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An accident is causing major tailbacks on the A146 in both directions at Woolner's Lane, Framingham Pigot, near Norwich, close to the roadworks. 

Wally Webb
BBC Radio Norfolk

Ghoulish goings on and bumps in the night... it looks as if we managed to survive the frights of Halloween last night.

But spooky happenings are still taking place at the Stracey Arms Windpump on the Acle Straight, near Great Yarmouth, where the first chapter of a zombie movie is being filmed as part of a community project.

It's called Zombie Res: The Dead State., external

Director John Hales said: "The idea at the moment is that we're making a half-an-hour proof of concept of zombie anthology.  

"It's all about giving people opportunities in film-making, whether it's acting, writing, directing or behind the scenes."

Norfolk County Council has apologised for the failings of a care firm which it contracted to provide care for elderly and vulnerable people in their own homes. 

The council has now decided to terminate its contract with Better Healthcare at the end of this month. 

Care Quality Commission inspectors found the service it provided to be 'inadequate' and placed the firm on special measures. 

The firm's owner Marc Diamond said it struggled to retain carers: "I'm sincerely sorry when we're offering a service and it doesn't come up to scratch. I've said previously it's never through willful neglect" 

Catherine Underwood, acting director of Norfolk County Council's Adult Social Services, acknowledged the recruitment issues and insisted people would not be left vulnerable again.

"Recruitment into care is a problem across the country and we can see that in Norfolk as well. We're working with home care providers to see what we can do to improve recruitment across Norfolk," she said.

Kate Scotter
BBC News

Disabled drivers in Norfolk are welcoming a crackdown on the fraudulent use of blue badge parking permits.

As we've been reporting this morning, Norfolk County Council is targeting those who are misusing disabled parking permits.

The council said 20% of the 42,000 permits issued could be being used fraudulently.

Jason Evans, who works with the Norfolk-based national charity Disabled Motoring UK, said he welcomed the investigation.

"It's important to educate people about blue badge abuse and the consequences of it," he said. 

Kate Scotter
BBC News

People who misuse blue badges in Norfolk are being targeted in a new investigation scheme run by Norfolk County Council.

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More roadside checks of the parking permits for disabled people will be carried out from today with possible fines of up to £1,000 for offenders.

County Hall estimates of the 42,000 permits issued in Norfolk, 20% are being used fraudulently.

Martin Wilby, chairman of the environment, development and transport committee, said: "We believe most people do use their blue badge correctly and should be proud to show their badge to a civil enforcement officer. 

"Our focus will be on what's likely to be a small number of people who are using a blue badge wrongly and taking a vital parking space away from the person who needs it."

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

Fog patches will be locally dense at first, although they should lift through the morning leaving us with a rather cloudy day, and the chance of an odd spot of rain.

Top temperature: 13C (55F).

Watch my full forecast... 

There's more at BBC Weather.

Kate Scotter
BBC News

Good morning.

There was a tinge of red sky last night, but it's not looking like shepherd's delight with a lot of cloud this morning. Take care out on those roads in the fog...

Meanwhile, we'll be bringing you news of a crackdown on the fraudulent use of blue badge parking permits, and the latest on a health care firm which was deemed "inadequate".

If you've got any news you'd like to share with us, send us an email. Perhaps this photo from our BBC Weather Watcher Hopping Frog will inspire you:

Nic Rigby
BBC News

Regular updates for Norfolk Live have now finished for the day - here are some of the top stories we have covered:

• The owner of a yacht which got stranded on a beach has been thanking the people of Norfolk for their support 
• Four people have been arrested after an illegal rave near some 11th Century ruins
• A Great Yarmouth sports ground plagued by anti-social behaviour could have CCTV installed

Join us again from 08:00 tomorrow.

Happy Halloween.

Coastguard crews are trying to work out how to remove a large yacht that ran aground on a Norfolk beach.

The owner of a yacht, which is stranded on the beach near Happisburgh, says the people of Norfolk have offered him great support.

Sixty seven years ago this month British Prime Minister Clement Attlee was caught on camera meeting US bomber crews and waving from the cockpit of a US B50 (nicknamed "Nifty 50") aircraft at RAF Marham in west Norfolk.

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In the 1940s and 1950s a number of US Air Force bombardment groups with B29s and B50s were based here.

