Summary

  • Updates for Norfolk

  1. Coping with Covid-19: Your wellbeingpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 18 August 2020

    Catch up: We were live with a panel of specialists talking about jobs, health and resilience.

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  2. Norwich loan Spanish defender Quintillapublished at 15:27 British Summer Time 18 August 2020

    Villarreal loan defender Xavi Quintilla to Championship side Norwich City for the season, with the option of a permanent deal.

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  3. Nelson statue vandal 'wanted to start dialogue'published at 14:02 British Summer Time 18 August 2020

    A student who sprayed graffiti on a statue of Lord Nelson has been given a conditional discharge.

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  4. Spurs midfielder Skipp joins Norwichpublished at 18:18 British Summer Time 17 August 2020

    Norwich City sign Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Oliver Skipp on a season-long loan deal.

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  5. Sea turns brown after flooding at coastal townpublished at 13:28 British Summer Time 17 August 2020

    Overflowing drains gushed silt and dust into the North Sea off the Norfolk coast.

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  6. 'Rare items' found in attic of Tudor manorpublished at 10:30 British Summer Time 17 August 2020

    The finds date back to the 15th Century and many have been "perfectly preserved".

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  7. Kayakers take to water as flash floods hit citypublished at 18:45 British Summer Time 16 August 2020

    There were a small number of flooding incidents, including a couple of stuck cars.

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  8. Football chants inspire folk singer's new albumpublished at 10:36 British Summer Time 15 August 2020

    Songs from Newcastle United, West Ham and Manchester United feature on Minnie Birch's release.

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  9. Dutch using digger to lift WW2 plane despite angerpublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 15 August 2020

    The Netherlands defence ministry said the operation to lift the bomber would start on 31 August.

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  10. Man jailed for killing terminally ill ex-wifepublished at 12:33 British Summer Time 14 August 2020

    Cornelius Van Der Ploeg smothered his ex-wife 'believing it was in her interest', say police.

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  11. Sea-rescue bid mother 'died from drowning'published at 11:11 British Summer Time 14 August 2020

    Danielle Chilvers died while trying to aid her son and his friend after they got into difficulty.

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  12. WW2 PoW's dog tags returned after 77 yearspublished at 06:12 British Summer Time 14 August 2020

    Peter Ramm died aged 23 in a Japanese prison camp, but now his family have his tags back.

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  13. Norwich's Byram to miss start of seasonpublished at 09:57 British Summer Time 13 August 2020

    Norwich defender Sam Byram will miss the start of the new Championship season after needing another operation on a hamstring injury.

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  14. A selection of photos from Cromer beach...published at 18:23 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    This is what you get when a former plasterer and damp-proofer puts his skills to building sandcastles.

    Chris Rammell, from Surrey is up in Cromer for a week with his family, and says it will have taken three hours to complete.

    sandcastle

    Come on, drop some chips or we'll have to dive-bomb you...

    Gulls on a roof

    The Glide School teaches people how to surf safely...

    Glide School in Cromer

    RNLI Lifeguard Rob Riches is planning a cycle ride to raise funds for the Cromer Surf Lifesave Club and the mental health charity Mind.

    He intends to pedal from Land's End in Cornwall to to Ness Point at Lowestoft, and then on to Cromer.

  15. Litter teams say people have been 'really good'published at 18:14 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    Peter Newstead litter collecting in Cromer

    Peter Newstead has been working hard to keep the prom in Cromer clean.

    "People have been really good on the litter front," he said.

    "You always get the odd one or two [dropping rubbish].

    "The town was so dead before but it’s nice to see it buzzing again.

    "It sometimes keeps you too busy especially with less people going abroad."

  16. Summer weather helps Cromer 'bounce back' from lockdownpublished at 18:10 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    Orla Moore
    BBC News

    Steve Blatch, chief executive of North Norfolk District Council, said "the majority of [Cromer] town centre is back in business, doing very strong trade".

    He said everything shut down as lockdown began at the end of March.

    CromerImage source, Getty Images

    "Non-essential businesses couldn't reopen until the middle of June, and accommodation and eateries couldn't until July," he said.

    "Businesses are bouncing back and visitor numbers are up. Social distancing measures are in place - and we've moved on-street parking in our narrow streets to allow for queues.

    "Whether it's bad weather or Covid - a seasonal loss of trade is something we can never get back. But the summer weather has been so good - we've been lucky."

    pier show

    But there has been one casualty: live entertainment at the Pier Theatre, with both the Summer Special and the Christmas Show cancelled this year.

    "The older generation here have been more cautious about returning to a new normal but I'm confident we'll be back to full strength by next summer," Mr Blatch said.

    "The increased footfall has given businesses here a confidence boost after an unsettling period.

    "Visitors can be assured of a very warm welcome. Give us a try."

  17. Goodbye and thank you to the lifeguards in Cromerpublished at 18:07 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    Martin Barber
    BBC News

    lifeguards
    Image caption,

    Ollie, Rob and Megan

    There were almost 3,000 visitors to Cromer's east beach today according to the RNLI lifeguard team.

    That meant up to 400 swimmers in the water at one time, 45 surfers and more than 30 pieces of individual safety advice given.

    What a day!

  18. Beach-goers urged to use 'common sense' when parking after bus stuck for two hourspublished at 17:59 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    Zoe Applegate
    BBC News

    A coach firm has appealed for drivers to use their "common sense" when parking their cars after incidents where its larger vehicles became stuck at two coastal resorts in Norfolk.

    Sunset at OverstrandImage source, Zoe Applegate/BBC

    Sanders Coaches, which operates the Coast Hopper, external in North Norfolk, had a bus hemmed in for two hours at the weekend at Overstrand (pictured).

    Co-owner Charles Sanders said: "Sitting on a sweltering bus for two hours waiting to be rescued is not pleasant for anybody.

    "People parked right up to the corners, so there’s no swing for a large vehicle to get round.

    "It’s inconvenient for us on buses, but can you imagine if someone needed a fire engine, the coastguards - and they can’t get where they need to?"

    The company has been forced to suspend parts of its services at times to both the resort and nearby Sea Palling due to bad parking.

    Mr Sanders said they had also had to call the police to get vehicles moved or help stranded bus drivers.

    "They need to start thinking more about safety," he said.

    "It’s left to people’s common sense, but we’re in a bit of a selfish society sometimes."

  19. Cromer Pier: The perfect place for 'gillying'published at 17:47 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    All those visitors peering over the barriers on Cromer Pier? They're gillying - or crabbing.

    And you can catch your own - free - from the pier.

    If you want to know how - here's a quick guide from Experience Norfolk, external.

    Crabbing
  20. Social distancing and facemask restrictions in Cromerpublished at 17:43 British Summer Time 12 August 2020

    Martin Barber
    BBC News

    Cromer town centre

    The one thing we’ve all had to get used during the pandemic is following a few extra directions and signs - and in Cromer people seem to be pretty good at it.

    It’s a very gentle approach in reminding us all the world isn’t quite back to normal yet and we all need to play our part.

    In Cromer, these subtle yellow sticker reminders seem to be working well.

    A number of shops and cafes have a red/green light system to help with visitor flows.

    People are also observing the need to wear masks when required.