Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 3 February 2017

  • Dirty Norwich artist takes on Ed Sheeran

  • Norwich City part company with chief executive after just six months

  • 'Stay away unless emergency' asks hospital

  • Hoax calls to paramedics revealed

  • Thieves target Broads Post Office

  • Erosion battle pensioner packing up home

  1. Sterling hat-trick as Man City put five past Brightonpublished at 14:25 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Live text and BBC Radio 5 Live coverage from the Premier League as Brighton host Manchester City.

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  2. Woman arrested after Nelson statue damage granted bailpublished at 12:32 British Summer Time 10 July 2020

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    Nelson damaged statueImage source, Mark Houldey

    A woman arrested after a statue of Admiral Lord Nelson was damaged in Norwich has been released on police bail.

    The Royal Navy hero's statue in Cathedral Close was daubed with graffiti on Saturday, according to cathedral officials.

    The attack was believed to have been carried out by anti-slavery protesters.

    A woman, in her late teens, was arrested on suspicion of criminal damage yesterday and has since been released by Norfolk Police until Monday, 3 August.

  3. Artist's largest outdoor show opens after lockdownpublished at 15:12 British Summer Time 9 July 2020

    Lockdown easing allows Anish Kapoor to put on largest outdoor display of his work in the UK.

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  4. Lawro's predictions v DJ and Arsenal fan Joel Corrypublished at 23:11 British Summer Time 8 July 2020

    Mark Lawrenson takes on DJ and Arsenal fan Joel Corry to make predictions for this week's Premier League games.

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  5. Sports car firm announces new factory merger jobspublished at 18:15 British Summer Time 8 July 2020

    Lotus Cars' steel fabrication and lightweight structures manufacturing will take place in Norwich.

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  6. What the papers say in Norfolkpublished at 14:11 British Summer Time 8 July 2020

    • The Eastern Daily Press reports, external that an application to build 33 new homes on a former timber merchants site has been met with mixed reactions
    • North Norfolk News, external writes that picnic benches and plant pots have been put in the middle of a town centre’s roads just days after traders and shoppers protested against road closures and pedestrianisation
  7. Bistro bins Deliveroo after food dropped on floorpublished at 12:27 British Summer Time 8 July 2020

    Gonzo's Tea Room says a rider delivered an order to a customer, despite dropping it on the floor.

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  8. Canaries' fight for survival looks overpublished at 08:02 British Summer Time 8 July 2020

    Norwich City's hopes of avoiding an immediate return to the Championship look to be over after a 2-1 defeat at Watford last night, who in turn have improved their chances of survival.

    Danny Welbeck's winner puts Watford four points clear of the Premier League drop zone, but leaves the Canaries 10 points from safety with just 12 more available.

    Their relegation will be confirmed on Saturday if they lose at home to West Ham in the 12:30 kick-off, although goal difference means a draw would also effectively confirm their drop back down to the second tier of English football.

    League table
  9. The litter-picking girl 'trying to save the world'published at 00:37 British Summer Time 8 July 2020

    Olivia Shannon is planning to do weekly clean-ups after learning about the danger of plastic waste.

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  10. Superb Welbeck goal gives Watford vital winpublished at 22:23 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Danny Welbeck's spectacular overhead kick winner helps Watford beat Norwich and move four points clear of the relegation zone.

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  11. Norwich left their hearts out on the pitch - Farkepublished at 21:38 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Norwich manager Daniel Farke admits his side lacked quality in their 2-1 defeat at Watford, but is pleased with his players, saying they "left their hearts out on the pitch".

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  12. Watford found strength to claim huge win - Pearsonpublished at 21:17 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Watford boss Nigel Pearson says his side showed strength after going 1-0 down against Norwich, coming back to claim a "huge" 2-1 win in the Premier League relegation battle.

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  13. Iron bar attacker jailed for birthday party murderpublished at 15:48 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Russell Lambert, 59, was sleeping after his 2014 party when he was attacked and died three years later.

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  14. Red lights to support the artspublished at 14:51 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Alex Pope
    BBC News Online

    As arts venues up and down the east have turned red to show their solidarity for venues that have been forced to remain closed due to the coronavirus pandemic... we thought we would try to show some more...

