• The Broads Authority is "urgently consulting" the government on what activities can take place on its waterways as walking, cycling and angling are permitted under new Covid-19 rules, but it is unclear if boat owners can return, the Eastern Daily Press, external reports
• An eight-year-old disabled boy who took his first steps with the aid of a walker is aiming to achieve 90 metres a day throughout May to raise money for the NHS, the Evening News, external highlights
• According to Public Health England, external statistics, the Borough of West Norfolk had 12 outbreaks of coronavirus in care homes between 9 March and the week starting on 27 April, the Lynn News, external reports

A further 50 meals have been delivered to NHS workers from members of a religious group.

Image source, Milton Keynes Hospital Charity

Milton Keynes Hospitals Charity thanked members of the local Hindu Association, external for the donations that were handed out to the physio, dietetics and mortuary teams.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

Railway company Greater Anglia, external is to change its reduced emergency timetable and increase train services after the government announced a slight easing of the lockdown.

From Monday, it will run an amended timetable on weekdays with a "Saturday service" number of trains.

It will see increased frequency of services on the Great Eastern Main Line from Colchester, Clacton and Southend to London and the West Anglia Main Line from Cambridge to Liverpool Street.

Image source, Getty Images

Regional lines will remain as they are, but the hourly Norwich to Cambridge service will now run as a direct through service to Stansted Airport again.

The Norwich-London intercity service, will continue to run once an hour, but during peak periods will not call at Colchester or Chelmsford as it runs non-stop between Manningtree and Stratford.

Passengers at Colchester will be served by three trains per hour and at Chelmsford by four trains per hour on the Great Eastern Main Line.

Jamie Burles, Greater Anglia managing director, said: "Government advice is still to avoid public transport, so please only travel with us if your journey is absolutely essential.

"We have marked up our trains and stations to help customers to socially distance."

• The Northamptonshire Telegraph reports on the death of a well-known Wellingborough man, external, describe by his grieving family as a "rock" who raised money for multiple charities with his Elvis act
• The Northampton Chronicle and Echo, external reports that a former golf club captain was taken to hospital on 26 March and beat Covid-19, pneumonia and sepsis
• Fears are growing among Formula 1 fans that a cash row could KO , externalthis year's British Grand Prix at Silverstone - even if it gets the green light during the Covid-19 crisis, says the Daventry Express

A temporary testing centre for key workers is operating in Bedfordshire.

The Army is running the site at Cedars Upper School in Leighton Buzzard, until 17:00.

It is only for key workers displaying symptoms of Covid-19 and it is also open tomorrow.

Image source, Central Beds CPT

The 100-year-old war veteran raised more than £32m for the NHS by completing 100 laps of his garden.

Most people's lives changed on 23 March, when we were placed in lockdown, so to find out how we have coped or changed our habits, volunteers are needed to take part in a study.

The University of Cambridge wants to know if staying at home has led to us drinking more, spending more time gambling online or consuming pornography.

The anonymous online survey, external takes 10 minutes to complete, researchers said.

Image source, University of Cambridge

Dr Valerie Voon, from the university, said: "In many cases, these changes will be people’s strategies for coping with the anxiety and stress caused by the pandemic and lockdown and, we hope, won't have a long-term impact if the behaviour can be controlled.

"For some people who might already have been struggling with or have a history of addiction these increased habits could prove problematic."

New figures from the Office of National Statistics reveal that 201 people died in care homes in Essex up to the week beginning 8 May.

Image source, Wicksteed Park

A popular amusement park is to re-open its car parks from tomorrow to allow walkers to visit.

Wicksteed Park, external, in Kettering, Northamptonshire, said the car park will be open from sunrise to sunset.

However, all attractions, food and drink outlets, and toilets will remain closed.

It is asking everyone to observe social distancing and to keep dogs on leads.

An expert in infectious diseases has backed government guidelines that facemasks should be worn on public transport and in shops, when social distancing is not always possible, to prevent the spread of Covid-19.

Prof Paul Hunter, from the University of East Anglia, said the evidence was still "quite murky", but safety should come first.

Prof Hunter was concerned people wearing facemasks might stop thinking about social distancing and that could make matters worse.

"But if people stick to the rules on those occasions when they can't avoid being out in public and wear them [facemasks] then that is certainly appropriate," he said.

Garden waste collections are beginning again, with Braintree District Council, external being the latest to say they will resume.

They will be on a four-weekly cycle.

Postcards will be sent to residents to let them know when their first collection date will be.

Collections of grey bins, black sacks, food bins and recycling sacks are still the same.

Image source, Braintree District Council

Unlike many other local authorities, Braintree collects garden waste for no extra charge on top of the council tax, external, although there is an additional fee if you want a second bin.

A home builder is to start a phased re-opening of a number of construction sites in the East of England.

Barratt Developments, external said 31 sites in the region from the Barratt and David Wilson Homes brand will be re-opened.

The company is not re-opening its sales centres or show homes yet.

Image source, Barratt Developments

Andrew Swindell, regional managing director of the company, said: "We have created a detailed set of working practices and protocols for employees and sub-contractors to ensure that we can re-open our construction sites safely in a phased and measured way which minimises risk."

Sites where customers have already exchanged or reserved will resume first, he added.

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Norwich City Football Club is to begin refunding season ticket holders and people who've bought tickets for individual matches.

The club said about 36,000 supporters would be affected, external.

The season has been postponed, and if it does resume, matches will be behind closed doors, so no fans would be able to watch.

Alex Pope
BBC News Online

Today is International Nurses Day, to mark the contribution nurses make to society.

Leanne Franklin has worked for Buckinghamshire Healthcare NHS Trust, external for 14 years and she said she had "never been more proud than I am today".

She said she loved her job as she can make difference to people's lives by "supporting them in their darkest hours".

"No day or shift is ever the same, and I love that," she said.

The pictures show normally bustling streets deserted as the coronavirus lockdown continues.

Its creator says he hopes the free game is fun to play but will help people save real lives.

Strict new coronavirus guidelines mean the way midwives work has now changed.

Matt Precey
BBC Look East

The government's latest statistics on coronavirus deaths, external showed the lowest daily rise for more than a month.

Monday's figures showed the number of hospital deaths in the East of England increased by 16:

• Basildon and Thurrock Hospitals: 2
• Buckinghamshire Heathcare: 2
• Colchester and Ipswich Hospitals: 2
• Milton Keynes University Hospital: 1
• Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital: 1
• Norfolk Community: 1
• Peterborough and Hinchingbrooke Hospitals: 1
• Northampton General Hospital: 2
• The Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn: 2
• West Herts Hospitals: 2

The biggest daily rise so far was 134 deaths in the figures released on 8 April.

The current total in the region stands at 3,110.

The number of UK deaths is 32,065.

Image source, Buckinghamshire Council

A new online booking system is going live as another county reopens its recycling centres.

It's an attempt to avoid the lengthy traffic queues that formed as other counties reopened their gates... as well as to try to ensure the safety of householders and staff.

Suffolk County Council is opening its sites on Thursday and its appointment system opens online, external at 15:00 today.

A spokesman said: "If you do not have an appointment, you will be denied access and turned away from the site."

There will also be a set of new temporary rules:

• No access to site without pre-booking
• Cars and pedestrians only - no vans, trailers or commercial-type vehicles
• One adult to unload, unless 2 adults needed for heavy items
• No staff assistance to unload vehicles
• No chargeable waste accepted (soil, rubble, hardcore or plasterboard)
• No trade waste
• No textiles or re-use items accepted

Alex Pope
BBC News Online

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