Friday, December 12, 2014

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Suspicious death
- body identified
Ellen Parfitt
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Police
have
confirmed that a
body has been found
in the River Tiffey
during early hours of
Thursday morning.
The
body
is
believed to be 16
year old Josie Knights,
whose last known
whereabouts were in

Wymondham Town
Centre at 5pm on
Wednesday evening.
A
passer-by
found
the
body
during early hours of
Thursday
morning.
It was reported to
the police who are
currently treating the
death as suspicious.
The
passer-by,
who has not been
identified, has been
assisting the police

with enquiries.
Josie Knights was a
student at Hethersett
High School in her first
year of A Levels, and
was planning on a
career in Veterinary
Science. She enjoyed
spending time with
animals, and was an
asset to the school.
Friends of Josie
flooded to Facebook
to write their tributes
to her family.

She was a very

bubbly,
outgoing
person and she will
be terribly missed.
This is a huge loss,
and has affected all
of us; it wont be the
same without her.
Police who are
waiting the outcome
of
the
Coroners
report are appealing
for
witnesses
to
come forward who
feel they might have

seen Josie between

Wednesday
and
Thursday.
Anyone
who
has
information
should contact PC
Harold Bennison at
Wymondham Police
Station on 0756 268
2389.

December 12, 2014

Lions roar following

marathon success

More than 1,500

runners took part in
Wymondham Lions
Half Marathon on
Saturday.
The race started
at the Old Buck
Inn,
Honingham
and
finished
in
the
Wymondham
Market Place.
Fitness
fanatics
were
joined
by
telephone
boxes
and super heroes.
The streets were
lined with supporters
as they cheered
everyone on.
The fastest person

was Jeremy Brooks

from
Hethersett,
who clocked up a
time of one hour, 31
mins and 15 secs.
Race
organiser
Laura Kingston said:
It was a great day,
lots of people, lots of
fun, we were lucky
with the weather
too.
The Lions, whose
chosen
charity
this year is Nelsons
Journey, has raised
a total of 15,600.
To donate, visit
their site: wymlions.
justgiving.com

Driver held in A11

rush hour collision
Ellen Parfitt

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A Vauxhall Astra was
involved in a road
traffic collision on
Tuesday on the A11
near Wymondham.
A witness said the
car swerved and
crashed into the

central reservation,
narrowly avoiding a
collision with a lorry.
The lorry driver
took avoiding action
by turning sharply
causing the HGV to
jack knife blocking
the
carriageway.
No one else was
involved.
Police
have
confirmed that a

driver was arrested

at the scene after
being breathalysed
and is now in police
custody
following
treatment
from
emergency services
at the scene for
minor
cuts
and
whiplash.
The
collision,
involving a silver
Vauxhall
Astra

car, occurred on
the
northbound
carriageway
at
4.45pm on Tuesday.
Rush hour delays
were
experienced
following the crash,
due to the car
blocking the road.
The road was reopened at 6:50pm.
The lorry driver,
from Poland, was

treated for shock but

was otherwise unhurt
and is now helping
police
with
their
investigation.
Anyone
who
has
information
should
contact
PC Josh Barlow at
Wymondham Police
Station on 0756 268
2389.

One Stop hopes to

catch OAP robber
CCTV footage has
been released from
the One Stop shop
of an elderly man
stealing milk.
The
crime
happened Thursday
around
10.30am
and
the
police
are appealing for
witnesses.
He was caught
smuggling a pint of
milk into his shopper
bag.

Deaf deputy Principal Matthew Clark and deaf students

celebrate their success of raising the profile of Deaf Awareness.

College pulls out all the stops

for Deaf Awareness Week
Ellen Parfitt
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Last week, pupils
and teachers at
W y m o n d h a m
College celebrated
Deaf
Awareness
Week for the first
time.
The school was
actively
involved
in
a
range
of
fundraising activities
to support National
Deaf
Childrens
Society (NDCS) and
Hearing Dogs for
Deaf People. They
raised a total of
2050.32, which will
benefit the lives of

many deaf people

around the UK.
The
week
was
organised by eleven
deaf and hard of
hearing
students
who appealed to
Principal
Robert
Dewhurst to host
the
event.
Lead
student Madeleine
Rixon, who is in her
final year of GCSEs,
was determined to
make this year one
to remember.
Deaf Awareness
is
an
ongoing
problem with many
facing exclusion and
discrimination on an
almost daily basis.
I have personally
been a target of

deaf discrimination
and it is a horrible
experience, so by
educating people, I
hope that no other
deaf person would
have to go through
what I did. Thats why
Im so proud that I
have brought it to my
school, Madeleine
quoted.
Mr
Dewhurst
recognised
the
importance
of
educating
people
about hearing loss.
He said: We are a
fully inclusive College
and take pride in the
fact that we have
supported
Hearing
Impaired students to
fulfil their potential

and equip them with

the skills they need
for life.
Parents
with
concerns about their
childs hearing can
contact the NDCS
Freephone Helpline
on 0808 800 8880
(voice and text) or
email helpline@ndcs.
org.uk open 10am
5pm Monday to
Friday, or access
the website at www.
ndcs.org.uk.
For
further
information
about
W y m o n d h a m
College
contact:
Robert Dewhurst
Tel: 01524 555224
Email:
rdewhurst@
wymcollege.co.uk

