Time to prove our character - O'Neilpublished at 14:16
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Updates for Norfolk on Monday, 8 February 2016
News, sport, travel and weather updates resume at 08:00 on Tuesday
Time to prove our character - O'Neilpublished at 14:16
Image source, ArchantOur telly triumphspublished at 14:11
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Image source, ArchantFakenham: Joint favourite wins the firstpublished at 13:58
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk sportThe first race of the afternoon at Fakenham Racecourse has been won by joint favourite Vent Nivernais. The winning jockey was William Featherstone.
Second in the 13:45 was other joint favourite Astrum.
Fakenham: Under starter's orders...published at 13:43
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk sportFakenham clerk of the course David Hunter gives out final instructions before racing begins at 13:45. It's a six-race card this afternoon.
Tricky conditions at Fakenhampublished at 13:42
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk sportThere's an afternoon of racing at a windy Fakenham today. The going is soft. The six-race card gets under way at 13:45 and I'll bring you results as they happen throughout the afternoon.
The headlines: Hannah Witheridge death was 'unlawful killing'... Inquest heard how family did not want her to go to Thailandpublished at 13:40
The headlines this lunchtime:
- A verdict of unlawful killing has been recorded into the death of Hemsby tourist Hannah Witheridge
- The inquest heard how Miss Witheridge's family were against her travelling to Thailand
- Campaigners have been protesting at County Hall at planned cuts to adult social care
Father attends Hannah Witheridge inquestpublished at 13:17
Today's inquest into the death of murdered backpacker Hannah Witheridge lasted about 15 minutes.
After a statement from her mother Susan was read out, the coroner Jacqueline Lake asked her father Tony Witheridge whether he was content with the evidence given by his wife.
Mr Witheridge, who sat through the proceedings with two police family liaison officers, said he was. Mrs Lake then read a summary of a pathology report by Dr Nathaniel Cary, who conducted the post-mortem examination on the body of 23-year-old Miss Witheridge, at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital.
Hannah Witheridge death was unlawful killingpublished at 12:49
A coroner has ruled that Hannah Witheridge, the Norfolk student found dead on a beach in Thailand, was unlawfully killed.
Her mother Susan Witheridge said family were against her travelling to Thailand, and that the day she died changed their lives forever.
Two Burmese bar workers have been found guilty of the murder of Miss Witheridge and fellow backpacker David Miller, and sentenced to death.
Hannah Witheridge: 'She filled a room with love and happiness'published at 12:31
The mother of murdered backpacker, Hannah Witheridge, says her daughter did not have a bad bone in her body.
A statement from Susan Witheridge was read out at Norwich Coroner's Court this morning at the inquest into the death of the 23-year-old, from Hemsby.
Mrs Witheridge said her daughter "filled a room with love and happiness just by being there... she achieved so much and had so much more ahead of her... the pain of her not being here grows stronger every day."
Hannah Witheridge: Mother 'out of my mind with worry' during Thailand trippublished at 12:07
Hannah Witheridge was in touch with her mother Susan every day of her holiday in Thailand, telling of her adventures such as trekking through the jungle, staying with a tribe and taking overnight trains, Norwich Coroner's Court heard this morning.
Mrs Witheridge said she was "out of my mind with worry when she was doing all these things", but relaxed when her daughter arrived on the island of Koh Tao, knowing that her plans were just to swim and sunbathe.
She said 15 September 2014, the day of her daughter's murder, was "a date that changed our lives forever... Hannah was a beautiful fun-loving young woman... her family is broken and will never be the same again."
Hannah Witheridge: Body found on Thai islandpublished at 11:15
The body of Norfolk student Hannah Witheridge was found on a beach on Koh Tao island, Thailand, in September 2014.
The 23-year-old from Hemsby had been bludgeoned to death and a post-mortem examination showed eveidence she had been raped. Another backpacker, David Miller, 24, from Jersey, was also murdered.
Image source, Witheridge/Miller familiesAt a court in Koh Samui in December, three judges found two Burmese bar workers guilty of the murders of Miss Witheridge and David Miller, and sentenced them to death.
Hannah Witheridge: Father collapsed on hearing news of her deathpublished at 11:02
When Hannah Witheridge's father Tony heard the news that his daughter's body had been found on a beach on Koh Tao island, Thailand, he "burst into the kitchen, and collapsed crying and sobbing", his wife told an inquest.
Image source, Witheridge family/BBCSusan Witheridge told the inquest into her daughter's death that "the facts were brutal... too much to bear".
A pathology report showed 23-year-old Miss Witheridge, from Hemsby, died from severe head injuries. Coroner Jacqueline Lake recorded a verdict of unlawful killing.
Hannah Witheridge: Death 'changed our lives forever'published at 10:56
Andrew Turner
BBC Radio NorfolkAn inquest into the death of Hannah Witheridge, from Hemsby, Norfolk, has heard evidence from her mother, Susan.
Image source, Witheridge familyIn a statement, Mrs Witheridge told how her daughter was planning a three-week trip with friends, and they had looked at Europe and Australia before choosing Thailand. She said the family were against it and tried to change her mind, Miss Witheridge, 23, was determined and booked it.
Mrs Witheridge said that Monday 15 September 2014, was "a day that changed our lives forever." Two Burmese men have been found guilty and sentenced to death for her murder.
Hannah Witheridge: Death was 'unlawful killing'published at 10:38
BreakingA coroner has ruled that the death of Hannah Witheridge was "unlawful killing" caused by "severe head injuries".
Image source, Witheridge familyHunstanton whale: Work continues to remove the bodypublished at 10:33
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local LiveWork will continue today to remove a 20-tonne whale which beached at Old Hunstanton on Thursday.
Image source, Kate DunbarThe 46ft-long (14m) sperm whale died on Thursday, after it was washed up alive on the shore near Hunstanton. Now the Le Strange estate, which owns the beach, has to dispose of it.
Over the weekend sightseers were urged not to touch it and to keep dogs on leads.
Campaigners protest over social care cutspublished at 10:14
Campaigners have been protesting outside County Hall in Norwich today at planned cuts to adult social care.
County councillors say government cutbacks mean they have to save £111m over the next three years, and this morning they are looking at cutting £50m from the adult services budget.
Stand and fight is Neil's rallying crypublished at 09:55
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Image source, Archant'Make sure your hat fits': Fakenham ready to weather the stormpublished at 09:46
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sportFakenham Racecourse hosts a meeting today.
There are six races on the card with the first due off at 13:45. The track has stood up well to a wet and windy weekend but Storm Imogen is due to hit the UK during the meeting.
Image source, Getty ImagesQuote MessageMy advice is make sure your hat fits today.
David Hunter, Fakenham Racecourse manager
Top jockeys including Grand National winner Leighton Aspell, Tom Scudamore and Noel Fehily have rides booked at the Norfolk track today.
Transplant gave me my life backpublished at 09:25
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Image source, ArchantDisabled people lobby councillors over cutspublished at 09:06
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local LiveCampaigners against proposed cuts by Norfolk County Council are protesting outside County Hall this morning.
The disability group Equal Lives, external says the authority has reduced funding for social care so much that it's now failing in its duty of care.
Today, the council's policy and resources committee is meeting to discuss making a further proposed £50m cuts to adult social care over the next three years. The county council needs to reduce spending by £111m over the next three years.
