Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 25 November 2016

  • Rapist gets 12-year jail term

  • Voyeur who filmed women is spared jail

  • White-collar boxing 'needs reform'

  • Appeal for restoration of historic windpump

  1. Allitt confirmed as King's Lynn speedway managerpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    King's Lynn Stars have revealed that Dale Allit will take over as team manager next season. 

    He replaces Rob Lyon who has moved to a new role at the club, looking after the day-to-day running of the business. 

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    The move was expected. Allit had been working alongside Lyon at the end of the 2016 speedway season and also runs the club's Young Stars team in the National League. 

  2. Appeal for restoration of historic windmillpublished at 13:55 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    A historic windpump on the Norfolk Broads is in need of a facelift.

    The white tower of the 200-year-old Thurne Dyke Mill, near Great Yarmouth, is turning pink after being attacked by red algae. The mill belongs to the nearby Wind Energy Museum, external, which is starting a £10,000 appeal to help restore it.

    Debra Nicholson, standing in the foreground of Thurne Dyke MillImage source, TMS Media

    Owner Debra Nicholson inherited the mill and museum from the late Bob Morse, who'd bought and restored it in 1949.

    It used to be maintained by the Norfolk Windmills Trust, but was handed back when the lease ran out in 2014.

    Debra says the Thurne Dyke mill is "special... one of just a handful of working windpumps left in Norfolk".

  3. Neil still has the last word on transferspublished at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Eastern Daily Press

    Martin's new role will be to help manager thrive - today's back page of the Eastern Daily Press, external:

    Back page of the EDPImage source, Archant
  4. Ruddy is ready for the challengepublished at 13:22 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Norwich Evening News

    After being recalled to starting line-up keeper is determined to stay there - the back page of the Norwich Evening News, external today:

    Back page of the Norwich Evening NewsImage source, Archant
  5. Concern over woodland homes bidpublished at 12:58 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Norwich Evening News

    Developers defend plan for 300 homes at Racecourse Plantations - the front page of today's Norwich Evening News, external:

    Front page of the Norwich Evening NewsImage source, Archant
  6. Big night for Norwich boxer Nathan Dalepublished at 12:34 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Rob Butler
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    Nathan Dale says he wants to bring back the big Norwich fight nights.

    The man nicknamed the Slickster has the most important fight his career at St Andrew's Hall tonight, external

    He takes on Londoner Philip Bowes in a eliminator for the English Super Lightweight title.

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    You will be able to watch the fight live on the BBC Radio Norfolk Facebook page, external this evening. It's expected to start at around 22:00.

  7. Canaries duo suspended for Derby trippublished at 12:17 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    The problems are mounting for Norwich City manager Alex Neil ahead of their match at Derby County in The Championship on Saturday.

    The Canaries have lost their last four league games and they'll be without left-back Martin Olsson and midfielder Graham Dorrans who are both suspended.  

    Olsson was sent off in last weekend's defeat at QPR while Dorrans collected his fifth booking of the season. Both will serve one-match bans. 

    Martin OlssonImage source, Getty Images

    The Canaries have also been without injury victims Jonny Howson, Ivo Pinto and Matt Jarvis in recent weeks.  

    We will get an update on City's squad when Alex Neil talks to the media at lunchtime.

  8. What does a poppy colour mean?published at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    The red poppy, adopted by the Royal British Legion, external, is a symbol to remember those who've fallen in conflict.

    Its first Poppy Appeal was in 1921. The red silk poppies sold out instantly, raising more than £106,000, helping veterans of World War One find employment and housing.

    Thousands of people choose to wear white poppies in the run up to Remembrance Day. Distributed by the Peace Pledge Union, external, they represent all those killed in conflict and are a commitment to peace.

    Other poppies are also worn as an act of remembrance, and this short film explains the reason behind the choice of colours.

  9. Poppy decision 'rushed through'published at 11:26 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Following a debate by the students union at the University of East Anglia (UEA) which described the red poppy as a "political symbol", the student council voted in favour of white poppies also being available on campus next November.

    But Megan Baynes, editor of the UEA's student newspaper Concrete feels the debate wasn't properly thought through. 

    "It was rushed through in the last minutes of union council and the whole policy wasn't properly researched and I don't think the consequences were considered," she said.

    Red poppies, as sold by the Royal British Legion

    The UEA Students' Union say it doesn't view red poppies in a negative light, but offering white ones gives people more choice.

  10. White poppies 'reflect peace'published at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    The UEA students' council has voted in favour of white poppies being available alongside red poppies next November, in the run-up to Remembrance Day,

    The white poppies are from the Peace Pledge Union, external (PPU), and represent all victims of war and are "a commitment to peace".

    White poppy wreth, at Tavistock SquareImage source, Peace Pledge Union

    Albert Beale is a spokesman for the PPU, and he believes the believes the red poppy, from the Royal British Legion, is political.   

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    The official way it's used promotes a very pro-military mentality and those of us who want to look back on war from an anti-militarist perspective need another way of doing it and white poppies have for a long time been an important way of doing that."

    Albert Beale, Peace Pledge Union

  11. Red poppies are not 'a celebration of war'published at 10:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Students at the University of East Anglia (UEA), who were unhappy at only red poppies being available on campus in the run-up to Remembrance Day, put forward a motion to the student council that white poppies should also be available in future.

    The student council voted in favour of the motion.

