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Watton & Swaffham Times

The Watton & Swaffham Times is a weekly freesheet tabloid newspaper for the central Norfolk towns of Swaffham and Watton and other communities, including RAF Marham.

It was originally part of the Thetford & Watton Times, first published in 1880, but was launched as a separate title in 1986, when the parent newspaper was split into two titles.The Thetford & Brandon Times was launched at the same time.

It’s published by Archant Norfolk (part of the Archant media group, formerly Eastern Counties Newspapers). Its former office in Swaffham has closed; although it now shares an office in Dereham with the Dereham Times and Fakenham & Wells Times (at the address given below), the editorial staff are based in Norwich.

It comes out on Wednesdays. An e-edition’s also available free on the website.

  • Address:
  • Watton & Swaffham Times
    Bond House
    High Street

    DEREHAM
    NR19 1DZ
  • Tel:
  • 01362 854701