BBC Local Live: Norfolk

Summary

Updates on Friday, 10 February 2017
£50m of cocaine found on Norfolk beaches
Under-pressure hospital cancels 300 ops in last three months of 2016
Axe hangs over more than 150 jobs in poultry firm restructure
Farmer heads to Brussels to challenge plan to keep free range poultry enclosed
Liberal Democrat Marion Millership tops by-election poll at Waterside

Live Reporting

Patrick Byrne

Offenders target town centre pubs and hotelpublished at 10:25 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
A police investigation is under way after pubs and a hotel in Thetford were targeted by offenders.
A ground floor window of the Thomas Paine Hotel was forced open sometime between 17:00 on Friday and midday on Saturday. The offenders searched the building and stole some cash.
A rear sensor flood light at the Red Lion Inn was damaged by what's believed to be a crowbar about midnight on Friday and a window was forced open at The Albion on Castle Street between 02:30 and 11:30 on Saturday. A search was carried out, but nothing was stolen.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Norfolk police.
Egg producers could lose free-range statuspublished at 10:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Richard Daniel
BBC Look East
An egg producer from Hoxne says he expects producers to lose their free-range status in a matter of weeks.
Alaistaire Brice, from Havensfield Hens, external in Hoxne, says there appears to be no end in sight to bird flu restrictions, which mean flocks must be kept indoors.
Mr Brice says the public needs to understand why they're having to do it: "Its for the good of our birds, and also for the wild bird population, to keep the virus away from as many birds as we can.
"We're housing the birds for the benefit of both indoor and wild bird species so we need the public to support us while we're going through this restriction."
Your photos: A wet wake-up for Norfolkpublished at 09:58 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
A cloudy and damp morning, with rain and drizzle expected to continue into the afternoon.
But the wet weather was not a deterrent for our early bird Weather Watchers - we hope you enjoy these photos:
Ruddy is keen to focus on great leap forwardpublished at 09:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Norwich Evening News
The back page of the Norwich Evening News, external today:
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'Ill fitting shoes' caused a horror crashpublished at 09:30
Norwich Evening News
Court hears woman was sent flying through windscreen - the front page of the Norwich Evening News, external today:
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Norwich boss admits he has a way to go with fanspublished at 09:15 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Jay Lawrence
BBC Radio Norfolk
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Canaries manager Alex Neil admits he still hasn't won over all of the Norwich fans.
Norwich look to be back in form having won their last three league games. However, Neil was heavily criticised by many supporters earlier in the season after City went on a run of one win in nine in all competitions.
"When there's been a period of unrest or when we haven't performed as well as we should have, naturally the fans are going to be a bit skeptical of whether it [Norwich's form] has turned around," Alex Neil said.
"The only way to change that is to continue your good run, continue winning games and continue being successful."
Norwich City go to Wigan Athletic tonight in The Championship. Three points will see them back in the play-off places.
Tough times part of the gig - Neilpublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Eastern Daily Press
The back page of the Eastern Daily Press, external today:
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The social media crime spikepublished at 08:54 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Eastern Daily Press
Police raise concerns after seeing surge in crimes linked to Facebook and other online sites - the front page of the Eastern Daily Press, external today:
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Trial expected to start into death of Weybread couplepublished at 08:51 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
A man from Essex is to due to go on trial later, accused of the murder of a husband and wife from Suffolk.
Image source, Suffolk Police
Ali Qazimaj, who's 43 and originally from Tilbury, is charged over the deaths of Peter Stuart and his wife Sylvia.
Mr Stuart's body was found in the village of Weybread in Suffolk last June, while his wife's body has not been found.
CCTV images showed the couple were last seen at a farm shop in Norfolk.
The trial will take place at Ipswich Crown Court.
Canaries three points away from play-offspublished at 08:50 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Jay Lawrence
BBC Radio Norfolk
Norwich City could reach the Championship play-off places with a win tonight at Wigan Athletic.
The Canaries are currently seventh in the league after winning three on the bounce. Prior to that, City were on a dreadful run that saw many fans calling for manager Alex Neil's job.
It'll be the first time newly-signed midfielder Yanic Wildschut will face his former side, having put pen to paper a little more than a week ago.
The Latics are currently languishing in 23rd in the table, six points from safety.
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Online medical company's defends 'prescription mail-shot'published at 08:35
An internet-based medical company says it's surprised people in Watton are confused at correspondence they have received from them.
Pharmacy 2U, based in Leeds, had written to patients to inform them of the NHS repeat prescription service their company can offer.
In a statement, it says the NHS electronic prescription service allows patients a greater choice on how and where to pick up their medications, adding their service gives the convenience of ordering online with the medication delivered free to any UK address.
It explains they made every effort to make it clear the corespondence was from Pharmacy2U, had not been approved by the patient's doctor and the marketing literature had been approved by the NHS.
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It's a new choice for those who don't find a traditional high street pharmacy a convenient choice... is often popular with people who work long hours, the elderly and housebound, and busy commuters who want to save time."
Simon Donohue, Pharmacy2U
Medical company's mail-drop 'causing confusion'published at 08:23 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
