Summary

  • Updates for Norfolk

  1. More mental health patients being sent out of areapublished at 18:11 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    The country's only mental health trust in special measures is sending away more patients for treatment.

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  2. Zoos charity set to lose a third of jobspublished at 16:30 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    The closure of two zoos has caused a charity a loss of about £1.5m.

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  3. Stranded visitors rescued from tidal islandpublished at 12:00 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    The group of 14 adults and four children were trapped by fast-rising tides on bank holiday Monday.

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  4. Norfolk MP demands Cummings 'admits' his errorpublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 26 May 2020

    One of the region's Conservative MPs has called for the Prime Minister's chief advisor to admit to an error of judgement and face a reprimand.

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    Duncan Baker, MP for North Norfolk, tweeted that Dominic Cummings broke the spirit, if not the letter, of lockdown guidance.

    Mr Cummings admitted in a press conference to travelling 260 miles from London to Durham with his wife Mary after the lockdown period had begun.

    Mr Baker said he had made his thoughts known to senior figures in the government that Mr Cummings had undermined the whole essence of the "stay at home" message.

    He wrote on Twitter that, given his strong stance imploring people not to visit second homes in his coastal constituency, "you can imagine how strongly" he feels about the situation.

  5. 'Substantial' fire breaks out in city centrepublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 25 May 2020

    Residents are asked to keep their windows and doors closed as firefighters tackle the flames.

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  6. Lockdown leads to walkabout discoveriespublished at 00:07 British Summer Time 25 May 2020

    Limits on movement have led people to discover interesting spots they were previously oblivious to.

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  7. Saxon brooch's origins 'will remain a mystery'published at 00:52 British Summer Time 24 May 2020

    Archaeologists say the 1,100-year-old brooch was found in a delivery of topsoil dumped on a field.

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  8. Extra police to patrol beachespublished at 13:29 British Summer Time 23 May 2020

    The head of a police force has said the recent "shift" in people visiting coastal towns is "concerning".

    To cope with the additional visitors expected in Norfolk this bank holiday weekend, more police will be on hand to enforce social distancing.

    Simon Bailey, chief constable of Norfolk Police, said local people were being put at risk.

    "This last few days there just seems to have been a shift and it's a shift that really concerns me", he said.

    Hunstanton beachImage source, Hunstanton coastguard
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    Hunstanton beach on Wednesday

  9. 'Keep your passion alive' during virus lockdownpublished at 01:05 British Summer Time 23 May 2020

    A singer and publican advises those struggling with mental health after losing all her income.

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  10. Driver finds robins nesting in lockdown carspublished at 00:47 British Summer Time 23 May 2020

    Charlie Talmadge says he currently cannot move his vehicle because of the nest in the wheel arch.

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  11. University recreated on Minecraft during lockdownpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    Four students searched through council-held plans of the UEA to help them recreate it online.

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  12. No swimming in deep and cold broads adventure park warnspublished at 17:24 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    People taking advantage of the relaxation of "stay at home" Covid-19 rules by visiting a popular adventure park have been warned to stay clear of its enticing waters.

    The Little and Great Whitlingham Broads, external near Norwich are deep and still very cold at this time of year, so are not safe for swimming however warm the weather.

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  13. City mustard factory closing down after 160 yearspublished at 14:37 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    The Colman's factory in Norwich produced its final jar of the tangy condiment last year.

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  14. What the papers are saying in Norfolkpublished at 14:32 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    • Scientists who mooted an ambitious project which would see everyone in Norwich tested for coronavirus once a week say they still hope it could happen, the Eastern Daily Press, external reports
    • Swaffham Rotary's Charity Golf Day has become the latest victim of the pandemic, but a sponsor has agreed money will be donated to the Alzheimer's Society, the Lynn News and Advertiser, external reports
    • A government coronavirus grant of £10,000 was unable to save Diss business Skincense, the Diss Express reports
  15. FaceTime call with children inspires charity tunepublished at 00:03 British Summer Time 22 May 2020

    The cover of ELO's Mr Blue Sky aims to raise money for an NHS charity.

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  16. Mental health trust pledges action over bullyingpublished at 22:20 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust chiefs say the culture at the organisation needs to change.

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  17. Two pupils with coronavirus force school to closepublished at 16:21 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    The children from the same key worker family were asymptomatic when attending the school last week.

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  18. Virtual New York trip 'brings tears of joy'published at 13:54 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    Barbara and Ed Higgins missed out on a dream holiday - but still "went" on it, thanks to their family.

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  19. Social distancing 'making beach rescues hard'published at 10:27 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    The coastguard issues the warning as a family of three is rescued from an incoming tide.

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  20. Lorry test to be changed after death of pedestrianpublished at 09:34 British Summer Time 21 May 2020

    Dudley Howe, 82, was hit in a blind spot of a lorry that did not have properly adjusted mirrors.

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