Attleborough resident Peter Pilgram has received a Long Service Award in recognition of his 28 years of service with Wymondham and Attleborough Talking Newspaper (WATN).

The presentation was made to Peter by the WATN Secretary, Georgette Vale.

Peter was one of more than 40 people who responded to a call from the then-Wymondham Lions President, Jim Cawte, to set up a Talking Newspaper for visually impaired local residents.

Peter joined one of the teams as a reader and then became Treasurer of the newly formed charity. He later took on the news-gathering role and today still participates by collating the organisation’s quarterly audio features magazine.

Peter was retiring from a 40-year career with Norfolk Police at the time, both as a serving Police Officer and subsequently as a civilian administrator.

Peter said: “The Talking Newspaper opportunity came at exactly the right time for me, as it allowed me to continue what I had done for all of my working life, to serve my local community”.

A selection of recent news and magazine recordings can be found on the Talking Newspaper website.