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Key-workers' children, teachers and staff from a primary school have come together to make their own tribute to mark the 75th anniversary of VE Day on Friday.

Photographer Chris Taylor captured this image of the playground art at Sheringham Community Primary School, Norfolk.

"The children have been involved in the art and activities during the week and most will be celebrating using our online resources in their own special way on Friday 8 May 2020", the school said.

Scientists have found a link between lower-than-average levels of vitamin D and high numbers of COVID-19 cases and mortality rates across 20 European countries.

The research, led by Dr Lee Smith of Cambridgeshire and Essex-based Anglia Ruskin University (ARU) and Petre Cristian Ilie, lead urologist at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, King's Lynn, is published in the journal Aging Clinical and Experimental Research.

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The highest average levels of vitamin D are found in northern Europe, due to the consumption of cod liver oil and vitamin D supplements, and possibly less sun avoidance than in southern Europe.

Dr Lee Smith, reader in physical activity and public health at ARU, said: "Vitamin D has been shown to protect against acute respiratory infections, and older adults, the group most deficient in vitamin D, are also the ones most seriously affected by Covid-19."

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• The Eastern Daily Press, external write that an alcohol click and collect service has launched at The Waterfront in Norwich to keep the venue afloat and make sure no stock goes to waste
• The Great Yarmouth Mercury, external reports that Norfolk Freemasons have teamed up with a Loddon-based production firm to supply face shields to community carers and health visitors
• And North Norfolk News, external reports that seven out of 10 beaches across the country will not be patrolled by RNLI lifeguards this summer, should the lockdown be lifted

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When taking our daily permitted exercise we all need to observe the guidelines on social distancing - even if you're taking a stroll with your Lego mini-figure friends.

This was the scene in New Catton, Norwich, earlier when Hugo, 6, reminded mum the tiny plastic people should all be socially distancing while out on their walk.

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"While playing with Lego, Hugo reminded me people to be socially distancing themselves," mum Lyndsey Fisher said.

"I laughed and then immediately moved the characters under my child’s watchful eye. I'm very proud how Hugo is dealing with all these changes."

Ex-Norwich City player Darren Eadie says professional football should not restart until it is safe to do so - even if games are played behind closed doors.

Eadie, who also played for Leicester City, said the sport seemed to be trying to get back to normal too quickly which showed "arrogance and vulgarity" and he felt players were "being used as pawns in a game of riches".

Speaking to the Pink Un podcast,, external Eadie, who is now joint manager at Suffolk non-league club Leiston, external, added that the players' union - the PFA - should be doing more to stand against matches being played during the pandemic.

It comes as the PFA's chief executive Gordon Taylor suggested halves of less than 45 minutes could be considered when football resumes.

More details have been shared about how key workers in Norfolk can get coronavirus tests after complaints that some workers were being asked to travel 100s of miles for them.

The NHS said key workers with symptoms can either get tested through a dedicated local service or a national system.

Norfolk's three local testing sites are in Norwich, Gorleston and King's Lynn.

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North Norfolk's Conservative MP Duncan Baker said: "I had emails from constituents saying 'We're in North Walsham and we're being asked to have a test in Scotland'.

"My first response was to go to the CCG [Norfolk and Waveney Clinical Commissioning Group] and say 'Look this isn't good enough'. I have been able to… make sure they get tested at the local areas."

While NHS acute hospital staff can use their organisation's existing booking system and all other NHS employees can email NHScovidtesting@nnuh.nhs.uk, external, employers of essential workers - including including care home staff and teachers - should contact NorfolkRegistercovidtesting@nnuh.nhs.uk, external to register their organisations so workers can book local appointments.

Key workers can also book tests through the national system, and can choose to be sent home kits or travel to regional testing centres in Ipswich, Peterborough or Stansted.

The chief executive of a hospital said the NHS will never be the same again.

Anna Hills, from the James Paget Hospital in Norfolk, said phone consultations and video conferencing used during lockdown is here to stay.

"That sort of innovative, informative way of delivering care - we don't want to go back from," she said.

She added that all the support the hospital has been receiving, from food to donations to clapping, "really does make a difference".

• Testing centres are open for essential workers and over-65s with coronavirus symptoms, but the government website said the nearest available appointments were more than 300 miles away in Scotland or Cornwall, the Eastern Daily Press, external is reporting
• The treatment of Covid-19 in King's Lynn is featured in a Channel 4 documentary called NHS Heroes: Fighting to Save our Lives, the Lynn News, external says
• The manager of a pharmacy has thanked residents after they praised the branch on how well organised it has been during the pandemic, the Diss Express, external reports

Jean Trigg died in hospital after spending 11 hours on the floor of her flat after a fall.

The police ask the rider to reflect on "whether his journey really was essential" during lockdown.

Officers identify the figure as a teenager and speak to him about "the consequences of his actions".

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Sheringham Little Theatre has teamed up with an international beatboxer for a live-streamed interactive show, which is raising funds for NHS charities.

SK Shlomo (pictured), who has worked with Ed Sheeran and Lily Allen, will teach vocal skills, showing children in lockdown how to become "superstar beatboxers".

Over the course of six weeks, for 30 minutes every Thursday at 14:00, Sheringham Little Theatre, external will be playing his free weekly educational show live on its Facebook page, external.

Each week SK Shlomo will be joined by guests, external including Bastille, KT Tunstall, Bill Bailey, Basement Jaxx, Jason Mraz and BBC Radio 1’s Dr Rahda.

It is combined with a JustGiving campaign aiming to raise £2,500 for NHS Charities Together.

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