1. UKIP leader: Great Yarmouth defectors 'political opportunists'published at 10:53 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2017

    Andrew Sinclair
    BBC Look East political correspondent

    The leader of the UK Independence Party has accused the seven Great Yarmouth councillors who defected from his party to the Conservatives this week of being "political opportunists".

    UKIP leader Henry Bolton
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    UKIP leader Henry Bolton in Great Yarmouth last night

    Henry Bolton, who was elected leader in September, was speaking during a visit to the town last night, which had been arranged before this week's defections.

    "They moved over to the Tories because they felt that was what was in their own best interests," he said.

    "The reason they gave was that they felt the Brexit job was done and they felt the Tories were the best party to take things forward - which is absolute tosh.

    "The Conservatives promised to deliver Brexit, they have done absolutely nothing."

    Monday's defection was the largest single switch so far of UKIP councillors to the Conservatives and it leaves the party with just five councillors in a town which was once considered a UKIP stronghold.

    Mr Bolton addressed about 50 supporters from Norfolk and Suffolk last night.

    He insisted that the party still had a future and a distinctive message.

  2. Overhead wire damage causes major train delayspublished at 09:40 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2017

    There are major disruptions to train services through Hertfordshire and Cambridgeshire after damage to overhead wires at Welwyn North.

    Overhead line damageImage source, Great Northern

    Great Northern, external railways recommends that passengers "use alternative routes or not travel unless necessary".

    The damage has been repaired, and all lines between Stevenage and London Kings Cross and Moorgate have reopened, but there are still delays of up to 60 minutes, cancellations and revised services.

    Rail replacement buses are supplementing the rail service between Stevenage and Welwyn Garden City calling at Knebworth and Welwyn North, in both directions.

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    There is also disruption on Virgin trains.

    It's expected to last until 12:00.

  3. Appeal for help on life of Norfolk suffragettepublished at 08:46 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2017

    Can you help shed light on the life of a Norfolk suffragette?

    Norfolk Museums Service has nominated Caprina Fahey for a project which recognises ordinary women who did extraordinary things to win the vote for women, which gained its first legal recognition in 1918.

    Caprina Fahey was an active campaigner for women's suffrage, joining the Women's Social and Political Union (WSPU) in 1908.

    In 1909, she was arrested and imprisoned for a month, and the following year was sentenced to two weeks in jail for stone-throwing.

    Caprina was WSPU organiser for the Middlesex Parliamentary Division in 1910, and in 1913 one of the "group captains" at the funeral of Emily Wilding Davison, who died after throwing herself in front of the King's horse at the Epsom Derby.

    Museum staff, who've been researching Caprina Fahey's life, are appealing for people who may be related to her, or hold any memorabilia relating to her life, to get in touch.

    This medal (pictured), which is in the Museum Service's collection may have been awarded in recognition of the prison sentence she served at Holloway Prison, and for the hunger strike she took part in.

    It's inscribed "for valour" and dated 14 March 1914 and 21 May 1914.

    The medal, with green, cream and purple ribbonImage source, Norfolk Musuems Service

    It was donated by Caprina's second husband, Edward Knight, following her death.

    • Caprina, who was born in Italy in 1883, died in Hainford, near Norwich in 1959
    • She married Alfred Edward Fahey, and gave birth to Dennis Mountford Fahey in 1905
    • Caprina sued Alfred for adultery and desertion and was awarded custody of Dennis
    • Dennis Fahey died in Brighton, aged 35
    • Caprina married Edward Knight, and they lived in Norfolk
    • She's buried in Hainford

    Caprina Fahey will feature in an exhibition next year, marking 100 years of Suffrage Pioneers.

    Deputy county council leader Alison Thomas says it's an opportunity to highlight the work of Caprina.

    They're appealing to the public for any information they have.

  4. Bostik League: Lowestoft appoint Brookspublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2017

    Brenner Woolley
    BBC Radio Suffolk sport

    Lowestoft Town, external have wasted little time in naming Dale Brooks as their new manager.

