The Latest Breaking News from Thetford

More arrests in Thetford after people ‘try to storm homes linked to asylum seekers’

Reports of a woman in a mobility scooter pepper-sprayed by police

The Independent UK · Aug 6

Norfolk police arrest two men after officers injured during unrest over asylum plans

Homes of people believed to be asylum seekers attacked during two nights of violence in Thetford

The Guardian - UK · Aug 6

Arrests after ‘crowd tries to storm asylum-linked house and officer bitten’

Two men were arrested after police officers were taken to hospital during a second night of disorder in Thetford, Norfolk.

Evening Standard · Aug 6

UK family killed in car crash on holiday in southern Portugal

Four members of family from Thetford, Norfolk, died after car collided with another vehicle in Alentejo region

The Guardian - UK · Aug 10, 2025

Husband-and-wife thieves lift £15,000 of gold chains from shop window

A couple stole £15,000 worth of gold chains from a shop in Thetford, Norfolk, using distraction techniques in July, newly-released CCTV footage shows.

The Independent UK · Dec 20, 2024

Eight people rushed to hospital after inhaling fumes at industrial estate

Over ten emergency service vehicles rushed to the scene in Thetford, Norfolk

The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024

The pretty East Sussex town seeing a surge in half-term train bookings

Rye was joined by Halfix in West Yorkshire and Thetford in Norfolk as the top trending rail destinations, according to Trainline

The Independent UK · Oct 24, 2024