Dr David Waterhouse with a polished fossil flint sea urchin, Picture: Alison Newbery.
- Credit: Alison Newbery.
A museum curator says there has been a boom in fossil hunting on the north Norfolk coast during lockdown.
Dr David Waterhouse of Norfolk Museum Services said Cromer Museum had received many emails from the public during the time it has been closed, asking them to identify and help with people s new found treasure.
He said signage put up as part of the Deep History Coast project was also helping to encourage the rise, as residents begin to understand what is on their doorstep.
ILKLEY Talking Newspaper (ITN) had provided free weekly recordings from The Ilkley Gazette without interruption for almost 40 years - until Covid19. The pandemic necessitated the closure of the ITN Abbeyfield studio in March last year. The situation was rescued when two local voice over artists stepped in to offer their services free of charge. From their own studio in Ilkley, Katie and Jon Rand provided professional quality recordings, bringing talking newspaper listeners back in touch with local issues and events. David Waterhouse, a third voice over artist working from his studio in the town, heard of this and also came forward to help. Susan Storey, of ITN said: “The charity is extremely grateful that these three generous and talented people kept the talking newspaper going for many months. This allowed for the development of a new system using original volunteers - those who were able to record from their own homes. It is hoped that eventually there will be a return to no
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