Rescue centre takes in 27 cats and 12 kittens from one home
We'll leave you this view from Gorleston-on-Sea, taken by one of our BBC Weather Watchers.
Have a fabulous weekend.
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Overnight weather: Generally dry and cloudy
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
A few spots of drizzle around this evening and overnight but generally it will be dry and cloudy across the BBC East region.
Where we get any breaks in the cloud we could see some mist and fog developing.
Light south to south-westerly winds and temperatures down to about 5C (41F).
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A mild and cloudy start to Saturday and it could take a little while for any mist and fog to clear, although we're likely to see some sunny intervals developing eventually.
Highs of 12C (54F) and a light southerly breeze.
Get a full forecast where you live, from BBC Weather.
Search team finds body in woods
Police say members of the Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue Team have found the body of a man in woodland about 1.5 miles (2km) from Little Plumstead, near Norwich.
He is believed to be David Howell, 43, of Norwich, who was reported missing on Wednesday, although he hasn't been formally identified.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Teenagers help the older generation stay connected
Young people have been teaching the older generation new tricks as they help keep them up to speed in a digital age.
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The Diss Digital Buddies project, led by Saffron Housing Trust, encourages teenagers to help older people use the internet and gain confidence with technology.
Volunteers, aged between 13 and 19, have taught pensioners how to use laptops, tablets and smart phones.
They have shown them how to create an email account, shop online, join Facebook and make a video call.
One of the participants, aged 97, who did not want to be named, said: "I’ve loved it.
"It's great as it’s a two-way thing and they can learn from us too."
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Rescued cats and kittens neglected out of 'unintentional cruelty'
A rescue centre which has taken in 27 cats and 12 kittens has said the animals were neglected out of "unintentional cruelty".
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They said they were initially called to collect 14 cats but after they got there, they discovered there were upwards of 40 cats.
Molly Farrar, from the centre, said the owner had got themselves "in a pickle".
"I don't think it's intentional cruelty whatsoever," she said.
Rescued cats and kittens were 'terrified'
Cats and kittens which were rescued were "terrified", according to the volunteers who collected them.
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More than 40 animals were found when Feline Care Cat Rescue responded to a call to pick up 14 cats.
The centre, based at East Harling near Attleborough, said it has taken in 27 cats and 12 kittens so far and will collect the others as soon as possible.
It said the cats were in "poor condition" and will need flea treating, worming and vaccinations.
Centre manager Molly Farrar said: "The cats are terrified.
"Seeing cats in distress like that isn't very nice."
Arrest after armed man 'made threats to kill'
A man has been arrested after a man was seen with a firearm and "made threats to kill" in a village earlier today.
Norfolk Police, including armed units, were called to Watton Road in Shipdham, near Dereham, just after 09:40.
Police arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of threats to kill.
He remains in custody.
Don't let Gary down!
#PeoplesCup
It’s not too late to enter this year’s FA People’s Cup – the deadline to sign up is midnight on Sunday.
Entry is completely FREE, there are categories for everyone AND you can enter either as a team or an individual player.
Here's one from our friends at BBC Get Inspired. I dedicate it to someone very close to me who, it is fair to say, is something of a fan of Mr Lineker - and has a life-size cardboard cut-out of him that I carried across the piazza at Media City.
Anyway, Gary would endorse the sentiment that it’s not too late to enter this year’s FA People’s Cup - as long as you do it by the deadline anyway - and that is at midnight on Sunday.
Entry is completely FREE, there are categories for everyone AND you can enter either as a team or an individual player.
Other items on display include Stratton Strawless title deeds from 1431, photos of North Norfolk coastal scenes and the first account of a pleasure trip on the Norfolk Broads in 1861.
They will be part of a free exhibition at the Norfolk Record Office, next to County Hall in Norwich, from 20 February to 19 May.
County archivist Gary Tuson said: "This display is a great chance for people to come in and view a piece of history."
Why not match these mums?
#PeoplesCup
Six months ago, many of these mums were just watching their kids play.
Now they're getting ready to play in the FA People's Cup....
It’s not too late to enter this year’s FA People’s Cup – the deadline to sign up is midnight on Sunday.
Entry is completely FREE, there are categories for everyone AND you can enter either as a team or an individual player.
Golf draws Farage to Norfolk coast for his one-man show
The former leader of UKIP has announced he's to host a one-man show at a seaside theatre.
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Nigel Farage's stage performance at the Princess Theatre in Hunstanton will be a behind-the-scenes look at what global politics is like.
He said it will be a "lighthearted" message about how he went from leading a "little" party to one which forced the European Union referendum and won the vote for Britain to leave the EU.
"It will be an entertaining story about political leaders plus stories of my own life, including plane crashes and more," said Mr Farage.
Mr Farage, the first UK politician to meet Donald Trump since his election victory, said he chose Hunstanton as he "likes" the town and used to play golf there.