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Andrew Turner
BBC Radio Norfolk

A senior coastguard has spoken of his concerns as the skipper of a yacht that ran aground at Happisburgh beach tries to dig its hull out of the sand.

John Favell said he was bringing his boat Mithril down the coast, but got disorientated and ended up on the beach, smashing into a groyne.

The 25-tonne craft was travelling from Hull to the Thames Estuary when the wind dropped and the engine failed to start.

Tony Garbutt, senior coastal operations officer for the coastguard in north Norfolk, told the BBC: "The owner is trying to dig as part of a salvage plan to right the boat.

"The concerns we have are that digging in sand [is] a very unstable medium. The sand may collapse."

He said the owner may need someone to tow the craft out to sea.

Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather

Tonight will be dry with mist and some dense fog patches across the BBC East region.

Winds will become light north-westerly, and it'll feel chilly, with lows of 7-10C (45-50F).

Mist and fog may be slow to clear tomorrow morning, and it'll be largely cloudy with some outbreaks of light rain and drizzle.

Brighter conditions could reach the north of the region towards the end of the day, and it'll be noticeably cooler, with highs of around 13C (55F).

BBC Weather has the full forecast, wherever you are.

CCTV cameras could be installed over concerns about drug dealing, drug taking and criminal activity near the Wellesley sports ground in Great Yarmouth.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

A former Norwich City player has been ordained as a deacon in the Catholic Church.

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Philip Mulryne, 38, played for the Canaries between 1999 and 2005. 

The former midfielder was ordained by the Archbishop of Dublin on Saturday.

Mulryne is a member of the Dominican Order and is expected to be ordained as a priest next year.

Chris Bond
BBC Sunday Politics East

Ambitious plans to spend £30m on "sandscaping" a North Norfolk beach should be backed up by further coastal defences, according to a local businessman.

Richard Hollis, who owns Castaways Holiday Park, says the Dutch-style scheme to dump dredged sand on Bacton beach is a good idea, but more permanent structures are also needed. 

Mr Hollis, who spent £250,000 on defences to shore up his caravan park at Bacton (pictured), wants to see rock clusters on the beach and a drainage systems in the cliffs.

"The sandscaping is a good start, but over in Holland they do three or four other, more permanent things alongside," he said. 

North Norfolk District Council, which has proposed the scheme, said sandscaping would provide coastal protection for 20 years. 

"We are a small business and we want to be a part of our local community beyond 20 years' time," said Mr Hollis.  

Chris Bond
BBC Sunday Politics East

A huge coastal defence scheme on a scale never before seen in the UK is being planned for a stretch of the Norfolk coast.

The aim of the £30m scheme is to improve sea defences near one of the biggest gas terminals in Britain with a new technique called "sandscaping".

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But North Norfolk District Council, external needs help from the government to pay for protection work at Bacton.  

If the scheme goes ahead, 2.3 million cubic metres of sand will be dredged from the seabed and dumped on the beach to help prevent cliff erosion at Bacton and nearby Walcott.   

The technique is widely used in The Netherlands, but if it gets the go ahead, it will be a first for the UK.

Conservative councillor Angie Fitch-Tillett described the project as "vital". 

“This is an innovative scheme and a once in a lifetime opportunity to help the communities of Bacton and Walcott," she said. 

She was confident that the government would announce the final funding in the Autumn Statement next month.  

In a statement, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) said the scheme was already eligible for £1.8m in government funding.

A spokesman said: "In North Norfolk we are investing £16.2m in flood and coastal defences over the next six years, protecting an additional 1,200 homes." 

Nic Rigby
BBC News

As part of the BBC's partnership with local libraries in the #lovetoread campaign, Look East presenters have been reading to children at the Millennium Library, external at The Forum in Norwich.

This morning Katherine Nash (above) read Meg and Mog and The Owl, while Shaun Peel (below) read Room on the Broom.

The event was hosted by BBC Introducing in Norfolk presenter Sophie Little.

At 16:00 weather presenter Alex Dolan is reading Winnie the Witch and BBC Radio Norfolk's Stephen Bumphrey is reading The Deep Dark Wood.

More readings are taking place tomorrow, Friday and Saturday.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

The skipper of a yacht which ran aground at Happisburgh says he regrets not calling for help. 

John Favell was sailing from Hull to the Thames - when the wind dropped and his engine wouldn't start.