Computer hacker Adam Mudd has had his jail sentence reduced at the court of appeal.

He had developed and sold malware which led to attacks on public institutions.

Mudd, 20, of Kings Langley in Hertfordshire, made £380,000, but the victims of the software had to spend millions defending themselves against the estimated 1.7 million attacks.

Victims of the attacks included the University of Cambridge, University of Essex in Colchester, University of East Anglia in Norwich and several local councils. An attack was also made on West Herts College in Watford where Mudd was a student.

Mudd admitted creating the malicious software and was jailed for two years at the Old Bailey in April.

He successfully appealed against the length of the sentence and the Court of Appeal has reduced it to 21 months.

Nic Rigby
BBC News

Norfolk Americana and alt-country band Morganway, external (pictured below) are headlining the Cambridge Folk Club, external tent tonight on the second day of the Cambridge Folk Festival, external.

Image source, Ollie Ali

Straight out of North Norfolk’s rural outback, the five-piece was started by twins Callum (acoustic guitar, lead vocals) and Kieran Morgan (lead guitar), and features Yve Mary B (lead vocals), Matt Brocklehurst (keyboard) and Simon Tinmouth (drums).

Image source, Emily Mae Winters

Also playing the club tent tonight is Emily Mae Winters, external (pictured above), a Cambridge-based singer-songwriter, whose songs have been described as "enthralling" and "tantalising" by Folk Radio UK.

She told the BBC she was very excited to be playing the festival.

"This year, I'm lucky enough to be playing with John Parker [Megson, Kate Rusby] on double bass and Jasmine Watkiss on fiddle and backing vocals," she said.

"It's a lot more fun with the band on stage, so I can't wait!"

A female pedestrian was left in a serious condition after a crash involving a marked police van.

Image source, Google

The incident happened at about 22:20 last night on the B1135 Wymondham Road at Hethel.

The woman was airlifted to Addenbrooke's Hospital in Cambridge where her condition is described as critical.

No one else was injured.

Officers were in the area responding to a 999 call relating to concerns for the safety of a woman who had been reported missing.

The road was closed while initial scene investigations were carried out and remains closed this morning.

Norfolk Constabulary has referred the matter to the Independent Police Complaints Commission.

Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather

A few changes in the forecast for today.

It's looking mostly dry until we get to this evening, maybe a few stray showers at times and it'll still be quite breezy as well.

The best of the sunshine is likely to be this morning, before the cloud thickens from the west as we head into the afternoon.

Top temperature across the BBC East region: 20C (68F).

Watch my full regional forecast here:

Happy Friday!

We'll be here to keep you up to date with all the goings-on in the county until 18:00.

Investigations are under way after a pedestrian was left in a critical condition from a road crash involving a police van near Wymondham last night.

We'll bring you more on this story after today's weather forecast.

The BBC takes a look at the world of the competitive mermaid, as the UK's national competition is staged.

Fourteen men are jailed after police found potentially "the largest cannabis operation in the UK".

Fourteen men jailed for the largest-known UK cannabis operation.

The prince is stepping down from his helicopter pilot role to take up more royal duties and charity work.

Bob Dale
BBC Live reporter

A cannabis operation, which included two farms in Kent, was the largest yet discovered in the UK, according to police.

Our news updates have now come to an end for the day.

Here's a quick recap of some of the stories we've brought you:

• Girl's pool party death ruled an accident
• Wrong horse wins at the races
• Prince William's last air ambulance shift

Scroll down to find out more on these, and other stories.

We're now heading off home, and will be back at 08:00 tomorrow.

Have a good evening.

Adam Jinkerson
BBC Local Live

The Duke of Cambridge has started his last shift for the East Anglian Air Ambulance.

Prince William joined the emergency service two years ago, but is leaving to concentrate more on royal duties on behalf of the Queen.

The annual festival Norwich Pride, external takes place this weekend, and the city is preparing to be a rainbow of colours.

There'll be stalls outside the Forum, stage shows and stalls - and a parade from City Hall to Chapelfield Gardens.

Police officers, and their multi-coloured vehicle, will be there:

Even the trees are showing their support:

The flag is flying at Carrow Road:

And Teddy is trying to decide what he should wear:

An investigation is under way after a brick was thrown through the window of a Norwich butcher's shop.

The attack took place late on Tuesday night at Haider Halal Butchers on Magdalen Street. Police are treating it as a hate crime.

Eric Kirk, chairman of the local Traders' Association, disputes that.

Maya Kantengule was at her best friend's birthday pool party when she died, an inquest hears.

The parents of a seven-year-old girl who drowned at her best friend's birthday pool party have paid tribute to their daughter.

Livial and Glenda Kantengule say they are still devastated following the passing of their "beloved daughter", Maya Grace Kantengule.

"The pain is still unbearable and even though it's been over a year it feels like we relive her passing every day.

"We hope this inquest will provide answers to what happened on the day, even though it is hard to admit that no explanation will bring back our daughter.

"We miss her dearly and she has left a void that is difficult to fill."

Image source, Family handout

An inquest jury has ruled that a seven-year-old girl's death at a birthday pool party was an accident.

Maya Kantengule was found at the bottom of a pool at Waveney River centre holiday park in Burgh St Peter on 1 May last year.

She died later in hospital with her parents at her bedside.

Norfolk Coroner's Court had heard that there was no lifeguard on duty.

Her father, Livial Kantengule, had told the inquest he believed his daughter could swim as she had received swimming lessons at school.

In a written statement, teaching assistant Jaqueline Bell said that Maya, from Oulton Broad, was not a confident swimmer and was "nervous" in the water.

More now on that controversy at Great Yarmouth when it was found the winner of the opening two-year race was in fact a different horse.

It was only discovered after Mandarin Princess won at odds of 50-1.

Stablemate Millie's Kiss was due to run in the nine-furlong handicap later on the card, but was subsequently withdrawn.

A report by the British Horseracing Authority (BHA) says the stewards held an inquiry to "consider the circumstances surrounding the identification of Mandarin Princess, which was presenting at the sampling unit for routine testing."

The scan identified the horse to be Millie's Kiss, trainer Charlie McBride's other runner in race four.

The BHA says it interviewed the trainer, stable groom, veterinary officer and equine welfare integrity officer responsible for the sampling unit.

Having heard their evidence, the matter was referred to the head office of the BHA. It ordered Millie's Kiss to be withdrawn from race four.

Paul Hayes
BBC Radio Norfolk

It's dramatic enough when a 50 to 1 winner comes in at the races.

But there was even more drama today when Mandarin Princess came in at those odds in the 3.15 at Great Yarmouth... Yet turned out to be a completely different horse.

Stablemate Millie's Kiss had been given the wrong number, causing chaos after the race.

Punters at the racecourse have told us that they've never seen anything like it.

Kevin Burch
BBC Look East

The jury has retired to consider its verdict on Maya Kantengule, the seven-year-old girl who died after a pool party at the Waveney River Centre in May last year.

We'll bring you more information as soon as we have it.