Patrick Byrne
BBC News

A Porsche Cayman GT4 is to be used to break down barriers with young drivers and help Norfolk Police, external to deliver life-saving road safety advice. 

The vehicle has been donated by the Lind Trust, a charity which supports the development of young people in Norfolk. 

Image source, Norfolk Police

Complete with police livery and interior blue lights, the car will be used to engage with motorists and will have its own #Porsche999 hashtag on Twitter.

Young drivers are disproportionately represented in fatal and serious collision statistics.

In Norfolk over the past five years, 61 young drivers have lost their lives while 504 suffered serious injury. 

Here's the front page of today's Lynn News:

Andrew Turner
BBC Radio Norfolk

A man whose family dog was drowned by intruders who trashed the home he shared with his partner and step-daughter in Great Yarmouth said it could have been much worse. 

A seven-month-old cockapoo Benji was found dead in a bath of water at Cobholm Close on Thursday and police are looking for the people who killed the animal and burgled the house.

Image source, Mark Phillips

Mark Phillips said: "The fact that someone could do this to a puppy is bad enough, but it could have been much worse. 

"What if a woman or children had been in the house? Me and my brother-in-law Gareth could have defended ourselves, but with a woman and children it could have been much worse. 

"The police have to catch the people who did this to a puppy and make sure it does not happen to another animal or person."

A school will open its doors this morning to offer support to those affected by the deaths of three teenagers in a road crash.

Dominic O'Neill, 18, and Kyle Warren, 17, both from Harleston, and Billy Hines, 16, from Wortham, were killed on Wednesday night.

The black Ford KA they were in crashed into trees and burst into flames on Tivetshall Road, towards Pulham Market.  

It's the school holidays, but Archbishop Sancroft High School in Harleston is opening up from 10:00 to 12:00. 

It said: "Our whole school community is shocked and saddened by this tragic news. Our thoughts and prayers extend to everyone who is affected."

Returning to the story of the car crash which killed three teenagers near Pulham Market...

Two of them, Dominic O'Neil, 18, and Kyle Warren, 17, were from Harleston, while 16-year-old Billy Hines was from Wortham in Suffolk.

Police were called to Tivetshall Road, towards Pulham Market,  just after 23:45 on Wednesday . 

The car had burst into flames and all three teenagers were killed at the scene.

A book of condolences is available to sign at St John's Church in Harleston.

The Reverend Nigel Tuffnell said: "It is just one of those things you don't expect ever to happen and you hope and pray that it doesn't happen.

"Unfortunately it has happened and it's happened to three families."

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

North Norfolk's Kimberley Morrison, external has qualified for the World Ironman Championship after celebrating the second win of her career. 

Morrison completed the Ironman 70.3 event in Texas last weekend as the fastest female. 

The series includes a 1.2-mile swim, a 56-mile bike ride and then a half marathon. 

It means the 29-year-old will race in the World Championship which takes place in Chattanooga, Tennessee in September.

Andrew Turner
BBC Radio Norfolk

Two men will be "haunted" by the images of a family puppy found drowned in a bath of water after a break-in at a family home in Great Yarmouth, the pair have said.

Image source, Mark Phillips

Mark Phillips had left cockapoo Benji at his partner Susan Walker's house in Cobholm Close for a short while and when he returned the property was trashed. 

His brother-in-law Gareth made the grisly discovery and said: "I will never get this out of my head. Whoever could have done this is sick and twisted.

"Now, me and Mark have got to live with this image in our heads.

"It weren't just a dog - it was a member of our family."

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

Norwich City's first ever sporting director will get stuck into the task at hand this morning. 

Stuart Webber's to-do list includes finding a new head coach and recruiting players to breathe new life into an under-achieving Canaries squad for next season.  

City have won one of their last nine games and play Reading at home in The Championship on Saturday .  

Webber left promotion-chasing Huddersfield Town to come to Carrow Road and we're expecting to get our first interview with him later today.

Clare Worden
BBC Radio Norfolk

More than £200,000 has been paid out by Norfolk County Council in compensation to pupils injured at school over the past three years, a BBC investigation has discovered.

A playground accident cost the council £21,500 and, in another case, a child was awarded £3,500 over a fall from a table. 

