Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 24 March, 2017

  • Crash train driver award for putting life on line to save passengers

  • Irvine stays Canaries caretaker as hunt for new director of football goes on

  • County council UKIP leader Toby Coke stands down 'over party row'

  • Fishing restrictions likely to remain after Brexit, conservation officer says

  • Reprise for Ed's Gangnam routine on Red Nose Day show tonight

  1. Our live coverage across the daypublished at 18:04 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    That's it from the Norfolk Live team on Friday, so goodbye. 

    We'll be back from 08:00 on Monday, bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather updates as they happen. 

    These are some of the stories we've covered today - click on the links and scroll down for the rest:

    If there's anything happening that you'd like us to know about, you can contact us via email , Facebook, external or Twitter, external

    Don't forget it's Mothers' Day and the clocks go forward on Sunday...

  2. Weather: Chance of frost tonight, but sunshine tomorrowpublished at 17:41 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Julie Reinger
    BBC Look East weather

    It will be a dry night with mainly clear skies and possibly a few fog patches. 

    There could be a touch of frost in sheltered spots, with a low of 2C (36F).

    weather

    After a chilly start, Saturday should be fine and dry with long spells of sunshine. 

    There'll be a light to moderate north-easterly wind and inland temperatures could reach about 14C (57F).

    There's more at BBC Weather .

  3. Millions to be invested in mental health facilitiespublished at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    More than £10m is being invested in mental health facilities in Suffolk and Norfolk over the next two years.

    HQ of Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust

    It's part of a three year plan from the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust, external , which involves more than £13m worth of work.

    So far a third of a million has been spent on Mariner House, external in Ipswich, making it more accessible and user-friendly, and a new unit, costing more than £800,000, has opened for young people with acute mental health needs at Carlton Court, external in Lowestoft. 

    Over the next two years other facilities will be upgraded, and there'll be improvements made to the trust's IT system. 

    Some of money that's being used has come from the sale of the main part of the St Clement's Hospital site in east Ipswich.

  4. Demands for 200-mile fishing limit may fail after Brexit, MEP says published at 17:05 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    Fears are growing that Brexit could fail to bring back the freedom of the seas enjoyed by Norfolk fishing fleets in times past. 

    The UKIP spokesman on fishing has been in King's Lynn today to meet local fishermen and call for European boats to be barred from fishing in British waters. 

    King's Lynn fishing boatsImage source, Richard Humphrey/Geograph

    Yorks & Lincs MEP Mike Hookem, external told fishermen and processors that he wanted to see the 200-mile fishing limit re-established so that the UK fishing industry could be revived. 

    But East Anglian UKIP MEP Stewart Agnew, external said he feared the British government wouldn't fight to get the fishery limits back to where they were in the 1970s. 

    Processor Stephen Williamson told the local fishing industry meeting he wanted the quota restrictions abolished and British fishermen given sole rights to the fish in territorial waters.

  5. In the News: Fears over hotel holiday home bidpublished at 16:50 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Lynn News

    Here is the front page of today's Lynn News, external :

    Lynn News front pageImage source, Lynn News
  6. To all you mums out therepublished at 16:23 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    #GetInspired

    With Mother's Day coming up on Sunday, let Ironman athlete Jon Alexander tell you the story of his mum, Sue, and how she has always been his inspiration....

    Media caption,

    Ironman is now his mum's biggest fan

    You can find out how to get into triathlon with our Get Inspired guide.

  7. Rugby union: Walsham challenged to win last four gamespublished at 16:18 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    North Walsham, external 's Head of Rugby James Brooks is challenging his players to win all of their last four matches of the season. 

    The Vikings are fourth in London One North and go to Letchworth this weekend. 

    James Brooks

    Brooks, a former Northampton player, joined the club in the summer and said: "The guys seem to be enjoying their rugby, they're certainly playing well as the moment so to come away with the last four games as wins would be fantastic."

  8. Norwich City winger in line for England U21 debutpublished at 16:11 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    Norwich City's Jacob Murphy could play for England's under 21 team for the first time this evening. 

    The winger is in the squad for a friendly against Germany away from home. 

    Jacob MurphyImage source, Getty Images

    Murphy has scored 10 goals for the Canaries this season after making his league debut for the club in August. 

  9. Courage of crash train driver recognised by awardpublished at 15:38 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    The courage of train driver Stuart Connell on a Greater Anglia service between Cambridge and Norwich which hit a tractor has earned him the title of Abellio Employee of the Year. 

    Both train and tractor drivers were seriously hurt at the level crossing after the vehicle was given insufficient time by a signaller to cross the line, a report found .

