Summary

  • Updates Friday, 23 June 2017

  • £124.9m cuts to Norfolk County Council services revealed

  • Vintage coach travels from Norwich to the Shetlands

  • Three arrested after man falls from back of truck in Bradwell

  • Serious car crash in Great Yarmouth

  • Norfolk commentator Henry Blofeld retires

  • Norwich City's Jacob Murphy scores for England U21's

  1. The Queen's speech: What's in it for us?published at 12:36 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Andrew Sinclair
    BBC Look East political correspondent

    Immigration, support for farmers and taking back control of our fishing waters were the stand-out measures for the East announced in today's Queen's speech.

    The government says the new Immigration Bill will allow it to control the number of people coming here from the EU after Brexit. The Agriculture Bill promises to put in place "an effective system to support UK farmers" who will lose their subsidies after we leave the EU.

    But the Fisheries Bill stands out with its strong promise to "enable the UK to control access to its waters and set UK fishing quotas once it has left the EU". This was a key demand of fishermen along the coast during the election and whilst there are no details about future quotas and access rights, the government is clearly serious about improving things for our fishing industry.

    In a region where the poor standard of some schools has been an issue, it is worth noting that the government remains committed to making failing schools become academies but plans for grammar schools have been dropped.

    Bear in mind that a lot of what is being promised will depend on the current Brexit negotiations and on this minority government staying in power. Two very big uncertainties in this new parliament.

  2. High temperatures keep swing bridges stillpublished at 12:11 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Tim Addicott
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    A fifth day of disruption faces boat users on the Broads.

    Reedham swing bridgeImage source, Ashley Dace/Geograph

    The Broads authority has confirmed that swing bridges at Oulton, Somerleyton and Reedham will remain closed again until 19:00.

    The restriction follows advice from Network Rail which is concerned the bridges could get stuck open because of the hot weather.

  3. Fire chief says emphasis should be on preventionpublished at 11:54 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Janet Harnden
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    Some residents in high rise accommodation in Norwich are calling for the retrospective fitting of sprinkler systems.

    Fire escape door

    It follows calls for a review of safety measures of all Norfolk high rise properties by a local councillor.

    Garry Collins from Norfolk's Fire Service, external says while sprinklers could be necessary, fire prevention measures should be as big a focus.

    "Potentially there will be a review of building regulations but actually in relation to compliance the requirement is only for anything over 30 meters and again it's a reactive strategy in relation to dealing with fire.

    "For me, we need to focus more on the preventative measures and the causes of fire and stop them happening in the first instance."

  4. Rail passengers warned of more delays due to soaring temperaturespublished at 11:45 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Kelly McCormack
    BBC Radio Suffolk

    Greater Anglia has announced it will be running an amended timetable because of the heat.

    Speed restrictions will be imposed from 12:00, to prevent rails and overhead power cables from being damaged.

    This will affect dozens of services - you can find out more on the company's website, external.

    Abellio Greater Anglia train at IpswichImage source, JThomas/Geograph
  5. Cladding used on high-rise blocks to be investigatedpublished at 10:49 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Janet Harnden
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    In Norfolk we have few tower blocks, most of them concentrated in Norwich. Eight of those high rises are council-run.

    record of building checks

    Westlegate is a privately managed block with eleven floors and although built in the 1960s, was recently refurbished.

    I spoke to two occupants ther, both called Ke, and they said they're not worried about a fire as the apartment block has very sophisticated prevention and detection measures, including sprinklers, a 24/7 automatic remote monitoring fire alarm and a smoke ventilation system on each floor.

    However, they would like reassurance about the materials used for cladding.

    In a statement, Norwich Residential Management said: "We are working with the developers and original contractors to make checks on the cladding materials used on all the properties within our portfolio.

    "Initial checks have confirmed none of the buildings within our portfolio have the Reynobond system installed (at Grenfell Tower)."

  6. Green Party calls for independent review on Norwich tower blockspublished at 10:24 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Tim Addicott
    BBC Radio Norfolk

    There's a call for independent safety checks in Norfolk tower blocks following the Grenfell Tower fire.

    Normandie Tower

    The blaze killed dozens of people and many more are still missing and presumed dead.

    In Norwich, there are eight council-run tower blocks, the biggest of which are the Normandie and Winchester towers.

    City councillor Ben Price, from the Green Party, says he wants a thorough investigation to ensure a similar disaster couldn't happen here.

    "All of that information I've requested, in terms of fire safety and in terms of any negative impact and why things may or may not have been included need to be shown to have been investigated by an independent body here in Norwich to give those people that live there a full sense of security," he said.

    Gail Harris, deputy leader of Norwich City Council, says all the blocks have caretakers who are there to reassure residents.

    "I have commissioned a report from officers to review the risk assessment and the fire safety plan for each of our tower blocks," she added.

  7. Tower block residents visited by fire servicepublished at 09:53 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Fire service staff have been to see the occupants of Norwich's eight tower blocks to offer advice and support following the Grenfell Tower tragedy:

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  8. Norwich City fixtures: Birmingham on Boxing Day and Sheffield Wednesday on the final daypublished at 09:42 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Mariam Issimdar
    BBC News

    Aside from the East Anglian derbies, other key fixtures fans look for generally include the Boxing Day match.

    This year the Canaries will be away at Birmingham City.

    Norwich City groundImage source, Getty

    City are away again a few days later on 30 December, this time at Burton but will play at home on New Year's Day against Millwall, so hopefully you'll have time to nurse any hangover before kick-off.

    The final game will be away against Sheffield Wednesday, where the Canaries suffered a 5-1 defeat last season.

