Neil Ricketts. The programme will include Puccini's
Messa Di Gloria and choral works from the 16th century to the
present day. Tickets are priced at £7 and can be booked on
01362 820543 or 01603 810598.
Concert
Fund-raiser - A concert
by the Hellesdon and Sprowston Brass Band at St Remigius Church,
organised by the church choir raised £620 for the church roof
repair fund. There was a patriotic Last Night of the Proms style
theme to the evening.
Improved
Facilities - Improved
audio and video facilities have been set-up in Hethersett
Village Hall thanks to grants from Hethersett Parish Council and
South Norfolk Council. The bodies provided £2,000 each to the
total cost of £8,000. A projector system and screen has been
installed in the main hall which can be connected to from
laptops. The sound system has also been improved so that IPODs,
MP3s and CD players can be connected to use the amplifier and
loudspeakers within the hall. An induction loop system will help
the hard of hearing and a conference type sound system can be
used at meetings. It is also hoped to provide Wi-fi in the hall
in the near future.
Garage
Sale - This year's
Hethersett Garage Sale (the ninth) organised by the Friends of
Hethersett High School will take place on Sunday 22nd September
from 9 a.m until 1 p.m. Further information is available and
bookings can be made by contacting Karen Cole on 01603 811543.
Council
Vacancy - A vacancy still
exists on Hethersett Parish Council. Details of just what the
role involves are available from parish clerk Ian Weetman on
01603 810915. To read a report fromm the latest council meeting
which took place on May 20th click
here.
High
School to Become an Academy -
Hethersett High School is
set to become an academy after being put into special measures
by OFSTED. You can read this story from the Eastern Daily Press
newspaper by clicking
here. See also our cuttings section.
Garden
Visits - Hethersett and
District Horticultural Society has informed us that they have a
few spaces left on its coach trip to Green Island Garden and the
Beth Chatto Garden in Essex on Thursday 18th July. Food will be
available or sandwiches can be taken. For more information
contact Margaret Ford on 01603 811393 or Leslie Dale on 01603
810952
Riding
Success - There was a
good turnout for the first ride of the recently set-up
Hethersett Cycling Club with 18 people taking part. They
travelled to Old Buckenham airfield and back and organiser
Martin Anderton is hoping social rides will become a regular
part of the club’s calendar. Martin and experienced rider Iain
Nichols have formed a two man committee and they are looking to
start an Over 60s group and also launch some teaching and off
road training courses for children. “The aim of the club is to
provide a relaxed introduction into riding and road cycling
giving people the knowledge, experience and confidence to
ride,” Martin Anderton said.
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Match - A
special football match for the Lee Thompson Memorial Plate was held on the
Memorial Field with Hethersett Under-16s beating Rockland Under-16s
5-2 At the end there was a surprise for
Under-16s coach/manager Michael Lemmon when he became the latest
winner of the Lee Thompson Memorial Shield for his outstanding
contribution to the club over the past 12 months. The plate and
shield were
given to the club in memory of former player Lee who was tragically
killed in a road accident. The match also included a tombola and
barbecue and raised £213.80 for the SOS Bus charity. Michael is
pictured above receiving the trophy from Lee's brother
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Swim - Marathon
swimmers at a Hethersett health club have raised over £2,000
for a local cancer charity. Members of Fitness Express at Park
Farm Hotel swam up to 22 miles each in a sponsored event to
raise funds for the Wymondham based Star Throwers charity. A
cheque for just over £2,004 was presented by Kerrie Smy of the
Fitness Express leisure team to Les King, who is not only a
prominent member of the health club but also patron of the
charity. Also on hand at the presentation were Dr Henry Mannings
and supporters of Star Throwers, representatives of Fitness
Express and Daniel Lewin and his dad Rob. Daniel, who lives at
Little Melton, individually raised over £200 by completing the
full 22 miles by swimming three miles a week and regularly doing
100 lengths after school. Eleven year old Daniel, who attends
Hethersett High School, was accompanied by his father for some
of his watery journey. Refreshments at the presentation were
provided by Park Farm Hotel.
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Life
of Riley - Since
joining Hethersett Hawks from Norwich Cycle Speedway Club
in the winter, brother and sister Oliver and Danielle
Riley have been taking the cycle speedway scene by storm. Fifteen-year-old
Oliver recently became one of the youngest ever winners of
the Norfolk Senior title in its 53-year history and has
been called up by Birmingham to race in the Elite League.
He is strongly tipped to be among the main contenders for
the British Under-16 title in August. He also won
the Norwich Grand Prix at Eaton Park in March. Danielle
has just turned 18 and is seen as one of the top three
female competitors in the UK, recently finishing second in
a major invitation event at Leicester. She is currently
unbeaten in the regional rounds of the British Youth and
Junior League so jointly leads the national grand prix
table. Despite her position in the ladies' sport,
Danielle prefers to race with the men and is now a regular
in Hethersett's first team and regularly holds her own in
open events. Hawks
founder and secretary Mel Perkins paid tribute to the duo:
“Both riders are extremely committed and train hard
regularly as well as entering any event available to them.
They are fully supported by parents Gary and Gaynor plus
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Plant
Success - The annual
plant sale outside Hethersett Methodist Church raised £236.30
for Hope and Homes for Children. Additional donations of £81.35
brought the total raised for the charity which works with
children, their families and communities across Central and
Eastern Europe and Africa, to £317.65. The original date of the
event had to be changed due to the harsh winter. Local organiser
Joan Green said she was delighted with the result: “We are
amazed by the result after the prolonged winter weather
necessitated a delay in the sale. Strangely this worked in our
favour as many people needed to replace plants they had lost in
the bad weather and used our sale to re-stock. I am very
grateful to everybody who supported and helped with the
event,” she said.
They
Came and Tried - Hethersett’s
annual come and try sports and games evening organised jointly
by Active Norfolk and Hethersett and the Meltons Sports
Association attracted over 80 people of all ages to the Memorial
Playing Field. The event gave the public the opportunity to try
their hand at a variety of sports and games including cricket,
football, athletics, cycle speedway, petanque, cornboard and
handball. Qualified coaches were on hand to help with the fun.
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Scott
is a Top Sport - Seventeen
year old Scott Grimes is certainly leaving his mark on
sport in Hethersett. Scott has finished joint club top
scorer for Hethersett Athletic Football Club and has now
swapped the round ball game for two wheels as he takes to
the track to represent Hethersett Hawks Cycle Speedway
Club. During the football season, Scott scored 45 times
for Athletic to finish joint winner of the club’s golden
boot award with Ladies team player Hannah Waters. It was
Scott’s first season of adult football and he turned out
for both the club’s Saturday and Sunday sides. With the
football season over he has turned his attention to the
track and came third in the Norfolk Senior Championships
and then scored 13 points as Hethersett defeated Great
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Run
the Square Entry Forms - Entry
forms for this year's two mile Run the Square Funrun on July 7th
are now available on this site. The event will be part of
Hethersett Open Weekend. To download this form click
here for a word format and click
here for a pdf file. Forms for the funrun and other events
during the weekend can also be accessed by clicking
here. The organisers of Run the Square are also looking for
volunteers to help with marshalling the route on the morning.