    The former Norwich City coach replaces Ady Gallagher who left the Amber Dew Events Stadium earlier this week.

    Brooks has been working as Gallagher's assistant for the last two years.

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  5. Great Yarmouth Marina Centre plan approvedpublished at 08:24 Greenwich Mean Time 3 November 2017

    Plans to demolish the Marina Centre in Great Yarmouth and build a new leisure centre have been approved.

    Marina Centre, Great YarmouthImage source, Google

    Last night, the town's borough council, external voted to unanimously to press ahead with the scheme, which could cost up to £26m.

    The centre would replace the existing building on Marine Parade however no decision has yet been made on its design, footprint or exact location, which would be investigated as part of a detailed feasibility study.

    The council has said it will continue to engage with interested parties and update them as the project develops.

    One from the archives: The Darkness play the Marina Centre in December 2003

  6. Postponed air show confirmed for 2018published at 18:03 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    This year's Great Yarmouth air show was postponed due to counter-terrorism costs.

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  7. Four-screen multiplex opens in seaside townpublished at 15:40 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    It's been 50 years since the curtains closed for the final time at the Palace Cinema in Gorleston.

    The building, on the High Street, was converted into a bingo hall in the 1960s.

    But from this evening, film fans will once again have the chance to catch the latest movies at the seaside picture house.

    The Art Deco building has been transformed into a four-screen multiplex, external.

    The Palace Cinema in Gorleston, during work to transform it into a multiplex
  8. Migrating swans arrive for winterpublished at 15:02 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    Thousands of swans have started their annual migration to escape freezing weather.

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  9. Council debate on seafront leisure centrepublished at 14:57 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    Plans to pull down Great Yarmouth's Marina Leisure Centre are being discussed later.

    This evening, borough councillors are due to decide which of several options they'll pursue.

    They include a new sports centre, a project that could displace the crazy golf course and the jetty cafe and car park.

    The marina leisure centre on Great Yarmouth seafrontImage source, Google
  10. Toys and TV found in mass litter pickpublished at 12:33 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    A television, child's car seat, traffic cones and a toy castle...

    Not the conveyor belt on The Generation Game, but some of the items found in a litter pick on the Broads at Breydon Water on Monday.

    The pick saw 50 bin bags of rubbish, and a skip full of driftwood removed from the edge of the water, along with masses of plastic bags, bottles and hypodermic needles.

    Members of the Broads Authority with bin bags of rubbishImage source, Broads Authority

    Broads Authority spokeswoman Lucy Burchnall says litter picks are essential for maintaining the navigation, and protecting the Broads' flora and fauna from potentially harmful waste.

    Litter picks are often difficult at Breydon Water, because of low tides and shallow mud flats. The litter can build up as it becomes stuck in the mud and can only be removed at high tide.

  11. Train services back on trackpublished at 12:31 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    Trains services are now running normally through Cambridge after an earlier "operating incident".

    There was some disruption on Great Northern and Greater Anglia trains because a train was blocking the line at the Cambridge depot.

    The matter has all been resolved.

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  12. Otter pup rescued from sewage tank deathpublished at 12:00 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    The tiny pup had fallen into the deep tank and was close to drowning in sewage when he was plucked to safety.

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  13. Jail for assault on vulnerable manpublished at 11:07 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    A man has been jailed for six years for an unprovoked attack on a vulnerable man in Lowestoft.

    Sean Dickson, 25, from Worcester Way, Gorleston, was sentenced following a two-day trial at Ipswich Crown Court, after he pleaded not guilty.

    The incident happened at around 22:30 on Saturday, 15 April when Dickson assaulted the 50-year-old male in an alleyway near to a shop on London Road South.

    His victim, who has a significant hearing impediment and general poor physical health, was struck on the head, and fell to the ground where Dickson continued kicking and punching him.

