A man needed hospital treatment after he was assaulted by what's believed to be a group of three to five men in King's Lynn.

The victim, in his 30s, had injuries to his eye, nose and ear.

He was walking down Cresswell Street in the early hours of Sunday, 12 March.

Police are appealing for anyone with information about the incident to contact them - or Crimestoppers, external anonymously.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

The discovery of a skeleton in their school grounds gave pupils at a Thetford school the chance to learn about life in the past.

Construction workers from Morgan Sindall found the grave while carrying out work at Drake Primary.

The skeleton was excavated and removed before the children were aware of it, but head teacher Mary Bartrop says the school has taken every opportunity to use its discovery as a way of bringing the past to life.

"The students have been learning about how people lived in this area so many centuries before us... they've had the chance to study the photographs in depth and cross examine the archaeologist who excavated him and the site manager," she said.

Image source, Morgan Sindall

Archaeologist Harriet Bryant-Buck says the children asked lots of interesting question and there's still more research work to be done on the skeleton.

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The Eastern Daily Press, external front page has the story of a teenager who's calling for cheaper car insurance, but firms say it'll come at a cost:

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Social workers at the county council are holding a special "Twitter" day today, to raise awareness of the work they do.

Staff will be tweeting their experiences of what a typical day involves... from working with a young person leaving care, to making arrangements for an older person returning home from hospital.

The event coincides with World Social Work Day.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

A skeleton of a man, believed to date back about 1,500 years, has been discovered in the grounds of a Norfolk school.

Construction workers at Drake Primary in Thetford unearthed the find while building a new path to the school buildings.

It's now been removed and tests by archaeologists show the man was likely to be over 50 years old, with his joints showing signs of his age and active lifestyle.  

Image source, Morgan Sindall

The man, who had an iron knife on his left hip and an iron buckle on his right, had been buried on a north-south alignment. 

Harriet Bryant-Buck, of NPS Archaeology, external , said the discovery was a surprise as they weren't expecting any burials in the area.

The height of the man, 1.72m (5ft 7ins), the inclusion of the knife and buckle in the grave plus the burial alignment, indicate the person was pagan rather than Christian.

Like King's Lynn, Norwich has also seen a rise in the number of people sleeping rough.

The city council's deputy leader, Gail Harris, warns the situation could get worse as social care budgets face further cuts.

She's putting forward a motion on the subject to the full council today, and wants new funding to address the increase in rough sleepers.

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One idea she would like to see taken up in the city is Housing First, a scheme started in the US.

"It's been trialled in Manchester, and been very successful," she said.

"It places homeless people in accommodation, then we try and help them with their problems, so they get support when they've got a firm footing."

The number of rough sleepers in King's Lynn has leapt by nearly 800% - from five in 2015 to 42 last November, and has remained at this figure.

The increase is down to changes in the way housing benefit is paid, according to The Purfleet Trust, external , a charity that helps the homeless.

Chief executive Paula Hall says it used to have 80 landlords who would take tenants on benefits, but that has now fallen to five. 

"It's due to changes on benefits over the last few years... rent is now paid directly to the tenants, so there's uncertainty around whether it will get to the landlord... they just don't want to take that chance," she said.

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She said there was accommodation available, but it came down to a question of affordability. 

Kate Kinsella
BBC Look East weather

It'll be a mostly dry and sunny day, but one or two showers are possible.

It'll feel colder than of late with a brisk wind, and a high of 9C (48F).

Here is my full forecast...

There are more details on the BBC Weather website .

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

Welcome to a new day on Norfolk Live - stay with us throughout the day for the latest news from around the county.

Norfolk has seen an increase in the number of rough sleepers and there are calls for more to be done to help the homeless - more on this shortly, along with more details of the DNA testing of a mulberry tree in a bid to prove a link to a native American princess.

After a bright blue start to the day will we see more of that Spring sunshine? Kate Kinsella's forecast appears next.

Researchers are to try to establish whether the Native American planted a mulberry tree in Norfolk.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

We're now signing off for today... unless there's a breaking story our next updates will appear from 08:00 tomorrow.

In our coverage today, we've brought you news that Norfolk County Council has been fined £60,000 after it sent a filing cabinet containing sensitive information about children to a second-hand shop.

You can scroll down for more on this, and our other stories.

Have a great evening.

Dan Holley
BBC Look East weather

There will be a few blustery showers tonight, some with sleet or hail, but much of the time dry with long clear spells. 