Anybody interested should contact Shane Hull on 07879 628943.
Rays
of Sunshine - The sun
didn't shine on Hethersett Junior School's annual fair but the
event did raise funds towards energy saving solar panels at the
school. You can read about this story from the Norwich Evening
News by clicking here.
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Footballers are Champions
- Hethersett Athletic Under-16s (pictured right) have
won their section of the Norfolk Youth Combination and
also beat Rocklands to take the Lee Thompson Memorial
Plate. To read
more about this visit Hethersett Athletic's official web
site by clicking
here. The club's Under-12s have won their league
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School
Deemed "Inadequate"
- Hethersett High School has been criticised as inadequate by
the Office of Standards in Education (OFSTED). Head teacher
Kerry Jordan has hit back at what she has claimed is a
"harsh and overly critical report." You can read this
story from the Wymondham Mercury by visiting our cuttings
section by clicking here.
King's
Head in Focus -
Hethersett King's Head has been featured in the Norwich Evening
News as the newspaper's Pub of the Week. You can read the
feature by visiting our cuttings section by clicking
here. You can also read the story from the newspaper by clicking
here.
School's
Busy Summer - It
promises to be a busy summer at Old Hall School with a variety
of events including the 75th annual school fete and the annual
summer picnic concert. To read more about these and other events
click here. The fete took place
on May 11th and featured the Great Hethersett
Bake Off The fete
also featured swing boats, archery, tug of war, coconut shy,
barbecue and many other attractions. More details are available on the special Old Hall
School Internet Blog which can be accessed by clicking
here. You can view photographs from the event by clicking
here
Drama
Dates - Hethersett
Players will be presenting two one act comedy dramas on July
12th and 13th in Hethersett Village Hall. The evening will
feature Curses Foiled Again by Evelyn Hood and Bang You're Dead
by Paul Reakes. The evening will also include a fish and chip
supper. Tickets are £10 and can be ordered by e-mail by clicking
here or by phoning 07789 966700. You can also view a poster
of the event by clicking
here.
Spring
Clean - South Norfolk
Council has been giving Hethersett a Spring Clean as part of its
move to improve the environment in the district. You can read
this story from the Wymondham Mercury by going to our cuttings
section.
Nominated
for a Tony - A former
Hethersett High School pupil has been nominated for a
prestigious Tony award. Richard Jordan is in the running for the
highest accolade in American theatre. You can read this story
from the Eastern Daily Press newspaper by
clicking here.
Hethersett
Man Charged - A
Hethersett man is to face a number of charges when he appears
before Norwich Crown Court. David Rope from Ketts Close has been
charged with seven offences. You can read more about this by
visiting our cuttings service or by clicking
here.
Firefighters
Needed - Norfolk is
looking for more firefighters, including Hethersett. You can
read this story from the Wymondham Mercury by visiting our
cuttings section or by clicking
here.
Man
Collapses - A man collapsed and died whilst out walking in the village. You can
read about this from the Wymondham Mercury newspaper by clicking
here.
Annual
Parish Meeting - Hethersett’s
annual parish meeting took place in Hethersett Village Hall
on May 8th with a number of local groups
reflecting on a highly successful year for the village which has
seen it named Norfolk Community of the Year and receive a
National Big Society award. The meeting received reports
from numerous local organisations including the parish council,
Hethersett Memorial Playing Field Trust, Hethersett Village Hall
Management Committee, Hethersett and the Meltons’ Sports
Association, Hethersett Parochial Charity, Hethersett Jubilee
Youth Club, Hethersett Environmental Action Team, Hethersett
Archive Group, Hethersett Olympic Legacy Committee, Police and
schools. We will have a full report of the meeting shortly.
Games
Morning at Library - Hethersett
Library is holding a traditional games morning on June 8th.
Board games will include Scrabble, Frustration, Connect 4 and
many others and people are also being invited to take their own
along. Everyone is welcome, particularly families.
Ringing
in the Success - Members
of Hethersett Bell Ringers are county champions. The group won
the call changers section of the Norfolk striking competition at
Weston Longville at the beginning of May with just four and a
half faults recorded. The Hethersett Ringers taking part were
Rebekah Larner, Rachel Mallett, Chris Denmark, Rebecca Ritchie,
Justin Ritchie and Mark Alexander, Mark Larner was the caller.
It was a great success for Rebekah and Justin who are relatively
new to ringing.
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Writers' Group for Hethersett - A
new writers’ group has been set-up in Hethersett. The
group, which will meet on the second Tuesday of each
month at 8 p.m, is the brainchild of local resident Pat
Lightfoot (pictured on the right). You can read the full story of this by clicking
here. The first meeting saw nine budding writers
from Hethersett, Attleborough, Norwich and Kenninghall
sharing their poetry, prose and short stories. The group
has its own web site which can be accessed by clicking
here.
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Humbleyard
Stays Blue - Judith
Virgo has retained her place as our representative on Norfolk
County Council. In the Humbleyard election on May 2nd she
recorded 1,306 votes for the Conservative party, over 700 votes
ahead of her nearest rival. Humbleyard includes Hethersett and
the turnout was 33.8%. The full result was: Judith Virgo
(Conservative Party) 1,306, Ralph Evans (United Kingdom
Independence Party) 577, Victoria Smillie (Labour Party) 390,
Andrew Panes (Green Party) 352, Margaret Pitcher (Liberal
Democrats) 248. Results for all of Norfolk are available by clicking
here.
Church
Reaches Out to Youth - Hethersett
Parish Church is making a determined effort to appeal to the
younger members of society with a number of new initiatives. On
May 3rd St Remigius held a special film
show of The Life of Pi aimed at youngsters of High School Age
from 12 to 16. It is hoped that the film club entitled The Flix@St
Remigius will become a
regularly quarterly event with the next film in July. Organiser
Sara Kenny said the first evening had been a success: "Our
First Flix event went very well. The film came across
fantastically well in the church, the sound was awesome and
atmosphere great. We are hoping that the word will spread and
that the next night will be even better supported," Sara
said. In addition the church will
be holding special youth services entitled "The Soul
Session" on the second Sunday of the month, initially for a
four month period and aimed at the 11 to 16 age range. This will be a mixture of a spiritual service
and worship mixed with team games and activities and will take
place in Hethersett Jubilee Youth Club premises in Back Lane.
The new events are an attempt by the church to appeal to younger
people and in the future could also include live music events..
