Food with a view
THE weather might have been best described as bracing but the welcome was warm when we dropped by Seal...
Vital Coast Watch station won’t be replaced
PLANS for a new Coast Watch station at Winterton are dead in the water.
A bitterly disappointed...
Consultation on future coastal development
RESIDENTS are being encouraged to take part in consultation on a document that will guide future development...
Family tea party for coronation weekend
PLANS are being laid for a village tea party to mark the coronation in May.
Because most people...
Burns Night celebration raises £750 for lifeboat restoration
THE skirl of bagpipes announced the arrival of the haggis as diners gathered in the Fishermans Return...
Jacob joins the Christmas Tree Festival
BRITAIN'S Best Woodworker finalist Jacob Bell added his tree to the collection of 23 exhibits in the...
Wagons roll at beach car park
IT’S been all change at the beach car park with the departure of the Norfolk’s Edge Airstreams and...
Festival of imagination
ORGANISERS are hoping a small forest of twinkling lights and decorations will spring up in the church...
Tatty pole could be replaced
THE lack of a proper pole from which to fly a Union flag at half mast after the Queen died has prompted...
Confusion over future of charity collection
A QUESTION mark hangs over the future of the annual Salvation Army collection in Winterton.
Upset...
What's all the thrush about?
A FLOCK of twitchers descended on Winterton when a rare Blue Rock Thrush was spotted – the first recorded...
Craftsman Jacob carves new career
VILLAGE school caretaker Jacob Bell is showcasing his traditional carpentry skills in a Bake Off-style...
Stan sets sail for high seas adventure
AS many of you will know, Great Yarmouth recently hosted the splendid tall ship, SV Tenacious, which...
Hidden danger under the waves
THERE are fears visitors are going into the sea off Winterton Ness unaware of the dangerous currents...
Fire destroys large area of dune
A LARGE area of the dunes north of the fishermen’s sheds was left scorched and blackened after a late...
Five decades of digging up history
THERE’S buried treasure under the sand at Winterton and if anyone’s going to find it Kenny Chaney has...
Action after death of swimmer
WARNING signs will be brought back on Winterton beach after the death of a swimmer.
And it’s likely...
£160k church roof appeal launched
AN inspection has revealed major repairs costing in the region of £160k are needed to the roof and...
A Platinum Jubilee to remember
HUNDREDS of pounds were raised for local organisations during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations.
First warden in two decades
THE dunes nature reserve has its first full time guardian in two decades.
David Beardsley,...
Hermanus open in time for jubilee
MONTHS of blood, sweat and tears are set to pay off on May 28 when the main building at the Hermanus...
Reflecting on life as a parish priest
FATHER John Bloomfield is preparing for a quieter life of contemplation when he retires at the end...
Edward's vision of a fulfilling life
THE Covid pandemic changed many people’s working lives.
Lockdowns saw offices close – some permanently...
End of the line
“HEMSBY for Winterton” So once read a sign on the platform at Hemsby station on our long lost local...
Memories of Christmas past
IN the digital age many of us are using the internet to make a lot of our preparations for Christmas.
New plans to refloat historic lifeboat
A LIFEBOAT that served Winterton at the turn of the last century could be made seaworthy once again...
Forget the Adams Family, meet Uncle Whacker
A MENACING figure looms, holding firmly onto a lead with a spider on the end of it. In the background...
Chef 's new life on the Edge
YOUNG Norfolk chef Alex Clare is just weeks into a brand new culinary adventure after starting his...
Marine cadets to mark 20th birthday
CADETS of 901 Troop are preparing to parade for civic dignitaries and military top brass next month...
James Bensly - not just a burger flipper
IT was the search for answers following devastating heartbreak that set James Bensly on a path to local...
Vital eyes watching over us
THEY sit in their lookout post high above the beach, their binoculars scanning the sea as they listen...
An oasis of tranquility
AS I write a Peregrine Falcon is resting on the church tower and a moorhen is building its nest on...
A year to forget
WE are very lucky here in Winterton and the local area to have a gang of vintage military vehicle enthusiasts,...
Little Terns, 2020
THE nights are drawing in; sunsets on the beach are now cold and crisp, and the gentle sound of little...
Protecting the seals
THE death of a grey seal pup chased into the sea at Winterton by children last winter caused widespread...
Snakes alive
DID you know it’s illegal to kill or harm an adder?
Natural England advises: “Adders are protected...
Stay safe
ON 23rd March the whole country went into lockdown. As a response to the growing Covid-19 pandemic...
New dish at The Fish
HEARING the Fisherman's Return had given its menu a fresh look with some vegan dishes I thought I'd...
