Norwich's Theatre Royal has announced it is postponing this year's pantomime.

Dick Whittington will instead be staged over Christmas 2021.

A statement said: "The huge financial losses we are currently experiencing due to an extended period of closure, as well as there having been no government support package for theatres, mean that we are no longer able to commit to such a large scale production because of its substantial up-front costs."

The show was due to run 8 December-10 January.

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A man has been arrested and 50 people sent home by Northamptonshire Police, external who broke up a rave near Wellingborough on Saturday night after a tip-off.

Police were ready to tackle the illegal event when its location was established, a spokesman said.

Ch Insp Tom Thompson said: "Our aim is always to prevent such events before they become established and early information from the public is key to this.

"Through officers on patrol and information from the public, we became aware that a number of vehicles and people appeared to be making their way to a location between Great Doddington and Wilby.

"Officers attended the site, seized equipment and one man was arrested. They spoke with approximately 40 to 50 other people who were directed to leave the area."

The six-seater is powered by hydrogen and is said to be Europe's largest emission-free aircraft.

Roads police said they had to stop a driver (eventually) on the A1(M) who was originally travelling at 110mph and then increased his speed to 150mph.

The team, which covers three counties, caught up with the car at Sawtry in Cambridgeshire.

The number of people who died in hospital from Covid-19 in the East of England has increased by one, according to the latest daily government statistics, external issued on Sunday.

The previous day's figures showed seven new deaths.

The number of new deaths in listed by NHS trust were:

• Kettering General: 1

The total number of hospital deaths in the region now stands at 3,967, while across the UK it's 43,550.

BBC Breakfast

A virologist, also well-known as one of the Naked Scientists broadcasters, said history could tell us a lot about how to deal with unexpected Covid-19 hotspots like the one in Leicester where a new lockdown is being considered.

Dr Chris Smith, of Cambridge University, external and a frequent broadcaster in the region, said: "We can fall back on history because we have got a track record of having dealt with dread diseases all over the world in years gone by.

"Under certain circumstances lockdowns are necessary, but under other circumstances you do things like - when we were dealing with Ebola - a cordon sanitaire.

"What you do is you go in and act decisively in one particular area. You find out where the cases are.

"You isolate the cases and you break the train of transmission,"

Dr Smith added that lockdown was one end of the spectrum, but information-gathering was the most important thing.

"That would help to find out where the cases are, what caused the outbreak, who is giving it to whom, who is most at risk and then where to focus attention," he said.

Martin was given a hotel room as the coronavirus pandemic struck but says he faces "the unknown".

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A major road into the centre of Cambridge is to be closed to traffic and this will put an extra burden on other routes, residents fear.

Histon Road is to be shut for up to a year from today so that a new bus and cycle lanes can be created.

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The Greater Cambridge Partnership, external has apologising for any disruption and a diversion will be in place.

Charles Nesbitt, chairman of a local residents' association who lives on the A10 Milton Road, said: "For those living on on the road it will be the annoyance of the extra traffic and the difficulty of getting in and out of our properties.

"I can't see a sensible alternative. We're just going to have to live with it."

Exeter boss Matt Taylor and Northampton manager Keith Curle prepare for their League Two play-off final at an empty Wembley.

Andre Gray, Nathaniel Chalobah and Domingos Quina are dropped by Watford after Gray reportedly held a party at his home.

Watford boss Nigel Pearson says his side were "second-best" as they were comfortably beaten 3-1 at home by Southampton.

The A143 was closed for about four and a half hours on Sunday after a motorcyclist died.

Suffolk Police, external said the crash happened at about 11:30, and the road was closed between HMP Highpoint in Stradishall and the Wickhambrook crossroads at the B1063.

The rider, a man in his 20s who had been on a black KTM 1290 Super Duke, died at the scene.

Police said the bike was the only vehicle involved and they would like to hear from witnesses or drivers with dashcam footage.

A mother and daughter air their frustration at new post-lockdown guidance affecting their salon.

We will be bringing you all the latest news from across the East of England - including the ongoing coronavirus pandemic lockdown and other stories.

Northampton Town are at an empty Wembley tonight, bidding for promotion from League Two in the play-off final against Exeter.

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