The very young (up to the age of seven) already have their own
regular messy church activities. To see more details go to the
dedicated Facebook page by clicking
here.
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New
Cycling Club for Village
- A new cycling club is being launched in Hethersett. The
club has been set-up by Martin Anderton who has organised the
Hethersett 30/60 event for the past two years. He admits that he
has been surprised and heartened by the response to cycling in
the village and surrounding area: "When I said there was a
lot of interest in cycling I never thought the response would be
so great." It is hoped to have a dedicated website up
and running soon along with clothing available to buy. Meanwhile
the 30/60 event scheduled for 2014 will be even bigger with more
riders and a 90 mile event being added.
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Quiz
Time - A quiz is being
held in Hethersett Village Hall on June 15th at 7.30 p.m to
raise funds for July's Sport in the Park and Village fete.
Tables of up to eight people are now available at £5 per person
and bookings can be made to Memorial Playing Field Trustees'
Chairman Peter Hoult on 01603 811337.
Hethersett's
Got Talent Entry Forms Available -
Auditions for this year's Hethersett's Got Talent, which once
again will be part of the village's Open Weekend, will take
place at Hethersett Woodside Infant and Nursery School on June
9th at 10.30 a.m. This year's competition is open to those aged
between five and 16. Entry forms including terms and conditions
are available from Hethersett Library or by clicking
here. Details of the event are also available on a poster
which can be viewed by clicking
here. Closing date for entries is May 31st and more
information is available from Joanne Adcock on 07904 802638.
Hethersett
are Runners-Up -
Hethersett Netball Club finished runners-up after a dramatic end
to the latest Active Norfolk Village Games competition.
Hethersett reached the final where they came up against Diss and
Roydon. The match ended in a draw and went to a golden goal
scenario with Diss winning the all important toss and netting
first.
Rare
Breed Detected - We
recently included a story about a new bat survey in Norfolk and
a number of people have been surveying Hethersett. As a result a
rare Nathusius Pipistrelle bat has been recorded. There are only
about 850 recordings of this species of bat in the whole of
Great Britain and Ireland. To learn more about the Nathusius
Pipistrelle click here.
Bat detection equipment is available for hire from Hethersett
Library.
Death
of Ralph Johnson - Former
Norwich City footballer Ralph "Ginger" Johnson has died.
Ralph, who has appeared on this web site on a number of
occasions, is a former Norwich City footballer who still holds
the record for the fastest goal ever scored at Carrow Road. You
can read an interview this web site did with Ralph a couple of
years ago by clicking here. You can read
an Obituary from the Evening News by clicking
here. Also see our cuttings section. Ralph's funeral service
will take place in Hethersett Methodist Church at 3.30 p.m on
May 8th.
Worker
in Semi-Final - A
Hethersett care home worker has won through to the semi-finals
of a prestigious awards scheme. Donna London, a hostess at
Hethersett Hall, has been recognised in the Barchester Care
Awards in the Hospitality Champion category. The awards are open
to employees from all Barchester homes in the United Kingdom.
The semi-finalists will be judged over the next two weeks. Donna
has been praised by her General Manager Garry Gardiner who said:
"We are over the moon that Donna has got through to the
next round. Her constantly happy and enthusiastic approach to
her job provides our residents and guests with a dedicated
professional service of meals in the home."
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| Sponsorship for Young
Footballers - Two of Hethersett Athletic Football Club's
youth teams have found local sponsors and are pictured
above proudly wearing their new tops. On the left are the
Under-8s who are sponsored by Hethersett Butchers and on
the right the club's championship winning Under-12s who
have been sponsored by Panel Graphics of Loddon. To read
more about this and other stories from the football club
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Recognition
for Hawks
- Hethersett
Hawks Cycle Speedway Club has been granted the coveted Go-Ride
status by British Cycling. The club has been working towards
this for over two years and the award recognises Hawks as a
well-run and structured club with all policies in place.
The club will now be taking this award forward to the next level
which will be Clubmark accreditation.
| Health Packs on the Way -
Hethersett and the Meltons
Sports Association held its latest meeting at Park Farm
Hotel on April 22nd. The meeting reflected on sporting
successes of the past few months and looked forward to
events for the remainder of 2013. It also put together
500 health packs for distribution throughout the summer.
To read about the latest meeting visit the association's
web site by clicking
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| Folk Law in Action
- Ancient
remedies and the Norfolk dialect are featured in a
Heritage Lottery funded initiative featuring pupils from
Hethersett schools. To read about this click
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| Aiming
for the Charts - International
opera star Elizabeth Watts is aiming at the music charts
in order to raise money for a charity for the homeless.
Elizabeth, who grew up in Hethersett, has recorded her
version of the beautiful Handel aria "Lascia Ch'io
Pianga" from the opera Rinaldo which was composed in
1711. Elizabeth is accompanied on the single by the
Sacconi Quartet and Duncan Ward. The track also features
members of the Streetwise Opera Chorus which features
homeless performers. Money raised will go to the
Streetwise Opera Charity which uses music as a tool to
help 500 homeless people per year move forward in their
lives. This is done through a weekly music programme in 11
homeless centres across England and Wales and by staging
critically-acclaimed opera productions starring
homeless performers. Elizabeth is patron of the charity.
More about the charity is available on its web site which
can be accessed by clicking
here. The single is priced at just 79p and can be
downloaded from iTunes by clicking
here: "If we could get into the top 40 it would
really give homeless people a voice and it wouldn't be bad
for a Hethersett gal either," Elizabeth said. A video
for the single is available on the Vimeo site and can be
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Budding
Stars - Almost
fifty budding soccer stars of the future turned up at
Hethersett Junior School to take part in the first
of two sessions organised jointly by Hethersett Athletic
Football Club and Norfolk FA. The mini soccer training
session catered for boys and girls from reception and
years one to two and is part of Hethersett Athletic’s
policy of providing football for all ages from five up
to adult. Club coaches Wayne Johnson and Jim Beckett
were joined by Norfolk FA Development Apprentice Stacey
Annison who also plays for the Hethersett Ladies. The
second session is due to take place this Saturday and if
successful could lead to regular training dates next
season. Click on the picture to enlarge it.
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Quiz
was a Whizz - Hethersett
and District Lions held a quiz in Mulbarton Village Hall on
April 19th and raised over £500 for the Whizz Kidz charity which
helps to give disabled children the chance to lead a more
independent life. Questionmaster for the evening was Lions'
secretary John Hewitt and winning team was Bookworms from
Hethersett. For more information on the group visit their web
site by clicking
here
Running Group Resumes
- The Hethersett social running group has re-started under the guidance of qualified coach
Maria Alborough. The session starts on Hethersett Memorial
Playing Field at 6.30 p.m (meet near the Bowls Green) and will
continue on a weekly basis. In addition a group for beginners'
is also being held under the direction of coach Paul Evans. This
meets at Hethersett Junior School at 7 p.m on Thursday evenings.
