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Another 7.5km of Norwich Northern Distributor Road will be delivered just in time for Christmas, external.

Sad news that Dippy the arthritic penguin who used to live on the Isle of Wight has died.

Dippy - a Humboldt penguin - moved to SeaLife Centre in Great Yarmouth in 2015 after Seaview Wildlife Encounter on the island closed and all its animals had to be rehomed. Staff in Great Yarmouth built a special ramp to help him waddle into the pool.

SeaLife Centre said he was "very popular character and much loved".

The mustard has been made in Norwich since 1860 but a decision next year could see it relocated.

Six-month-old Milana died five days after her parents took her to hospital, a court is told.

A cyclist has died in hospital after he hit a kerb and was thrown from his bike.

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The man, in his 50s, sustained serious head injuries on Norwich Road, Horstead, at about 21:00 on Saturday.

He was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital, where he has since died.

Police want to trace anyone who saw the crash or spotted the victim riding along Wroxham Road, Church Street and Norwich Road. They are also appealing for drivers with dashcam footage to get in touch.

BBC Sport meets Jamie and Natalie Chestney, the husband and wife hoping to win gold for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Orla Moore
BBC Local Live

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The numbers of Bewick's swans, external arriving at Welney are significantly down this year - because of a mild winter in eastern Europe, which means they aren't leaving yet.

The most recent December count has revealed that 147 of the breed have migrated from Siberia in Russia to the Ouse Washes in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire, where there are usually about 1,000 at this time of year.

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The Netherlands also has lower numbers than usual and Dutch swan experts say the swans are finding more food throughout Europe, so they continue feeding up rather than pushing on with their migration.

Hetty Grant, WWT Welney, external warden, said: "A cold front on the continent may force the swans further west, and then we could potentially see an influx in January.

"The swans count gives us an accurate view of where swans are stopping along the flyway, showing the population, feeding habits and climate preference."

The body of Peter Wrighton, 83, was found in woodland last August, with his two dogs close by.

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

Norwich City Football Club's managing director Steve Stone is urging authorities to reconsider the rules on allowing fans to stand at matches.

Clubs in the top two divisions have been required to have all-seater stadiums since the Taylor report into the Hillsborough disaster.

The Canaries are moving all fans under the age of 16 out of Block A of the Barclay because of safety concerns caused by the number of supporters standing up during games.

Steve Stone told me: "It's too difficult to stop fans from standing across the country but they are not necessarily standing in the safest environment.

"If safe standing becomes legal I think many clubs will take up the opportunity."

Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

Norwich City Football Club is moving fans under the age of 16 out of block A of the Barclay Stand following issues with supporters standing during games.

The club had been told by a Safety Advisory Group that the block would be closed because of concerns about the number of young fans standing on seats. Instead a compromise has been reached which will allow the area of the stand to remain open.

About 50 supporters with season tickets in Block A are being moved. That includes 31 under the age of 16 and the adults they attend games with. Anyone affected will receive a letter from the club.

Managing director Steve Stone told me: "This is not something we want to do but it's got to a point where we've got an unacceptable level of risk to kids."

Scotland forward Steven Naismith hints he will consider his future at Norwich City when the transfer window re-opens next month.

The ruins of the old post office have been described as "a heap of bricks and tiles".

A jury has been sent out to consider its verdict in the trial of two men jointly accused of murdering a man in a supermarket.

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Lee Monk, 20, and his uncle John Monk, 44, deny the murder of Nick Rogers, 26, following a fight in July in a branch of Morrisons in Wymondham, where all the men lived.

They also deny causing actual bodily harm against Mr Rogers' best friend, 27-year-old Leo Wardrop.

Mr Rogers died in hospital five days after being punched and kicked in the head by the defendants.

Both men claim self-defence. Lee Monk said he was set upon by Mr Rogers in the store while shopping with his girlfriend, and John Monk said he came to his nephew's defence after seeing the fight while also shopping.

The jury considering a manslaughter charge in the case of a father accused of causing his baby daughter's death by shaking her has been sent home for the evening.

Six-month-old Milana Guzas, who was born prematurely, died five days after being taken to hospital unconscious and with rigid limbs.

Her father, Arunas Guzas, 42, of Greenland Avenue, King's Lynn, denies manslaughter.

During his trial he told Norwich Crown Court he had dozed off with Milana on his chest while alone and awoke to find her crying on the floor.

He said that he "blamed himself for her death" as he was responsible for her care.

The owners of a Norwich tower block have said they are continuing to take extra fire prevention measures and are awaiting further guidance in the wake of the Grenfell Tower tragedy.

Insulation panels on the outside of Brennan Bank, next to Norwich City's ground on Carrow Road, failed stringent tests set up in the aftermath of the Grenfell fire.

The cladding had previously complied with building regulations.

Broadland Housing Association chief executive Michael Newey said it had already made changes, including installing heat detectors in the car park under the building.

An interim review says current building regulations are too complicated and open to misinterpretation.

The residents of Cromer say they are "a bit mad around here" when it comes to their Christmas trees.

Its pupils may have missed out on the Christmas fair, the nativity and Christmas dinner, but a school is up and running again after being hit by a sickness bug.

Almost a third of the 104 children at Forncett St Peter Primary in Norfolk called in sick on Wednesday.

On advice from Public Health England, head teacher Judith Jones closed the school for the rest of the week and spent "several hundred pounds" on a deep clean.

She said staff volunteered to do "all the little jobs" like wiping pens, pencils and sticks of glue.

"The school smells very fresh today and it's lovely to see everyone back," she added.

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Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport

Norwich City are 10 points adrift of the Championship play-off places and 10 points above the relegation zone after their latest defeat.

The Canaries lost 1-0 at Leeds United on Saturday. They've won just one of their last ten matches.

Pontus Jansson scored the only goal of the game, heading in a free kick much to the frustration of City head coach Daniel Farke.

"Normally we defend with zonal marking but we changed it today a little bit because Pontus Jansson is the biggest threat. In this scene it was not good enough," Farke told me.

There are problems this morning if you're trying to use the train line into London from many parts of the county this morning.

A broken-down train between Chelmsford and Witham has blocked the line, and currently there are delays of an hour. Disruption is expected until midday, Greater Anglia said.

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Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent

Labour has chosen its general election candidate for Norwich North.

Karen Davis, who is a city councillor, will contest the seat which has a Conservative majority of just 507 and is the most marginal constituency in East Anglia.

Ms Davis said: "Norwich is my home. It's where I live and work and I am proud to be Labour's candidate for the next general election, whenever it comes"

Even though the next election is not supposed to be until 2022, Labour is selecting candidates in its target seats now in case there is anther early election.

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