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Our BBC Weather Watchers have been out and about, capturing these images of a misty and foggy Norfolk morning.

It's starting to turn brighter, and the afternoon's expected to be fine and dry, with sunny spells - but it'll remain murky in coastal area.

Feeling warm, with temperatures reaching 16C (61F).

The new musical based on the music of Take That will be coming to theatres in the east of England next year.

The Band, which will feature the winning boy band from BBC talent show Let It Shine, will begin a UK tour at the Manchester Opera House later this year.

The show follows a group of teenage girls growing up in 1992 as devoted fans of a boyband and revisits them 25 years later when they are 40-something women who try to fulfil their dream of meeting their heroes.

It was written by Tim Firth and will be produced by Take That stars Gary Barlow, Howard Donald, Mark Owen and Robbie Williams, as well as David Pugh and Dafydd Rogers.

The show will come to Norwich Theatre Royal from 6 to 17 February 2018, and the Northampton Royal and Derngate a few months later between 29 May and 9 June.

Norwich Evening News

No man is an island! The seven-acre plot of land on the River Yare has been sold for just £200,000 - the story on the front page of the Norwich Evening News, external today.

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A man has appeared in court charged with three counts of rape and a string of other offences following a spate of assaults in Norwich on Thursday.

Jake Killick, 22, of no fixed address, is accused of seven offences, including three rapes, two counts of robbery, attempted rape and sexual assault.

The incidents were said to have been reported to police within the space of an hour.

Mr Killick appeared before Norwich Magistrates' Court on Saturday, and was remanded in custody.

He's been charged with the rapes after a woman in her 20s was attacked in Ten Bell Court, police said.

They also said the attempted rape took place in St Stephen's underpass, and the robberies in London Street and Theatre Street. 

The sexual assault, in Riverside Road, was on a woman in her 40s.

The defendant is due before magistrates again tomorrow.

Newcastle's controversial disallowed penalty and Huddersfield's three-goal burst - relive Wednesday's EFL action.

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

Congratulations to Georgia and her grandad....

Last week, we brought you the news that the 6-year-old girl was facing an epic challenge - cycling 50 miles from the Hook of Holland to Amsterdam.

She came up with the idea, to raise money for the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where her granny Emma had been treated for oesophageal cancer. 

After taking the overnight ferry on Thursday, they set off early on Friday. With the wind behind them, and the sun shining, they managed 20 miles before stopping for lunch.

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Georgia had done a lot of training on her pink bike and was determined to keep up with grandad Peter.

After around 10 hours cycling time they completed their journey, which Georgia says was "very tough".

Her granny, Emma, says the family "is beyond proud".

Plans for hundreds of new homes, external in Downham Market could get approval today, despite local opposition.

King's Lynn and West Norfolk Borough Council's planning committee is looking at the plans for 300 houses to the south east of the town, bordered by the A1122 on the south.

The site was earmarked for up to 170 dwellings, but the developers now propose 300. 

The town council describe that as a massive over-development of the site, and more in keeping with developments in inner cities. 

The plan is for 60 of the houses to be either rented or jointly-owned, to be more affordable. 

Council planning officers are recommending members accept the plan.

Paul Moseley
BBC Radio Norfolk

Filming for a Hollywood movie is set to take place in Norwich today.

The film is about a local family of wrestlers. 

Produced by Dwayne "The Rock" Johnson, Fighting With My Family is about the female WWE wrestler Paige, external (pictured below in black) and her family, the Knights, who're all wrestlers from the city. 

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It stars Lena Headey, who's best known as Cersei in Game of Thrones, and Nick Frost, who's appeared in Hot Fuzz and Shaun Of The Dead.

Most of the film has been shot elsewhere, but filming is scheduled to take place in Norwich today and tomorrow.

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Where? Well, we don't know - the locations have been designated "top secret".  

Armed police were called to Rackheath near Norwich yesterday following reports of a man with a knife.

After a search, officers went to Norwich railway station where they arrested a man on suspicion of possessing an offensive weapon, and public order offences.

The suspect, who's in his late 40s, remains in custody at Wymondham police centre.

Jay Lawrence
BBC Radio Norfolk

Norwich City caretaker manager Alan Irvine says his side aren't yet out of the Championship promotion race.

The Canaries lost 2-0 at Aston Villa on Saturday , meaning that they are now seven points adrift of Fulham in sixth place.

With seven games to go, Irvine says Norwich still have a chance to finish in the play-offs.

"We are further away now, but it could change in mid-week," he said.

"We've got to make sure we don't dwell too much on the defeat, and [instead] concentrate on the performance and try to make sure we get three points at Huddersfield. 

"If we do, we could be in a nice position again"

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Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

Fire crews from across the county have been battling a blaze in a thatched roof overnight.

It broke out in a property in Pilson Green, near South Walsham, shortly before 21:30.

An aerial ladder platform was used to remove the roof, leaving the eaves ends and chimney stack exposed.

Fire watch manager Mark Wilson says the fire is now under control, but two appliances will remain at the scene to check for any hot spots.

It's not known if anyone was in the property when the blaze broke out.

Georgina Burnett
BBC Weather

There's some decent sunshine on the way after the fog lifts from across the region.

Temperatures getting up to about 16C (61F) unless you're on the coast, where they'll struggle to get out of single figures.

Watch my full regional forecast here: 

Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live

Hello and thanks for joining us at the start of a new week on Norfolk Live.

Despite the dull and misty morning, there's no Monday-morning blues here... the team's wide awake and ready to bring you the latest news updates from around the county.

Georgina Burnett's forecast will appear here shortly... most of us can expect a fine and dry day.

Jonathan Kodjia's brace gives Aston Villa a win over 10-man Norwich City at Villa Park.

A collection of homes that most can only aspire to, whether you are a doll or its owner, has gone on display.

Just how did those legs end up there? Find out with our top 10 magic moments from last weekend's FA People's Cup semi-finals.

For more FA People's Cup action, watch our semi-final highlights programme,  available on the iPlayer from 06:00 BST on Saturday morning, 1 April, and on the Red Button at 13:50 BST and repeated throughout the weekend.