Becoming cold with a risk of patchy frost as temperatures fall to 1C (34F) - perhaps limited somewhat by the strength of the south-westerly wind.

It will be a chilly start to Tuesday with some lengthy spells of sunshine.

Cloud will bubble-up through the day with a few isolated showers developing, perhaps locally heavy with some hail. 

Feeling cold in the brisk south-westerly wind, with temperatures reaching highs of 10C (50F).

There are more details on the BBC Weather website .

A train driver who put the safety of his passengers above his own when the train he was driving was in a collision with a tractor at a level crossing has been nominated for an award.

In April last year, Stuart Connell was driving the Greater Anglia train from Cambridge to Norwich when it collided with the tractor at Hockham Road level crossing in Roudham near Thetford.

Mr Connell, who was travelling at 87mph, had just seconds to act, pulling the emergency brake before warning passengers and keeping his hand on the warning horn up to and including the point of impact.

The trailer separated from the tractor and struck the side of the train several times. 

Image source, Alex Youngs

Although badly injured and in shock, Stuart walked the train to reassure the 135 passengers. One of those travellers described Mr Connell as an "absolute hero".

Greater Anglia has nominated him as Employee Of The Year, with the winner to be announced on 23 March.

It's that time of the year again when all eyes turn towards Norwich Cathedral as we wait for the first egg to be laid by the nesting peregrine falcons.

And it happened yesterday...

It's not only a first for this breeding season, but a first for the female called GA - she's never laid an egg before. 

Female falcons typically lay a clutch of four eggs, which are incubated by both adults.

But don't expect any "Easter chicks", the eggs take between 29-32 days to hatch - which takes us to towards the end of April.

The Friends of Thetford Forest, external  group say it's not the first time they've had to defend the woodland after comments by environmental campaigner Germaine Greer.

Speaking to Farming Today, Ms Greer said the forest should be felled as it wasn't a useful habitat like a naturally-formed woodland.

She made similar comments in 2011, and at the time was invited to Thetford to learn about timber production, wildlife, archaeology and recreation there.

Image source, Adrian Cable/Geograph

But Anne Mason, chair of the Friends group, says the offer was never taken up.

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital with serious, but not life-threatening, injuries to an arm following a collision in Norwich.

Emergency services were called to a crash between a motorbike and a car on the A1042 Mile Cross Lane at around 10:30. 

The driver of the vehicle was uninjured.

The road was closed for a while, but it re-opened.

Historic England picks 10 areas to share £6m restoring listed buildings and boosting conservation areas.

The author and conservation campaigner, Germaine Greer, says Thetford Forest should be felled.

She made her comments to Farming Today , where she was talking about her work as president of the Buglife charity.  

Ms Greer said the Forest wasn't a useful habitat, like a naturally-formed woodland.

"People in England don't know what a woodland is... they think trees will last forever, that you should never a remove a tree... everybody's got to be more aware of the natural world and what it takes to manage properly."

Image source, Ashley Dace/Geograph

Friends of Thetford Forest, external  say her comments disregard the value of the forest for timber production, wildlife, archaeology and recreation, adding that it's of high conservation value and a designated Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) for its birds, plants and geology.

Wearing armour, and with a running speed of up to 30mph (48km/h), these dogs are the latest weapons in the fight against poachers in Africa.

From 12 weeks old, Bo, Rogue and Polaris, have learned to track so they can sniff out weapons, and even ivory, on a person.

The three Belgian Malinois have been trained in Norfolk and Wales by former military dog trainer, Daryll Pleasants.

He's dedicated his life to saving endangered animals that could otherwise be extinct in less than a decade.

The dogs have now finished their training in Africa, and Bo is now operational in the Mkomazi National Park in Tanzania, external . Rogue and Polaris' new home is the Save Valley Conservancy, external , where 200 rhinos and 2000 elephants live in its 3000 sq km (1158 sq miles). 

The BBC has followed the dogs training over the last year - you can see them tonight on Inside Out, at 19:30 on BBC One .

His Gangnam Style moves wowed us on the Strictly dance floor..  now Ed Balls is dancing to the tune of Culture Club. 

The Norwich City chairman joined Jeremy Vine for Sara Cox's 24-hour "Sounds of the 80s" danceathon, in aid of Comic Relief.

The former shadow chancellor will form part of the BBC's live telethon, giving us a chance to see his energetic routine to the Psy hit one more time.