Fox
Warning - The
Norwich Evening News newspaper has featured the fears of a
Little Melton resident after she found a fox running loose
in her house. You can read this story from the newspaper
by clicking on the cutting on the right
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Five
Hundred Cyclists Take to the Roads
- The second
Hethersett 30/60 cycle ride attracted a maximum field of
500 riders on April 14th - three weeks after bad weather
had brought about the postponement of the event. You can
read about this by clicking
here. You can also read the internet coverage from the
Wymondham Mercury by clicking
here. This story also has a photo gallery.
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Photographic
Competition/Open Weekend Update - Entry forms
and rules for the village photographic competition which is
being held as part of the Open Weekend in July are now available
from this site. To view a pdf form click
here To view the form in word format click
here. Saturday July 6th will be a big day in the Hethersett
Calendar with sport in the park and a village fair running from
11 a.m until 4 p.m and then giving way to an evening of music
and entertainment. The organisers are also looking for
additional help at various events. You can read more about this
by clicking here.
For
Slimmers - Slimming World
will be holding a new members evening on April 30th at
Hethersett Methodist Church. New consultant Lucy Williams will
be talking about nutrition, healthy eating and losing weight
without feeling hungry. New and returning members are welcome
and more information is available from Lucy on 078910 70226
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Police Commander -
A new chief inspector has been appointed for South Norfolk.
Chief Inspector Stuart Armes will be in charge of policing
Hethersett along with Diss, Harleston, Long Stratton, Poringland,
Loddon, Wymondham, Mulbarton and Costessey. Chief Inspector
Armes was previusly a local policing commander in Great Yarmouth
and has been a police officer for 26 years. "I'm looking
forward to building on the previous good work in the district
with the ultimate aim of reducing levels of crime and
anti-social behaviour even further. I'm particularly keen to
focus on those offences which mostly affect people and their
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Panto
Donations - This year's
Hethersett Pantomime Group production of Cinderella raised
£5,000 for charity. A total of £2,000 has been presented to
the Nelson's Journey charity. This included £1888.61 from a
bucket collection at the end of each performance. Other
donations included: £1,000 to the Hethersett Church Roof Fund,
£750 to the Teenage Cancer Trust, £500 to St Martin's Housing
Trust and £250 each to Little Melton Church Roof Fund, Great
Melton Church and Hethersett Jubilee Youth Club.
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Success - The new
table tennis club which meets at Hethersett Methodist
Church on Fridays has been going from strength to strength
with participants of all ages and abilities regularly
turning up. Over the Easter holidays a number of
youngsters got together to clean tables, repair bats and
generally upgrade equipment. Our photograph opposite shows
Rhiannon Smith-Meek, Annie Floyd and Charlie Bion hard at
work on the tables. The next session is this Friday from 7
until 9 p.m. The regular sessions are organised jointly by
Hethersett Methodist Church and Hethersett and the Meltons
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Ringing
Master Retires - After
44 years as Ringing Master at Hethersett Parish Church,
Roy Wiles has retired. You can read about his bell ringing
life by clicking her
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New
Attractions for open Weekend -
A mixture of old
favourites and new ideas will feature in this year's Hethersett
Open Weekend which takes place from July 5th to 7th. Old
favourites such as sport in the park, Hethersett's Got Talent
and the two mile funrun will be joined by a photographic
competition and craft event. To see what is happening and when click
here.
Daniel's
Marathon Swim -
Eleven year old Daniel Lewin has swum 22 miles to raise
money for a Wymondham based cancer charity. To read this
story from the Wymondham Mercury Newspaper click on the
cutting opposite to enlarge it. You can also read the
story from the Wymondham Mercury newspaper by clicking
here.
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Footballers' Charity Push - Hethersett
Athletic Under-10 footballers have been busy raising
money for children's charity Bernado's. You can read the
cutting from the Wymondham Mercury Newspaper by clicking
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Award for School - Green-minded
children at Hethersett Woodside Infant and Nursery
School have been awarded an Eco-Schools green flag. To
read the cutting from the Wymondham Mercury newspaper
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for Easter Fair - The
Hethersett based Respect Yourself group held an Easter Fair in
Hethersett Village Hall and raised an impressive £548.09p:
"We are extremely pleased with the response," said
group secretary Bobby Dowling. The event featured a wide variety
of stalls, refreshments and competitions. Respect
Yourself has also been working with pupils at Long Stratton High
School after being given a £1,600 grant from South Norfolk
Council. Their work will also be enhanced by a £400 grant
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Ignored - Objections
from Hethersett Parish Council and residents to the
building of 158 new homes on land to the north of Great
Melton Road have been ignored with planning approval
being given despite concerns over the impact of
additional traffic and the safety of children. Click on
the cutting opposite to read the story from the Eastern
Daily Press newspaper. The story also made the front
page lead in the Wymondham Mercury. To view this cutting
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Easter Procession -
The annual Hethersett Easter cross procession this year
began at the Parish Church and finished its journey at
the Methodist Church with a special Good Friday service.
The service in a packed church was led by Hethersett
Methodist Minister The Rev Derek Grimshaw with readings
from representatives of the Anglican, Methodist and
Roman Catholic communities. The Meditation was led by
Mrs Tina Greenhalgh and hot cross buns and refreshments
were served after the service.
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Community
Shelter Consultation - Hethersett
Memorial Playing Field is looking to set-up a community shelter
for use by all ages. A number of designs are being considered
with the cost of the shelter being met from a variety of grants.
The Playing Field Trustees are looking for comments on the most
suitable structure and are particularly interested in hearing
from young people. At the top of this article are examples of
the shelters being considered. If you have a preference please
let us know by clicking
here and we will pass any comments on to the Memorial
Playing Field Trustees. Plans are also moving ahead with regards
to extensive renovation and extension to the playing field
pavilion. We will keep you informed on this.
Soap
Actor's Story of Drug and Alcohol Addiction
- A former soap actor has praised the work of Norfolk's budding
health professionals as he visited a Hethersett drama group to
share his story of drug and alcohol addiction. To read this story
from the Eastern Daily Press newspaper click
here.
Safe
Leap Into Spring - With
the clocks going forward the lighter nights could
give opportunist thieves the chance to steal property. Norfolk
Constabulary have issued advice to help people keep their
property and homes secure. You can read this by
clicking here. For other safety information visit our
Community Safety section by clicking
here.
High
Notes Number Eight - The
latest edition of the Hethersett High School Newsletter High
Notes is now available and can be viewed by
clicking
here.
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Defy Blizzards - Hardy
members of the Hethersett Environmental Action Team (HEAT)
braved the snow and blizzard like conditions to plant
roses in the grounds of Hethersett Jubilee Youth Club.
