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. Pub resurrected by local churchpublished at 15:38 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    A church in Norwich spent £600,000 to restore a nearby pub in what is thought to be a UK first.

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  2. Speedway: Beleaguered Stars look to end poor runpublished at 15:13 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    King's Lynn Stars have reduced admission prices for tonight's Premiership clash with Somerset.

    It comes after a poor run which has seen the Norfolk side lose their last four meetings. They're six points outside the play-off places, but have ridden fewer times than any other team in the division.

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    The Stars were beaten 62-28 at Leicester in their last meeting, but should have Robert Lambert back in their line-up this evening.

  3. Your pictures: Cloudy skiespublished at 13:58 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    BBC Weather Watchers

    It's been a mostly cloudy day so far in Norfolk, but our BBC Weather Watchers have been capturing the county in all its dark glory.

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  4. Former marine dies in motorbike racepublished at 12:51 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Mark Fincham, 37, died in a two-bike crash at Thruxton Circuit near Andover.

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  5. Woodland body murder probepublished at 12:17 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    The victim appears to have been seriously assaulted say police.

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  6. New flights from Durham Tees Valleypublished at 12:01 British Summer Time 7 August 2017
    Breaking

    Durham Tees Valley Airport is to launch new flights to Aberdeen and Norwich.

    From 15 October, Loganair will provide up to three weekday flights to Aberdeen and six weekly flights to Norwich.

    Airport chief executive Steve Gill called the announcement a "real shot in the arm for the airport" and said it's "very good news" for the region's business community.

    Durham Tees Valley Airport
  7. Flight routes 'to aid offshore industry'published at 12:00 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Loganair announces new services linking Aberdeen with Durham Tees Valley Airport and Norwich.

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  8. Charity shop badly damaged by North Walsham car crashpublished at 10:14 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Stuart Bailey
    BBC News

    A charity shop in North Walsham has been boarded up after a car crashed into it.

    The front of Break on Market Place was badly damaged at about 01:30 on Sunday.

    Norfolk Police is investigating to try and identify the driver.

    Damage after car crash at charity.Image source, Break

    Break, external offers homes and holidays to disabled and disadvantaged children in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.

    Retail business manager Lesley Leigh said: "We’re hoping we’ll be able to trade and still take donations soon but, until we do an investigation today, we’re unsure when that will be.

    "Obviously it’s going to be a major building job and the work is going to take a few weeks, I’d imagine."

    Damage after car crash at charity.Image source, Break

    A post, external on the charity's Facebook feed said: "We are really grateful that it was during the night when the shop was closed and no customers or staff were in there."

  9. Norwich bring in midfielder Stiepermannpublished at 09:39 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Norwich City sign VfL Bochum midfielder Marco Stiepermann for an undisclosed fee, their ninth new arrival.

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  10. Murder inquiry under way after body found in woodlandpublished at 08:58 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Stuart Bailey
    BBC News

    A murder investigation has begun after the discovery of a body in East Harling, near Thetford, on Saturday.

    Police were called at about 10:45 to reports that a man had been found dead in woodland near the Fiveways junction.

    A post-mortem examination concluded the cause of death will need further investigation but that the victim appears to have been seriously assaulted.

    Fiveways junction.Image source, Google

    Det Supt Katie Elliott said: "I would like to reassure the local communities that we have increased the policing presence in the area, but I would ask members of the public to avoid the wooded area between East Harling and Shadwell whilst we carry out our inquires."

  11. Canaries head coach shrugs off controversial celebrationpublished at 08:31 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    Norwich City's head coach Daniel Farke told me he is "relaxed" about the way Nelson Oliveira celebrated his late equaliser in the 1-1 at Fulham on Saturday.

    The Portugese forward took off his shirt and ran towards Farke pointing at his name and number. He'd been left on the bench at the start of the game.

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    Farke shrugged off the incident after the game.

    "So he's a Portugal guy and emotional and full of passion. For sure we will speak a little bit about it but I'm really content with his performance." said the City head coach.

    Listen to the full post-match interview here:

  12. Weather: A drizzly morningpublished at 08:14 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Georgina Burnett
    BBC Weather

    It's quite a cloudy start across the BBC East region this morning with some outbreaks of rain.

    The rain will clear slowly through the day, allowing some brighter skies to follow.

    A top temperature of 20C (68F).

  13. Norwich City make ninth summer signingpublished at 08:10 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Chris Goreham
    BBC Radio Norfolk sport

    German player Marco Stiepermann has become Norwich City's latest signing.

    The 26-year-old midfielder has joined from VFL Bochum for an undisclosed fee after agreeing a three-year deal.

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    Stiepermann is the ninth player to join City's first team squad this summer.

  14. Good morningpublished at 08:00 British Summer Time 7 August 2017

    Stuart Bailey
    BBC News

    Hello and welcome to a new week of live updates for Norfolk.

    We’ll be here until 18:00 with the latest news, sport, weather and travel for the county.

    First up, we’ll have a full weather forecast shortly.

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  15. Predict your final Championship tablepublished at 12:57 British Summer Time 6 August 2017

    Who will win promotion? Who is going down? Predict how the Championship table will end in 2017-18 and share with your friends.

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  16. Fulham 1-1 Norwich Citypublished at 17:20 British Summer Time 5 August 2017

    Nelson Oliveira comes on to earn Norwich a point at fellow promotion favourites Fulham, who waste a host of chances.

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  17. National Trust U-turn over LGBTQ badgespublished at 15:04 British Summer Time 5 August 2017

    The National Trust says volunteers who declined to wear the symbols can resume public-facing duties.

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  18. Fluffy McFluffyface penguin sex revealedpublished at 05:47 British Summer Time 5 August 2017

    The chick was the first to hatch at Hunstanton Sea Life Sanctuary in more than a decade.

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  19. Trust volunteers shun LGBTQ symbolspublished at 19:24 British Summer Time 4 August 2017

    Some volunteers at a National Trust estate "felt uncomfortable" wearing rainbow-coloured badges.

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