Updates for Friday, 11 December 2015
News. sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Monday
That's it from Norfolk Live this week, but we'll be back on Monday at 08:00, bringing you a new week of news, sport, travel and weather updates from across the county.
If there's anything happening in your part of Norfolk, and if you have a photograph that you'd like to share with us, you can contact us on email, Facebook, external or send us a tweet, external.
Chris Bell
BBC Look East weather
Dry and chilly, with ground frost in places. Temperatures falling to 2C (36F).
Image source, BBC WeatherTomorrow will be cloudy, with outbreaks of patchy rain. Temperatures reaching 12C (54F).
You can find out more information on the forecast for where you live on BBC Weather
Thirty-six people have been arrested in Norfolk in the past nine months for downloading images of child abuse.
The BBC was given special access to a recent raid in Norwich. The county's chief constable Simon Bailey is the UK's leading police officer for child protection.
He says the number of children being abused in this way should not be underestimated and neither should the millions of images being put on the net.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
Two ground floor rooms have been opened at the St Mary's House Assessment Centre in Norwich, allowing disabled people to have work capability assessments carried out.
Image source, GoogleLocal MPs and campaigners had pushed for the change, after wheelchair users were unable to access the second-floor office.
Quote MessageIt's taken four years... they could have rented accessible premises... it seems to me the profits of the private companies involved dominate and disabled peoples' lives don't matter."
Mark Harrison, Chief executive, Equal Lives
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
Two heritage sites in north Norfolk have each been awarded £50,000 from the national Coastal Revival Fund.
Image source, Geograph/Christine MatthewsNorth Norfolk District Council will use the money to renovate the Cromer West promenade art deco chalet block, external, badly damaged in the storms of December 2013.
The other grant will help the Wells Maltings Trust, external develop a landmark heritage, arts and community project in the Grade II-listed former Maltings building in the town.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
The stories making the news in Norfolk today:
BBC Travel
An accident involving four vehicles has led to the closure of the A140 Norwich Road in Pulham Market.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
The RSPCA is appealing for information after a live corn snake and the body of a royal python were discovered dumped in a box outside the gatehouse of Binham Priory in north Norfolk.
Image source, RSPCARSPCA inspector Dean Astillbery said it seemed likely they were pets that were no longer wanted.
Quote MessageSnakes such as these need specific care... anyone thinking about taking on an exotic pet is encouraged to research the needs of the particular species thoroughly."
Dean Astillberry, RSPCA
The corn snake has been taken to a specialist for care.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
The A11 between Norwich and Cambridge finally became dualled a year ago, with the completion of work between Thetford and Barton Mills.
The first dualling took place was in the 1970s at Cringleford, which included Norfolk's first flyover. Further upgrading followed over the years:
The final section is 9.2 miles (14.8km) long and cost £134m.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
Two men have been jailed following the discovery of a highly sophisticated cannabis operation at a pig farm near Dereham in November 2013.
Following a 999 call alleging threats had been made with a firearm, Norfolk police went to Gibbett Site Pig Farm in Bradenham on 24 November 2013, where they discovered the cannabis factory.
Andrew Deakin, 52, from Oxford Road, Clacton-on-Sea was sentenced to seven years, and Paul May, 37 of Hall Street, Long Melford, was sentenced to five-and-a-half years at Norwich Crown Court this afternoon.
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Norfolk County Cricket captain Chris Brown is bullish about the club's chances of success in 2016.
The former Lancashire spinner has been appointed skipper of the Minor Counties Championship outfit for the fourth successive season.
Quote MessageIt's an honour to captain the county. I'm looking forward to next season immensely."
Chris Brown, Norfolk County Cricket Club captain
Norwich Peace Camp and Peace Cycle are holding a vigil at St Peter Mancroft Church, external in Norwich at 11:30 on Saturday 12 December as a response to terrorism.
Image source, Network NorfolkCaroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
Inspired by the anniversary of the time-travel film Back to the Future II, a team of Norwich architects set themselves the challenge of predicting what Norwich might look like in 100 years' time.
Image source, Derek JacksonInfluenced by post-apocalyptic films such as Waterworld and Mad Max, Derek Jackson of LSI Architects, external saw Norwich as a flooded city, where life has changed to work with the water rather than against it.
Quote MessageI was keen to show a slightly optimistic view of a flooded city... local life would make the most of the new opportunities, such as floating fish and seaweed farms."
Derek Jackson, LSI Architects
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
Keen photographer Robin Blackmur sent us today's image, showing early autumnal light creeping through the trees at Hillington. Many thanks, Robin.
We love receiving photographs from around the county, so if you would like to see yours at the top of our Norfolk Live page, please send them to us.
Image source, Robin BlackmurCaroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
The most expensive place to live in Norfolk has been named as Herring's Lane in Burnham Market, where the average price of a home is just over £1m..
Image source, GoogleThis makes it East Anglia's most expensive street outside of Cambridge, which has nine out of the 10 most expensive roads in the region.
But you'll need even deeper pockets if you were hoping to move to Kensington in London. Victoria Road there has been named by Lloyds Bank as the most expensive street in the country, with the average property costing more than £8m.
Richard Bond
BBC Look East business correspondent
Businesses leaders say the economic boost to the county one year on from the completion of the dualled A11 is already clear.
Chris Starkie, of theNew Anglia Local Enterprise Partnership, external, says businesses are benefiting from access to a larger skills pool and by having a more direct route to markets in the UK and globally.
Savings in journey times have helped the haulage sector, and the tourism industry has reported an increase in interest and bookings, with visitor numbers up.
The Norwich City manager says negativity after the Watford defeat should be brought into perspective.
City host Everton at Carrow Road tomorrow, 12:45 kick-off.
Richard Bond
BBC Look East business correspondent
The transport industry has benefitted since the dualling of the A11 was completed a year ago, a haulage boss has said.
Simon Lee, general manager of Foulgers Transport of Snetterton, external, says the new road has reduced journey times, saving driving time and diesel.
The stories making the news this lunchtime:
Richard Bond
BBC Look East business correspondent
The dualling of the A11 has proved a boost to house sales, says a Norfolk estate agent.
Tony Beales, owner of Millbank estate agents of Attleborough, says the new road "created a big buzz", opening up the area and making it more accessible.
