BBC Local Live: Norfolk

That's all from the Norfolk Live team for today - and for this week.

Here's a quick recap of our main stories today:

• A rapist who raped a mother in her own home, after meeting her on a dating website, has been jailed for 12 years
• Norfolk's mental health trust comes out of special measures, but there's still work to be done
• Ryan Walsh weighs in at 57.1k (9 stones) ahead of his European title fight tomorrow 

Good luck to Ryan  - and good luck to Norwich City chairman Ed Balls who also takes to the floor tomorrow night.

Let's hope the Strictly Come Dancing ballroom is less of a challenge than the boxing ring for Ryan. 

Have a good weekend - we'll be back at 08:00 on Monday.

Here's how construction work for the Northern Distributor Road might affect you over the next week:

• Fir Covert Road will close from 20:00 tonight, reopening by 06:00 tomorrow
• A140 Cromer Road - stop/go boards over the weekend for the installation of traffic barriers, with two-way traffic signals after the morning peak next week 
• B1149 Holt Road - closure lifted today, with temporary traffic lights between the roundabout and Holly Lane tomorrow from 08:00, and from Monday to Wednesday near Drayton Lane
• Postwick A47 junction - overnight lane closures within the junction from 20:00, date to be fixed
• B1150 North Walsham Road and A1151 Wroxham Road - temporary signals throughout next week, and stop/go boards on Plumstesd Road

The number of affordable homes for families and young people in south Norfolk is the highest in three decades, according to government figures.  

The figures show in the last five years more affordable homes have been built in the district than any other in Norfolk.

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The sixth form department of Hunstanton’s Smithdon High School is set to close under plans announced by officials this week.  

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Refuse and recycling workers from the GMB union are going on strike in north Norfolk, in a dispute over pay.

They say they do the same job as colleagues in King's Lynn for less money. Yesterday they voted to reject a revised deal from Kier Environmental, which had better terms than previous offers.

The strike action, involving 33 workers, will begin on Monday, 24 October. The union claims this is a significant proportion of the refuse staff.

North Norfolk District Council says industrial relations are a matter for the contractor, but they will work closely to minimise disruption.

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Kier Environmental say the dispute is "in relation to a pay increase set by the National Joint Council, which was previously agreed with the GMB and other public sector bodies other than pay scales which are negotiated locally".

They say they'll continue to chase a resolution with the union, and will do their utmost to ensure minimal impact on services for residents. 

The Norfolk and Suffolk Foundation Trust was the first mental health trust to be placed in special measures in the history of the NHS,

It's now come out of special measures, but the Care Quality Commission says there are still ongoing safety issues.

The trust's director of nursing Jane Sayer says going into special measures meant they "had to respond far more quickly than otherwise, but it's helped us to focus on what needs to be done quickly... and we know there's still work to do."

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She adds that the trust is really proud of the turnaround in their secure services, which are for people with a mental illness who require a greater degree of security. 

They were judged "inadequate" in 2014 and now they've been rated "good".

Quote Message: We aspire to be good, if not outstanding... we're on a journey, the CQC found there'd been considerable progress since 2014 and we're improving all the time." from Jane Sayer Director of Nursing, Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Trust

We aspire to be good, if not outstanding... we're on a journey, the CQC found there'd been considerable progress since 2014 and we're improving all the time."

Tonight will be rather cloudy with outbreaks of patchy rain spreading across eastern parts of the region. Staying drier across the west, with lows around 9-11C (48-52F).

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Tomorrow there may be a few light showers at first, but otherwise it will be a largely dry day with sunny spells - especially during the early afternoon. Highs of around 16-17C (61-63F).

There are more details on the BBC Weather website.

A mother who was raped in her own home by a man she'd met through a dating website was advised by her family to contact the police.

The victim was taken to the Sexual Assault Referral Centre (SARC) where she was supported by specialist officers.

Today, 35-year-old Dave Wilby, of Montagu Close, Swaffham, was given a 12-year jail sentence.

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Speaking after the sentencing at Norwich Crown Court, Det Con Amy Beck said it was an "horrendous attack on a woman in the safety of her own home". 

She said: "The victim had no intention of meeting Wilby that evening, having only recently started chatting with him on the Plenty of Fish website. The attack had had a profound impact on her life."

She added that it was even more shocking that Wilby committed the offence knowing the victim's children were upstairs.

