Here are the 10 most recent news articles. For older news articles please see the archive.
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Apologies, but we are hitting major problems with the DentonTalk24 messaging system.
Members are sending messages to the List without any apparent problems but theses messages are not being delivered, to anyone.
All very frustrating. We are seeking expert support to try to work out what is going wrong as quickly as possible.
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DVC held their AGM this evening. After a review of the last year and the success of Aladdin, the main item on the agenda was preparations for the 2027 show.
This will be "Snow White and the Treasure Hunters" to be performed on the 18th, 19th and 20th February.
Put those dates in your diary now!
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Readers of the Journal Section of last Saturday's Guardian may have spotted an article written by one of Denton's own.
Louis de Bernières, of the Old Wrectory, listed his two biggest complaints. These covered the misuse of English in conversations, particularly the word "like", and the amount of litter that is scattered on the verges down Danacre Road.
I am sure most of us will agree with him on both points.
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Open Farm Sunday has been an event on the countryside calendar for a number of years but this year in Denton, Emily Winter opened her farm at Darrow Green for the first time and welcomed an amazing number of visitors – over 350 in total.
The aim of the event was to give visitors a taste of farm life and to share plans for the regenerative farming approach that Emily is so passionate about. Visitors commented on what a welcoming, uncommercial event it was and there was lots of support from Denton.
The Knights brought sheep, The Bolderstons goats and Helen Sida delighted dozens of children with pony rides. The farm cattle and goslings were on display as well as a range of farming machinery from local farmers and collectors to delight visitors old and young.
Hannah had done some great children’s activities as well as displaying archaeological finds from the farm and the newly renovated village pond. There were refreshments and a few stalls but it was mostly a day to enjoy the countryside and the wonderful setting.
A highlight for many were the tractor and trailer rides around the farm where Adrian drove and Emily gave a commentary. So popular were they that an extra fifth tour had to be added at the end of the day.
Blessed by warm sunny weather after quite a dump of rain it was a day to remember and treasure. Emily is donating all the profits from the tea and coffee stand, £490, to upgrade the children's play equipment in the playing field.
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Things have changed at Denton Parish Council.
After last week's Annual Parish Meeting, the Parish Council had their Annual Meeting and the first item was to elect the Officers for the coming year. They duly elected Melissa Bunn to take over from Terry Hanner as Chair and Chrissie Kerr to replace Ken Ashton as Vice Chair.
Special thanks must be recorded to Terry who has chaired the Council with distinction since 2019.
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This year's Annual Parish Meeting, held on May 12th, was well attended, with over 30 local residents at the Village Hall.
The Agenda followed the normal pattern with reports from the Chairman of the Parish Council, Terry Hanner, and from a long list of Village Clubs etc.
The Chairman's report covered some of the main issues that had come before the PC during the year. These included the proposals for a shop in Darrow Green Road, objections to the East Pye Solar Farm and damage to the Village Sign.
Reports were then delivered by representatives of: DVC, the Art Group, the Church and Chapel, the WI, the Thursday Coffee Club, the Parish Magazine, the Bowls Club, the Gardening Club and the Village Hall.
The final item on the Agenda was an opportunity for Public Participation and several topics were raised. Liz Cargill explained the new project to record the village’s Wildlife. John Chapman raised his concerns regarding the increasing problems caused by rats. Helen Sida-Page explained the ambitious plans for replacing the Fort in the Children’s Play Area, plans were on view.
At the close of the meeting a glass of wine was enjoyed by all attendees, but the members of the Council then had to attend their normal bi-monthly meeting.
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Denton Village Hall is one of 16 Polling Stations covering the Waveney Valley County Council Division. On Thursday no less than 58% of the people entitled to vote there turned up to complete their ballot papers. This was higher than any other Polling Station in the Division. The average turn-out across the Division was 47%.
The winner of the election in Waveney Valley was the Reform UK candidate, George Boyd, who is believed to live in Chedgrave.
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An ambitious scheme has been launched to record significant sightings of local wildlife in Denton.
Based on a Toolkit developed by the Norfolk Wildlife Trust, it calls on residents to report such incidents which will be logged to build up a picture of how our fauna and flora are changing. Further information is provided in the May edition of the Parish News.
You are requested to supply details of: What was seen, When you saw it, Where it was seen, and Who saw it. Details of each sighting should be sent to natureindenton@gmail.com. If possible, a photo should be included.
The co-ordinator of the scheme is Liz Cargill: 07904 808546 assisted by Sara Richards: 07971 872254.
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A team made up of eight members of the Denton Variety Club worked very well together to win the Spring Quiz held at Alburgh Village Hall on Saturday. Twelve teams took part.
Contested over nine rounds with a maximum score of 200 points, the “Pantolinks” achieved a score of 191. Apart from the glory they were each presented with a nice box of chocolates.
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At long last, the Government has announced details of its decision regarding Local Government Reorganisation in Norfolk.
Three options had been proposed for splitting the County into one, two, or three Unitary Authorities to replace the current County and District Councils. The Government has gone for three UAs, with parts of South Norfolk going into each of the three.
Denton has been allocated to the East Norfolk UA. As well as the bulk of South Norfolk, this will cover Great Yarmouth, most of Broadland and the whole of the North Norfolk District, which includes Cromer.
Elections to the new Councils will be held, on a caretaker basis, in May next year and they will take over from the current Councils in May 2028.