    All fixtures can be found here.

  9. 'Absurd' advice from Greater Anglia says passenger grouppublished at 09:05 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Mariam Issimdar
    BBC News

    With another day of restrictions on the trains, a passenger representative has rejected advice from Greater Anglia about coping with hot weather delays.

    Steve Hewitt

    Earlier this week passengers were advised to try to work flexibly and keep an eye on Greater Anglia's website.

    Steve Hewitt, from the East Norfolk Transport Users Association, says the advice was "absurd and ill-thought".

    "I suppose some people do have flexi but I know several people who don't," he said.

    "Their time is nine to five and that's when they're expected to work. As regards to the internet, not everybody has the internet at home."

    Rail passengers

    Greater Anglia, external says speed restrictions will come into force again from midday to protect the rails and overhead lines.

    It could mean long delays or cancellations at short notice so passengers are advised to check before travelling.

  10. Norwich City fixtures releasedpublished at 09:02 British Summer Time 21 June 2017
    Breaking

    The Football League fixtures have just been released and Norwich City will begin their Championship campaign with a trip to Fulham on 5 August.

    The first home game of the season will be seven days later against Sunderland, who were relegated from the Premier League last season.

    The first meeting with fierce rivals Ipswich Town will be at Portman Road on 21 October. The home return will be on 17 February.

    Norwich City sign and fansImage source, Getty Images

    All the club's fixtures can be found here.

  11. Championship fixtures in fullpublished at 09:00 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Find out your team's fixtures in the Championship during the 2017-18 season.

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  12. Weather: Hottest day of the year expectedpublished at 08:46 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Kate Kinsella
    BBC Weather

    The heatwave is set to continue with inland temperatures set to reach 32C (89.6F).

    It's going to be a warm and sunny day, and the pollen levels are also set to be high.

  13. Welcome back to Norfolk Live on Wednesdaypublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 21 June 2017

    Mariam Issimdar
    BBC News

    Good morning folks. Another fine one today, although thankfully not as hot...can't believe I just wrote that, but the gardener in me is now praying for a break in the weather!

    So, we start off with a reminder that speed restrictions will continue on the trains from midday.

    Greater Anglia, external says it could mean delays or cancellations at short notice. You have been warned!

    A full weather forecast is up next.

  14. Hot weather causes roads to meltpublished at 18:51 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    The hot weather continues to cause problems for people who want to travel, as roads start to melt.

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  15. Preston re-sign Norwich keeper Ruddpublished at 18:27 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Preston North End re-sign goalkeeper Declan Rudd from Championship rivals Norwich City on a three-year deal.

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  16. Our live coverage today:published at 18:02 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Caroline Kingdon
    BBC Local Live

    That's all from the Norfolk Live team - unless a major story breaks our next scheduled news updates will appear here at 08:00 tomorrow.

    Before we head home, here's a quick reminder of some of today's stories:

    • Sister's emotional plea to find missing brother
    • Empty council buildings could home teens leaving care

    If you're travelling by train tomorrow, allow extra time for journeys - the scheduled service between Norwich and London will run but heat restrictions mean lower speeds.

    We'll leave you with this beautiful photo of a female Emperor Dragonfly, external - it was taken at Hickling by our colleague Ian Forster.

    Ian tells us these are the bulkiest of the hawkers, growing to around 78mm in length - and has an amazing ability to disappear into its natural background of reed and grass - we can see what he means!

    A green coloured dragonfly on green foliageImage source, Ian Forster
  17. What a difference a day makespublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Just 24 hours ago we were baking under blue skies... today our coastline appears to be under a "sea fret".

    Take a look at this selection of photos from our BBC Weather Watchers:

    Low cloud over sandy beach
    Low cloud over house roofs
    Dark skies over sandy beach
  18. Foodbank seeks new distribution centrepublished at 17:15 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    King's Lynn Foodbank, external is looking for a new home.

    It's currently in the Red Cross building on Austin Fields (pictured) but that's now up for sale. Last year the Foodbank said it fed more than 3,800 people - a 22% rise on the previous year.

    Foodbank premises in King's LynnImage source, Google

    Trustee Andy King says ideally their new distribution centre would be in a central location where people can receive a friendly welcome, food and assistance.

    The premises should also have:

    • At least 200 sq ft to store food
    • Space to distribute food - two hours a day, each weekday
    • Facilities to prepare hot drinks
    • Disability access
    • Links to public transport
  19. Hadrian's Wall walk raises over £5,500 for Cancer Research UKpublished at 17:05 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Diss Express

    In 2014, Sarah Alexander, 40, lost nine stone (60kg) to save her life.

    Now, she has completed an 84-mile charity walk, external in memory of her mother.

    The six-day trek along Hadrian’s Wall has raised over £5,500 for Cancer Research UK.

    Sarah Alexander on Hadrian's WallImage source, Diss Express
  20. Allow extra time for rail journeys tomorrowpublished at 16:44 British Summer Time 20 June 2017

    Greater Anglia, external warns that speed restrictions will be in place from noon until 21:00 tomorrow, due to high temperatures.

    The scheduled service between Norwich and London will run, but passengers are advised to allow extra time on journeys.

    Some services may be cancelled or altered at short notice if delays of 40 minutes or more occur.

    The speed restrictions have been put in place to protect the railway infrastructure and to keep services running, but at a slower speed.

    This helps prevent the rails from buckling when they get very hot as lower speeds exert less pressure on the rail - it also protects the overhead lines which may sag during very high temperatures.

    Greater Anglia train at platform