Quote Message: Such a stranger attack is extremely rare in Norfolk... we would like to commend the victim for the bravery she has shown throughout this investigation... we hope the sentence will give her a sense of closure and she can more on positively with her life." from Det Cons Amy Beck Norfolk Constabulary's Rape Investigation Unit

Such a stranger attack is extremely rare in Norfolk... we would like to commend the victim for the bravery she has shown throughout this investigation... we hope the sentence will give her a sense of closure and she can more on positively with her life."

The family of Mark Smyth, who died after a road accident on the border of Suffolk and Norfolk, has paid to tribute to a "kind, warm, gentle and funny" man.

Mr Smyth, 46, from Brandon, died after a collision in his green Fiat Panda at the B1107 Thetford Road junction at Santon Downham just after 05:00 on 9 October.

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Mr Smyth, described as a family man and animal lover, was on his way to work when the head-on collision happened, near the exit to High Lodge Visitor Centre. 

His wife Jo said in a statement: "Mark was a kind, warm, gentle, man who was funny and had a great sense of humour. 

"He had a love for the outdoor sports and photography which took him to many places across the globe. 

"He was loved and liked by so many people and highly respected. He will be sadly missed by us all.”

A man from Thetford has been charged with causing death by dangerous driving in connection was bailed at Ipswich Magistrates Court today. 

A man who raped a mother in her own home after making contact on a dating website has been jailed for 12 years.

Dave Wilby, 35, of Montagu Close, Swaffham, met his victim on the Plenty of Fish website, where he stated he was a "nice, honest decent guy". The two had been chatting on the site during the afternoon of 28 December when Wilby suggested they meet for a drink.

The victim refused, but Wilby continued to message. At around 19:00 in the evening, Wilby knocked at the front door of the woman's home in Swaffham and pushed his way in.

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The victim asked him to leave on a number of occasions before he eventually raped her in the lounge. 

He left the house after being disturbed by one of the victim's children who had been upstairs. Wilby was arrested the following day.

Wilby was found guilty of rape at Norwich Crown Court in July following a five-day trial. At the court today, Judge Bacon sentenced Wilby to the 12 years in prison, with an extended licence of five years upon his release and he will also be placed on the Sex Offenders' Register for life. 

The trust which runs mental health services in Norfolk and Suffolk has been taken out of "special measures" on condition it address ongoing safety issues.

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Those areas where the Care Quality Commission has told Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust (NSFT) it must make improvements include:

• Mixed sex accommodation must meet Department of Health and Mental Health Act code of practice guidance
• Remove ligature points, ensuring the environment doesn't increase risk to patient safety
• Seclusion facilities must be safe and appropriate
• Medicines must be stored, administered, recorded and disposed of safely
• Sufficient staff must be available at all times

Last Saturday, Cromer's Liam Walsh earned himself a shot at the IBF Super Featherweight World Title by winning a final eliminator against Andrey Klimov - and tomorrow his twin Ryan fights Dennis Ceylan for a European title in Denmark.

Ceylan is Danish, so there's a lot of support for him, although professional boxing was banned there until the 90s.

Our sports reporter Rob Butler is in Frederikshaven for the fight, and he toldBBC Radio Norfolk's Graham Barnard how he thinks the fight will go.

"Liam had no problems - he outclassed Andrey, but I think it's going to be a bit tougher tomorrow for Ryan, bearing in mind he's in Dennis Ceylan's backyard," he said.

Rob says Ceylan's an "aggressive fighter who'll come forward", which suits Ryan as "he's also aggressive, not like Liam who's more classy and artistic, Ryan wants to get in his opponent's face".

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Quote Message: I think he will win... he really needs to roll his sleeves up and have a go - but the bottom line is he will be coming back to Norfolk with the European belt." from Rob Butler BBC Radio Norfolk

I think he will win... he really needs to roll his sleeves up and have a go - but the bottom line is he will be coming back to Norfolk with the European belt."

To loud cheers from the Farmy Army, Ryan Walsh weighs in ahead of tomorrow's European title fight against Dennis Ceylan in Denmark: 

Canaries' old boy Adeyemi hopes Rotherham can kick-start their campaign - today's back page of the Norwich Evening News:

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Architect says dispute cost him business and marriage - today's Norwich Evening News:

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Norwich goalie Michael McGovern has been speaking at City's pre-match media conference ahead of the visit of Rotherham tomorrow.