Updates for Friday, 15 September 2017
Academy head defends strict rules
NDR ahead of schedule
Seal captured to remove flying disc from neck
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The Centrica 'fast response' plant will provide back-up energy when renewable sources cannot, supplier says.
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Alex Dolan
BBC Look East weather
Rather cloudy with scattered showers across the BBC East region this evening, with the rumble of thunder possible across Norfolk.
Showers dying away after midnight for most, with clear spells later as the temperature dips to 6C (43F), although places like Santon Downham in Suffolk and Writtle in Essex could be lower.
Friday will see a mainly dry start, but thickening cloud will bring outbreaks of rain, and then a mixture of sunshine and scattered heavy showers later.
The temperature will peak at about 14C (57F).
Andrew Sinclair
BBC Look East political correspondent
The government has announced extra funding for schools in Norfolk.
The figures have only just been released, but it looks as if ministers will be giving an extra £16m to schools in Norfolk over the next two years - an increase of 3%.
The announcement came as part of a new funding formula which sees an increase in the amount paid per pupil and an additional grant for rural schools.
Image source, PAThe extra money follows an intensive campaign by teaching unions which saw many schools taking the unprecedented step of writing to parents to ask them to raise the issue with their MP. The issue also featured heavily in the general election.
Schools in Norfolk have cut bus services, reduced courses and shed teaching support staff because of the growing pressure on their finances.
This extra money will help, but critics say that it barely covers the cost of inflation and they will fear that schools will continue to struggle.
A haul of tax-evading tobacco discovered by Norfolk Trading Standards earlier this week amounts to more than the total amount of hand-rolling tobacco seized in the county in the whole of last year.
On Monday, three inspections were carried out at retail businesses in Great Yarmouth, with the assistance of Norfolk Constabulary and tobacco detection dogs Yoyo (pictured below), Scamp and Ralph.
They seized 4,700 cigarettes and 4.65kg (10lbs) of hand rolling tobacco from three stores, which was hidden in a number of ways including behind a fuse box wired to the mains electric.
Image source, Norfolk County CouncilTwo warrants were executed at premises related to one of the stores and a further 69,000 cigarettes and 37.5kg (83lbs) of hand-rolling tobacco was seized.
In the afternoon, two stores were visited in Norwich and more than 1000 cigarettes and 4kg (8.9lbs) of hand-rolling tobacco was seized.
Image source, Norfolk County CouncilSophie Leney, Head of Trading Standards said last year they were involved in the seizure of 183,820 illegal cigarettes and 49.1kg (108lbs) of illegal hand rolling tobacco.
So far this year, she said they've seized more than 130,000 illegal cigarettes and nearly 53kg (117lbs) of illegal hand rolling tobacco in Norfolk.
Brian Chatten, of Trading Standards said retailers make smoking more accessible to children by selling illegal tobacco at pocket money prices, putting the lives of young people at risk.
Quote MessageHopefully these raids will raise awareness of our campaign to crack down on sellers of illegal tobacco and encourage local residents to come forward with any information they may have... Trading Standards and the police are always ready to respond to any information they receive.”
Brian Chatten, Norfolk Trading Standards
Motorists are being asked to check their dash-cam footage following the theft of a trailer in Cromer.
The green and white Conway trailer tent was taken from the Lions Mouth layby on the A148 sometime between 18:45 and 19:10 yesterday.
Anyone with information is asked to contact Norfolk Police.
A father was killed and his seven-year-old daughter seriously injured when the lorry left the road.
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Read MoreHeavy persistent rain will clear to leave an afternoon of sunshine and showers.
Feeling cool in the strong wind, with temperatures peaking at 15C (59F).
The wet weather has been perfect for "rainbow spotters" - here's a selection of photos taken over the last few days by our band of BBC Weather Watchers:
And the back page of the Norwich Evening News, external today:
Image source, ArchantThe front page of the Norwich Evening News, external today reports on a woman found guilty in her absence of three counts of animal cruelty:
Image source, ArchantAnd on the back page of the Eastern Daily Press, external: Stiepermann is enjoying his introduction to life as a fledgling Canary:
Image source, ArchantTime to take a look at the papers now, and the Eastern Daily Press, external leads with the chief constable's warning over officer pay increases:
Image source, ArchantThe headmaster of a school, where strict rules angered some families, is inviting parents to a meeting this evening.
Great Yarmouth Charter Academy's principal Barry Smith introduced rules including a ban on mobile phones, and children being told to be in bed by 21:30 every night.
Some parents had complained of "army-like schooling".
Mr Smith says he wants to explain his vision, and is inviting parents to a meeting at the school at 17:00.
The school, formerly Great Yarmouth High, was renamed after it was taken over by Inspiration Trust.
Until this summer, it had "some of the worst GCSE results in the entire country", according to Mr Smith.
Plans for a housing development in a south Norfolk village have been turned down.
Image source, GoogleThe proposal, for 52 houses, would have seen Bracon Ash, near Wymondham, double in size.
Hundreds of local people had raised objections to the plans.
South Norfolk councillors, external said the development would have put too much strain on local infrastructure.
Colin Rudd, chair of the parish council, says common sense prevailed, and it was the right decision.
Quote MessageThis is a very pretty rural village and it would have destroyed the main input into the village by putting 52 houses there, a 55% increase in the present housing."
Colin Rudd, Chair of Bracon Ash and Hethel parish council
Elizabeth Rizzini
BBC Look East weather
A cool and cloudy start to the day across the BBC East region, with a mix of sunshine and heavy and blustery showers developing later.
Remaining breezy, with the north westerly wind making it feel quite chilly.
Top temperature: 15C (59F).
You can find a more detailed forecast for where you are at BBC Weather.
Weather: weather_east.avi
Caroline Kingdon
BBC Local Live
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Two friends died when their plane came down on the Queen's Sandringham Estate.
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There will be more sunshine and showers and a breezy end to the day.
Winds will continue to ease later with clear spells developing. Cloud later with showery rain moving in from the north.
Lows of 6-9C (43-48F).
Tomorrow there will be showery rain first thing, which could be heavy on the east coast for a time.
Sunny spells and showers later, some being heavy, and it will be breezy and cool.
Highs of 14-17C (57-63F).
For more, head to BBC Weather.
