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Govia Thameslink, external says there will be short-notice cancellations on its services and it also needs to make further reductions during the coronavirus pandemic from Monday.

The operator, which runs Great Northern, Southern and Thameslink trains, said it is having to cancel services at short notice owing to staff having to stay at home during the current guidance issued by Public Health England, external.

The Gatwick Express service will also be temporarily suspended until further notice, in response to a significant fall in passenger numbers at the airport, but Southern and Thameslink trains will continue to serve the airport in Sussex.

The operators say they are doing everything to keep trains running for key workers, and are advising passengers to check before travelling as there may be further timetable changes.

Organisers say the party was the perfect remedy "to a dull few weeks" amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Northampton Film Festival wants movie-makers to get creative without breaking government guidelines.

Katy Lewis
BBC Local Live

Welcome back to the second week of our live page where we'll bring you regional updates about the coronavirus pandemic. Thank you for joining us.

We'll bring you the latest news from the east of England.

A group of dancers with Down's syndrome is carrying on performing via video-link.

Adam Williams
BBC England

Struggling with ideas for what to rustle up for dinner from the mixture of peculiar ingredients at the back of your cupboards?

Have no fear - food writer Jack Monroe is here, with advice to wow your household.

The author and cook is well-known for making the most of basic ingredients.

What plants and animals can we expect to see at the moment? And how can we help everything flourish?

Some people face months of coronavirus isolation because of medical conditions. How will they cope?

Joe Mitton took up live-streaming to keep his personal fitness business operating.

Police in Stevenage say they sent home a man they found playing the smartphone game Pokemon Go.

Officers found him in a car at Stevenage Leisure Park, a retail park which is closed amid the coronavirus pandemic. They say he was reminded the game did not constitute essential travel.

Pokemon Go, which uses augmented reality and requires users to walk around pointing their devices at the "real" world, had a surge in popularity in 2016... but is apparently enjoying a renaissance in Hertfordshire...

Kris Holland
BBC News

Vulnerable people in Essex are to receive food packages, delivered to their homes.

It comes after recent government advice, external that those at most risk of serious illness from Covid-19 should stay at home for 12 weeks.

Supermarkets, delivery companies and volunteers are all helping to get essential supplies to the residents at most risk.

Phil Cartwright
BBC Sport

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World darts champion Peter Wright, who lives in a Suffolk farmhouse, is practising with a fellow title-winner during isolation.

BBC Sport caught up with the dartist otherwise known as Snakebite, as he revealed some of the unusual forfeits in the offing for whoever loses on the oche.

Kris Holland
BBC News

The clocks moved forward overnight, meaning we have lost an hour of sleep with the transition from Greenwich Mean Time (GMT) to British Summer Time (BST).

But, as the Reverend Richard Coles observes, unless you had to be up for weekend working or such like... you probably didn't notice in the current environment.

Adam Williams
BBC England

Image source, Brad Damms

A photographer is sharing his images on social media in a bid to help those self-isolating "see the beauty of the countryside".

Brad Damms, from Norfolk, has been posting, external landscape and wildlife images daily.

He says he hopes that, for people who can't leave the house, his photos will "lift spirits and take their mind off our current situation".

See a selection of his images here.

New mum Becky stopped visiting Freyja in hospital when her partner developed flu-type symptoms.

Psychologist Prof Richard Wiseman says "finding the funny" is a common way of coping.

We're closing down for the weekend.

The live updates will resume at 08:00 on Monday.

All the UK government's coronavirus advice, including staying at home and social distancing, can be found here, external.

Have a good weekend!?

The family of Dr Habib Zaidi, 76, say he sacrificed his life for his job.

Sarah Ward
Local Democracy Reporting Service

Staff battling against the coronavirus at Kettering Hospital have been showered with flowers as a thank you for their efforts.

Four thousand bunches have been donated this week, along with food and chocolates.

Alice Powers, from the hospital's wellbeing task force, formed earlier this week, said the flowers, donated by three supermarkets, "made a few people cry".

Image source, Kettering General Hospital

Ice cream seller Gallones is delivering food packages twice-weekly for busy staff who do not have time to get to the supermarket.

The boxes include toilet roll, milk and bread, while the ice cream freezers are stocked with items such as frozen pizza.

Greggs has donated 7,000 biscuits, while supermarkets have also provided food and chocolates.

The hospital has 4,000 staff at its site in Rothwell Road and this week doubled its number of intensive care beds from 15 to 30 as it prepares for an influx of COVID-19 patients.

Local Democracy Reporting Service

A Norwich charity supporting thousands of vulnerable young people is fighting for survival after losing funding due to the spread of the coronavirus.

OPEN Norwich, external has postponed all events at its Bank Plain venue, meaning the organisation’s Youth Trust could lose its funding from next month.

Image source, Google

Chief executive Laura Rycroft has warned OPEN could soon face the "difficult decision" to close the service for good.

Its lottery funding runs out at the end of April, and Mrs Rycroft said the timing "couldn’t be any worse".

The youth service costs OPEN about £25,000 a month to run and offers support to about 3,000 vulnerable young people a year.

Mrs Rycroft said although the government has offered support for business, charities risked falling through the cracks.

The Treasury has been approached for comment.