The seals were rescued after being abandoned by their mothers.

A motorcyclist, believed to be his 20s, has been airlifted to hospital following a collision in north Norfolk earlier today.

The NHS East of England Ambulance Service received a call shortly before 12:00 to a report of a collision between a motorbike and tractor on Stibbard Road in Fulmodeston, near Cromer.

The man was treated for a serious arm injury and airlifted to the Norfolk and Norwich Hospital for further treatment.

Master of the Middleton Hunt Charles Carter had been charged with hunting a wild mammal with dogs.

Jill Bennett
BBC Radio Norfolk

Eight common seals have been released into The Wash after being rescued from Norfolk beaches during the summer.

The pups were looked after by Hunstanton Sealife Centre, external over the summer, but the aim was always to get them back to the wild.

Robert Pedley, an aquarist at the centre, said: "They're all doing really well, they all came in at roughly the same time, so it's just convenient they've all been released at the same time.

"They're all just over 25kg (55lbs), which is a good release weight, and basically we release them a little bit fatter than probably what we need to, just so they're out with a 'packed lunch' so to speak.

"It gives them a couple of days to go and find some food, they can go out together and hunt for the fish that they need."

Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent

More on the plans to improve education and social mobility in Norwich, which we mentioned earlier...

The city was made an Education Improvement Zone last year and is now in line to receiving extra funding and support.

The local body which will oversee this, the Norwich Opportunity Area Partnership Board, external has now published its plans which will focus on four key areas.

Primary schools will work together to improve early years' speech and language development. There'll be extra support for children at risk of expulsion and "leadership training" for 90 senior staff within the city.

The board is also promising that every secondary school child will have access to "four high-quality encounters" with local employers over the next year to encourage them to think about future careers.

The schools minister Robert Goodwill said: "Children from less privileged backgrounds don’t achieve as well academically or in employment as the average.

"That gap has been closing, but in areas like Norwich we need to do more.

"It's not fair that a child's future is often mapped out by the family they're born in to, and not by their abilities"

A report on BBC One's Inside Out tonight will expose how care leavers are being neglected, and even left cold and hungry, and without a roof over their head.

Local authorities have to provide support until care leavers are at least 18, if not older.

But the BBC has found by looking at Ofsted reports that more than half of councils in England have been told they need to improve how they look after care leavers.

Norfolk County Council has investigated the cases of four young people, and Childrens' Services director Matt Dunkley admits mistakes were made: "There's more we could have done to support those young people in their placement as well as some things that 16 Plus, external [a private company which has had contracts with the council] could have done differently.

"It's difficult always to get that balance right between oversight and monitoring what they do and keeping them safe at the same time as promoting independence.

"This is the unregulated sector where almost no local authorities provide for themselves in the country.

"If we could have the resources to afford for the whole of the sector to be regulated, as children's homes are, I'd be delighted.

"It's partly about money, [but] it's not all about money."

Norfolk County Council says it is closely monitoring any teenagers already with 16 Plus, but is yet to place new young people with them.

16 Plus say they're happy for Norfolk County Council to monitor them on a weekly basis.

At the King's Lynn Town FC, external press conference on the signings of ex-Norwich players Grant Holt and Simon Lappin, club chairman Stephen Cleave said: "They're probably the two biggest signings the club has ever made. I'm looking forward to the rest of the season."

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The pair are rejoining Linnets' manager Ian Culverhouse, who they both know from Norwich City.

Grant Holt said: "I've had a lot of offers. I've got the opportunity where I can do coaching as well as playing, so everything's fitted in really nicely."

Simon Lappin said: "I've spoken to Ian over a couple of weeks and we know what to expect and what we're getting with him.

"If you asked the [Norwich City] group from a few years ago... they'd say the coaching was unbelievable.

"He's got a good squad together and it's something I'm really looking forward to."

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King's Lynn's next match is at home to Hitchin Town tomorrow night in the Evostik League Southern Premier Division, external.

King's Lynn Town FC have signed the former Norwich players Grant Holt and Simon Lappin.