    He sustained a broken nose and left eye, injuries to his right ear, as well as swelling and bruising, and was taken to the James Paget Hospital for treatment.

    Dickson also stole an envelope containing bank cards.

    Police custody photo of Sean DicksonImage source, Suffolk police

    Dickson, who has a history of violence and was convicted in 2013 for a robbery on a wheelchair-bound woman, had known his victim since childhood.

    As well as the six year jail sentence, Dickson also received a restraining order last until further notice not to contact the victim.

  14. Reward to find King's Lynn 'tweed thieves'published at 09:31 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    A £1,000 reward is now being offered to try to track down thieves who broke into a family business in King's Lynn earlier this week.

    Burglars drilled a 2ft (60cm) hole into the wall of V&J Knitwear, which supplies work and country clothing.

    They took more than 100 distinctive tweed items, as well as cash from the till.

    The hole in the brick wall of V&J KnitwearImage source, Becky Nichols

    Richard Waterfield is one of the family which runs the company, and has this message for the thieves.

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    Let them try and hawk this stuff, give them a bit of hassle back... all we want is for them to have a lot of sleepless nights and not move the stock very easily."

    Richard Waterfield, V&J Knitwear

  15. Care home to close in Thetfordpublished at 08:27 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    Norfolk County Council has decided a care home in Thetford is to close.

    Priorsmead, run by Norse Care, is home to 16 residents.

    In August, the council began a consultation over its future.

    Priorsmead, a single-storey developmentImage source, Google

    Despite a 1,000-strong petition calling for the Canterbury Way home to be saved, the county council has decided it should shut.

    They say it's down to a tough financial climate, and all residents and their families will be supported in finding new care.

    A date for the closure has not yet been decided.

  16. Train trouble at Cambridge stationpublished at 08:13 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    Commuters using Great Northern and Greater Anglia trains through Cambridge are being warned their journey could be disrupted until the early afternoon because of an "operating incident in Cambridge sidings".

    Services between King's Lynn and London Liverpool Street through Cambridge are being affected.

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    Some Greater Anglia trains are unable to get out of the sidings, the company says.

    National Rail is warning the disruption could last until 14:00, external.

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    Route map of Greater Anglia routesImage source, National Rail
  17. Dog helps teen's terror attack traumapublished at 03:36 Greenwich Mean Time 2 November 2017

    Rowan Venables, 15, suffers from post-traumatic stress disorder after seeing a gunman open fire.

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  18. Petition to allow emergency service staff to skip queues backed by 500published at 17:09 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017

    Mariam Issimdar
    BBC News

    A petition calling for emergency services staff to be allowed to queue jump in cafes and supermarkets when on duty has been supported by 522 people.

    Emma Murtagh, 42, from Heacham in Norfolk, set up the petition two weeks ago to campaign for firefighters, paramedics and police officers to go first in line.

    Emma MurtaghImage source, Emma Murtagh

    "It is about showing a bit of respect and caring for people," she said.

    The Cut the Queue petition ends today.

    Ms Murtagh, a former East Midlands Ambulance Service executive assistant, said she was particularly concerned about paramedics who could be away from their stations for hours.

    She said she was "very happy" with the response.

  19. Tweed burglars make hole in brick wallpublished at 15:32 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017

    More than 100 items were stolen after burglars broke through into the family-run store.

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  20. Would you travel for a weekend GP appointment?published at 14:39 Greenwich Mean Time 1 November 2017

    Nanette Aldous
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    People in Norfolk are being asked if they'd be willing to travel for a weekend appointment with a GP.

    gpImage source, PA

    Clinical commissioning groups across Norfolk want to find ways of coping with the current shortage of doctors.

    They've put together the survey, launched today, to find out more about patients' priorities.

    One idea is to see if people would accept a weekend appointment at a different practice or venue, as an alternative to their usual appointments.

    The online survey can be found on Healthwatch Norfolk's website, external.