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Patrick Byrne

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  1. Our live coverage across the day

    That's it from the Norfolk Live team on Friday so goodbye... we'll be back from 08:00 on Monday, bringing you the news, sport, travel and weather updates as they happen. 

    If you have any photographs from around the county that you'd like to share, or if there's anything happening that you'd like us to know about, you can contact us via email, Facebook or Twitter.

  2. Tory wins PCC election by nearly 10,000 votes

    Conservative Lorne Green won today's Norfolk PCC election after second-preference votes were counted.

    Mr Green got 42,928 votes in the first round, and 17,133 in the second, a total of 60,061.

    Labour's Dr Chris Jones came second with 37,141 votes in the first round and 13,146 in the second, a total of 50,287.

  3. Conservative is new Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner

    Jill Bennett

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The new police and crime commissioner for Norfolk is the Conservative candidate, Canadian-born former diplomat Lorne Green, who has lived in Snettisham for three decades.

    Lorne Green

    He beat Labour's Dr Chris Jones, and said his diplomatic skills would be vital in his job.

    "I worked in the former Yugoslavia at a time when patience was needed in negotiations with people holding very divergent views. These are the skills of the diplomat I intend to bring to the PCC role," he said.

  4. Norfolk PCC count is continuing - and so are we

    Jon Welch

    BBC News

    The second-preference votes are still being counted in the Norfolk Police and Crime Commissioner election.

    Four candidates, including incumbent Stephen Bett, have been eliminated and it's now a two-way fight between Labour's Dr Chris Jones and the Conservatives' Lorne Green.

    We'll stay with you on Norfolk Live to bring you the result.

  5. Weather: Staying dry with clear spells

    Dan Holley

    BBC Look East weather

    Staying largely dry through the rest of tonight with clear spells and areas of high cloud at times.

    Weather chart

    Not as chilly as previous nights and Saturday will be dry and very warm with sunny but hazy spells. Feeling fresher along the east coast in northerly breeze. Minimum temperature: 7C (45F).

    More details from BBC Weather

  6. Sainsbury Centre applies for night alcohol licence

    Patrick Byrne

    BBC News

    The Sainsbury Centre for Visual Arts, on the campus at the University of East Anglia in Norwich, has applied for a late alcohol licence so that events held there can run on into the night.

    Sainsbury Centre

    Managers want to serve alcoholic drinks and run events until 01:30. 

    As well as exhibitions and public events, the centre has been the setting for many weddings.

  7. Funding of £9m promises restoration of Norwich Castle's royal past

    Patrick Byrne

    BBC News

    Funding of more than £9m could see the restoration of King Henry I's castle which dominates Norwich city centre.

    Norwich Keep interior

    Money from the Heritage Lottery Fund will help bring back to life Norwich Castle Keep's Great Hall (pictured) complete with a banqueting table, minstrels' gallery, King's chamber and chapel.

    When the Keep restoration project is completed, visitors are promised newly-exposed Norman archaeology and architecture, previously untold stories of the castle's fascinating past and a unique "battlements experience" with views of medieval and present-day Norwich. 

  8. Labour candidate wins highest vote in any district

    Jill Bennett

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The Labour candidate for the post of Norfolk's Police and Crime Commissioner, Dr Chris Jones, received the single biggest vote in any district for any of those competing.

    Chris Jones

    In Norwich alone Dr Jones collected 13,903 votes to win through to the second round against the Conservatives' Lorne Green.

    Dr Jones, a forensic psychiatrist, has worked for the NHS for 32 years.

  9. RNLI beach patrols celebrate 10th year in North Norfolk

    Patrick Byrne

    BBC News

    A partnership to provide patrols and beach monitoring to protect seaside visitors in North Norfolk is celebrating its 10th anniversary season.

    Beach lifeguards

    The RNLI first teamed up with North Norfolk District Council in 2007 to provide beach patrols at Cromer, Sheringham, Mundesley and Sea Palling. 

    A decade later the service has expanded along the East Anglian coast to 16 beaches down the coast, including Great Yarmouth and Suffolk. 

    Four veteran RNLI lifeguards ever-present since that first day are Vincent Pank, Sam Kendrick, Scott Davidson and Chris Wall.

  10. Ousted PCC 'disappointed' - but says successor faces challenges

    Jill Bennett

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The ousted Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk, the independent Stephen Bett, said he was very disappointed to have lost out on the first round of the election but said competing with national party machines was always going to be a challenge.

    Stephen Bett

    "It's my baby as I built the office to what it is now and that's one of the best in the country. That has been independently vetted," he said.

