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The Clubhouse: Updates from Thetford’s local groups

Group of New Saffron staff standing indoors holding a large cheque for £1,150 in support of St Nicholas Hospice Care, alongside promotional boards for Thetford Open Gardens.

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Curry Night raises over £1,000 for Thetford Open Gardens

A man and woman stand indoors in front of a bookshelf display decorated with bunting, both holding a book titled Jones’s Van “The Journey”, which features an illustration of a vintage delivery van on the cover. The woman wears glasses and a lanyard, while the man is dressed in a checked shirt and dark fleece. Books and local history titles are visible behind them.

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New book tells story of Thetford’s iconic Dad’s Army van

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Handwriting in a digital age | Thetford Academy: Beyond the School Newsletter

Thetford Academy Principal Michael Fordham reflects on the changing times and whether writing by hand still has an important place in modern education. Being left-handed has always been my excuse.

May 14, 2026

A large group of young people and organisers pose on a stage during a Thetford social action event. Several hold yellow signs reading “Thetford” and “Towns & Cities of Social Action”, while banners for the iWill campaign stand at the side of the stage. A screen behind them reads “Seen and Heard - The National Youth Strategy in Action in Thetford”.

Young people help shape Thetford’s future at Youth Hack events

Young people from across Thetford have been sharing ideas and developing practical solutions for the town’s future through a series of Youth Hack events held at the Guildhall and Thetford

May 13, 2026

An older couple, Bertie and Mary Smith, sit together smiling at a social event. Mary wears a light-coloured dress with a corsage and necklace, while Bertie wears a white short-sleeved shirt. Drinks and glasses sit on the table in front of them.

Thetford couple remembered after generous EACH gift

A Thetford couple who donated more than £1,100 to East Anglian Children’s Hospice (EACH) in their Wills have been remembered by their family with a memorial bench on Magdalen Street.

May 13, 2026