It is one of two venues chosen. The other is in Hampshire.
Loan spells benefited Murphy
Phil Daley
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Norwich City striker Jacob Murphy has been talking to the media at the club's Friday conference ahead of Saturday's game at Burton Albion.
Since signing in 2013, he's had loan spells at Swindon, Southend, Blackpool, Scunthorpe, Colchester and Coventry.
Diss have lost only one of their 16 league matches so far this season. The winners of this fixture will be firm favourites for promotion with just five further games to play before the end of the season.
Bird man helps control pigeons
Laurence Cawley
BBC News
Meet Mark and his hawk, Faith.
He's part of a pest control firm that uses the birds of prey to disperse other birds.
The pair are often hired by councils and other organisations, such as Cambridge University, to control pigeons and gulls.
A Freedom of Information request by the BBC revealed the amount spent by councils on pest control across the country rose from £452,000 in 2013-2014 to £830,000 in 2015-2016, with some interesting figures across the East of England.
Falconer Mark White, of Suffolk-based Step Pest Control, said councils were increasingly using non-lethal methods of bird control.
He uses a combination of methods ranging from netting and spikes, special gels which look like fire, hawks and even a high-powered laser beam.
Mr White, who's lives in Norfolk but grew up in Essex, said a lot of people think pest controllers "use hawks for killing".
"It is in fact the complete opposite.
"We use the birds for disruption and discourage killing as much as possible."
The British Pest Control Association said the increase in spending might reflect a growing awareness of public health risks posed by some birds.
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That's the last of our updates for the rest of today - and indeed the week.
We'll be back again with all your news, sport, weather and more from 08:00 on Monday.
Before we go, here's a look at some of the stories we've covered on this fine and sunny Friday:
We'll leave you this view from Gorleston-on-Sea, taken by one of our BBC Weather Watchers.
Have a fabulous weekend.
Overnight weather: Generally dry and cloudy
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
A few spots of drizzle around this evening and overnight but generally it will be dry and cloudy across the BBC East region.
Where we get any breaks in the cloud we could see some mist and fog developing.
Light south to south-westerly winds and temperatures down to about 5C (41F).
A mild and cloudy start to Saturday and it could take a little while for any mist and fog to clear, although we're likely to see some sunny intervals developing eventually.
Highs of 12C (54F) and a light southerly breeze.
Get a full forecast where you live, from BBC Weather.
Search team finds body in woods
Police say members of the Norfolk Lowland Search and Rescue Team have found the body of a man in woodland about 1.5 miles (2km) from Little Plumstead, near Norwich.
He is believed to be David Howell, 43, of Norwich, who was reported missing on Wednesday, although he hasn't been formally identified.
The death is not being treated as suspicious.
Teenagers help the older generation stay connected
Young people have been teaching the older generation new tricks as they help keep them up to speed in a digital age.
The Diss Digital Buddies project, led by Saffron Housing Trust, encourages teenagers to help older people use the internet and gain confidence with technology.
Volunteers, aged between 13 and 19, have taught pensioners how to use laptops, tablets and smart phones.
They have shown them how to create an email account, shop online, join Facebook and make a video call.
One of the participants, aged 97, who did not want to be named, said: "I’ve loved it.
"It's great as it’s a two-way thing and they can learn from us too."
Rescued cats and kittens neglected out of 'unintentional cruelty'
A rescue centre which has taken in 27 cats and 12 kittens has said the animals were neglected out of "unintentional cruelty".
As we've been reporting, Feline Care Cat Rescue in East Harling, near Attleborough, took in the cats from one home.
They said they were initially called to collect 14 cats but after they got there, they discovered there were upwards of 40 cats.
Molly Farrar, from the centre, said the owner had got themselves "in a pickle".
"I don't think it's intentional cruelty whatsoever," she said.
Rescued cats and kittens were 'terrified'
Cats and kittens which were rescued were "terrified", according to the volunteers who collected them.
More than 40 animals were found when Feline Care Cat Rescue responded to a call to pick up 14 cats.
The centre, based at East Harling near Attleborough, said it has taken in 27 cats and 12 kittens so far and will collect the others as soon as possible.
It said the cats were in "poor condition" and will need flea treating, worming and vaccinations.
Centre manager Molly Farrar said: "The cats are terrified.
"Seeing cats in distress like that isn't very nice."
Arrest after armed man 'made threats to kill'
A man has been arrested after a man was seen with a firearm and "made threats to kill" in a village earlier today.
Norfolk Police, including armed units, were called to Watton Road in Shipdham, near Dereham, just after 09:40.
Police arrested a man in his 40s on suspicion of threats to kill.
He remains in custody.
Don't let Gary down!
#PeoplesCup
It’s not too late to enter this year’s FA People’s Cup – the deadline to sign up is midnight on Sunday.
Entry is completely FREE, there are categories for everyone AND you can enter either as a team or an individual player.
