Summary

  • Updates for Thursday, 31 December 2015

  • News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Monday

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:00

    That's it from the Norfolk Live team for today and for this year! We will be back at 08:00 on Monday, bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather updates from around the county.

    If there's anything happening in your part of Norfolk that you'd like us to know about, you can get in touch in the usual ways, via email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.

    We are always looking for images to use at the top of the Norfolk Live page, so if you have any photographs that you'd like us to use, please email them to us. Happy New Year!

  2. Weather: A dry but cold New Year's Evepublished at 17:56

    BBC Weather

    Any rain will clear, to leave a dry and frosty night with light winds. Temperatures falling to 0C (32F).

    BBC Weather chart showing the outlook from now until SundayImage source, BBC Weather

    A frosty start to New Year's Day, with hazy sunshine. It will remain dry with rain later. Temperatures rising to 8C (46F).

    The BBC Weather website has further details for where you live.

  3. Puppies stolen from kennelspublished at 17:50

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Norfolk Live

    Police are appealing for information following the theft of a dog and seven puppies from kennels.

    A Cavalier King Charles spaniel bitch and her four one-week old puppies were taken from kennels in St John's Fen End, near Wisbech, earlier this week.

    Three 10-week-old female pug puppies were also stolen. The dogs are worth several thousand pounds.

  4. Medical centre to pass to a caretaker practicepublished at 17:46

    Nanette Aldous
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    A GPs' surgery in Dereham will be passed to a caretaker practice on Monday because of GP recruitment problems.

    In October, the partners of Elmham Surgery and the Walker Gregory practice formed a partnership to take over the management of Toftwood Medical Centre.

    The group has informed patients via its Facebook page that three GPs are leaving. Patients will continue to be cared for by the existing staff and locum GPs until a permanent practice is agreed.

  5. Police search continues at Emneth Hungatepublished at 17:32

    A search of a property in Emneth Hungate, near Wisbech, is continuing this evening, Norfolk Police has said.

    Officers were called to an address this morning as part of a planned operation, which resulted in a 71-year-old man - understood to be Tony Martin - being arrested in Wisbech on suspicion of possession of an illegal firearm.

    He remains in police custody.

  6. Busy night in store for the gritterspublished at 17:25

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    A widespread frost is likely tomorrow morning, so Norfolk County Council, external will have its gritters out tonight. 

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  7. MP calls for safety improvements at scene of fatal accidentpublished at 17:23

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Norfolk Live

    The MP for North West Norfolk says safety improvements are needed at a junction on the A17 where a woman died before Christmas.

    Tributes at scene of A17 fatal accident

    An inquiry into the fatal accident at Terrington St Clement in which 21-year-old Laura Pesterfield died is to be carried out by police and Norfolk County Council.

    Sir Henry Bellingham says they should take a comprehensive look at what happened, ruling nothing out and must make sure that money isn't an object to solving the issues.

  8. Watch: Police search house after Tony Martin arrestpublished at 17:11

    Louise Hubball
    BBC Look East

    Following the arrest of a man, understood to be Tony Martin, on suspicion of possession of an illegal firearm, police have been searching Mr Martin's house at Emneth Hungate, near Wisbech.

  9. Farmer offers land for roundaboutpublished at 17:07

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Norfolk Live

    A farmer who farms either side of the A17 at Terrington St Clement has offered land for a roundabout, following the death of a young woman in an accident last week.

    A17 at Terrington St Clement

    William Delamore says he's happy to donate his land to the county council, if it would like to build a roundabout.

    Care worker Laura Pesterfield, 21, died in the car crash on 21 December. Two boys, aged five and eight, were seriously injured but have now been released from hospital.

  10. The headlines: Tony Martin arrested as 'part of a planned operation'... Police search his property in west Norfolkpublished at 17:02

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    The headlines this afternoon:

    • The BBC understands that a 71-year-old man arrested in Wisbech on suspicion of possession of an illegal firearm is Tony Martin
    • Police have been searching Mr Martin's isolated property at Emneth Hungate following the arrest
    • North West Norfolk MP Henry Bellingham is knighted in the New Year Honours list
  11. At the scene in Emneth Hungatepublished at 16:39

    Louise Hubball
    BBC Look East

    On a cold, sunny day - the last of 2015 - the Norfolk village of Emneth Hungate was bustling with activity, in stark contrast to its remote and rural surroundings.

    As sheep grazed in the fields opposite, police officers could be spotted along a secluded track.

    I saw four 4x4 police vehicles leave the scene, with a police dog van, a grey police car in Norfolk Constabulary livery and a van with three officers outside parked along the lane.

  12. Tony Martin claimed 'self-defence' at trialpublished at 16:13

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    When Tony Martin was charged with murdering Fred Barras and wounding Brendon Fearon with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, local supporters protested outside the remand hearing.

    Exterior shot of Mr Martin's isolated farmhouse

    At his trial at Norwich Crown Court, in April 2000, Mr Martin argued he had been acting in self-defence, after finding the pair inside his isolated property at Emneth Hungate (pictured).

    He was convicted of murder, and jailed for life, but this was later reduced to manslaughter. He was released from custody in July 2003.

  13. Tony Martin case sparked national debatepublished at 15:59

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    Norfolk farmer Tony Martin became the focus of a national debate during and after his trial for shooting dead a teenager who was burgling his home.

    An aerial shot showing Mr Martin's isolated farmhouse

    In August 1999, he opened fire with a shotgun, killing 16-year old Fred Barras and wounding 29-year-old Brendon Fearon after they broke into his isolated farmhouse in Emneth Hungate (pictured), and was subsequently jailed for murder, later reduced to manslaughter.

    The debate centred on a homeowner's rights to use force to defend his property.

  14. Norfolk search follows Cambridgeshire arrestpublished at 15:37

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    After their arrest of a 71-year-old man, understood to be Tony Martin, on suspicion of possession of an illegal weapon, police are searching a property just over four miles away, in the west Norfolk village of Emneth Hungate.

    Map showing Wisbech and Emneth Hungate
  15. Picture: Police at scene of Emneth Hungate housepublished at 15:27

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    A police search of an isolated property at Emneth Hungate, west Norfolk, is under way following the arrest of a 71-year-old man in Wisbech on suspicion of possession of an illegal firearm.

    The BBC understands the arrested man is Tony Martin.

    Police car at Emneth Hungate
  16. Arrest 'part of planned operation'published at 15:20

    Jon Welch
    BBC News

    Following this morning's arrest of a man, understood to be Tony Martin, Norfolk Police issued a statement saying: “As part of a planned operation, a 71-year-old man has been arrested in Wisbech this morning on suspicion of possession of an illegal firearm.”

  17. First pictures of police activity in Emneth Hungatepublished at 15:14

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    This was the scene in Emneth Hungate shortly after the arrest of a 71-year-old man in Wisbech earlier today, on suspicion of possession an illegal firearm.

    The BBC understands the arrested man is Tony Martin. 

    Police activity in West Norfolk, down a country lane
  18. Saturday service for mainline rail passengerspublished at 14:59

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    Abellio Greater Anglia, external is advising passengers of a revised Saturday service into Liverpool Street today. 

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