HEAT were delighted to receive £500-worth of bare rooted
roses in a Twitter competition run by Peter Beales’
Roses of Attleborough. Despite the sub zero temperatures a
selection of ramblers and climbers were put in place to
brighten up the area. “The roses will not only brighten
up a rather plain fence but will also be attractive to
bees and other insects,” said leading Hethersett
Environmentalist Dr Anne Edwards. Gillian Saunders and
Angela Eden from the Jubilee Hall Committee said they were
looking forward to “a wonderful floral and fragrant
display in the summer” particularly as the hall will be
the focal point for this year’s village Open Gardens
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Award
Winning Village - Hethersett
has won numerous awards over the past few years, illustrating
that we are one of the most go-ahead and successful villages not
only in Norfolk but in the whole of the UK. You can read about
our awards in a new section by clicking
here. An article on our awards appears as the second item in
the March 15th edition of the Wymondham and Attleborough Talking
Newspaper. You can listen to this by clicking
here.
National
Award For Hethersett
| Hethersett
has become the first village or town in the United Kingdom to
win a top national award. We have been given a Prime Minister's
Big Society Award to mark our village's outstanding work in the
field of fitness, well being, health and creating an Olympic
legacy. The award comes just three months after Hethersett was
named Pride in Norfolk Community of the Year. You can read the
full story behind the latest award by clicking
here. You can read the story on the Number 10 web site by clicking
here. Read the story from the Eastern Daily Press Newspaper
by clicking
here and from the Norwich Evening News by clicking
here. Our photographs above show just a handful of the
hundreds of village volunteers who have helped to
achieve the award along with cuttings that have appeared
in the local press. There is also a copy of a letter the
village has received from our MP Richard Bacon.
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for Comic Relief - The
monthly mums coffee morning at Woodside School was
turned into a bake off to raise money for comic relief.
Pupils and staff donned red noses to serve coffee and
cake following the judging of the cakes the previous day
with Kerry Short coming top for her lollipop cakes. The
coffee mornings are a regular social event at the
school on the last Friday of each month and are designed
to give mums the chance to have a chat and also to bring
the school close to the community - something it
achieves very successfully. Everything on the special
additional coffee morning went very quickly - in fact
you could say it sold like hot cakes! News Update:
The coffee and cakes raised £125.30 and the donations
from children wearing red for the day made £341.19 -
making a grand total for Comic Relief of £341.19.
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Youngsters
Go Green - Green
minded children at Hethersett Woodside Infant and
Nursery School have been awarded an Eco School Green
Flag. You can read about this from the Norwich Evening
News by clicking on the cutting opposite
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| World
Book Day Colour -
Pupils from Hethersett Old Hall School have been featured
on the front page of the Wymondham Mercury newspaper
celebrating World Book Day. To read about this click on
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Time
for Tea - A
number of people have contacted us over the past couple
of months to extol the virtues of the Hethersett tea
plantation and hotel in Sri Lanka. You can read about
what they had to say in a special article which is
available by clicking here
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| Stories
of the Teacher - Little
Melton based author Alan Mann has published his biography
of Norwich born rock musician Tony Sheridan who is best
known for appearing in the 1960s as lead singer with a
then little known group by the name of The Beatles. You
can read about the book and find out how to order copies
by clicking here. You can
also view numerous press cuttings by clicking
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Sporting
Legacy - Government
cash is being sought in order to keep the 2012 Olympic Legacy
alive in Norfolk. Hethersett is featured for its legacy work in
a story about fitness in the Eastern Daily Press newspaper. You
can read this by clicking on the cutting above. You can also
read the story from the Norwich Evening News by
clicking here.
Open
Gardens Update - Plans
for Hethersett's Open Gardens event on Sunday July 14th
are gathering pace. If you would like to take part please let
Heather Williamson (812001) know as soon as possible to avoid
disappointment. The deadline for submitting a garden is Friday,
June 14th. The gardens will be open from 10 am to 5
pm and visitors will be charged £3 each with proceeds going to
Hedgehog Rescue and Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (NARS).
More than a dozen gardens are already signed up. Maps, tickets, plants, refreshments, facilities and all the
excitement of tombola will be available from the Jubilee Hall on
Back Lane. Clearing out unwanted Christmas gifts? Potting out
some surplus seedlings? How about donating them to the cause?
Contact Jacky Sutton (811170) if you can help out.
Pavilion
Improvements - A number
of village groups are working together to improve and extend the
pavilion facilities on Hethersett Memorial Playing Field.
Hethersett Parish Council, Hethersett Memorial Playing Field
Trust, Hethersett and the Meltons' Sports Association and
Hethersett Olympic Legacy Committee are working alongside
Norfolk County Council, South Norfolk Council, Sport England and
other bodies to greatly improve the existing facilities. Plans
will include additional sports changing facilities, toilets
accessible from the outside, a new kitchen and improved shower
facilities and improved access for the disabled. We will keep
you updated on progress.
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Featured in County Exhibition
- Our village was featured in a major exhibition at Norwich Forum. "Norfolk: Our 2012 Story"
celebrated
Norfolk's contribution to the London Olympics and Paralympics and
featured several items of Hethersett memorabilia including the
torch mural, medals, coins and costumes. A photograph taken at Hethersett's Run the Square
event in 2012 was featured on the advertising poster and flyers
for the event. You can view a copy of this poster by clicking
here. Chair of the Hethersett Olympic Legacy Committee Shane Hull is
pictured and quoted in an article about the exhibition from the
Eastern Daily Press. You can read this by clicking
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Time
for Flowers - The Hope
and Homes for Children charity's annual plant sale will take
place outside Hethersett Methodist Church on May 11th.
Hunt
for New Rector Gathers Pace -
The search for a new rector of Hethersett and the Meltons is
moving towards a conclusion with the post being advertised on
the Norwich Diocesan web site which can be viewed by clicking
here. The closing date for applications has passed and
interviews will be taking place on April 24th. Even if an appointment is
made towards the end of April it is likely to be the summer
before a new incumbent will be in place.
A
Sporting Line-Up - A
number of greatly contrasting sports will be featured in the
village's annual come and try evening which this year will take
place from 6 until 9 p.m on Wednesday May 22nd. Sports
already confirmed are archery, football, rounders, cricket,
cycle speedway, handball, petanque and athletics. One or two
more may be added. This will be a totally free event organised
and sponsored jointly by Hethersett and the Meltons Sports
Association and Active Norfolk. Hethersett and the Meltons
Sports Association has been awarded a grant of £3,800 to help
set up new and support existing sports groups in the villages.
The money comes from South Norfolk Council's Northern River
Valleys Neighbourhood Board. New running groups and a table
tennis club have already been set-up. Groups for rounders and
tennis will follow in the Spring.