Find out all the details here.
Town bids last farewell to Jim
Lynn News
Here's the front page of the Lynn News today:
Video: Rescue centre takes in 27 cats and 12 kittens from one home
Feline Care Cat Rescue in East Harling, near Attleborough, has taken in these cats and kittens from one home.
Smith putting no pressure on top-of-the-table clash
Diss Express
Here's the back page of today's Diss Express:
Don't let Gary down!
#PeoplesCup
Here's one from our friends at BBC Get Inspired. I dedicate it to someone very close to me who, it is fair to say, is something of a fan of Mr Lineker - and has a life-size cardboard cut-out of him that I carried across the piazza at Media City.
Anyway, Gary would endorse the sentiment that it’s not too late to enter this year’s FA People’s Cup - as long as you do it by the deadline anyway - and that is at midnight on Sunday.
Entry is completely FREE, there are categories for everyone AND you can enter either as a team or an individual player.
Find out all the details here.
Historical records bought through a public appeal to go on show
Records of historical Norfolk are going on show after a public appeal raised £30,000 to buy them.
Norfolk Record Office (NRO) raised the funds to bid at the Morningthorpe Manor House sale last year.
Norfolk Archives and Heritage Development Foundation (NORAH) bought 91 lots, including the diaries of politician Horatio William Walpole, 19th Century Conservative peer.
Other items on display include Stratton Strawless title deeds from 1431, photos of North Norfolk coastal scenes and the first account of a pleasure trip on the Norfolk Broads in 1861.
They will be part of a free exhibition at the Norfolk Record Office, next to County Hall in Norwich, from 20 February to 19 May.
County archivist Gary Tuson said: "This display is a great chance for people to come in and view a piece of history."
Why not match these mums?
#PeoplesCup
Six months ago, many of these mums were just watching their kids play.
Now they're getting ready to play in the FA People's Cup....
It’s not too late to enter this year’s FA People’s Cup – the deadline to sign up is midnight on Sunday.
Entry is completely FREE, there are categories for everyone AND you can enter either as a team or an individual player.
Find out all the details here.
Golf draws Farage to Norfolk coast for his one-man show
The former leader of UKIP has announced he's to host a one-man show at a seaside theatre.
Nigel Farage's stage performance at the Princess Theatre in Hunstanton will be a behind-the-scenes look at what global politics is like.
He said it will be a "lighthearted" message about how he went from leading a "little" party to one which forced the European Union referendum and won the vote for Britain to leave the EU.
"It will be an entertaining story about political leaders plus stories of my own life, including plane crashes and more," said Mr Farage.
Mr Farage, the first UK politician to meet Donald Trump since his election victory, said he chose Hunstanton as he "likes" the town and used to play golf there.
It is one of two venues chosen. The other is in Hampshire.
Loan spells benefited Murphy
Phil Daley
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Norwich City striker Jacob Murphy has been talking to the media at the club's Friday conference ahead of Saturday's game at Burton Albion.
Since signing in 2013, he's had loan spells at Swindon, Southend, Blackpool, Scunthorpe, Colchester and Coventry.
Watch: Latest from Pontins in Pakefield after death of arrested man
Richard Smith
BBC Essex
I've been to Pontins near Lowestoft, where Paul Gladwell, 38, of Colchester had been on holiday.
He was arrested after police were called to reports of an altercation and was being taken to Great Yamouth.
Officers abandoned that plan and took him to the James Paget Hospital in Gorleston-on-Sea, where he died yesterday morning.
Rugby: Diss ready for top of the table clash
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
It's a big weekend for Diss Rugby Club.
They are top of London League 2 North East, but only a point clear of South Woodham Ferrers who they play away from home on Saturday afternoon.
Diss have lost only one of their 16 league matches so far this season. The winners of this fixture will be firm favourites for promotion with just five further games to play before the end of the season.
Bird man helps control pigeons
Laurence Cawley
BBC News
Meet Mark and his hawk, Faith.
He's part of a pest control firm that uses the birds of prey to disperse other birds.
The pair are often hired by councils and other organisations, such as Cambridge University, to control pigeons and gulls.
A Freedom of Information request by the BBC revealed the amount spent by councils on pest control across the country rose from £452,000 in 2013-2014 to £830,000 in 2015-2016, with some interesting figures across the East of England.
Falconer Mark White, of Suffolk-based Step Pest Control, said councils were increasingly using non-lethal methods of bird control.
He uses a combination of methods ranging from netting and spikes, special gels which look like fire, hawks and even a high-powered laser beam.
Mr White, who's lives in Norfolk but grew up in Essex, said a lot of people think pest controllers "use hawks for killing".
"It is in fact the complete opposite.
"We use the birds for disruption and discourage killing as much as possible."
The British Pest Control Association said the increase in spending might reflect a growing awareness of public health risks posed by some birds.