Summary

  • Updates on Friday 16 December 2016

  • Ambulance service holds a 'Twitterthon' into its workings on 'Black Friday'

  • Baby deer taken in by animal sanctuary in Frettenham

  • Johnston Press sells local newspapers in £17m deal

  1. A gift of life this Christmaspublished at 10:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Eastern Daily Press

    The front page of the Eastern Daily Press, external: New campaign to boost organ donation register.

    Front page of the EDPImage source, Archant
  2. Family pays tribute to victim of Elveden collisionpublished at 09:21 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    A woman who died following a collision in Elveden on Friday has been named as Julia Leeson, who lived in Mundford near Thetford. 

    Mrs Leeson, who was in her 70s, was driving a grey Honda car, on the B1106 towards the A11 and Brandon, when it was in collision with a red Volvo heading in the opposite direction shortly after 15:30 on Friday, 9 December. She died at the scene.

    Julia LeesonImage source, Contributed

    Julia Leeson leaves behind a son, his wife and their two girls. 

    Her family have issued a tribute to the grandmother, a member of Thetford Golf Club and an avid bird watcher, who also provided reading services for the blind, saying she will be "deeply missed" by family and friends. 

    Police are appealing for anyone with information, or who may have dash cam footage of the incident, to contact them. 

    The driver of the red Volvo, a man, was taken to West Suffolk Hospital for treatment for back pain.

  3. "I picked the wrong team" - Norwich City managerpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    Norwich City manager Alex Neil has admitted he got his team selection wrong for the 2-1 defeat at Barnsley on Saturday.

    The Canaries slumped to their sixth defeat in seven league games and are now ninth in The Championship. 

    Alex NeilImage source, Getty Images

    City were 2-0 down after an awful first half performance and Neil told me that his side were "bullied". 

    "We didn't compete, I think I picked the wrong team in the first half," said Neil.

    "The last time we got promoted we won physical fights all over the park. 

    "In recent weeks we've been beaten up." 

  4. Arrest following serious assaultpublished at 08:32 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    A man has been arrested on suspicion of attempted murder following a serious assault in Norwich.

    Emergency services were called to an address in Heathgate shortly after 07:30 on Saturday following reports of a man with serious head, chest and back injuries. 

    He was taken to the Norfolk & Norwich University Hospital for treatment.

    A man in his 20s was arrested, and taken to Wymondham police headquarters for questioning.

  5. Second man charged in murder investigationpublished at 08:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    A second man has been charged in connection with a murder in Norwich last month.

    Steve Stannard was found fatally wounded at a property in Bowers Avenue on Saturday, 5 November. 

    Veron Antonio, 24, from Surrey, has been charged with assisting an offender. He's been bailed to appear at Norwich Magistrates' Court on 20 January 2017.

    Police officer in Bowers Avenue
  6. Weather: Early mist and fog, then outbreaks of rainpublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Look East weather

    Quite foggy to start in some places, but this soon clearing as cloud and patchy rain and drizzle begin to break out during the morning with a high of 8C (46F).

    Here is my full forecast...

    There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

  7. Hello from Norfolk Livepublished at 07:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    Hello and thanks for joining us at the start of a new week on Norfolk Live.

    We're here throughout the day, bringing you the latest news, sport and travel updates from across the county.  

    Take care on the roads this morning... the Met Office has a yellow fog warning, external, with visibility down to 100m in some areas. Kate Kinsella will have the weather details shortly.

    Let's start with a look at our advent calender... and find out what was hidden behind the door of number 10 this weekend:

    Media caption,

    The weekend;s advent calender

  8. Wonder strikes washed out & new rivalriespublished at 21:07 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2016

    Mother nature cruelly robbing a teenager of a wonder strike is among five things you may have missed from Saturday's EFL matches.

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  9. Barnsley 2-1 Norwich Citypublished at 17:04 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2016

    Barnsley achieve their first home win since 27 August as two first-half goals are enough to beat Norwich City.

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  10. Saturday's EFL action as it happenedpublished at 11:32 Greenwich Mean Time 10 December 2016

    Relive the action from Saturday's EFL games as Newcastle beat Birmingham to return to the top of the Championship.

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