    Crash trainImage source, Alex Young

    The crash happened at Roudham, near Thetford, in Norfolk, last April. Investigators said the signaller might have had a lapse in concentration. 

    At the awards ceremony, Greater Anglia managing director said: "Driver Stuart Connell is a professional through and through and understands his responsibility as a driver is to ensure the safety of his passengers. 

    "His dedication to his role really shone through and he prides himself on doing his job to the best of his ability. 

    "His professionalism and dedication to the role was further demonstrated when he returned to work at the earliest opportunity, despite his injuries preventing him from driving."

  10. Crash train driver award for putting life on line to save passengers published at 15:07 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Patrick Byrne
    BBC News

    A train driver who put the safety of his passengers above his own after a collision with a tractor at a level crossing has been named Employee of the Year by rail operator Abellio, external

    Stuart Connell was driving the Greater Anglia service from Cambridge to Norwich when the train  hit the tractor at Hockham Road near Thetford on Sunday, 10 April, 2016.

    Stuart ConnellImage source, Abellio Group

    Travelling at 87mph, Mr Connell (pictured) saw a tractor pull out on the level crossing ahead of him and he had seconds to act. 

    Despite being in imminent danger himself, Stuart put the safety of his passengers and the tractor driver above his own, ducked down and pulled the emergency brake, before warning passengers. 

    He was named Employee of the Year at the Abellio Achievement Awards 

    Greater Anglia managing director Jamie Burles said: "Stuart demonstrated a unique ability to put others' safety before his own."

    Front of crash train
  11. In the News: Manager pleasantly surprised by Hornets' good form published at 14:54 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Diss Express

    Here is the back sports page of today's Diss Express, external :

    Diss Express sports pageImage source, Diss Express
  12. In the News: MPs unite in horror at attack in Westminsterpublished at 14:36 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Diss Express

    Here is the front page of today's Diss Express, external :

    Diss Express front pageImage source, Diss Express
  13. HSE to work alongside police in Corrie investigationpublished at 14:13 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    Police say the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be working alongside officers searching through a landfill as part of the investigation into  Corrie Mckeague's disappearance .

    Search of Milton landfill siteImage source, Paperpix UK

    A team of officers from Suffolk and Norfolk police forces are continuing work at the site at Milton near Cambridge, and they've now been through more than 845 tonnes of material in the search.  

    Det Supt Katie Elliott said: "Officers have been liaising with the HSE as part of the investigation into the circumstances around what happened to Corrie.  

    "If there is a find on the site then the HSE will have a role to play in looking into the procedures that were in place and we have been speaking with them to ensure they are aware of our investigation to date.  

    "Officers have completed thousands of hours of inquiries to find Corrie and, through the work that has been completed over the past few months, we have gathered a substantial amount of information which will inform both our own and any potential HSE investigation as we move forward."

    Follow developments in the Corrie Mckeague case here .

  14. The FA People's Cup is back!published at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    #PeoplesCup

    It's the semi-finals stage of the FA People's Cup this weekend and you'll be able to keep up with all the action on our live text pages from 10:00-18:00 on Saturday and Sunday. 

    There'll be loads more cracking goals like these ones, analysed by the Football Focus team after the first round.

    Media caption,

    People's Cup goals analysed by the pros

  15. Biggest red nose in county sticking with it and ready to flypublished at 13:34 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    How do you fix a red nose to an air ambulance helicopter?

    Sticking plaster, of course. Silly, silly but a laugh.

    Thordis Fridriksson has been at Norwich Airport with the East Anglian Air Ambulance, external whose team has really gone for Comic Relief by kitting out the aircraft with what she thinks is the biggest red nose in the county. 

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  16. Ely North Junction: The long waitpublished at 12:44 Greenwich Mean Time 24 March 2017

    There's been a long and high profile political campaign to improve the Ely North Junction. 

    It lies on one of the main arteries of the eastern region. Trains from Norwich, King's Lynn, Peterborough, Ipswich and Cambridge all converge on the station along with freight services connecting Felixstowe to the Midlands.

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    Campaigners say that if it were improved it would be possible to run longer and more frequent services.

    But the promised work, which had been due to start this year, was indefinitely delayed after Network Rail realised it had over-committed on projects and run out of money. 

    With its new budget not starting until 2019, no preparatory work could start until then.

    The fact that the private sector has stumped up the cash for a feasibilty study shows how much this project means to the region's business community.

    There is still no start date despite today's announcement and there won't be one for some time.

    But you get a sense that things are at last slowly moving forwards.