Downham Market in the news..!
So you think that nothing happens in and around Downham? You are very wrong and here is why..! April 16, 2011: Orphan birds at East Winch RSPCA Centre April 12, 2011: Sluice gates removed at Outwell near Downham Market April 9, 2011: Line up announced for this year s Festival Too April 7, 2011: Plans […]
Breathing New Life into The Downham Town Cricket Club
The Downham Town Cricket Club is one of the oldest clubs, if not the oldest club within the town, dating back as far as 1783. The club is also very successful; the 1st X1 having been the county Premier Alliance League champions for four out of the last five years… The Club has just as […]
What we are up to, Volunteering, Farmers Markets, Facebook and more!
Since the About Downhamweb page has been rather static for the time being, we thought we would bring it to life by adding a brand new blog section, but instead of this blog area being all about upcoming events or news stories, it will just be all about what we ve been up to! We […]
One weekend in March will prove to be an exciting time in Downham Market
One weekend in March will prove to be an exciting time in Downham Market this year… Just last year the country reminded us that the Royal British Legion was founded nationally, 90 years ago. Downham Market were not far behind, – in March 1922 (barely 6 months later) the Local Branch was founded and the […]
The Downham Skate Park is finally here!
Early last year we wrote a short news article on future plans of a skate park being constructed within Downham Market, but after weeks of not hearing any news the future plans did not look promising, which certainly seemed disappointing considering there currently isn’t many youth facilities within the town. However, as of this week […]
St George's Day Celebrations
St George s Day, Monday 23rd April, is fast approaching and the town centre has already been decked out with flags and bunting in preparation. If you were in town on Tuesday afternoon you would have seen the dedicated band of volunteers working hard to get Downham Market ready for the big day. Celebrations will […]
C885 Bridge Street Footway refurbishment follow up.
The Norfolk County Council have now commenced in footway refurbishment works along Bridge Street in Downham Market, which began around 12 noon yesterday. The works will last for approximately 6 weeks and allow for a complete resurface of the footway, which will include hot rolled asphalt, new kerbs in accesses and fluted drainage channels where […]
C885 Bridge Street Footway refurbishment
Norfolk County Council will be commencing in footway refurbishment works along Bridge Street in Downham Market on, or shortly after, 16 April 2012. The works, which will last for approximately 6 weeks allow for a complete resurface of the footway, which will include hot rolled asphalt, new kerbs in accesses and fluted drainage channels where […]
Downham Market Games
Wow, just look at all these activities in our Town Square for free! The Downham Market Town Council have put together a fabulous free day of sports and olympic events, cordinated by Frances Rayner, sports coordinator for our Town. This event is the first in a list of great events available for you to […]
Competition
2012 Downhamweb Photo Competition Thank you for your photo entries! The results are now in… With the terrific amount of shimmering white snow we had last month we were pleased to be able to run a photo competition for the downhamweb community. The competition was comprised of two different categories, ‘Snowy Downham’ and ‘Downham’s Best […]
Half term drop in revision sessions for Year 11
During the Easter holiday, Downham Market High School will be offering drop in revision sessions for Year 11 students who want to improve their grades on particular subjects. The sessions will be held during the holidays and bring a great opportunity to study in a focused learning environment. Students interested in finding out more information should […]
West Norfolk Council supports Pledge 2012
Borough Council Elizabeth Nockolds, has today made a Pledge to run 12 Park Runs this Olympic year and is hoping that everyone taking part in this year s Bespak Grand East Anglia Run which will also make a Pledge. Pledge 2012 is an Active Norfolk initiative aiming to get 2012 people in Norfolk living a […]