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Thu 24th Jul 2008:

Man held on suspicion of murder after Swaffham stabbing.

A man was being held on suspicion of murder today after a man was stabbed to death and a woman suffered serious knife wounds.

Large crowds enjoying air festival.

HOPES were high that this year's Lowestoft Seafront Airshow could set new attendance records. At 2.30pm today it was estimated that 200,000 people were enjoying a packed flying display in glorious sunny conditions.

YouTube ad for new council boss.

They went online for the election campaign last year and now bosses at a Norfolk council are again turning to the web to find a new chief executive. South Norfolk council is looking to find a replacement for outgoing boss Geoff Rivers by placing a video advert on YouTube.

Bargain buses limit 'Chelsea tractors'.

The number of “Chelsea tractor” trips to take children to school in Norwich has been cut by almost 13,500 since a scheme with knockdown prices was introduced to get children to use park-and-ride buses.

Biker seriously injured in collision.

A motorcyclist was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a collision with a tractor on the A146 at Trowse. The accident happened at 6.42pm on Wednesday on the road towards Yelverton.

Second fire in Scarning.

A Norfolk village is counting the cost after a second fire at its playing field in two weeks. Fire crews were called to the pavilion on Scarning playing field, near Dereham, at 6am this morning after neighbours reported the blaze.

Priest jailed for £90k theft.

A respected Roman Catholic priest who stole more than £90,000 left to his church in a will has been sent to jail. Eric Woodhead, aged 60, was the parish priest at the Our Lady Star of the Sea Roman Catholic Church in Lowestoft when he stole the money.

Mobile police station for Yarmouth.

A temporary police station has been set up on Yarmouth's seafront for the first time to ensure thousands of holiday makers have a trouble free trip to the resort.

Yacht goes aground off Wells.

Wells lifeboat was launched in a response to a Mayday call from a yacht which had gone aground on Bob Hall sands, north of the beach. She had got into difficulties, on her way to Lowestoft, after a rope had become entangled in her propeller.

Watton's new alcohol ban.

Drinking alcohol in public will be banned in a large area of Watton as police tackle drink-related anti-social behaviour. Fixed penalty notices of £50 can be issued for disorder and those arrested and prosecuted can face a fine of up to £500.

Treatment soon for cancer victory man?

Cancer patient Barry Humphrey, who won a battle for drug funding, is hoping to start his treatment as soon as possible. The 59-year-old former firemen who has a rare terminal liver cancer heads to Addenbrooke's hospital in Cambridge on Monday to see his specialist.

Air show opens with a blaze of sunshine.

WITH barely a cloud in the sky, thousands of people made an early start to this year's Lowestoft air show. And opening in a blaze of sunshine, the 2008 festival was officially unveiled at 10am by main sponsors Lowestoft Together.

Mixed news for Swaffham hospital.

Hopes of a new community hospital in Swaffham have been dashed after the plans were shelved to save money. But there is relief that the hospital's future seems secure.

Swaffham murder probe launched.

A murder investigation has been launched this morning after the body of a man and a woman with life threatening injuries were found in Swaffham last night.

A font of knowledge for dyslexics.

A font created by a dyslexic graphic designer from Norwich is helping people with the condition to read more easily. KEIRON PIM spoke to Rob Hillier to find out more about Sylexiad.

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