Essence Foods of Salle Moor Hall Farm near Reepham has received £1,000 from Norwich-based Kettle Foods after winning a mentoring prize at this year’s North Norfolk Food and Drink Festival.
 
Essence Foods was launched in 2005 by Sarah Savage to produce a range of high-fruit jams, marmalades and relishes, using quality ingredients combined with herbs, flowers and spices.
 

A Dementia Friends information session will be held on Friday 7 November in the Bircham Centre, Market Place, Reepham, from 2.30 – 3.30 pm.
 
Learn about what it is like to live with dementia and turn that understanding into action. Everyone welcome.
 

An illustrated talk about his work with East Anglian farming communities by renowned photographer Justin Partyka who, for ten years, has photographed throughout Norfolk & Suffolk, exploring a world of rabbit catchers, reed cutters, and the region’s small-scale farmers; a way of life deeply rooted in the past and its traditional methods and knowledge. His painterly use of colour beautifully captures the special qualities of our light and this timeless way of life.
 

The Reepham Diner & Sweet Shop is now under new management and plans to re-open on Monday 6 October.
 
The business on Townsend Corner, Reepham, closed several months ago and was put up for sale through Everett Masson & Furby.
 
The American-style diner and traditional sweet shop was established in May 2013 by local entrepreneur Roy Wainwright, who took over Darbys Freehouse in Swanton Morley in July 2014.
 

A crime prevention day will be held at Reepham Police Station, Market Place, on Wednesday 29 October from 9.30 am – 3 pm.
 
Residents can speak to a crime prevention officer, who can provide tips on reducing crime from fuel theft to shed breaks and much more.
 
Do you want your cycle marked, a valuable item post-coded or general advice on how to keep yourself safe? Are there problems in your village/road/school or children’s play area?