Approximately
9
million people in the
UK have a hearing
loss, according to
NDCS. Deaf people
across the UK are
facing
exclusion
and discrimination
on an almost daily
basis. 80 per cent
of deaf children
are educated in a
mainstream school
it is really important
that their peers are
aware of the issues
that deaf children
can face.
The events that
were held during this
week were; Wear
it Loud day where
pupils wore their
brightest
clothing,
cake sales, visiting
speakers, sponsored
signathon, including
a visit from the NDCS
Listening Bus.

It is believed that
the pensioner is a
regular
offender
and is being sought
to help police with
their enquiries from
a number of other
shops in the area.
Anyone
with
information about the
scene should contact
PC Linda James at
Wymondham Police
Station on 0756 268
2389.

Flooding chaos
closes major road
Golf Links Road,
under Wymondham
Railway Bridge was
closed again this
week closed due to
flooding.
Two
weeks
of
rainfall
was
experienced in four
hours on Tuesday
and unfortunately
the
ageing
drainage
system
was
unable
to
cope.
A
black
Ford
Fiesta
became
caught in the flood
and
emergency
services were called
to rescue the driver.
The bridge was
closed for a further
48 hours until the
weather conditions
improved.
The
drainage
problem
under
the bridge is being

investigated
by
Anglian Water and
it is hoped that it
can be relieved by
creating run offs
to the River Tiffey.
However,
when
the river levels are
high it is feared this
will lead to more
localised flooding
into the fields which
are believed to be
owned by a farmer.
The Lord Mayor,
Damon Buckley is
pressing the council
to resolve the issue.
The Met Office
has issued an amber
warning for the
forthcoming days as
there is expected to
be unprescedented
levels of rainfall.
Residents
are
advised to avoid
the area and folllow
diversions.

December 12, 2014

Residents take fight

to Barratt Homes

Left: Sophie with

her award, Above:
Sophie
on
the
expedition

Golden girls royal

seal of approval
Ellen Parfitt
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Former Wymondham
High School student
Sophie
Winston
recently
achieved
her Gold Duke of
Edinburgh Award.
Sophie collected
her award at St
James
Palace,
London, from the
Duke of Edinburgh,

alongside
many
other
young
achievers.
She
spent
24
months
on
the
p r o g r a m m e ,
consisting
of
12
months
voluntary
work and a five
day expedition in
the Lake District.
She had previously
completed
the
Bronze and Silver
Award
and
was
fully determined to

complete the Gold.

Sophie said: The
award has benefitted
me so much as it
has as challenged
me both physically
and mentally, the
volunteering
at
my local Primary
School made me
considering a career
in teaching.
For
more
information
about
the award, visit: www.
dofe.co.uk

to
have
been
offered this chance
to manage such a
great club, which is
close to my heart.
I hope to nurture
the talent of the
club members and

continue the success

theyve had so far.
The first fixture for the
Under 17s under new
management is next
Wednesday against
East Dereham.

High coach hopes as

Taylor joins Rangers
Ellen Parfitt
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A new Under 17s
manager
has
been
appointed
for
Wymondham
Rangers
Football
Club.
James Taylor was
selected by former
coach Neil Jones to
manage the team
for the 2014/2015
season.
Taylor was chosen
because
he
has
played an active
role in the club, since
1999 where he first
played for the Under
6s, Jones said.
James
quoted:
Im very pleased

Hundreds
of
people
packed
out a meeting over
controversial Barratt
Homes plans to
build 300 homes on
Norwich Common.
The
event,
last Thursday, at
Wymondham Town
Hall
followed
a
string of protests.
Representatives
from Barratt Homes
discussed
the
plan to build new
homes
on
the
B1172
Norwich
Common between
Wymondham and
Hethersett to meet
the new housing
targets, early next
year.
Norwich Common
is a designated area
of
outstanding
natural
beauty
run by the National
Trust.
The
most
famous tree Ketts

Oak stands on the

site.
It should be used
as a last resort,
a
spokesperson
argued.
A local woman,
who did not want to
be named added:
It doesnt seem we
have been listened
to or heard.
Barratt
Homes
spokesperson said,
We are running
out of sites and we
must meet the new
housing demand,
this is the area that
has been chosen.
The group has
demanded
the
fight is not over. This
was just stage one.
If you wish to
have
your
say,
submit your views to
www.consultbarratt
homes.co.uk before
Friday 19th 2014.