Elephants
Galore - Elephants
galore were seen
in the February 2013 half term at Hethersett
Library. Both adults and children participated. Plastic
milk bottles were changed magically into multicoloured
elephants with the help of coloured tissue paper and
napkins, sequins, buttons and many other decorative
items. All of the items used were recycled, part of the
‘Make do and Mend week’. To read more from the
library and to see more photographs from the elephant
event click here.
Following the success of the recent talk
about scoundrels of medieval Norwich, there will be a
talk on medieval graffiti with a local flavour at the
library on April 24th. The library is looking to
hold an open craft morning on April 27th. Staff
are appealing for people prepared to share their craft
skills with the public to contact them on 01603 810188.
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Lions'
Quiz - Hethersett and
District Lions Club will be holding its annual quiz on April
19th in Mulbarton Village Hall at 7.30 p.m. Teams of up to six
people can take part and the cost is £7 per person to include a
ploughman's supper. All proceeds from the event will go to the
Whizz Kidz charity. Tables can be booked on 01508 570392.
Barn
Dance Success - Hethersett
Churches Together organised another successful barn dance on
February 23rd with dancing to Shinanikins. The event has been part
of the local calendar for a number of years but was held for the
first time in Hethersett Village Hall with over 100 people
attending.
Pirouettes
and Twirls - His
pirouettes and twirls won him a handsome collection of trophies
and he taught his on-wheel acrobatics to scores of people while
working in a Great Yarmouth hotel. But little else is known about
the early years of roller skating instructor Wilfred Edward Fox,
who ate one point lived in Hethersett. Now his grandson Stewart
Revely is trying to piece together the story of his life. You can
read this fascinating story from the Eastern Daily Press newspaper
by clicking
here.
Women's
World Day of Prayer - A
special service to mark the Women’s World Day of Prayer took place in Hethersett Methodist Church on March 1st.
This
year’s service was prepared by the women of France on the
theme of “I Was a Stranger and You Welcomed Me.” Guest
speaker was Joy Southam who has close links with France and
its people and who has taught French.
School
Seeks Former Pupils -
Hethersett Old Hall School is trying to trace as many of its
former day and boarding school pupils as possible to help with
its 75th anniversary celebrations on June 16th. The school would
like to hear from any former pupils on 01603 810390 or via
e-mail by clicking here.
The school was established in 1938 as an independent day school
for boys aged between three and 11 and girls aged between three
and 18.
New
Vice-Chair - Vivien Hawes
has been appointed vice-chairman of Hethersett Parish Council to
succeed Gary Wyatt who resigned recently. To read about the
latest decisions taken by the council visit the parish council
section of this web site by clicking
here.
A
Colourful Life - The
former owner of Hethersett King's Head, Douglas Brandwood, has
died. You can read about his colourful life in an article in the
Eastern Daily Press newspaper by clicking
here.
GoGoGorillas
- Pupils from Hethersett
Junior School along with Head Andy Whittle have been featured on
video and in the pages of the Norwich Evening News supporting
the GoGoGorillas art trail which involves decorating sculptured
baby gorillas. You can read about this by clicking
here.
Development
Makes the Front Page - The
granting of planning permission for almost 1,200 new homes in
Hethersett and the resignation of Hethersett Parish Council
vice-chairman Gary Wyatt was the lead story in a recent edition
of the
Wymondham Mercury Newspaper. To see a copy of this visit our
cuttings section by clicking here.
Fly
Posting Concern -
Hethersett Parish Council is concerned at the amount of illegal
fly posting in the village and the use of event-promoting A
frames on pavements. A number
of commercial organisations have been using telegraph poles,
trees and other areas in the village and not official
noticeboards. Organisations in the village such as the Village
Hall Management Committee have already warned their users about
illegal fly posting.
New
Car Park Adopted - The
new car park in Great Melton Road has been officially adopted by
Hethersett Parish Council for short term public parking and
notices to this affect will be erected in the near future.
New
Grit Bin - A new grit bin
has been purchased and sited at the junction of Park
Drive and West Croft. The parish council has also approved the
siting of a bin near the bend in New Road, subject to county
highways permission.
Coffee
for Charity - A coffee
morning at Fitness Express at Park Farm raised £117 for the
Wymondham based cancer charity Star Throwers. Home made cakes,
along with coffee supplied by Park Farm, were enjoyed by club
members. Fitness Express has held a number of events in aid of
Star Throwers and the next will be an 11 mile sponsored swim at
the leisure club.
Go
Ahead for
Development - South
Norfolk Council has given the go-ahead for 1,196 new homes in
Hethersett, ignoring local comments and opposition. To read the
story from the Eastern Daily Press and Wymondham Mercury
newspapers click
here.
The application was approved by the South Norfolk Development
Management Committee at Long Stratton on Wednesday 30th January.
You can read a full report of
what went before the council by clicking
here. The decision has already caused a stir in the village
and we will feature some of the comments made shortly. If you
wish to comment on the development or the approval of the plans
send an e-mail by clicking
here. Your comments will be published on this site.
Parish
Opposes Housing Plans -
Hethersett Parish Council is one of almost 30 organisations
fighting to stop 37,000 new homes being built in and around
Norwich. More than a dozen parish councils are opposing plans
and you can read more on this from the Eastern Daily Press
Newspaper by clicking
here.
Possible
New Schools - Hethersett
has been identified as an area that may need new schools to cope
with an increase in population. To read about this from the
Eastern Daily Press newspaper click
here.
Major
Grant for Parish Church -
Hethersett Parish Church has received a grant of £42,000
towards the £95,000 cost of making urgent repairs to the roof.
To read this story from the Wymondham Mercury click
here.
Danger of Drugs Drama
- The dangers of drugs and alcohol will be highlighted in a
production by Norfolk drama students. Dragon Chaser – a play
about the nervous breakdown of a teenager through drug and
alcohol misuse – is being rehearsed by DramActive Academy
Seniors Group based at Hethersett High School, and takes to the
stage in Norwich this June. To read the full story from the
Norwich Evening News click
here.
Perfecting
the Art of Giving -
Hethersett and District Lions Club has perfected the art of
giving with donations to a number of local groups and charities.
The latest round of donations has seen £2,500 given to local
causes. This has included £500 to Mulbarton Gym Club to enable
the training of an additional coach, £100 to the Grove Cheshire
Home at East Carleton, £100 to the Brainwave charity, £500 to
the Eastern Daily Press Radiotherapy appeal, £500 to the EDP
Normandy Veterans D Day Appeal, £400 to the Edith Cavell Day
Centre at Swardeston, £200 for the Norwich Salvation Army and
£200 for the St Asaph Flood Appeal. The
club has recently welcomed two new female members – Karen
Thorpe and Claire Burke – and throughout the summer months
will once again be operating its candy floss machine at local
functions. It continues to raise funds by staffing a charity car
park in Thorpe Road for Norwich City home matches
Tributes
to "Inspiring" Teenager - A
family has paid tribute to their "inspiring, loving and
comical" daughter and sister who has died from cancer at
the age of 19. Former Hethersett High School pupil Rosie Van
Raalte died on January 12th. You can read the story about this
remarkable young lady from the Eastern Daily Press newspaper by clicking
here.
