Updates for Friday, 20 January 2017
Duke of Cambridge to leave his job with air ambulance charity
Court order to evict bed blocker patient
Bed blocker using hospital as hotel, claims former patient
Volunteers help wardens in clear-up operation at flood-hit nature reserve
Funding to improve coastal areas
Lambert 'relishing' Carrow Road return
World number 10 knocked out of World Professional Indoor Bowls Championships
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
Today is going to be cold, bright and frosty across most areas to start, but possibly a little cloudier towards the north.
Remaining sunny and dry with light winds throughout the day, but it will feel cold when out and about.
Maximum temperature: 5C (41F). BBC Weather has more.
Mariam Issimdar
BBC News
Hello on this very cold morning. Thought I'd share the view of a fabulous sky from the office here in Norwich...
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The weather forecast is coming up shortly.
A woman has had her haircut for the first time since 1994 to raise money for a cancer charity.
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Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
That's all from the Norfolk Live team today, we'll be back tomorrow at 08:00 with our regular news, sport and travel updates for the county.
You can scroll down to take a look at the stories we've brought you today, but here's a quick recap of some of them:
Have a good evening - if you're out and about, drive carefully, it's going to be a cold night.
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Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
A largely dry night with clear spells, although thicker cloud will eventually feed down from the north-west. Temperatures could fall as low as -1C (30F) , perhaps even a few degrees lower in some spots, so there will be a frost under clearer skies.
Tomorrow will be a largely dry day, although the thickest cloud in the north and west could produce a bit of drizzle.
The best of any brightness and sunshine will be in the south-east of the region. Elsewhere there will generally be more cloud than today. It’ll remain cold with highs between 3-5C (37-41F).
There are more details on the BBC Weather website.
We love to showcase the stunning photographs that are taken by our BBC Weather Watchers, and try to include at least one each day.
There's a ready supply taken by keen photographers across Norfolk, and one of those is Hopping Frog. Click here to find out why watching the weather is a big part of her life.
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In the meantime, we'll leave you with a couple of Hopping Frog's photos, taken this morning and afternoon.
A main road to the east of Norwich is to close for two days to allow a bridge beam to be lifted into place for the Northern Distributor Road, external.
Plumstead Road will close between 04:00 and 05:00 tomorrow (Wednesday), and will remain closed until work is complete on Friday. The exact time it will reopen depends upon progress.
Image source, Norfolk County CouncilAt peak hours during the closure, a shuttle bus will operate from The Green, Thorpe End to the temporary stop near the junction with Green Lane North.
On-site signage suggests the road could remain closed until Saturday. Norfolk County Council says this is so they can continue with the work, if it should run over for any reason.
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Lowestoft boxer Craig Poxton (pictured left) has earned a shot at the Southern Area Super-Featherweight championship.
Poxton is on the comeback trail after missing out on an English title when he lost to Andy Townend last March.
The man, who trains at the Kickstop Gym in Norwich, will face unbeaten Boy Jones Junior at the York Hall, Bethnal Green on Friday, 24 February.
Image source, gettyA Neolithic flint mine in Norfolk is among the images on a new set of Royal Mail stamps depicting ancient Britain.
It was in the late 19th Century that Grimes Graves near Thetford, external, were identified as flint mines dug more than 5,000 years ago. Around 600 shafts were dug, some up to 14m (46ft) deep, allowing flint to be excavated.
Image source, Royal MailThe eight stamps depict famous sites and artefacts, and will include the Drumbest horns, external, Battersea shield, external, the Star Carr head-dress, external, Skara Brae village, external, Avebury stone circle, external, the Mold Cape, external and Maiden Castle, external hill fort.
A special postmark will be provided on all mail posted in a box close to where each site is located, and applies for five days from now until 21 January.
So for any keen stamp collectors out there, pop your post in the box at West Tofts Camp, Thetford.
In impact statements written for Norwich Crown Court, several of Colin Waterfield's victims spoke about how his abuse had destroyed their lives, leading to many suffering anxiety and depression.
One victim said that Waterfield "took my childhood away - I still panic in small spaces or when I'm with strangers. There have been times when I haven't left the house for days or weeks".
Another spoke of feeling "dirty and worthless", stating that they have a "destructive personality" as a result of the abuse they suffered.
Another victim said they'd made several suicide attempts.
Other victims spoke of still suffering nightmares and finding it hard to form relationships as adults.
