Goodbye from Norfolk Livepublished at 18:00
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Norfolk Live
That's it, folks, for today.
We hope you've enjoyed our coverage and the team will be back tomorrow from 08:00 to do it all again.
Have a pleasant evening.
Summary
Stagecoach pulls out of bid to jointly run Greater Anglia rail franchise with Abellio
Norfolk police says lost evidence is not fatal to a murder case
More news, sport, travel and weather from 08:00 on Thursday
Goodbye from Norfolk Livepublished at 18:00
Turner Prize artists exhibit at Castle Museumpublished at 17:53
It's the last chance to catch an exhibition, featuring Assemble, external, the winner of the prestigious 2015 Turner Prize. at the Castle Museum, external in Norwich.
Image source, Norwich Castle MuseumThe "Homework" project is part of four central features of the Build Your Own exhibition which runs until 3 January.
The artists' theme is re-purposing: taking building materials from derelict houses and turning them into objects of utility and beauty.
Weather: Mostly clear with odd spot of rainpublished at 17:39
Some clear intervals but cloud increasing to bring the chance of a spot of light rain or drizzle. Most locations staying dry with temperatures of around 10C (50F).
Tomorrow will see a dry, bright start but there will be rain across all areas later on.
BBC Weather has your local forecast.
Abandoned seal pup 'twins' to undergo DNA testspublished at 17:29
Debbie Tubby
BBC Look EastTwo seal pups born at Horsey 10 days ago are to have DNA tests to check they're definitely twins.
Earlier we showed you a video of the pups, thought to be the UK's first grey seal twins, who are now being cared for by a rescue cente after being abandoned by their mum.
It's not clear if the mother herself rejected them or if it was as a result of people disturbing them while taking photos.
Call for more sponsors to help homeless ex-service personnelpublished at 17:26
More sponsors are being sought to help ex-servicemen and women who have become homeless in west Norfolk.
Image source, PAAs reported in the Lynn News, external, a fuel company has rented a flat for the next two months to give someone shelter over the worst of the winter.
Becki Slack persuaded her boss at Terrington Gas and Fuels to pay the bill and the King's Lynn-based charity Bridge for Heroes, external is providing practical help.
Headlines: Abellio to press ahead with franchise bid after Stagecoach backs out... Police 'still committed' to finding killer of Great Yarmouth manpublished at 17:23
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Norfolk LiveThe main news stories tonight:
- Abellio Greater Anglia is to stay in the bidding to run the train service after Stagecoach pulled out of a joint bid
- Police say they are still committed to finding the killer of a man in Great Yarmouth three decades ago, despite losing evidence
- Grey seal pups thought to be UK's first twins are abandoned by mother
Campaign launches video to promote Great Yarmouthpublished at 17:19
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Norfolk LiveThe tourism industry and businesses in Great Yarmouth are hoping a new advert to be shown on YouTube, external and regional television will help bring more people to the area.
Image source, Great Yarmouth Tourism AuthorityThe ad is made up of a series of 15 mini-films featuring different aspects of Greater Yarmouth.
Nearly 25% of all holiday nights spent in Norfolk and Suffolk combined are taken in the borough, according to the Greater Yarmouth Tourism and Business Improvement Area, external.
New kit for Sheringham Woodfields sports teamspublished at 17:14
Sheringham Woodfields sports teams have been kitted out in a smart yellow and blue strip, external, thanks to a donation from the Craig Prior Memorial Fund.
Image source, Just RegionalAbellio: Disruption to servicespublished at 17:11
Commuters are warned of delays to some Greater Anglia, external trains via Chelmsford:
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End of twitter postA47: Overnight restrictions and closures at Postwickpublished at 16:59
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Norfolk LiveDrivers face eastbound lane closures on the A47 at Postwick and the full closure of the new slip road for three nights from tonight.
Traffic will be diverted around the A47 Cucumber Lane roundabout and back to the Postwick junction via the westbound A47.
Norfolk County Council, externalsays the restrictions will take place between 20:00 and 06:00 to allow surfacing, white-lining and the installation of new signs.
Police appeal for witnesses after turkey lorry overturnspublished at 16:54
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Norfolk LivePolice are appealing for witnesses to find out how a lorry full of turkeys overturned on Daniels Road in Norwich yesterday.
The road between the roundabout and the A140 junction was closed while recovery work took place to right the lorry and to remove 600 birds.
The lorry driver was taken to hospital with minor injuries.
Banham homes turned downpublished at 16:36
An outline planning application to demolish two prefabricated properties and replace them with four houses has been turned down, external.
Image source, Diss ExpressA146: Severe disruption at Loddonpublished at 16:26
BBC TravelThe A146 at Loddon remains closed after an accident between a lorry and a car.
There's queuing traffic in both directions between the junction of High Bungay Road and Norwich Road.
BBC Travel has more.
Is this one of Britain's most hopeless Christmas trees?published at 16:01
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Norfolk LiveThis is the Christmas tree at River Green in Thorpe St Andrew, near Norwich.
Image source, Carol BundockFormer BBC presenter Carol Bundock called it "embarrassingly awful" in a tweet, external.
But does it deserve a place in this catalogue of hopeless festive spruces from around the country?
Clock ticking: City told to waste no time in appointing a new chairmanpublished at 15:46
Here is today's Eastern Daily Press, external back page:
Image source, Eastern Daily PressPolice appeal for witnesses in 31-year-old murder casepublished at 15:42
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Norfolk LivePolice re- investigating a murder committed 31 years ago are appealing for witnesses who may have decided not to speak to them at the time to come forward.
Peter Miller, 24, was found dead with a stab wound to his chest at his home in Great Yarmouth.
His brother, Tony Miller has this morning handed out leaflets to the public and presented the police with a formal complaint after they admitted losing some evidence in the case.
Police say evidence lost in murder case will not affect investigationpublished at 15:27
Mariam Issimdar
BBC Norfolk LivePolice who have admitted losing evidence in a 31-year-old murder case say it's "not fatal" to the case.
Peter Miller was stabbed to death in his home in Great Yarmouth.
This morning his brother, Tony handed in a petition to the police to officially complain about the loss of the material.
Travel: Delays on A146 Loddonpublished at 15:20
BBC TravelThe A146 is blocked in both directions at Loddon following an accident at High Bungay Road.
BBC Travel has more details.
Weather: Sunny spells before cloud and wind returnpublished at 14:56
The cloud will increase this afternoon as will the breeze, but some spells of sunshine will continue as well.
Temperatures reaching up to 10C (50F).
BBC Weather has more details.
Air show feasibility study under waypublished at 14:10
Clare Worden
BBC Radio NorfolkA feasibility study is under way into the possibility of holding an air show in Great Yarmouth.
Organisers, the Greater Yarmouth Tourism and Business Improvement Area, external say a 4 day event could bring 15 million pounds into the local area.