Garage sale returns
WINTERTON’S popular garage sale is returning later this spring and it is being timed to coincide with...
Protecting the dunes
NEW rope barriers are being installed on the dunes at Winterton to help preserve them from erosion...
Park at your peril
OUT in force this morning along Beach Road, a Parking & Civil Enforcement Officer AND the Police dishing...
Seal pup chased to death
A GREY seal pup was chased to its death in the sea off Winterton beach by two boys while their mother...
Bring a king size appetite to the Lion
MANY visitors to Winterton pass the Lion on their way to their holiday destination.
Sitting on...
Beach owners say no to flying rings after another seal injury
INJURIES suffered by a grey seal named after TV favourite Sir David Attenborough have prompted Winterton...
What's on the other side of the sea? Winterton's twin!
IF you’ve ever stood on the beach at Winterton and wondered about the people living over the horizon...
All aflutter over hoopoe
AN exotic visitor from warmer climes caused a bit of a flap in Winterton during April.
The wide...
Pilot of the airwaves
WHEN 16-year-old Brian James shut the front door of his family home and set off for the capital he...
A new shepherd for the flock
AS the son of a shepherd, looking after a flock runs in Fr John Bloomfield's blood - and so does Norfolk.
Underneath the arches
A HISTORIC ruined church on the doorstep of Winterton may eventually have to be closed to the public.
Saved by the bell
BRILLIANT blue skies and beaming faces greeted pupils as they arrived at Winterton Primary School to...
March back in time to the days of Dad's Army
THE seed of a childhood fascination with TV show Dad’s Army has flowered into an attraction that offers...
Winterton School answers parents' questions
Dear parents and carers,
Further to my letter dated 23rd August 2018, please note that I met with...
Your village school needs YOU
PARENTS have been urged to sign their children up for a place at Winterton School this September to...
Round the houses at the Hermanus
FOR decades the roundhouses at Hermanus Holidays have been one of the most iconic features of the Winterton...
A ray of hope for Winterton School
FAMILIES of children at Winterton School have been given a ray of hope it can be saved after they found...
Fancy a spin in a Moggie?
THE Fishermans Return have a convertible Morris Minor that can be hired for a day or longer.
Take...
Closure-threatened school SAT results higher than national average
CLOSURE-threatened Winterton Primary School has confounded council officers’ suggestions it is not...
School threatened with closure
WINTERTON School has to find an academy partner if it is to be saved from closure.
Facing a hall...
Does dredging have an impact on coastal erosion?
GREAT Yarmouth MP Brandon Lewis has objected to an aggregate firm’s bid to continue dredging off the...
Still defending Winterton 7 decades on
WHO would have thought that when Privates Wells and Russell gouged their names into the surface of...
Beast gives beach another battering
CONTRARY to media reports, Winterton beach has not been washed away.
It has had another hammering,...
Beach erosion after high tides
THE beach at Winterton has taken a battering in recent days with huge waves eating away at the sand...
Save our seals
THIS winter has been a record for the grey seal colony at Horsey with more than 1,800 pups being born....
Christmas car chaos
NEW restrictions banning drivers from parking on the double yellow lines in Beach Road between 8am...
All washed up
THE seals at Horsey have found themselves sharing their beautiful beach home with a couple of huge...
African huts hide tasty secret
FIRST time visitors to Winterton may be surprised to see colourful African round houses on the skyline...
New cap for Horsey Windpump
FOR many decades Horsey Windpump has been a highly prominent visual link with the history of the Norfolk...
Fancy playing at lighthouse keeper?
IT’S one of the most striking features of Winterton and it played a vital part in saving lives at sea.
Cosy in the dog house
THE stunning sands at Winterton are a much-loved destination for dog walkers all the year round.
Pop in to Poppy's
SAY hello to your new postmasters Jeanne and Gino Farace.
The couple from Enfield, who have wanted...
Bee Eater's seaside holiday
WINTERTON is something of a Mecca for birdwatchers. The dunes are home to many species and the village...
Defending the beach
WALK along beach towards the seal colony at Horsey and you will encounter a series of huge stone structures...
First twin seal pups
THE first ever recorded twin grey seals born in the wild have been released from the care of their...
For your convenience
VOLUNTEERS and business owners at Winterton have joined forces to keep a vital village facility open...
Sam Larner - Singing the Fish
ONE of Britain's most influential folk singers will be celebrated this month with a festival to mark...
Winterton footpath bid
VILLAGERS are getting together in a bid to persuade Norfolk County Council to re-open a popular footpath...
Lofty ambitions
ONE of the highlights of a visit to Winterton is the opportunity to stand at the top of the church...