Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

A grandmother from Harleston says she can now buy her granddaughter the trampoline of her dreams after winning £300,000 on a scratchcard.

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June Kilbourn, 59, bought the card from her local corner shop with her morning paper. 

She says while the kettle was boiling she played the scratchcard and couldn't believe her eyes. 

"It was my son's birthday on the Tuesday so I decided to treat myself to a scratchcard as a sort of celebration," she said. "(I) couldn't believe my eyes when I saw that I'd won the top prize."

The nursery worker was worried "that making ends meet was going to be a struggle" when she retired in May. 

"Now thanks to one big chunk of luck I don't need to worry and can spend more time with the family and caring for my granddaughter," she said.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

More than 1,300 people were breathalysed in Norfolk during a Christmas drink drive campaign, with 117 drivers failing the test. 

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The month-long campaign saw officers test 1,320 drivers, 424 of them following crashes.

Positive readings were given by 82 drivers while 35 failed drug tests. During the 2015 campaign 90 drivers failed tests.  

Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner Lorne Green said: "It is clear some drivers still don’t grasp the fact that driving under the influence of alcohol or drugs is dangerous and unacceptable and a selfish thing to do."

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

Norwich South MP Clive Lewis wants to hear from parents about their experiences of getting and paying for school uniform, after receiving a number of complaints from constituents about the cost and difficulties in getting hold of the compulsory garments.

Mr Lewis has set up an online survey, external to try and find out more about people's experiences. 

The survey, aimed at parents of primary and secondary school students, includes questions about the range of suppliers uniform can be bought from, items of uniform required and the cost of buying the clothes. 

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

For the fifth month in a row the number of people claiming out-of-work benefits in Norfolk has increased.

The figures also show an increase when looking at year-on-year, external statistics. 

In December 7,265 people were claiming benefits, that's an increase of 805 compared to the previous 12 months. 

The figures mean that 1.4% of people of working age in the county are claiming out-of-work benefits. 

That's higher than the average for the east, where the figure is 1.2%, but lower when compared nationally where the figures stands at 1.8%.

More than 2,300 grey seal pups have been born at the country's largest colony since November, the National Trust says.

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

More than 2,000 seal pups have been born at Norfolk's Blakeney Point since November, according to the National Trust, meaning the nature reserve has the biggest grey seal colony in England.

Rangers have counted 2,366 grey seal pups born at the north Norfolk coastal reserve since the breeding season began two months ago.

The National Trust says the figures are up slightly from last year, when 2,343 pups were born.

A spokesman says it appears the seal colony fared well in last week's tidal surge, as the pupping season had already ended and many young seals had taken to the sea.

Ajay Tegala, National Trust ranger, said: "Blakeney Point has lots of space and no natural predators, making it a good breeding site for grey seals, who are beginning to spread from the beach further into the reserve."

The pups are born on land with white coats and feed on their mother's milk for up to three weeks, during which time they triple in size and shed their white fur.

Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent

The prime minister has praised people along the east coast for their response to last week's threat of coastal flooding.

Theresa May told the House of Commons that the work of local councils, the army and emergency services "had protected tens of thousands of homes".

But referring to the many people who refused to leave their homes, she said: "When warnings are given they are given for a good reason and people should take notice."

Mariam Issimdar
BBC News

 A Lotus sports car worth more than £40,000 has been stolen from Dunston Hall hotel, near Norwich.

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Police say a trailer containing a white Lotus Elise Cup R was taken from the car park of Dunston Hall between 16:00 on Saturday and 10:00 on Sunday.

Lotus Car Europe (LCE) said the car belonged to one of its racers, from Belgium, and it had just had some repairs carried out on it locally.

Paul Golding, who runs LCE, said: "Dunston Hall is not the sort of place a car would be stolen from." 

He said the car towing the trailer had been recovered by police, but not the trailer or the Lotus.

Jo Thewlis
BBC Radio Norfolk

An animal rights vigil outside an abattoir in Watton this morning has ended. 

Members of a group called Norfolk Animal Save have been at Cranswick Country Foods, where they were allowed by the company to "bear witness" and "bless" the animals before they entered the abattoir.

The firm allowed activists to talk calmly to pigs as they were sent to slaughter.

