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EAST CARLETON STEPS UP FOR NHS

When Hilary Springett, from East Carleton, heard from a neighbour that staff morale at the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital was low, she and her friend Jenny Cannon decided to do something to cheer them up.

“One email went out to the residents of East Carleton asking for donations of either personal care products or treats,” says Hilary. “These could be hand cream, body wash or shampoo, as nearly all the staff have a shower before going home from the hospital. The treats could be anything — as long as it was individually wrapped.

“Obviously, during these very difficult times, all this had to be done adhering to covid regulations. The response we had was amazing. A specific time and day was arranged to collect from doorsteps. My husband and I laughed and said we should take the wheelbarrow! Little did we realise how generous people were going to be. We staggered home with bags full of goodies and pockets full of envelopes containing cash.

“I had the job of shopping, this was made a lot easier by an online delivery and a click and collect. Everything was brought together on Jenny’s dining room table ready to be taken to the Norfolk and Norwich by the hospital fundraising coordinator.”

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30 YEARS IN THE BAKING!

The Tudor Bakehouse, with outlets in Diss, Eye and Harleston, is celebrating 30 years of serving customers in South Norfolk and North Suffolk. The popular bakery was established in 1991 by Paul Muncila, who decided to start his own business after seven years’ working as a baker in Norwich. The first branch on the Market Place in Harleston is still thriving today, along with other bakeries in both Eye and Diss — all long-standing features of their respective towns. The Tudor Bakehouse also has a second bakery and coffee shop in Harleston.

Paul Muncila said: “Throughout our three decades, our motto has always been ‘baked fresh every day’, with the emphasis on quality products and as many local ingredients as possible. So many bakeries don’t bake fresh, so it’s essential that our customers know we do, and they are always guaranteed the freshest bread and baked goods when they visit us.”

To celebrate its 30th anniversary, The Tudor Bakehouse is both looking back and forwards. Throughout March, they will have a featured ‘bake’ each day for a special price of just £1.50. This will include many of their customers’ favourite cakes, savouries and bread products. During the month, there will also be some new recipes that they hope will become new favourites in the years to come.

Paul added: “The last year has been tough for everyone, but it’s great to have something to celebrate and we want to thank our loyal customers for supporting us, either part or all of the way through the last 30 years. We are also determined to continue serving you with freshly baked quality products long into the future.”

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LUCAS IS SUPER-MAN FOR COMIC RELIEF

Lucas Cooke, a six-year-old from Wymondham, has taken on a month-long charity dressing up challenge for Comic Relief and has raised £400 so far (as of 1 March). Caroline, Lucas’ mother, said: “The last time Comic Relief was taking place, Lucas was five and didn’t fully understand what it was all about. This year, he is taking more interest in helping others and wanted to do something to raise money, but didn’t know who for. “He has seen adverts on TV about charities in Africa providing safe drinking water and decided he wanted to do something to help. I knew Comic Relief was coming up, and that they do amazing work both in the UK and Africa, so I suggested he might like to raise some money for them.

“He liked this idea, so we got our thinking caps on and came up with the dressing up challenge. Initially, we thought maybe doing it just on Red Nose Day (19th March). Then, we thought about doing it the week leading up to Red Nose Day, but that wouldn’t be enough of a challenge, so we settled for a whole month — 19th Feb to 19th March.

“We are aiming for a different costume each day and walking around Wymondham (observing social distancing) to help raise awareness, and a smile, which is so important at the moment during the pandemic. Lucas has dressed as Mr Bean, Draco Malfoy from Harry Potter, Kylo Ren from Star Wars, a Storm Trooper and Spider-Man. We have raised £400 so far and the kind words and generosity we have received has been so overwhelming. I’d like to say a very big thank you to the local community for getting behind Lucas and supporting him. Our daily updates and new photos can be found on our just giving page.” www.justgiving.

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VILLAGE PEOPLE IS GROWING STRONG

At Village People, we are very excited to announce that we have added another 1,000 copies to our print run for every issue, increasing our coverage to a staggering new high of 62,000 homes across Norfolk and Suffolk!

During this tough year, small local businesses need us to buy their products and services more than ever. They make a positive impact on the local economy, as well as supporting local communities and providing local jobs.

At a time when many regional publications have cut their print run, and the ‘pick up’ method from various locations has not been possible due to lockdown closures, Village People has bucked the trend and increased its reach further than ever before.

How have we done this? Because as more homes are built we add them to our database, and ensure they receive a copy of the magazine. And of course we Royal Mail deliver Village People direct to every single one of those 62,000 homes, and print more copies of our magazines than all the other regional titles put together. Take a look at our handy chart to see for yourself.

So if you are a local business looking for new enquiries, Village People really is the best place to feature your business…an established, trusted magazine that’s growing with you.

Your advert will be seen for twice as long as a monthly magazine and eight times as long as a weekly newspaper! If you are looking to advertise, make sure you talk to us first about how we can help to grow your business this spring.

Village People - 62,000 (Royal Mail delivered) Suffolk Norfolk Life - 15,000 (bought) EDP Norfolk - 12,650 (bought) Let’s Talk - 8,775 (bought) Places & Faces - 8,000 (pick up only) Suffolk Magazine - 8,000 (bought) Vanilla Norwich - 5,000 (pick up only) Norwich Resident - no longer published Feast Norfolk - no longer published

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