Updates for Friday, 25 November 2016
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Beds that were under threat at a Fakenham care home will not be axed, following a funding review.
Image source, GoogleNHS funding for the 20 beds at Cranmer House, external was being scrutinised.
However, North Norfolk MP Norman Lamb, external said the local clinical commissioning group had decided to keep paying for the beds, to help avoid unnecessary hospital admissions.
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Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent
The local government secretary says he's "disappointed" that plans for devolution in Norfolk and Suffolk have been dropped, and said the two counties had turned their backs on millions of pounds of investment.
The government withdrew the deal, which would have seen an elected mayor for the two counties along with extra money and power, after it was rejected by councillors in West Norfolk.
Sajid Javid said: "Local people in Norfolk and Suffolk will no longer benefit from £750m of new funding to improve infrastructure, £130m for new homes, and extra powers over transport and skills."
Councils in Suffolk along with those in South Norfolk and Broadland are hoping to try to negotiate a new deal.
Further details may be revealed when Suffolk County Council meets later today.
Phil Daley
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Leon Mettam spent the night in hospital after an accident during last night's Norfolk Senior Cup tie at Thetford.
Image source, @LeonMetts10Mettam tweeted from his hospital bed
The King's Lynn striker slid off the pitch and hit his head and back.
Manager Gary Setchell has confirmed this morning that he has severe bruising around his vertebrae and with be out for a few weeks.
His side made it through to the quarter-finals of the Norfolk Senior Cup with a 2-0 victory.
Kate Williams
BBC Local Live
Morning everyone and welcome back. We're here to bring you live news updates of all the news, sport, weather and travel throughout the day.
We'll bring you news about proposed cuts to care beds at Cranmer House care home in Fakenham, and a story about plans to stop dogs running free in parts of Great Yarmouth.
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
It will be a cloudy but mainly dry day, with just the odd chance of rain. Still feeling fairly cold with a high between 8C and 10C (46-50F).
There are more details on the BBC Weather website.
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
That's it for our scheduled live coverage - we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow, unless a major story breaks in the mean time.
Here's a quick recap of some of the stories we've brought you today:
We'll leave you with this photo of sunlit clouds, taken just before 16:00 by one of the BBC Weather Watchers.
Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
Any showers fading this evening and becoming dry overnight with the risk of mist and fog patches later.
Lows of 4C (39F) across the region.
Wednesday will be mainly dry and rather cloudy, although there'll be some bright or sunny spells too.
Thicker cloud could bring some damp conditions later.
Top temperature: 9C (48F).
Feathers will be flying at a fresh food processing company in King's Lynn.
Pinguin Foods is using specially trained falcons and hawks to discourage pigeons and gulls.
The operation has a number of buildings with ledges and roof tops, providing an ideal roosting site, which has become more popular since solar panels were installed.
It's embarked on a three-year programme of falconry visits to break the cycle of returning gulls and pigeons.
Pinguin Foods using falcons for pigeon problem
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
King's Lynn Stars have moved to reassure supporters that they are closing in on announcing their rider line-up for 2017.
Some fans have expressed concern the Stars are yet to reveal any of their team for next season with many of their rivals in speedway's new Premiership already making signings.
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Stars fans will get the chance to hear more about the club's plans at a 'winter talk-in' meeting, external at the Norfolk Arena on Friday, 16 December.
Why does the autumn weather affect our rail services ? Greater Anglia has the answer, external.
A man has been treated for suspected carbon monoxide poisoning after a chemical spillage in Dereham.
Emergency services have been at a property on Norwich Road, near to the Old Maltings, since 11:30.
The man was taken by ambulance to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital, and is described as "conscious and alert".
The fire service say no-one else is at risk from the spillage.
The Environmental Protection Unit has been involved in the clean-up, and emergency services are expected to stay on the scene while investigations continue.
Tributes have been paid to inspirational Dereham Christian youth worker, external Dan Lawrence, who died last night from a brain tumour only two weeks after his film Looking to Eternity was released.
Image source, Network NorfolkThe East of England Ambulance Service, external (EEAS) is urging road users to take extra care to avoid winter collisions.
Last winter, their control rooms handled nearly 8,000 calls about road traffic collisions between November 2015 and February 2016. This is a county breakdown of the number attended:
In a push to reduce the number of incidents this year, EEAS is promoting Brake's Road Safety Week, external, which has this advice for drivers:
The East Anglian Air Ambulance, external (EAAA) charity has flown nearly 20,000 lifesaving missions since it was launched in 2000.
It's now been honoured for its work across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Norfolk and Suffolk.
Three of its workers picked up honours from the Association of Air Ambulances, external at an event in London.
Capt Steve Norris, from Norwich, has been named Pilot of the Year.
Steve, 50, (pictured below, second from right) who's worked with EAAA for 10 years says "it's a lovely feeling at the end of the day to know we've helped someone in their hour of need".
Image source, EAAAVolunteer of the Year went to 73-year-old Jamie Edghill, from Cromer (pictured below holding his award).
Following a career with the fire service, he became a volunteer 12 years ago, and has raised over £600,000 for the charity. He also visits local schools to educate youngsters about the work of the emergency services.
Image source, EAAAAlastair Wilson, 68, from Great Massingham, was presented with a Lifetime Achievement Award in honour of his work with air ambulances both in the UK and further afield. The skilled surgeon (pictured below second from right) has been EAAA medical director since 2014.
Image source, EAAAChris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
An online fundraising appeal has been started to raise money for Norfolk's only gold medal winner at London 2012.
Swimmer Jessica-Jane Applegate revealed last week that she would have to retire from the sport if money couldn't be found to replace a drop in funding from British Swimming, the sport's governing body.
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The 20-year-old, who lives near Great Yarmouth, won two silver medals and a bronze at the Paralympics in Rio earlier this year.
The trial has begun of a man who's been charged with a number of sexual offences against women.
Dr Ashok Kumar Singh, of Turnberry, Norwich has been charged with five counts of sexual assault and five counts of indecent assault on women over the age of 16.
Dr Singh, 51, who's appearing at Norwich Crown Court, has pleaded not guilty to the ten charges.
A 14th Century church has received funding to enable it to carry out structural repairs to protect a medieval rood screen.
St Michael and All Angels, at Barton Turf near Wroxham, has been given a grant of £134,200 from the Heritage Lottery Fund, external (HLF).
The broadland church has one of the best preserved medieval rood screens (aka choir screens or chancel screens) in the county.
Image source, Norfolkchurches.co.ukAnother church in Norfolk has also been given a grant from the HLF.
Holy Cross Church in Caston, near Watton, has received a development grant of £29,500 to help pay for preliminary studies of the thatched roof to see how much a full repair would cost.
Image source, Alan Porter