Tuesday
20th
October
2026
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International Chef’s Day
Eastern Region
Known for its dramatic wide horizons and landscapes, the Norfolk Broads, Fenland and historic market towns. The home of Nelson and the vegetable capital of England. Its universities have been centres of innovation and imaginative thought for hundreds of years.
Did You Know...
Surgeons at Papworth Hospital went on to carry out the world 'firsts' in the field of transplantation – including the first successful heart transplant in the UK in 1979 and the world's first heart, lung and liver transplant in 1986. These ground-breaking procedures helped Papworth to become known all over the world.
Royal Papworth Hospital is a world-leader in treatment of and research into cardiovascular and respiratory diseases.
Every life deserves a certain amount of dignity no matter how poor or damaged the shell that carries it.