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  • Updates for Norfolk

  1. Man saws neighbour's car in 'hateful vendetta'published at 19:52 BST 3 June 2020

    The victim says he has been through "six years of hell" after a series of attacks on his property.

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  2. Drive-through Covid test centre to open in Norwichpublished at 16:19 BST 3 June 2020

    CoronavirusImage source, Science Photo Library

    A drive-through coronavirus testing facility is to open at the Postwick Park and Ride East Anglia in Norwich, as part of the government’s UK-wide drive to increase testing.

    The facility will in a "pilot" phase for its first few days of operation, with the first tests available from Saturday.

    Anyone experiencing symptoms of Covid-19 - which include a new, continuous cough, a high temperature, or a loss of or change in their normal sense of smell or taste - can book an appointment on the NHS website, external or by calling 119.

  3. Wildlife car park to reopen, prompting 'excrement' warningpublished at 14:33 BST 3 June 2020

    Cley next the Sea, Norfolk

    The car park at the Cley Marshes visitor centre on the north Norfolk coast is reopening on Thursday, but the centre itself, as well as the hides and boardwalks, will remain shut.

    The tweet from Norfolk Wildlife Trust (NWT) has prompted a reply which warned that the area around Cley was already "blighted" by human waste and "if you can't open the toilets, the car parks should remain shut - unless you're gonna clean up after them".

    The NWT's tweet does remind people to "please be considerate".

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  4. Cards appeal for war veteran's 100th birthdaypublished at 13:21 BST 3 June 2020

    Eddie Hunn turns 100 on Sunday but cannot see family or friends because of social distancing.

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  5. Health worker reunited with girls after nine weekspublished at 12:57 BST 3 June 2020

    Suzie Vaughan says she thought her "heart was going to burst" when she saw her daughters again.

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  6. Buildings lit purple in memory of George Floydpublished at 11:50 BST 3 June 2020

    Purple lights symbolise solidarity with anti-racism protests and the Black Lives Matter campaign.

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  7. Hundreds join Hemel Hempstead George Floyd protestpublished at 18:36 BST 2 June 2020

    People hold up placards calling for justice after the death of a black man in police custody in the US.

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  8. Forces shut down 20 county lines drug ringspublished at 16:04 BST 2 June 2020

    Access to mobile phone call data helped police target those controlling the drug trafficking.

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  9. Canaries preparing for Premier League returnpublished at 16:01 BST 2 June 2020

    Norwich City's players have been continuing their return to training after approval was given for the Premier League to proceed amid the coronavirus pandemic.

    When the top flight season resumes later this month, bottom-of-the-table Norwich will attempt to make up a six-point gap to safety, with nine games to play.

    Exact details of the new fixture schedule and kick-off times are not known, but all games will be played behind closed doors.

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  10. Picture of washed vinyl gloves in Norwich one of 200 selected to reflect lockdownpublished at 15:54 BST 2 June 2020

    Pete Cooper
    BBC News

    GlovesImage source, Peter Offord/Historic England/PA Media

    Historic England have selected 200 images that best reflect the nation's lockdown.

    More than 3,000 pictures were submitted by the public during a week-long appeal, with the final selection being added to the Historic England archive, external.

    Ten contemporary artists have also entered pictures into the archive as well as choosing favourites from the public submissions.

    Historic England said the call-out was the first time the public had been asked to capture photographs for the archive since World War Two.

    It includes this picture taken by Peter Offord of the Little Free Library on the Hill in Norwich, which washes and distributes vinyl gloves.

  11. Anglian Water leisure sites reopenpublished at 13:37 BST 2 June 2020

    Pete Cooper
    BBC News

    Anglian Water said its water parks in the east of England would reopen to the public from today.

    The water company runs Pitsford Water, Ravensthorpe Reservoir and Hollowell in Northamptonshire, Grafham Water in Cambridgeshire, Alton Water in Suffolk, Taverham Mill in Norfolk and Rutland Water.

    Park closed sign

    Anglian Water, external said there would be "a number of changes on site with some facilities still closed".

    It also said visitors should park in its car parks and "not in local villages".

    The water parks were closed ahead of the government lockdown in March.

    Alton WaterImage source, Stour and Orwell Society
    Image caption,

    Alton Water near Ipswich, with the River Stour estuary in the background

  12. Granddad gamer's transatlantic meeting in new filmpublished at 17:27 BST 1 June 2020

    Garry Bowhill-Mann, from Norwich, and Mike Nolan from California, both in their 70s, met in the US.

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  13. Seaside pier reopening after lockdownpublished at 17:19 BST 1 June 2020

    Cromer Pier is reopening for residents and visitors to walk along.

    The council is advising people to bring their own hand sanitisers if they touch surfaces, and not to proceed onto the pier if it looks busy.

    The theatre, restuarant and gift shop remain closed.

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  14. Town hit by lockdown and sinkhole 'double whammy'published at 10:36 BST 31 May 2020

    Retailers are full of "optimism" in a seaside resort despite a difficult time on the high street.

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  15. How the new school day might lookpublished at 01:29 BST 30 May 2020

    A head teacher explains how she is piecing school life back together before children return.

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  16. What the papers are saying in Norfolkpublished at 15:24 BST 29 May 2020

    • The Eastern Daily Press, external has paid tribute to a 67-year-old Great Yarmouth woman who has a love of crafts and is using her time at home to create face masks with plastic windows to help children in schools and those who have trouble hearing
    • The Lynn News, external reports on residents at a Downham Market care home who saw members of their families for the first time in months on Thursday night as they drove by during the 10th Clap for Carers
    • The Diss Express, external reports that businesses have begun to introduce a number of social distancing measures as they prepare to reopen over the coming weeks, but shoppers must adhere to two-customer limits and use sanitation stations
  17. Golfer 'sworn at' by train driver in lockdown rowpublished at 08:32 BST 29 May 2020

    A golfer says he was sworn at and asked to get off a train for not being a key worker.

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  18. What the papers are saying in Norfolkpublished at 12:26 BST 28 May 2020

    • The Eastern Daily Press, external reports that a wartime-themed scarecrow festival and carnival, due to be held on 27 June in Loddon, has now been postponed until June 2021
    • The Lynn News, external reports that with income reduced because of the Covid-19 lockdown, West Norfolk Riding for the Disabled Association has launched a sponsored horseshoe project to raise money
    • The Diss Express, external reports Jackie Mitchell, 63, from Kenninghall has been putting her sewing skills to good use by selling face masks to raise money for four charities
  19. Trains and stations sprayed with 30-day virus killerpublished at 08:54 BST 28 May 2020

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The train company which runs services from King's Lynn in Norfolk to London is spraying carriages with a virus killer that makers claim gives surfaces protection against coronavirus for up to 30 days.

    Govia Thameslink, external staff are spraying rolling stock and stations with a viruscide that sticks to surfaces.

    Spraying at Blackfriars StationImage source, Govia

    Engineering director Steve Lammin said: "Since the outbreak of this pandemic we have been doing all we can to protect our passengers and staff by ensuring our trains, and stations have enhanced cleaning regimes, and a switch in focus to high-touch areas and the increased use of anti-viral agents.

    "We are now using a product that will kill coronavirus for up to 30 days and we are applying this to surfaces across our network on a 21-day cycle.

    "We want to do everything possible to work with passengers and staff to keep them safe and this will further protect everyone who is working so hard for this country."