Updates for Friday, 11 December 2015
News. sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Monday
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
A medieval church near Great Yarmouth is to receive £22,000 from the Coastal Revival Fund, external to help its conservation.
Image source, Geograph/Evelyn SimakThe ruins of the 13th Century church in the centre of Hopton are currently a dangeorus structure and are hidden behind a security fence.
The funding will allow volunteers, with the help of experts, to work on its conservation.
Richard Bond
BBC Look East business correspondent
Businesses have been helped by the dualling of the A11, completed a year ago.
Colin Wright, managing director of Britannia Safety, external in Wymondham, says business is up by 15% since the new road opened, extending the company's catchment area by another 30 miles.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
A Christmas tree is being removed from a church display after the vicar considered it to be in bad taste.
Images of graves were hung on the tree at Great Yarmouth Minster, and next to it was a box containing earth and what appeared to be human foot bones, labelled "RIP Victor Meldrew", a reference to the TV sitcom One Foot in the Grave.
Various parts of a medical skeleton were also included in the display. The tree is one of 60 on display at the church.
A governor of Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital has resigned in protest, external at what he claims is its continuing poor management.
Image source, Lynn NewsCaroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
A vicar has asked for a Christmas tree decorated with "bones" to be removed from a display at Great Yarmouth Minister, external, as he considers it in bad taste.
The tree, decorated by Friends of Great Yarmouth Cemeteries, is one of 60 on display at the church.
But the Reverend Chris Terry think it's gone too far, and volunteers are now removing the display.
Andrew Turner
BBC Radio Norfolk
I've been told that a deal is to be completed today that will see the Great Yarmouth Port Compan, externaly sold.
My sources tell me that Peel Ports, external, the owners of the Port of Liverpool, will take over. The company boasts a strong interest in the "energy products" market.
Neither company is confirming or denying that they've been thrashing out a deal. However, speculation that Peel Ports will take over is being welcomed by many port businesses and watchers, who say Peel will fight to win work for Great Yarmouth.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
One of the world's biggest pop stars has thanked Norwich for making her year.
Taylor Swift made the comment last night as she was crowned International Artist of the Year at the BBC Music Awards.
Speaking on a video message from Austrialia where she's currently on tour, Ms Swift said the highlight of her year was playing the Big Weekend in Norwich in May.
Defender Sebastien Bassong and Alex Neil are both in agreement this morning... Norwich City should be capable of better than 13 points from 15 games.
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
King's Lynn Stars , externalhave re-signed Mads Korneliussen for the 2016 Elite League speedway season.
The Dane was a huge favourite with Stars fans during a previous three-year spell at the Norfolk Arena.
Image source, King's Lynn StarsKorneliussen becomes the fifth member of the Lynn line-up for next season to be confirmed after Rory Schlein, Robert Lambert, Troy Batchelor and Lewis Rose.
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
I'm at the Norwich City press conference, and Alex Neil has just confirmed that Wes Hoolahan will be in the squad for tomorrow's home game against Everton.
But there are no clues as to who'll be in goal.
The front page of today's Eastern Daily Press, external:
Image source, ArchantThe back page of today's Eastern Daily Press, external:
Image source, ArchantCaroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
The number of accidents on the A11 has dropped dramatically since dualling work was completed a year ago.
The number of collisions on the road, which runs through Norfolk and Suffolk, has fallen by 80% between 2010 and 2015, from 115 to 23.
The last nine miles between Thetford and Barton Mills was completed in December 2014 at a cost of £134m.
The main stories in the news this morning:
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather
It'll be a dry day with sunny spells, and a brisk wind.
Temperatures reaching 9(C) (48F).
Tonight will be dry, with clear intervals. Minimum temperatures of 4C (39F).
For more information on the weather where you live, take a look at BBC Weather.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Norfolk Live
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