    So here is the turn of Milton Keynes, Cromer, Knebworth and Northampton for the #LightItInRed campaign.

    Knebworth House in redImage source, Knebworth House
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    Knebworth House, Hertfordshire

    Cromer pierImage source, Brad Damms Photography
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    Pavilion Theatre on Cromer Pier, Norfolk

    MK Theatre in red lightImage source, MK Theatre
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    Milton Keynes Theatre, Buckinghamshire

    Derngate Theatre in redImage source, Royal and Derngate
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    Royal and Derngate, Northampton

    Click here for more pictures further down this page.

  15. Arts cash injection brings 'reprieve' for arts industrypublished at 12:50 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    The Norwich Theatre group, which manages three venues in the city, says it's relieved by the injection of £1.57bn for the arts industry.

    Pantomime performersImage source, Norwich Theatre group

    Stephen Crocker said on behalf of the group that he was "hugely grateful" that the government has acknowledged the devastation coronavirus had caused the industry and it was a "very good first step".

    "It's going to give us a period of reprieve," he said.

    "Whilst I welcome this announcement, my call for a detailed reopening plan for venues still stands as this is an issue that is also critical for us in terms of longer-term planning."

    The company said it remained concerned about people's confidence in returning to watch shows and would welcome the Prime Minister saying it was safe to do so with the right social distancing in place.

    The group announced three-quarters of its staff faced job cuts and cancelled its Christmas panto last week.

  16. Arts venues across region 'light it in red'published at 08:37 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Alex Pope
    BBC News Online

    Venues up and town the region were painted (not literally) red last night to raise the profile of arts venues, that have been hit hard during the coronavirus lockdown.

    The #LightItInRed campaign on social media shows buildings and places in a red glow to "bring light to the situation of the events industry during the Covid-19 crisis".

    Norwich Theatre Royal in red lightImage source, Norwich Theatre Royal
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    Theatre Royal, Norwich

    Red Basildon SignImage source, Basildon Council
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    Basildon, Essex

    As theatres and arts venues are still unable to open, the government announced a £1.57bn support package on Sunday evening.

    Red light on theatreImage source, SMTT
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    Mill Theatre, Sharnbrook, Bedfordshire

    The Portland Arms in redImage source, Martin Bond, A Cambridge Diary
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    The Portland Arms, Cambridge

    The Old Savoy in redImage source, Deco Theatre
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    The Old Savoy, Northampton

    Players Theatre in redImage source, Players Theatre
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    Players Theatre, Lowestoft, Suffolk

    The Archers Theatre in redImage source, The Archers Theatre
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    The Archers Theatre, Clifton Reynes, Olney, Buckinghamshire

  17. The nation that doesn't know its Premier League starpublished at 07:09 British Summer Time 7 July 2020

    Onel Hernandez is Cuba's most successful footballer, but many fans in his homeland have never even heard of him.

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  18. Admiral Nelson statue sprayed with graffitipublished at 18:04 British Summer Time 6 July 2020

    Lord Nelson's statue in the county of his birth has been sprayed with an anarchy symbol.

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  19. Six teams, five games - who will go down?published at 17:35 British Summer Time 6 July 2020

    With just five games remaining, the battle to stay in the Premier League is reaching a tense finale.

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  20. Coping stones stolen from wall around historic estatepublished at 16:50 British Summer Time 6 July 2020

    Coping stones from a wall surrounding an historic abbey and estate were stolen on Thursday night.

    The land agent for Walsingham Estates, external John Downing is very angry as this is the second time it has happened.

    This time thieves have taken about 175 of the shaped bricks that stand on top of the flint wall surrounding Walsingham Abbey in Norfolk, which is a place of pilgrimage for Christians.

    Damagerd wallImage source, Walsingham Estate

    "It’s a nice greeting to visitors to Walsingham just as we ease lockdown," he said in a social media post.

    "Do you know anyone building or topping a flint wall anywhere nearby?

    "Please report to police if you find or are offered reclaimed coping bricks - about 175 stolen from Walsingham Estate.

    "We’ve had some stolen in the past and they were found at a reclaim centre.

    "It ended up costing him a lot of money because he was unaware they were stolen."