looks like there was, and here’s the first load of media coverage…
not too good, sounds like a young farmer couple with a kid got noised up.. and what fuckwits were chasing the (four legged) pigs?
Hundreds at forest rave
IAN CLARKE
03 June 2007 16:45
Up to 500 people are at a rave in the forest near Swaffham which started in the early hours of today.
Partygoers began arriving on land between Cockley Cley and Drymere at about 2.30am and police attended after complaints from local people, including a pig farmer whose pregnant sows were chased.
Police officers – in conjunction with Forestry Commission officials – monitored the site all day.
No arrests were made but some people were cautioned for drugs offences.
A fire service officer attended after concerns were raised about fire risks but he said the danger was “low.”
Insp Bob Eagleton, of Norfolk Police, said: “We are monitoring the unlicensed music event and are gathering intelligence and still have all options open.”
Gemma Searle, who lives near the site, said she and her husband Adrian and seven month old son Louis were woken at about 3am.
She said police officers at the scene said they were “powerless” to stop the rave.
“I could hear the music like it was being played in my house. If they are going to do this they should respect the land around them.”
Mrs Searle said revellers had chased their pregnant sows, damaged gates to get on to the land and endangered the wildlife in the forest.
She said it was the fourth time in four years a rave had been staged on the land.
There was no indication when the event would stop and the warm sunny weather meant partygoers were in no hurry to leave.
The event came after a spate of raves around Horsey Gap, near Yarmouth, last month which caused a trail of damage at the beauty spot.
Police have also recently appealed to landowners to remain vigilant and immediately report any incursions onto property by people who may be intent on holding raves.
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