    "I am sorry not to carry on but the new person taking over faces challenges in issues of mental health, rehabilitation of prisoners, internal discipline and further links with blue-light services."

  11. BreakingIncumbent PCC Stephen Bett eliminated in first round of voting

    Jill Bennett

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The race to become the next Police and Crime Commissioner for Norfolk is now between the Labour and Conservative candidates.

    Stephen Bett

    The incumbent Stephen Bett, an independent candidate, has been eliminated and the second round of counting has now begun. 

    Conservative candidate Lorne Green has topped the poll in five of the seven districts in Norfolk.

  12. Eadie: Final 'could have ended up 15 or 20-0'

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    Former Norwich City player Darren Eadie, now head of football at Langley School, near Loddon, has been explaining why the school asked the English Schools FA to reschedule their under-16s cup final, being played today.

    He said: "We are a small school and hadn't got the boys to fulfill the fixture as it stood. If we did put out a sub-standard team it could have ended up 15 or 20-0 because we're at the top level in a national competition." 

    The English Schools FA said it respected Langley's decision but was "very disappointed" it had declined to play.

  13. School cup final 'should have been rescheduled', says Eadie

    Patrick Byrne

    BBC News

    A school that was kicked out of an under-16s FA football competition believes the fixture should have been rescheduled.

    Langley School said it had been unable to field a team because key players were on a tour with Norwich City's academy.

    Darren Eadie

    Former Norwich City player Darren Eadie (pictured), the school's head of football, coached the team to the final at Manchester City's training ground today, and said the school tried everything to get the fixture moved so its top players could be fielded.

  14. Travel: Congestion and slow traffic in Norwich and Great Yarmouth areas

    BBC Travel

    A broken-down motor home is blocking the Longwater roundabout near Norwich on the A47, causing delays. 

    Traffic is slow and queuing on the A11 Newmarket Road in Eaton because of roadworks. 

    There is also congestion on the A12 near Pasteur Road and A47 Acle New Road in Great Yarmouth. 

    More details from BBC Travel:

  15. Conservative takes lead in first round of PCC election

    Jill Bennett

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    Conservative Lorne Green has topped the poll in five of the seven districts of Norfolk in the first round of the county's police and crime commissioner elections. 

    Lorne Green

    He came first in Breckland, Broadland, South Norfolk, North Norfolk and West Norfolk with Norwich still to declare.

    UKIP candidate David Moreland topped the poll in Great Yarmouth.

  16. BreakingConservative takes early lead in first police and crime commissioner vote

    Jill Bennett

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The first-round results are in for the PCC vote in King's Lynn and West Norfolk. 

    Lorne Green for the Conservatives came in with the highest number at 7,581.

    He was followed in second place by independent candidate Stephen Bett, the incumbent, with 4,696 votes.

    Other votes in the rest of the county are being collated at King's Lynn.

  17. Police and crime commissioner vote count continues

    Jill Bennett

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The count in the Norfolk police and crime commissioner election is continuing with a result expected later this afternoon.

    King's Lynn count

    Nearly 160,000 people took part in the poll yesterday and the count is taking place at several centres around the county, before being collated at King's Lynn.

  18. Police and crime commissioner poll sees increased turnout over 2012

    Jill Bennett

    BBC Radio Norfolk

    The turnout in the election for the Norfolk police and crime commissioner was just under 24%, an increase on the figure of 15% four years ago.

    King's Lynn count 2

    The highest figure was in Norwich, where city council elections were also being held. A total of 34,891 votes were cast there, representing a 36% turnout. The lowest turnout, 19%, was in Breckland.

    Six candidates are competing for the post. Results from centres across the county are being collated at King's Lynn where the result will be announced later.

  19. Travel: Broken-down bus brings A148 disruption

    BBC Travel

    A broken-down bus in Littleport Street in King's Lynn is causing traffic disruption and queuing in both directions on the A148 Blackfriars Road.

    Further details on BBC Travel.

  20. Man sought by police for breaching prison release licence conditions

    Patrick Byrne

    BBC News

    A 19-year-old man wanted for recall to prison after breaching release licence conditions is sought by police in Norfolk and Cambridgeshire.

    Nicholas Humphries

    Nicholas Humphries (pictured) has links to the Fairstead estate in King's Lynn but could also be in the Peterborough area, police said. 

    He is described as of medium build and about 5ft 7in (1.70m) tall. He often uses a mountain bike and wears sports clothing. 

    Anyone with information should contact police but should not approach him.