The National Trust is opening several of its coast and countryside parks in the East of England this Bank Holiday weekend, but visitors must book a car parking space first.

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Some venues, including Wicken Fen in Cambridgeshire, have already reached capacity.

On its website, external, the trust said: "For some of our larger car parks, we’ve introduced a booking system to help manage visitor numbers and maintain safe social distancing."

Other venues opening include Blickling Hall and Felbrigg Hall in Norfolk as well as Dunwich Heath and Beach in Suffolk.

Smaller, local car parks not require booking.

A Devon car park is described as "like August", while a Merseyside council asks people to stay away.

Posties up and down the country have been raising incredible amounts of money for various different charities during the Covid-19 lockdown.

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The Posties of Fakenham, external, as they're known, have been raising funds for local breast cancer charity.

"We have come together to raise funds for Little Lifts - a charity that has recently supported one of the wives of the Fakenham Postie family, who is currently undergoing chemotherapy."

Donations can be made online and at the Post Office in Miller's Walk.

Founder of Little Lifts, external, Oa Hackett, said: "We are extremely grateful to the Posties of Fakenham for their incredible spirit and efforts.

"Those undergoing treatment for breast cancer are more vulnerable at the moment, and with charities across the nation struggling to meet their targets, we’re eternally grateful for all the help we receive."

Norfolk radish producer G’s Growers has created its own tribute to recognise the contribution of the NHS in response to Covid 19, inspired by children's window art.

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Scott Watson and his team at Feltwell created a radish rainbow in front of the processing unit, as first reported in the Eastern Daily Press, external.

"We harvest well over half a billion radishes each year at Feltwell so it seemed the logical medium to create our artwork with," said Mr Watson.

"It took about a day for the team to take about 15,000 red, purple and French breakfast radish grade-outs, and some of the leaves, to create the [letters] NHS and rainbow."

Image source, G's Growers

Grade-outs are radishes that have damaged by pests, harvesting and washing and cannot be sold.

Usually they end up being turned into compost.

Lauren Carrick, from Norfolk, and her fiancé Joseph Harrison, from Hull, flew from Miami Airport.

An analysis shows a huge daily CO2 drop, but a return to car travel may see emissions rebound.

Thomas Bourke, 25, died in his sleep after taking medication found in a bin.

• The Lynn News, external is reporting on the economic impact of coronavirus which it says has seen unemployment benefit claims in west Norfolk jump to their highest level in nearly 25 years
• Dining greenhouses that have sprung up on the banks of Amsterdam's canals are coming to Norfolk’s waterways according to the EDP, external
• And the Great Yarmouth Mercury, external says campsite owners are geared up to adapt their businesses to keep customers safe as they keep their fingers crossed for a summer reopening

More festivals have been cancelled due to the pandemic including Great Yarmouth Wheels Festival, Great Yarmouth Maritime Festival and the Out There Festival.

Carl Smith, leader of Great Yarmouth Borough Council, which normally runs the Wheels Festival in July, said: "While we're all sad these popular events can't go ahead this year, public health and safety must be everyone's top priority, and being safe while having a good time is an important part of a positive visitor experience.

Joe Mackintosh, director of Sea Change Arts which organises the Out There International Festival of Circus and Street Arts, said the cancellation was inevitable.

"We have diversified our offering by creating free online circus tutorials and implementing a circus equipment giveaway to support wellbeing and provide healthy activities to the young people," he said.

A number of other events are also cancelled for this year, including the Great Yarmouth Festival of Bowls and the Gorleston bandstand concerts.

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Premier League clubs have agreed to stage one of the return to training protocols which allows teams to start training in small groups from Tuesday.

Clubs voted unanimously on the decision at Monday's "Project Restart" meeting.

Players must observe social distancing rules, and contact training is not permitted.

Norwich City published the Premier League's statement on their website, external which said: "The health and wellbeing of all participants is the Premier League's priority, and the safe return to training is a step-by-step process."

Watford simply tweeted a picture of their training ground with the words "back soon".

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Southend-on-Sea saw the crowds return this weekend, but it wasn't always the same story further north around the East Anglian coast.

Lockdown exercise and travel restrictions were eased by the government, and the sun has continued to shine.

Along with Clacton, it appeared Great Yarmouth was not as busy either.

Last week the borough council told would-be tourists to "stay away", external insisting the toilets and car parks would remain closed, and it looks like people listened...

• The Eastern Daily Press , externalreports that holiday parks and attractions across Norfolk and Suffolk are making preparations ahead of potentially reopening in the summer
• It also reports that, external the owner of Norwich’s Chapelfield shopping centre, Intu, said it expects to breach covenants on its loans because of coronavirus
• The North Norfolk News, external reports that a third seaside carnival has cancelled

A Suffolk primary school shows how it is trying to prepare for more pupils to arrive in June.

Anglian Water says its seven leisure sites will remain closed until user safety is "certain".

Debbie Whiting believes children are better to fall behind in their learning but be safe.

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The relaxation of lockdown rules could lead to "something unexpectedly going wrong" as more people travel to our coasts, a lifeboat station said.

The Cromer RNLI branch , externalsaid if they were called out, it would force crews to "take extra risk because they may not be able to maintain safe distancing".

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"We therefore want to take all possible steps to ensure the public are aware of the risks to themselves and to others and are also aware of the ways to keep safe around our shores," a statement said.

It is reminding everyone to remain vigilant, take care on cliffs and have a plans if visiting potentially dangerous tidal areas.

The final stop of a tour by Dippy the Dinosaur, who used to grace the Hintze Hall at London's Natural History Museum, has been postponed.

The 26-metre (85ft) dinosaur, was due at Norwich Cathedral from 11 July until 31 October, but The Dippy on Tour: A Natural History Adventure exhibition, external has now been delayed until a later date.

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The Dean of Norwich, the Very Reverend Jane Hedges, said: "The cathedral is still very much looking forward to hosting the final stop on Dippy’s tour and is working closely with both the Natural History Museum and Rochdale’s Number One Riverside – where Dippy is currently located – to decide the best and safest way for Dippy to continue his tour."

Alex Burch, from the Natural History Museum, said: "To date Dippy has encouraged many thousands of visitors to engage with natural history and we very much want Dippy to complete his full tour and inspire even more people of all ages."

• A Norwich taxi firm being "given the go-ahead" to install protective screens, features in the Eastern Daily Press, external
• Seven more care homes, external with suspected coronavirus outbreaks is reported in the Great Yarmouth Mercury
• A councillor's pledge not to cut services despite a £4m coronavirus hit, external, is in the North Norfolk News

Margaret Seaman, 91, has been knitting her model hospital every day since 1 April to raise money.

A shopkeeper who has moved 12,000 plants through her two-bedroom bungalow since lockdown began has said her online business is blooming.

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Kerri Notman, 29, decided to close the doors at her plant and gift shop in Norwich a day before the coronavirus lockdown was formally announced.

She said she felt it was safer for customers and her family to run a delivery operation from her home near Mattishall in Norfolk, and that since doing so her online orders have tripled.

"We're doing 200 to 300 plants easily per day. I think everyone's just sitting at home bored and they want to buy more stuff, they want to make their houses look good and with all the shops closed they're spending their money online," she said.