Police investigating the attempted kidnap of an RAF serviceman say they have "moved away" from terrorism as a motive.

The team here is about to sign off for the night, but there's still time to recap on some of the stories we've been covering today:

• A hit-and-run driver has pleaded guilty to GBH after hitting a group of pedestrians
• The attempted abduction of a serviceman from RAF Marham has been described as "explosive and violent"
• The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have arrived at Sandringham to begin their Christmas break

Have a good evening, and enjoy day 22 of our advent calendar:

The Queen and Prince Philip have arrived at Sandringham to start their Christmas festivities.

Kate Scotter
BBC News

A driver has pleaded guilty to causing grievous bodily harm with intent after hitting a group of pedestrians, throwing one man into the air.

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Darren Blackmore, 43, of Cantley Lane, Norwich, will be sentenced for the offence after his passenger Sammi Horner, 35, stands trial in April.

Ms Horner, of Market Place, North Walsham, denied encouraging Mr Blackmore to drive into the group.

The incident took place at 00:55 on 23 July in North Walsham, in Norfolk, and left a man, 30, with a broken pelvis.

Both Blackmore and Ms Horner appeared at Norwich Crown Court today.  

A ward at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, external has been closed to new admissions because of a norovirus outbreak. 

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The hospital says it is not putting a blanket ban on visitors, but wants people not to visit unless absolutely necessary, and not to bring in children under the age of 12.

It said people should not visit if they have had a stomach bug or been in close contact with someone who has had it over the previous three days. Visitors must also wash their hands with hot soap and water.

The detective leading the inquiry into an attempted kidnap of an RAF Marham, external serviceman has described the July attack as "explosive and violent".

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Det Supt Paul Durham said he did not believe the assault was terror-related, but he still can't establish the reason for it. He said the man could have been the victim of a mugging or road rage.

"Clearly something has happened," he said. "But what actually lies behind that is what we’re struggling to ascertain.

"Whether he’s unwittingly stumbled upon something or whether he has been targeted for something or upset them at some point during his run... there are a whole load of potential explanations that move us away from the theory that this is terrorist-related."

Peter Hunt
Royal correspondent

The Queen and Prince Philip, who have had heavy colds, have arrived at Sandringham to start their annual Christmas break.

Detectives have said they are still trying to establish a motive for the attempted abduction of a serviceman from RAF Marham five months ago.

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Two men ambushed him when he was returning home from a jog on 20 July.

Police have since received about 500 calls during the major investigation, which saw armed soldiers patrol the outside of the base in the aftermath.

Det Supt Paul Durham said the motive remained unclear.

"There's no doubt that something happened on his run at the time he said it happened and in the location where he said it happened," he said.

"What we're currently working towards is theories that this isn't terrorist-related - we are now revisiting some of the earlier motives."

It's a day later than planned, but the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh are on their way from London to Norfolk for their Christmas celebrations.

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Yesterday's planned trip was postponed due to the pair suffering from "heavy colds", the palace said.

But a spokesman for the couple has just said: "I can confirm that the Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have left Buckingham Palace and are travelling to Sandringham."

Rather than travelling by train, as they intended to yesterday, they are expected to travel by helicopter.

The couple spend each Christmas at their Norfolk retreat.

The Queen and the Duke of Edinburgh have left Buckingham Palace and are travelling to Sandringham, a spokesman has said.

The independently-run Mundesley Hospital, external has responded to its "inadequate" rating from the Care Quality Commission.

The site opened in February and inspectors noted in September that despite its flaws, staff were "caring and respectful" to patients, there were different activities available and that patients reported there were enough staff.

In a statement, the hospital said: "To open a new hospital and bring a new team together has been challenging for all but.. we have moved on in the three months since the visit.

"Our achievements to date will continue and we believe our robust development and improvement plan will enable CQC to recognise that we have achieved the required standards."

In the Care Quality Commission's damning report, external into the recently-opened Mundesley Hospital, external, the chief inspector said its services would be inspected again within the next six months.

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If it fails to improve, the secluded 27-bed mental health hospital could face closure.

The care watchdog only registered the facility last December, with its first patients admitted in February.

The hospital is housed in a former drug and alcohol recovery centre.

The watchdog inspection of Mundesley Hospital, external in north Norfolk found a string of problems which led to its "inadequate" rating.

Care Quality Commission inspectors visited the site in September, external and found staff had not properly reported "serious" incidents, including a patient going missing which resulted in the police being called.

They also found patients weren't being monitored properly while tranquillized. Some patients missed out on medicines because they had run out and there was no clinical psychologist at the mental health hospital.

The CQC also said the hospital had not properly documented strangulation risks since it opened.

The Great Yarmouth MP has welcomed news that work to improve safety on the A47 Acle Straight will start in February, but says more can be done.

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Highways England, external has told Brandon Lewis changes will be made to traffic signs, road markings and kerbs.

In a Facebook post, external, Mr Lewis wrote: "Everyone locally knows what a dangerous stretch of road this is and any improvements are welcome." 

But he added he had asked to meet the agency as he feels "there are additional safety measures that can be put in place" and wants to make a case to dual the nine-mile stretch of road.

News that some far-flung places are set to benefit from superfast broadband is sure to be a welcome Christmas present to some across Norfolk and Suffolk.

The government has announced that £440m has been found to roll it out in remote areas.

Experts said it was not all "new money" but would still be welcomed.  

Read the full story - and BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones' take on it - here: Broadband boost for remotest parts of the UK

BBC Look East health correspondent Nikki Fox has been tweeting about the Care Quality Commission's , externaldecision on Mundesley.

As the Norwich Evening News, external is reporting, a doctors surgery in the city is prescribing well-being services to help patients who don't need medicine. 

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Tuckswood Surgery, external, in Hall Road, is using so-called "social prescribing" to treat patients with problems including loneliness, unhealthy lifestyles or housing problems.

Instead, they're prescribing things like befriending, volunteering or physical activity.

There is still no word if and when the Queen and Duke of Edinburgh will travel to Sandringham for their annual Christmas break.

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Yesterday, Buckingham Palace said the royal couple were suffering from "heavy colds" that had stopped them from travelling to their Norfolk retreat. 

Overnight, the Press Association reported the Queen and Philip were "continuing to recover".

The pair were expected to travel from London to King's Lynn by train and then on to their nearby private Sandringham estate.

Despite their advancing years, the couple appear to remain in good health and have missed few official engagements in recent years due to illness, although the Queen stepped down on Tuesday as patron of 25 charities.

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