Powerful
Role for Former Hethersett Woman - Groceries
code adjudicator does not sound like the most glamorous
position. Yet the person who will fill it, Christine Tacon, will
wield power that can cow the mightiest businesses in Britain.
Christine is originally from Hethersett. You can read about her
new role in a story from the Eastern Daily Press by clicking
here.
Dog
Mess Problem - We have
been contacted by a local resident complaining about the
increase in dog mess around the village. This was a subject also
brought up at the latest meeting of the trustees of the Memorial
Playing Field and has once again become a problem. The resident
states: "I have a one year old daughter so in the
last year have found that I walk more around the village and to
the amenities. Unfortunately in the last month I have
experienced and noticed the more frequent occurrences of dog
mess on the pavements. In the course of just two days I had
ridden my pram through dog mess no less than three times. This
is something that in the past I have not even had to think to
look out for on the pavements as I hadn’t come across it as
people are “meant” to pick it up. This was absolutely
awful for me to have to clean up and fortunately my daughter
doesn’t walk yet so wouldn’t have trodden in it."
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2012 Hethersett
has been named Pride of Norfolk Community of the Year for 2012
for villages and towns with populations of over 5000.
The award recognises our outstanding community spirit and the
efforts made by so many people and groups to ensure that there
is something for everyone. To read about the presentation click
here. To read our submission to the judges click
here and to read about our community click
here. The photograph above shows children from the village
celebrating the award at the annual Hethersett Christmas Fair held
at the Methodist Church on November 30th. To read the story from
the Eastern Daily Press Newspaper click
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Village
Praised for "Can Do" Attitude -
Hethersett has been praised for its can do attitude in a special
feature in the Eastern Daily Press newspaper on winners of Pride
in Norfolk Community of the Year (see above). You can read the
article by clicking
here.
Review
of 2012 - 2012 was an
outstanding year in the history of Hethersett. Throughout the
year this web site has covered events of all kinds. Click
here to see our review of the major events of 2012.
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Duncan - Hethersett
stalwart Duncan Pigg has been awarded a British Empire
Medal (BEM) in the New Year's Honours list. Duncan, who is
86, says in an article in the Eastern Daily Press
newspaper that "Hethersett has been my life since I
was 13." His award is for services to the community
which has included producing and writing the annual
village pantomime for 40 years, during which time over
£80,000 was raised for various charities. Duncan is also
a leading light in Hethersett musical circles, President
of Hethersett and Tas Valley Cricket Club, Reader Emeritus
for Hethersett Parish Church (where he has been a licensed
reader for 56 years) and choirmaster for 35 years and a former governor of
Hethersett High School and Hethersett Woodside Infants and
Nursery School. We send out heartiest congratulations to
Duncan on a well deserved honour. Duncan and his wife
Jenny are photographed opposite with one of the official
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Award
for Football Club -
Hethersett Athletic Football Club has been awarded £3,780 for
new equipment from the South Norfolk Renovation Project Fund. To
read about this from the Eastern Daily Press newspaper click
here.
High
School Hits the High Notes
- Edition Seven of Hethersett High School High Notes is now
available on-line by clicking
here. This edition covers business mentoring, school news
and details of a re-design for the school web site which is now
available by clicking
here.
Open
Gardens Date - Hethersett
Open Gardens 2013 will take place on Sunday July 14th and will
once again be organised by the Hethersett Environmental Action
Team (HEAT). A number of gardens have already been lined-up for
opening to the public and proceeds from the event will go to the
Norfolk Accident Rescue Service (NARS) and Norwich Hedgehog
Rescue. More information is available from Heather Williamson on
01603 812001 or Anne Edwards on 812309. You can also e-mail for
more details by clicking
here.
Memories
of a Gamesmaker -
Hethersett's Ollie Armstrong has been featured on the Yahoo web
site, giving a unique insight into what it was like to be a
Games Maker at London 2012 Paralympic Games. You can read about
Ollie's memories as he had "the time of his life" by clicking
here.
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Running Group - Hethersett's
Beginners' running group has won a top award less than a
year after its formation. The group was named Run
England's Eastern Region group of the year and was
presented with their trophy at a presentation evening at
Chelmsford City Football Club. The group
was started as part of a partnership between Active
Norfolk and Hethersett and the Meltons Sports Association.
Our photograph shows Active Norfolk's Paul Evans and
Chairman of Hethersett and the Melton's Sports Association
Peter Steward receiving the award. The group currently
meets on Monday mornings at 9.15 a.m and on Sunday
mornings once a month on Hethersett Memorial Playing
Field. A new beginners' group will be launched in April. For more information
on the group visit its web site by clicking
here.. You can read an article that has appeared in the
Norwich Evening News by clicking
here. The evening also presented a special award to
Hethersett based coach Mike Utting for his work with
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Helping
to Avoid a Clash - We have
received comments about how sometimes events in our village clash
with others - making it difficult for people to support so many
groups and good causes. If you are organising an event why not
check our What's On section to see if there are any similar events
taking place at the same time. Obviously our section can only
cover some of the events that we know about but, as they say,
every little counts (or in this case helps).
In
Memory of George
- Children in Hethersett are being invited to take part in a
nature-themed competition in memory of environmentalist George
Beckford. George championed the cause of nature in the village
as chair of Hethersett Parish Council and the Hethersett
Environmental Action Team until his death a few years ago.
"Hethersett Society would like to encourage the interest of
young people in the natural environment in memory of the work
done by George Beckford in Hethersett," said Hethersett
Society chairman Chris Barringer. The George Beckford
Environmental Award is open to young people aged between six and
16 who live in the Hethersett area. A shield and book token will
be awarded to the best entry of a piece of writing or
illustration of something the entrant has watched from his or
her garden, school playground or around Hethersett. The closing
date for entries is July 31st, 2013. More information is
available from Chris Barringer on 01603 810557 or he can be
e-mailed by clicking
here. Next year's Hethersett open gardens event organised by
the Hethersett Environmental Action Team (HEAT) will take place
on Sunday July 14th.
Hethersett
Players -
Hethersett Players will be performing two one act plays on 12th
and 13th July of next year. The group are at the early stages of
play reading and would love to hear from anyone who may be
interested in being involved either on or off stage. More
information is available from Sarah Wright who can be contacted
via e-mail by clicking
here. We will let you have details of the plays as soon as
we have them.
