Lord Jim Prior dies, aged 89published at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016Breaking
The former Conservative cabinet member Jim Prior has died.
Lord Prior, who represented Lowestoft and Waveney, was 89.
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Lord Jim Prior dies, aged 89published at 15:29 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Fundraising for Paralympic swimming 'going well'published at 14:52 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
The mother of one of Norfolk's most successful paralympians says fundraising to allow her to continue competing is going well.
Four-time Paralympic medallist Jessica-Jane Applegate lost nearly half of her funding from British Para-Swimming after she failed to get a personal best at the Rio Olympics.
Her funding is set to drop from £21,000 to £11,000 per year.
The money helped the swimmer pay for necessities such as travel and racing suits.
Image source, Atsushi Tomura/Getty ImagesHer mother Dawn says they spent 13 hours in the car yesterday, driving to Manchester where Jess had been competing all day, before driving home. After four hours sleep, Jessica-Jane was up again at 04:00 today to go training again.
Quote MessageWe've sent out a lot of letters, social media has been really good and some of the footballers at Norwich City have been helping... lots of people have been getting involved, which is great."
Dawn Applegate
The heat is rising on City leaderpublished at 13:58 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
The back page of the Norwich Evening News, external today:
Image source, ArchantAlex Neil fields questions about his futurepublished at 13:53 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk sportNorwich City boss Alex Neil has been telling the pre-match press conference "I think there's an arrogance about us - we think we can just turn up and win".
Aston Villa visit Carrow Road tomorrow night, while the Canaries' one win in eight league games has seen them drop from top of The Championship table to ninth place.
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End of twitter postFatal road crash photos 'graphic, but sadly very real'published at 13:40 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Suffolk Police has released photos of the road collision which killed 46-year-old Mark Smyth in Santon Downham.
Image source, Suffolk PoliceRaimondas Saveikis of Thetford has been jailed for four years and eight months for causing death by dangerous driving whilst under the influence of drink/drugs.
The prosecution told Ipswich Crown Court he was also believed to have been using his mobile phone shortly before the crash and was on the wrong side of the road.
Insp David Giles said: "The pictures of the scene are graphic, but they are sadly real.
"They have been released with the support of the family to highlight the very real danger of drink-driving and using your phone whilst driving, in the hope that their release will go some way to preventing further deaths on our roads."
Image source, Suffolk PoliceDorrans: Canaries players are 'all hurting'published at 13:36 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk sportGraham Dorrans of Norwich City has been talking to the press ahead of tomorrow's visit by Aston Villa.
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End of twitter postNeil to host press ahead of 'whopper' of a gamepublished at 13:15 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk sportNorwich City are due to hold their pre-match press conference ahead of Tuesday night's game at home to Aston Villa.
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End of twitter postWeather: Cloudy with rainpublished at 13:07 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
This afternoon will be cloudy, with outbreaks of light rain spreading north eastwards.
So why not put your feet up, and take a look at day 11 of our BBC Norfolk Live advent calendar?
Media caption, What's behind the door of number 11??
For a full forecast where you are, visit BBC Weather.
Councillors vote on banning disposable plasticspublished at 12:39 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
A vote on whether to ban disposable plastics at Norfolk County Council is to be taken by county councillors today.
The Greens are pushing to get rid of single use plastic cups, cutlery and containers across the authority, replacing them with alternatives on the market.
The idea is to set standards for others to follow.
Norwich City Council has already passed a similar motion that could see the city's market go plastic-free by the end of 2017.
Prison sentence and disqualification for drink-driver who killed another motoristpublished at 12:37 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
A man who admitted causing death by careless driving, while being over the legal drink-drive limit, has been sent to prison for 56 months.
Appearing at Ipswich Crown Court, Raimondas Saveikis, 33, was also disqualified from driving for three and a half years.
During the trial in November, the prosecution said initial scientific tests indicated that Saveikis, of Canons Walk, Thetford, could have had at least twice the legal level of alcohol in his blood at the time of the crash.
Mark Smyth, 46, from Brandon, died following a collision on the B1107 at Santon Downham on 9 October, involving his Fiat and a Ford Mondeo driven by Saveikis.
How to find buried treasurepublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
After treasure found in Norfolk is confirmed as Anglo-Saxon jewellery of "national significance", the finder gives us his top tips for finding your own.
Read MoreMain line rail lines reopenpublished at 12:04 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Lines between Diss and Stowmarket have now re-opened following an earlier fault with the signalling system.
Greater Anglia advises, external that some services may face cancellations or disruption until 14:00.
Charity walk called offpublished at 12:01 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local LiveA charity walk to raise money for vulnerable veterans, external has had to be cancelled after one of the participants was injured.
Ed Parker, co-founder of the charity Walking with the Wounded, and double-leg amputee war veteran Duncan Slater, set off from the charity's head office in London on Friday to walk to their north Norfolk office. They were expecting to arrive in Stody later today.
The pair were on schedule to get to Newmarket by Saturday evening, when disaster struck.
Mr Parker tore some tendons in his hip and was unable to walk any further.
Following treatment at Addenbrooke's Hospital, Cambridge, and the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, Mr Parker is now back at work... and limping around.
He vows they won't be defeated, and will do the walk again next year.
The walk has so far raised £3,000.
It was like a scene from a horror filmpublished at 11:44 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
The front page of today's Norwich Evening News, external: Woman comes to aid of man injured in city stabbing.
Image source, ArchantMulumbu wants swift responsepublished at 11:16 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Pressure is on as Villa clash looms - the back page of the Eastern Daily Press, external this morning:
Image source, ArchantRelive Stourbridge's FA Cup upsetpublished at 11:13 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Seventh-tier Stourbridge shock Northampton in the FA Cup and Brighton go top of the Championship - relive the action.
Read MoreDisruption to main line rail servicespublished at 11:10 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Passengers on Greater Anglia services, external running between Diss and Stowmarket face disruption.
All lines are blocked, due to a fault with the signalling system.
Disruption is expected until 12:00.
Man charged following serious assaultpublished at 10:54 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
A local man has been charged in connection with a serious assault in Norwich at the weekend.
Emergency services were called to Heathgate on Saturday shortly after 07:30.
A man had serious head, chest and back injuries caused by a knife. He was taken for treatment at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where he remains in a stable condition.
Norfolk Police have charged a man with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and possession of a knife.
How many for your Christmas dinner?published at 10:46 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Not six-geese-a-laying... but 66 geese-a-roasting... how many sprouts do you think you'd need for this lot?
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End of twitter postSanta Claus came to townpublished at 10:26 Greenwich Mean Time 12 December 2016
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local LiveYou'd be forgiven for seeing red if you were at Eaton Park in Norwich yesterday.
More than 400 Santas were running for charity... in aid of the East Anglia's Children's Hospices, external (EACH).
Image source, Jacqui BurgoyneThe festive revellers, dressed in red and white, were running, or walking, 2km (1.2miles) in aid of the charity, which cares for children and young people with life-threatening conditions.
Image source, Jacqui BurgoyneThis year's Santa Run is expected to raise more than £5,000 for EACH.
Image source, Jacqui Burgoyne