    Brig Max Marriner, who commanded British forces in Iraq, says the students had missed the point of the poppy as it "is not about masking military atrocities or celebrating war".

    A carpet of red poppiesImage source, PA
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    The poppy is to remember those who fall in war, whose lives are lost in war, starting with the Great War, the Second World War and then the conflicts that continued throughout the 60s and 70s and until today in Iraq and Afghanistan."

    Brig Max Marriner

  12. Red poppies 'distressing' says students unionpublished at 09:47 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Poppies are worn by millions of people in the run-up to Remembrance Sunday - they're sold by the Royal British Legion to raise money for ex-service personnel and their families. 

    But the students' union council at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich says it believes many people think the red poppy is a celebration of "atrocities" by the British Army, and can be "distressing".

    Red poppies, sold by the Royal British Legino

    This year only red poppies were available at the UEA Students' Union, external, but now the student council has voted in favour of making sure white poppies will be available on campus from next November.

    The white poppies were introduced in 1933 by the Women's Co-operative Guild and is now produced by the Peace Pledge Union, a pacifist group.

    The union says it "does not view red poppies, or people who wear them, in a negative light... it's about giving people a personal choice in how they show respect".

  13. Darts: Plenty of Norfolk interest at Players Championshippublished at 09:25 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    Three players from the county start their campaigns on the opening day of PDC Players Championship, external in Minehead today. 

    Norwich's Darren Webster (pictured) takes on Johnny Clayton this afternoon. 

    Then this evening Bradwell's Mervyn King is up against James Wade while Steve Beaton, who lives in North Walsham, plays Jeffrey de Graaf.

    Darren WebsterImage source, Getty Images

    Sixty four players will compete for £400,000 of prize money over the weekend with the final taking place on Sunday evening.

  14. White-collar boxing 'needs reform'published at 09:05 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Professional boxing is regulated by the British Board of Control, external and amateur boxing is also closely controlled.

    The event at the Tower Complex on Saturday in which amateur boxer Kuba Moczyk suffered a fatal blow was unlicensed, it's known as "white collar boxing". 

    It's not illegal, but many people believe it does need reform.

    Spencer Brown is an unlicensed boxing promoter. 

    He says you can "box in your back garden, you can box in your street... you don't have to have any licenses which in this day and age is quite hard to believe".

    Spencer Brown, in brown jacket and shirt,
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    The British Board of Boxing Control have it 100% right - we really need to follow their lead."

    Spencer Brown, Unlicensed boxing promoter

  15. Minute's silence in tribute to boxerpublished at 08:49 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    A minute's silence was held last night for Kuba Moczyk, a boxer who died after his first bout at the weekend.

    The 22-year-old Polish factory worker was knocked out in the third round of his amateur fight at the Tower Complex in Great Yarmouth at the weekend, and never regained consciousness. His family say he died on Wednesday night.

    His former trainer, Leon Docwra, who was running an event in the nearby Ocean Rooms in Gorleston attended by former world champion Tyson Fury last night, paid tribute to Mr Moczyk. 

    Leona Docwra, in the Ocean Rooms
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    He was a very gentle guy, a lovely chap and a pleasure to train... he loved boxing, it was a sport he loved very much."

    Leon Docwra

  16. Loo voyeur spared jailpublished at 08:35 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    A man who secretly filmed women undressing, showering and going to the toilet has been spared jail.

    Luke Mallaband placed recording equipment at locations around the University of East Anglia (UEA), Norwich, including at student accommodation and in the library loos.

    Norwich Magistrates' Court heard he was caught when a woman discovered she was being filmed and reported it to police.

    Luke Mallaband, wearing dark rimmed glasses, in a dark overcoat with bright blue tie, holding his right hand up to shield his faceImage source, PA

    Mallaband had admitted six voyeurism offences at an earlier hearing. They took place between 2013 and February 2016.

    The 23-year-old, formerly of Norwich but now living in Yew Tree Road, Walsall, has been banned from all female and gender-neutral public tiolets for three years, given a curfew and a community order.

  17. Black Friday weather: Dry and sunny with a brisk windpublished at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Elizabeth Rizzini
    BBC Look East weather

    It's a cooler start to what's going to be a bright and breezy day today. 

    There'll be a lot more in the way of sunshine, but we've still got that chilly and quite blustery north-easterly wind.

    You'll feel that particularly towards coastal areas, where you'll have to factor in quite a bit of wind chill into today's temperatures, despite the sunshine.

    Highs of 9C (48F).

    Watch my full regional forecast here:

    For a more detailed forecast where you are, visit BBC Weather.

  18. Welcome back to Norfolk Livepublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    Hello and thanks for joining us for Friday's Norfolk Live. 

    Have these birds got that "Friday Feeling", or are they hiding their heads from the chilly winds?

    Seabirds, ducking their heads, with incoming waves

    We'll have the weather forecast for you shortly, plus our regular news, sport and travel updates throughout the day.

  19. Is Black Friday still a big deal?published at 02:32 Greenwich Mean Time 25 November 2016

    The run-up to Christmas is the most lucrative time of the year for retailers. What can we expect from Black Friday?

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  20. Toilet ban for secret filming manpublished at 19:20 Greenwich Mean Time 24 November 2016

    A former student who secretly filmed women using showers and toilets is banned from entering female and gender-neutral loos.

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