A letter being sent to residents in Watton asking them to sign up to a new prescription service is misleading, according to a local pharmacist.
It's being sent by the the internet-based Pharmacy2U, based in Leeds.
Geoff Ray, who owns Total Health Pharmacy in the town says it's confusing. He's concerned that people don't realise signing up would mean they couldn't pick up prescriptions from the local pharmacy.
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One patient who'd signed the form willingly, because she needed her medication, came to the pharmacy to pick up her medicine but the prescription had gone to Leeds... it caused a lot of confusion between ourselves and the surgery as to where the prescription had gone."
Geoff Ray, Total Health Pharmacy
Wrap up - a cold and damp day in storepublished at 08:14 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather
A grey and damp start to the day, feeling chilly under the cloud.
The rain could stay for much of the day, gradually working eastwards. Maximum temperature: 8C (46F).
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Kate Kinsella has the forecast for the East of England
Hello from the Norfolk Live teampublished at 08:00 Greenwich Mean Time 7 February 2017
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
Welcome to Tuesday's Norfolk Live - throughout the day we'll be keeping bringing you the latest news, sport and travel updates for the county.
If there's anything happening where you live that you'd like to share with us, you can get in touch in the usual ways - email, Twitter, external or Facebook, external.
It's a damp start to the day, but will it continue? Kate Kinsella's has the answer - her forecast appears next.
Sea surge victim loses eviction battlepublished at 18:37 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
A woman who lost her bungalow to the sea loses her fight to stay in a temporary home.
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Our live coverage today:published at 18:00 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
Our regular updates have now come to an end for the day.
Here's a quick recap of some of the stories we've brought you today - scroll down to see more:
- A BBC Panorama investigation reveals that the NHS mental health trust running services in Norfolk has closed almost a quarter of its beds in four years and seen the number of unexpected deaths almost double
- A man has been arrested on suspicion of murder following the death of a man in Dereham
- Baby born after paramedics and air ambulance staff had just nine minutes to save her life
- 'Positive vibes' at Colney training ground following three straight wins for Norwich City
Have a good evening... we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow.
A cloudy and wet nightpublished at 17:35 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
Tonight will be cloudy with outbreaks of rain spreading east, some of this will be on the heavy side.
We could see some low cloud and fog forming in places.
Most parts should stay frost-free, with temperatures no lower than 3C (37F).
The east of the region is expected to remain cloudy tomorrow, with outbreaks of rain and drizzle. In the west there's a greater chance of it becoming drier, with a few showers and some brightness and sunshine.
Temperatures climbing to 8C (46F).
BBC Weather has more details for where you live.
Scrap wood fire continues to burnpublished at 17:32 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
A fire at a timber yard in west Norfolk which broke out more than two weeks ago is expected to burn for a further four or five days.
The pile of waste wood has reduced by 70% since ignition, but residents living near the North Runcton site are being warned it could smoulder for up to two weeks.
Daily visits to the site are being carried out by Norfolk Fire Service, the Environment Agency and West Norfolk Borough Council, to monitor air quality. So far no pollution to surface or ground water has been found.
Image source, Rapid Relief Team
Motorists who have to travel through the smoke plume are advised to keep windows and air vents closed, and to turn off air conditioning.
People living in the vicinity of the scrap wood blaze are advised to keep windows and doors shut, avoid contact with smoke deposits from the site and to avoid being in the plume.
Volunteers needing for study into how e-cigarettes help smokers quitpublished at 17:16 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Do you, or have you, used e-cigarettes? If so, researchers at the University of East Anglia (UEA) need your help.
A study, at the UEA's Medical School, external, is looking for members of the public who've quit smoking with the help of the e-cigs, and have either stopped for good, or gone back to the old habit.
Amongst all quitters, 90% of attempts to stop smoking end in relapse. Although the use of e-cigs has boomed in recent years, a survey shows up to 63% of those who used them went back to smoking.
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Dr Caitlin Notley, of the UEA's Medical School, says tobacco smoking is the leading preventable cause of death worldwide, with up to two thirds of long-term smokers dying of a smoking-related disease.
Recent evidence suggests that e-cigarettes could be more effective than nicotine replacement therapy in helping people stop smoking, adds Dr Notley, but little is known about people who quit smoking using them - and their eventual relapse status.
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Our ultimate aim is to develop guidance for health professionals so they can advise people how best to use e-cigarettes in the long term, if that is their choice, to stay stopped from smoking.
Dr Caitlin Notley, UEA Medical School
Chas and Dave cancel gigs for singer's cancer treatmentpublished at 17:12 Greenwich Mean Time 6 February 2017
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
Chas Hodges, one half of duo Chas and Dave, has cancer of the oesophagus.
The illness is at an early stage and the 73-year-old will begin treatment "immediately", the band said in a Facebook post.
Performances at Potters Bar, Norwich and in Milton Keynes on February 17, 18 and 19 "will need to be rescheduled", a statement on the group's website, external said.
Image source, PA
"Chas recently underwent hospital tests which revealed cancer of the oesophagus," the statement said.
"Luckily this has been spotted at an early stage and he'll be undergoing treatment immediately."
The star "expects to be back out on the road with Dave" soon," it continued.
"Apologies to ticket-holders for the inconvenience. The venues themselves will advise regarding re-scheduling/refunds."
The duo, famous for hits such as Gertcha and Rabbit, formed in the 1970s and are the creators of a musical style dubbed "rockney" - a mix of rock and cockney.