'UK's oldest parish councillor' celebrates 100th birthday

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A Norfolk man who is believed to be the country's oldest parish councillor is celebrating his 100th birthday.

Jack Chase began his stint on the council at Caister, near Yarmouth, way back in 1927 and still rarely misses a meeting.

Mr Chase says his biggest achievement was overseeing the start of work on the village's sea wall in the 1930s.

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