The county council said, while it works closely with schools to avoid accidents they do happen and it has successfully defended many compensation claims.

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Suffolk darts player Peter Wright remains second in the Premier League, external table despite only managing to draw 6-6 with Dave Chisnall in Dublin last night.

Image source, Getty Images

Leader Michael van Gerwen now has a two-point cushion at the top after he averaged 113.62 in his 7-5 victory over James Wade. 

Raymond van Barneveld - who has played one more match than the top two - is in third place after he also beat Wade, but lost to Phil Taylor.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

After a chilly start temperatures will rise steadily through the morning bringing warm sunshine and blue skies lasting well into the afternoon but light cloud may appear during the middle of the day.

Temperatures will fall to single figures overnight with some cloud lingering in places.

Maximum Temperature 17C (64F)

More details from BBC Weather :

Patrick Byrne
BBC News

Between now and 18:00, the team here will bring you the news, sport, travel and weather updates as we get them.

This morning it has been revealed Norfolk County Council has paid out more than £200,000 over the past three years to pupils injured at school.

Also, Norfolk Police have been given a Porsche Cayman GT4 by the Lind Trust to engage with young drivers who are disproportionately represented in killed and serious injury statistics.

If there's anything you wish to share with us you can contact us on email , Facebook, external or Twitter, external . 

The Unite union says employees feel "betrayed" after Boparan Private Office said it would secure jobs.

Campaigners say compensation payouts have led to a climate of fear in schools.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

That's all from the Norfolk Local Live team for the day... our scheduled updates have come to a close, but if there's a big breaking story you'll still find the details here.

Our main story today has been the deaths of three young men when the car they were travelling in left the road and crashed into a tree.

Other stories include the drowning of a puppy in a bath during a burglary, job losses at Bernard Matthews and the appointment of Suart Webber as sporting director at Norwich City.

Scroll down to read more on these, and our other bite-sized chunks of news.

Have a good evening, we'll be back at 08:00 tomorrow.

Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather

Staying fine and dry this evening across the BBC East region, with patchy cloud moving in from the north during the night.

It'll stay clear - but watch out - temperatures will drop to 2c (35F) and may even be low enough for a touch of ground frost.

Tomorrow will be another fine, dry day with sunny spells. Light winds - and highs of 13C (55F).

Flowers have been laid close to the scene of a fatal crash, which claimed the lives of three young men near Pulham Market.

Image source, PA

Image source, PA

The three teens died at the scene after the Ford KA they were travelling in left the Tivetshall Road and crashed into a tree shortly before midnight.

The vehicle had been travelling towards Pulham Market. It's believed the trio came from Harleston.

Roadblocks remain in place as forensic officers in white suits investigate the cause of the collision.

Image source, PA

We've received the following statement from Boparan Private Office, confirming that 114 redundancies are to be made at the Bernard Matthews' site in Great Witchingham.

"We have completed the process and explored all options available to us to mitigate job losses. 

"After discussion with colleagues and union representatives the decision was taken to cease production of chicken and to restructure head office. 

"These changes will enable the business to focus on what we're best at and allow us to make things happen with agility and pace."

The Unite union says workers at poultry producer Bernard Matthews feel "betrayed and let down" at the loss of jobs.

The union claims 128 jobs will be going, 69 of them in chicken production at the south side of the company's headquarters at Great Witchingham near Norwich. The turkey production site, on the north site, is unaffected.

The union says workers were led to believe that when the  company was purchased  by the Boparan Private office in September more business for chicken production would be generated.

Regional officer Steve Harley says the union has worked closely with management to minimise the number of redundancies, and some were avoided due to deployment to other areas of the business. 

Brenner Woolley
BBC Radio Suffolk sport

Suffolk's Peter Wright (pictured) is one of three players who could lead the way after the 10th round of darts Premier League, external in Dublin tonight.

Image source, Getty Images

The 46-year-old from Mendham is currently second in the standings, behind world champion Michael van Gerwen.

Wright faces Dave Chisnall this evening while van Gerwen's up against James Wade.

Raymond van Barneveld - who has won his last four games - could leap-frog the pair of them if he wins his two matches against Wade and Phil Taylor.