A woman has had her haircut for the first time since 1994 to raise money for charity.

Elaine Mayes, 56, said she felt "really chuffed" with her new look after having her 1.4m (55in) locks cut.

The hair will be donated to a charity that makes wigs for children who have lost theirs through illness.

Thought it was cold this morning? Here's a look at just how chilly it was:

Janet Harnden
BBC Radio Norfolk

Animal rights activists have started gathering in Watton to bless pigs before they are sent for slaughter.

It's part of a campaign by The Save Movement, which launched last year. 

The Norfolk branch says members will be calmly talking "kind words and blessings" to animals to try to add compassion to the end of the lives. 

Cranswick Country Foods, external has given permission for the blessing, saying it has agreed to this "on the basis that it does not interfere with the running of their plant or jeopardise the safety of any staff".

Activist Tom Fenner says the animals don't deserve to die.

"We'll be bearing witness to them, speaking kind words, showing them a little bit of love and compassion before they're taken into the slaughterhouse," he said.

Norfolk Police said: "There is a right to peaceful protest and assembly in this country. However, the police will take action in the event of any criminal activity."

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Wally Webb
BBC Radio Norfolk

A main road into Norwich is closed today as a bridge is lowered into place for the Northern Distributor Road.

Traffic is being affected this morning by the diversion. 

Plumstead Road will be shut for two days and will reopen on Friday when the work is complete. 

The bridge is part of the wider project to build a new dual carriageway around the north of the city.

The Northern Distributor Road, external is a 8.7mile (14km) dual-carriageway linking the A47 to the south east of Norwich to the proposed Rackheath Eco-town and to Norwich International Airport to the north of Norwich.

It's hoped traffic will be able to use sections of the new road by the end of the year.   

Jay Lawrence
BBC Radio Norfolk

After the sale of Martin Olsson yesterday, Norwich City boss Alex Neil says he has no concrete news on any incoming players. 

The Sweden international left-back moved to Premier League side Swansea City for a deal thought to be in the region of £4 million.

Neil says the club is in discussions with "a whole host" of different clubs, but that it is a waiting game to see whether any of the deals "get across the line".  

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Ever dreamed of lifting a trophy on the pitch at Wembley? Well, here's your chance.

BBC Get Inspired has again teamed up with the Football Association to launch the 2017 FA People's Cup, a free five-a-side knockout competition that gives the people of England the chance to play in their version of the FA Cup.Watch as Radio 1Xtra DJ Nick Bright shows his (almost) silky ball skills, while explaining how you can get involved - and for all the information you need, read our Get Inspired guide.

Watch all the goals and highlights, plus Radio 5 live reaction from the FA Cup third round replays.

Jay Lawrence
BBC Radio Norfolk

Norwich City could field youth players tonight in their trip to Southampton.

The Canaries go to St Mary's for the FA Cup third round replay, but find themselves with multiple members of the first team squad unavailable.

Manager Alex Neil will be without the injured Graham Dorrans, Jonny Howson and Louis Thompson, while Youseff Mulumbu is at the African Cup of Nations. Alexander Tettey is also just one yellow card away from a two match ban.

Neil has said he has no issue with starting members of the youth squad.

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When a tide surge hit the east coast in December 2013, the RSPCA East Winch wildlife centre, external had more than 100 seals to care for.

So last week they were an high alert for when the predicted storm surge who batter the Norfolk coast. But this time, just four pups were admitted into their care following the weekend's storms.

Friday 13 January was lucky for Benedictus (pictured), he was found by a member of the public swimming inshore of the carpark at Stiffkey, arriving at the west Norfolk centre in the boot of a car.

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Grolsch was also found on Friday, exhausted and lethargic at Horsey. He's still very quiet and subdued, but said to be making "steady progress".

The following day, young orphan Ruby Star(pictured) was discovered dehydrated and exhausted, further along the coast at Hemsby.

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On Sunday, Friends of Horsey Seals rescued Hopping Mad. He's very sick, on pain relief and antiobiotics and having his painful eyes regularly bathed.

The RSPCA centre has 48 seal pups in its care, as well as 218 hedgehogs, 28 swans and other wildlife casualties.