Here's the news conference which took place earlier.

Norwich is getting £1m of government money to develop life skills for disadvantaged 11 to 18-year-olds as well as receiving a share of £72m of funding from the Opportunity Area , external(OA) initiative.

The OA funding is designed to improve links between businesses and education to give young people higher expectations of getting a job.

Dr Tim Coulson, chair of the Norwich Opportunity Area Partnership Board, external, said: "Norwich is a great place.

"This plan aims to ensure that every child and young person, regardless of their background, has a successful education and the opportunity to succeed."

Loyle Carner kicks out a fan after he allegedly shouted sexist comments at a support act.

The United States Air Force has deployed F-22 Raptors, airmen and associated equipment to RAF Lakenheath for a flying training deployment to conduct air training with other Europe-based US aircraft and NATO allies.

The aircraft, from Virginia, arrived on Sunday.

Image source, US Air Force

Image source, US Air Force

A man is being questioned in connection with the attempted kidnap of a woman in Norwich on Sunday, police say.

The victim, who's in her 20s, was walking along Marriott's Way on a section of footpath next to Baker Street between 17:00 and 17:15 when she was approached from behind and grabbed.

Following a short struggle, the victim managed to escape and the suspect fled in the direction of Drayton.

Less than an hour later, police say, a man in his 30s was arrested in connection with the incident at an address in Norwich.

He is being questioned at Wymonday Police Investigation Centre.

The new 90-seater Costa Coffee shop will open on the site of two former charity shops in Church Street in Cromer.

It's rattled many independent cafe owners, who are worried the arrival of the high street coffee chain.

The Chamber of Businesses is backing them, saying it would have a big impact on the character of the town.

The North Norfolk Lib Dem MP Norman Lamb says he shares the concerns of the traders.

"I think it's the size and scale of it, a place offering 90 covers... other places could lose businesses and they may not become viable, and these are people whose livelihoods depend on it, if their business closes, they're out of work".

North Norfolk District Council says the planning permission given to Costa was in line with its current policies.

Costa Coffee has declined to comment.

Small independent cafe owners in Cromer say they're worried about the impact a new Costa Coffee shop would have on their businesses.

A 90-seat branch of the national chain is to open soon - and it's the first national restaurant or cafe chain to come to the seaside town.

Sarah and Mike Fuhri opened the Crab Pot Cafe in May. Sarah says the Costa will change the character of the town.

"We want Cromer to be known for what it's always been known for - it's individuality and the different look - you're not going to walk down the High Street and see Costa here, another branded name here and another there."

Police are appealing for witnesses to a fatal collision in Attleborough.

A blue DAF lorry which was travelling along the B1077 hit a pedestrian, in his 80s. He died at the scene.

The incident happened at around 12:00 on Friday, 6 October.

Parents have less than a week to have their say on plans to merge, external two Great Yarmouth High Schools.

This weekend a protest was held over the joint plan for Trafalgar College (pictured) and Great Yarmouth Charter Academy, which hit the headlines last month when it set strict new behaviour policies.

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Mike Smith-Clare, a Great Yarmouth county councillor, said: "I cannot see this as being a pure merger, I see it as a school being closed and, if we start considering maybe the amount of money that went into that school in the first place, I have genuine concerns that with that closure that site is not being used to its full potential."

James Goffin, from the Inspiration Trust, which runs both schools, said: "We are very proud of what has been achieved at Trafalgar College but the hard truth is that the pupil population has grown much more slowly than originally predicted and if we didn't make changes we would be heading for around 1300 spare secondary school places in the Great Yarmouth area.

"We think merging with Great Yarmouth Charter Academy and investing in new facilities for an enlarged school there is the best approach to ensure high quality teaching, sports, and cultural experiences for all children in the town."

One girl was able to lock workers out of a house and get hold of medication, reports reveal.

A conservation project in Papua New Guinea could help secure the future for Britain's biggest butterfly.

A Polish-born mother said it was special to hear her son say "I love you" in her native language.

Philippa Taylor
BBC Local Live

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