Colin Waterfield's sentencing for historic sex abuse was the result of a three-year investigation by Norfolk Police after they were contacted by one of his victims.
Officers uncovered a catalogue of abuse involving many victims dating back decades.
A four-day search of a property was carried out in September 2014, and specialist police teams seized a number of items. Waterfield's home address was also searched.
Following the sentencing at Norwich Crown Court today, Det Insp Paul Brown said "Waterfield preyed on vulnerable children purely for his own sexual gratification... it was abuse of the most horrendous kind."
Quote MessageBy pleading not guilty, Waterfield continued the mental torture of his victims who had to endure a five-week trial, which for many was extremely demanding for them. His victims have been left psychologically scarred and many are still struggling to come to terms what happened to them."
Det Insp Paul Brown, Norfolk Police
A 70-year-old man has been jailed for a string of sex offences dating back dating 40 years.
Colin Waterfield, of Stonehouse Road, Sprowston, was found guilty at Norwich Crown Court in December, following a five-week trial.
Image source, Norfolk policeWaterfield was convicted of 25 serious sexual assaults on children and other sexual offences. They took place in the Norwich area between 1973 and 1995. The youngest of his victims was four-years-old.
At Norwich Crown Court today, Waterfield was been sentenced to 21 years in prison and placed on the Sex Offenders Register for an indefinite period.
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
One of the region main train operators has won an award for engineering efficiency, after it improved reliability on one route by nearly 100% and on another by 54%.
Greater Anglia has scooped a Golden Spanner Award, organised by Modern Railways, external magazine, for reliability improvements on the Norwich to London line through Suffolk and Essex.
Image source, AbellioBut commuters and regular travellers said the firm should have been achieving high reliability rates right from when it took over the franchise.
The yardstick of reliability compares a technical fault that causes a delay of three minutes or more with the number of miles rolling stock travels. On the Norwich-London line 48,122 miles were travelled between incidents compared to the previous figure of 24,251 miles.
Commuter routes in Essex, saw an improvement of 54%, going from 17,553 miles per technical incident to 27,030.
Peter Slattery, chairman of the Southend Rail Travellers' Association, said this level of performance should have been there from the start.
While welcoming improvements, he said: "Greater Anglia still has a long way to go. Passengers should expect a much better service alongside the fares that go up annually."
Greater Anglia said the improvements in rolling stock reliability was the result of better maintenance and monitoring performance.
The wife of a popular Lynn man, who lost his seven-year battle with a brain tumour, wants to set up a charity foundation in his memory - the front page of the Lynn News, external today:
Image source, Lynn NewsCity skipper says life will go on without Olsson - the back page of the Norwich Evening News, external today:
Image source, ArchantTwo people were taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision near North Walsham last night.
A white Toyota Verso, travelling on the Westwick Road, Westwick, towards the B1150, left the road and collided with a tree at about 22:45.
A man and a woman, in their 20s and 30s, were treated at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for their injuries, which are not life-threatening.
Police are appealing for any witnesses.
Rob Butler
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Norwich City could be facing a midfield crisis going into tomorrow's FA Cup replay.
Alex Tettey is the only senior midfielder available for the trip to Southampton and he is one yellow card away from a suspension.
Image source, Getty ImagesThe winners of the tie face Arsenal at home in the fourth round.
Manager Alex Neil admits it's a problem and took Tettey off during the defeat at Rotherham on Saturday to make sure he didn't receive a caution.
The front page of the Norwich Evening News, external:
Image source, ArchantTwo Great Yarmouth businesses have been given contracts to transport and install the foundation jackets on the East Anglia One offshore windfarm.
Van Oord, external, a contractor specialising in offshore projects, will use Seajack's Scylla, external as the main installation vessel. Scylla has 105m (114yds) legs and is capable of working in water up to 65m (71yds) deep.
The three-legged steel jackets that support the turbine towers and blades stand more than 65m (71yds) tall, weighing more than 845 tonnes.
East Anglian One is a £2.5bn offshore windfarm located in the southern North Sea, off the coast of Lowestoft. On completion in 2020, it will generate enough power for 500,000 homes each year.
A reminder if you were planning on doing a bit of wildlife watching at the Cley Marshes Nature Reserve, external.
The A149 Coast Road is closed due to flooding from the weekend storms.
There's no vehicle access to the Norfolk Wildlife Trust site while the road is being cleared, but the centre is open to visitors on foot.