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Burma - Little
Melton author Anne Carter has written a book spanning 50
years in the history of Burma from the days of the British
Raj to the granting of independence in 1948. You can read
about this by clicking here
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Remembrance
Idea - Hethersett
residents are being given the chance to leave a lasting memory
of a loved one in the village. Hethersett Memorial Playing Field
Trustees have launched a scheme to provide benches on the field
featuring a plaque with a dedication to friends or relatives
that have passed on. “We already have a number of seats
available on the park but are looking to add more. We want to
give local people the chance to remember a loved one in a
practical way and at the same time provide a village amenity
that can be used by everyone,” said chair of the Playing Field
Trustees Peter Hoult. Anyone interested in finding out more
about the scheme can contact Peter on 01603 811337. The Trustees
are also looking to provide a teen shelter on the field. It is
hoped this will be financed from grants and donations. Safety
matting has been placed around the entrance to the play
equipment and also underneath the play hut and additional
rubbish bins have also been put in place.
Horse
Racing Memories - The
Eastern Daily Press Newspaper has put together a gallery of
archive photos reflecting horse racing's past in the county. Two
of the featured photographs feature racing at Hethersett. You
can view the 1969 Ladies open race in Dunston Harriers Point to
Point by clicking
here and the 1968 Norfolk and Suffolk Fox Hounds Point to
Point by clicking
here
Storm
Memories - Former Police
Officer John Gross from Hethersett has given his memories of the
1987 storms in a special article in the Eastern Daily Press
Newspaper which you can read by clicking
here.
Kett's
Oak (Or Not) - Kett's Oak
may not be all it is cracked up to be if a new book is believed.
The so called Kett's Oak in Hethersett where the rebel Robert
Kett was said to have addressed his supporters ahead of their
march on Norwich in 1549 may be a fake. In their book
"Ancient Trees in the Landscape," UEA based landscape
historian Tom Williamson and former Norfolk County Council
Environmental Manager Gerry Barnes shed serious doubt on whether
this was in fact Kett's Oak or has just become a symbol of the
Rebellion over the centuries. You can read the full story from
the Norwich Evening News by clicking
here.
Post
Office Featured - A
photograph of Hethersett Post Office from the 1970s has been
featured in an article in the Eastern Daily Press Newspaper. You
can view the photograph and read the article by clicking
here
Talking
Newspapers - Do you know
someone who is visually impaired and who is interested in their
local community? The Wymondham and Attleborough Talking
Newspaper provides a free audio local news and information
service for blind or partially sighted people. Items from local
newspapers are recorded onto a memory stick each week and sent
to the listener via a freepost facility provided by the Royal
Mail. They are returned by the same means. Equipment on which to
play the stick can be provided free of charge, if required. The
organisation also produces a monthly audio magazine. For more
details and to access the service direct visit the talking
newspaper's web site by clicking
here.
Web
Site Links - If you have a
web site that you would like mentioned on this site please e-mail
details by clicking here. We are happy to feature and link to
sites from Hethersett and the Meltons.
Sporting
Chances - Hethersett
and the Meltons will once again illustrate their commitment to
sport and fitness over the next 12 months with entries in a
variety of Active Norfolk organised events. Hethersett
and the Meltons Sports Association will be overseeing entries
from the villages in a number of competitions.Next on the Hethersett
and Meltons agenda will be a county netball competition at
Dereham Neatherd High School on April 28th and
the South Norfolk Village Games at Framingham Earl on June 9th
where Hethersett will be defending the title in the large
villages section which they have won for the last two years. If
they are successful again they will take part in the county
finals at the UEA Sports Park on July 14th. Other
sporting events lined-up in Hethersett include a come and try
event for all ages on the Memorial Field on May 22nd
Wedding
Albums - Why not use this
site to make your wedding day/civil ceremony even more special.
We will shortly be launching a new section dedicated to
weddings. To be featured all you need to do is e-mail us up to
10 photographs of your special day with a few basic details of
the date of the ceremony, where it took place, names of those
involved and any other interesting snippets you would like to
have featured. The only criteria is the event must have a
Hethersett connection.
Award
for Anne - Hethersett's Dr
Anne Edwards has been honoured with a Norfolk Community
Biodiversity Award for her outstanding conservation work in
Hethersett and Wymondham. You can read this story from the
Wymondham Mercury by visiting our Media Watch section by clicking
here.
Flood
Picture - A photograph of
a Hethersett road flooded in 1968 has been featured in an
article in the Eastern Daily Press newspaper. To view the
photograph click
here.
Rounders
Club for Village? - Following
the success of Hethersett’s new social athletics club, the
village is looking to start a rounders club aimed at all the
family. The idea has come from Hethersett and the Melton’s
Sports Association which meets quarterly to set up new groups and
promote sport, health, fitness and well being in Hethersett,
Little Melton and Great Melton. Rounders is one of the sports
featured in the Norfolk Village Games and a number of people have
asked about the possibility of setting up family rounders
sessions. The association is looking for somebody to organise the
new group with the onus on family participation for all ages.
Anybody interested should contact Peter Steward on Norwich 811052
or via e-mail by clicking
here.
Life in 100 Years Time
- Young and old alike have been imagining what Hethersett will
be like in 100 years time. To read this story from the Norwich
Evening News click
here.
New
Photographs - A new
gallery of photographs taken on a walk around Hethersett and the
surrounding countryside is available by clicking
here.
Genealogy
We
receive lots of requests for information on family names. There
is a special genealogy section on this site where you can read
some of this research and also help people to find their
ancestors. To access this click here.
New postings include research into the names of Reynolds and
Flowerdew. We have also started a new section called Can You Help where we
are looking for help with queries sent to us. The section kicks
off with a gentleman wanting details of Hethersett Races and
another asking for information on a song that includes the
immortal line "There was an old woman from
Hethersett." To read about these queries click
here. Genealogy
Help - Julie
Harold who is the FreeREG Norfolk Genealogy co-ordinator has
been in touch to say the site now contains Hethersett Registers
from 1615 to 1900 and she has provided a number of links that
could prove vital for anybody researching the village for
ancestors. Just follow the links here - List
of Parishes, Search
the database, FreeREG
Home Page
Coming
Events
Want
to know what's going on in the village. Then go to our What's On
section which you can access by clicking
here. If you have an event you would like to be featured
just send details of place, time and any other relevant
information via e-mail by clicking
here.
Reminisce Here
We
are always looking for memories of the village and its people.
So if you would like to be featured in a new section being
built, please contact the editor by phone on 01603 811052 or by
leaving an e-mail by clicking
here. We are hoping to introduce a number of sections for
memories and would be particularly interested in hearing from
anybody with memories of the Methodist Church or its people for
a project being organised by our sister site which can be viewed
by clicking
here. A new section of this site for reminiscences has been
set-up and this can be viewed by clicking
here.
For archive news from
2004 onwards click here.
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