Summary

  • Updates for Friday, 11 August 2017

  • Train disruption between Norwich and Lowestoft

  • Lotus returns to profitability

  • Norwich City land cup tie at Charlton

  1. Norwich City 1-3 Sunderlandpublished at 15:24 British Summer Time 13 August 2017

    Lewis Grabban scores twice for Sunderland and also nets an own goal as the Black Cats beat Norwich 3-1 at Carrow Road.

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  2. Our live coverage across the weekpublished at 18:01 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    That's it from the Local Live team for this week, so goodbye and enjoy the weekend whatever the weather brings us.

    We'll be back from 08:00 on Monday, bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather updates as they happen.

  3. Dog walker murder 'vital' witness tracedpublished at 17:38 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Police want to trace three men seen around woodland close to the time Peter Wrighton died.

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  4. Weather: Dry night aheadpublished at 17:22 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Chris Bell
    BBC Look East weather

    The weather for this evening and tonight will be mainly dry at first across the BBC East region, but cloud thickening from the west will bring the chance of some patchy light rain.

    There will be light to moderate southwesterly winds, which will turn more westerly later.

    The temperature will dip to 13-15C (upper 50sF).

    Weather map

    Tomorrow it will mainly dry with a mixture of sunny spells and patchy cloud, but thicker cloud could bring one or two isolated showers, mainly across Norfolk.

    Highs around 20-22C (near 70F).

  5. Norwich's Pritchard faces ankle surgerypublished at 17:13 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Norwich midfielder Alex Pritchard is to have an ankle operation and will be out of action for up to 12 weeks.

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  6. Recovery of huge pipes 'to take weeks'published at 16:57 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Four pipes washed up on beaches in Norfolk, while eight more have been "secured" at sea.

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  7. From the archives: Speedboating at Great Yarmouth 1934published at 16:46 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Some 83 years ago this month a party of holidaymakers were caught on camera enjoying a thrilling trip in a speedboat at Great Yarmouth.

    Speedboat off Great Yarmouth in 1934Image source, Getty Images
  8. Giant Lego animal invasion alert!published at 16:15 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Helen Burchell
    BBC News

    Enormous birds and animals have invaded a nature reserve on the Cambridgeshire and Norfolk border.

    Lego frogImage source, WWT Welney

    But don't panic... they're made of Lego and are currently touring all Wildfowl & Wetlands Trust, external reserves in the UK.

    At the moment they're at Welney, external in The Fens and they're staying there until 3 September.

    As well as this massive 1.5m (5ft) frog, there's a Bewick's swan, an emperor dragonfly, a kingfisher, an otter and more.

    Lego otterImage source, WWT Welney

    Watch this timelapse video below to see how they were made or pop along to Welney and see them in the flesh, so to speak.

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  9. Pressure is off leaders Diss in promotion racepublished at 14:16 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Diss Express

    This is the back page of the Diss Express, external:

    Back page of Diss ExpressImage source, Diss Express
  10. Community of Banham supports family of murdered dog walkerpublished at 14:00 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Nic Rigby
    BBC News

    The Vicar of Banham says the community wants to support the family of a man killed in a frenzied knife attack.

    83-year-old Peter Wrighton (pictured) from the village was murdered while walking his dogs last Saturday morning near East Harling on the edge of Thetford Forest.

    Peter WrightonImage source, Norfolk Police

    CCTV shows him at Kenninghall Post Office at 10:10 - just half an hour before his body was found at Harling Woods.

    The Reverend Canon Stephen Wright says people would like to hold a special service for him, but it's up to his family if it goes ahead.

    "People are shaken. There is so much unknown at the moment," he said.

    "We don't want to intrude on their grief, but if there is anything we can do to help, we will help."

  11. Safety being 'compromised' at prisonpublished at 12:52 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Concerns are also raised about food hygiene and a rat infestation at HMP Norwich.

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  12. Attleborough residents urged to give views on plans for centre of townpublished at 12:30 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Nic Rigby
    BBC News

    More residents of Attleborough are being urged to give their views on major improvements in the town centre.

    Barely 100 people so far have made their voices heard on the £4.5m proposals.

    AttleboroughImage source, Adrian Cable/Geograph

    Norfolk County Council, external won the funding for road and transport improvements and earlier in the year initial proposals were published showing how the money would be spent in Attleborough.

    It includes making Surrogate Street open to two-way traffic and making other roads in the town safer for pedestrians to cross.

    Councillors say only 95 responses have been received so far.

    They want to be sure the plans are fine-tuned to meet everyone's needs.

    The deadline for responses to the county council is midnight on Sunday.

  13. Man, 83, killed in brutal stabbingpublished at 12:09 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Diss Express

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    Front page of Diss ExpressImage source, Diss Express
  14. Greater Anglia warns of disruption around Somerleytonpublished at 10:48 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    There are problems on the railways around Lowestoft....

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  15. Video weather forecast: Mainly dry, but cloudypublished at 10:09 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Lucy Martin
    BBC Weather

    Sunshine this morning will give way to cloud and rain this evening across the BBC East region.

    The weekend will be cloudy, but dry with temperatures peaking at 20C (68F).

  16. Two week inquest into offshore death of Lowestoft manpublished at 09:32 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    There's to be a two-week inquest into the death of a man from Lowestoft - after an accident on a platform in the North Sea.

    Tyron Jones, 43, died in December last year at the Norfolk & Norwich Hospital after being flown from the Indefatigable 23A gas platform about 70 miles (110km) off the coast.

    The full inquest will begin on 6 December - a day after the anniversary of his death.

  17. Norfolk-based Lotus back in blackpublished at 08:48 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Nic Rigby
    BBC News

    The Norfolk-based sports car maker Lotus is back in the black after years of heavy losses..

    The new Lotus Evora 400Image source, Lotus

    The company, which was recently bought by a Chinese firm, made a profit of £2m last year after a rise in exports to Europe and America.

    Lotus, based in Hethel, near Wymondham, said it was now on a sustainable path, for the first time in years.

  18. Norwich City draw Charlton at home in Carabao Cuppublished at 08:21 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Jack Reeve
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    Norwich City have been drawn to play against Charlton at Carrow Road in the second round of the Carabao Cup (aka the League Cup).

    That wasn't after confusion however - a mix up with the balls during the draw meant that initially the game was announced to be played at The Valley.

    However, it was changed to be played at Carrow Road soon after.

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    The Canaries progressed into this round of the cup after beating League Two side Swindon Town on Tuesday.

    The game will be played on the week commencing Mon, 21 August.

  19. Today's weather: Dry and brightpublished at 08:15 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    BBC Weather

    It's due to be dry and sunny for most of the day, but there's a chance of it becoming cloudier later this afternoon with some patchy rain coming in from the west.

    Maximum temperature: 22C (72F).

    For a full forecast where you are, visit BBC Weather.

    Sunrise at FelixtstoweImage source, Wesley Stankiewicz
  20. Good morningpublished at 08:03 British Summer Time 11 August 2017

    Nic Rigby
    BBC News

    Welcome back to Local Live across Norfolk.

    We'll be here until 18:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel updates for your area.

    The full weather forecast will be with you shortly, but it's another grey start to the day.

    As always, if you want to get in touch you can by email, Facebook, external or Twitter, external.