So far a third of a million has been spent on
Mariner House
in Ipswich, making it more accessible and user-friendly, and a new unit, costing more than £800,000, has opened for young people with acute mental health needs at
Carlton Court
in Lowestoft.
Over the next two years other facilities will be upgraded, and there'll be improvements made to the trust's IT system.
Some of money that's being used has come from the sale of the main part of the St Clement's Hospital site in east Ipswich.
Demands for 200-mile fishing limit may fail after Brexit, MEP says
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
Fears are growing that Brexit could fail to bring back the freedom of the seas enjoyed by Norfolk fishing fleets in times past.
The UKIP spokesman on fishing has been in King's Lynn today to meet local fishermen and call for European boats to be barred from fishing in British waters.
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Yorks & Lincs MEP Mike Hookem
told fishermen and processors that he wanted to see the 200-mile fishing limit re-established so that the UK fishing industry could be revived.
But
East Anglian UKIP MEP Stewart Agnew
said he feared the British government wouldn't fight to get the fishery limits back to where they were in the 1970s.
Processor Stephen Williamson told the local fishing industry meeting he wanted the quota restrictions abolished and British fishermen given sole rights to the fish in territorial waters.
With
Mother's Day
coming up on Sunday, let Ironman athlete Jon Alexander tell you the story of his mum, Sue, and how she has always been his inspiration....
Rugby union: Walsham challenged to win last four games
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
North Walsham
's Head of Rugby James Brooks is challenging his players to win all of their last four matches of the season.
The Vikings are fourth in London One North and go to Letchworth this weekend.
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Brooks, a former Northampton player, joined the club in the summer and said: "The guys seem to be enjoying their rugby, they're certainly playing well as the moment so to come away with the last four games as wins would be fantastic."
Norwich City winger in line for England U21 debut
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Norwich City's Jacob Murphy could play for
England's under 21 team
for the first time this evening.
The winger is in the squad for a friendly against Germany away from home.
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Murphy has scored 10 goals for the Canaries this season after making his league debut for the club in August.
Courage of crash train driver recognised by award
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
The courage of train driver Stuart Connell on a Greater Anglia service between Cambridge and Norwich which hit a tractor has earned him the title of Abellio Employee of the Year.
Both train and tractor drivers were seriously hurt at the level crossing after the vehicle was given insufficient time by a signaller to cross the line,
a report found
.
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The crash happened at Roudham, near Thetford, in Norfolk, last April. Investigators said the signaller might have had a lapse in concentration.
At the awards ceremony, Greater Anglia managing director said: "Driver Stuart Connell is a professional through and through and understands his responsibility as a driver is to ensure the safety of his passengers.
"His dedication to his role really shone through and he prides himself on doing his job to the best of his ability.
"His professionalism and dedication to the role was further demonstrated when he returned to work at the earliest opportunity, despite his injuries preventing him from driving."
Crash train driver award for putting life on line to save passengers
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
A train driver who put the safety of his passengers above his own after a collision with a tractor at a level crossing has been named Employee of the Year by rail operator
Abellio
.
Stuart Connell was driving the Greater Anglia service from Cambridge to Norwich when the train
hit the tractor
at Hockham Road near Thetford on Sunday, 10 April, 2016.
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Travelling at 87mph, Mr Connell (pictured) saw a tractor pull out on the level crossing ahead of him and he had seconds to act.
Despite being in imminent danger himself, Stuart put the safety of his passengers and the tractor driver above his own, ducked down and pulled the emergency brake, before warning passengers.
He was named Employee of the Year at the Abellio Achievement Awards
Greater Anglia managing director Jamie Burles said: "Stuart demonstrated a unique ability to put others' safety before his own."
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HSE to work alongside police in Corrie investigation
Police say the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be working alongside officers searching through a landfill as part of the investigation into
Corrie Mckeague's disappearance
.
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A
team of officers from Suffolk and Norfolk police forces are continuing work at the site at Milton near Cambridge, and they've now been through more than 845 tonnes
of material in the search.
Det Supt Katie Elliott said: "Officers have been liaising with the
HSE as part of the investigation into the circumstances around what happened to
Corrie.
"If there is a find on the site then
the HSE will have a role to play in looking into the procedures that were in
place and we have been speaking with them to ensure they are aware of our
investigation to date.
"Officers
have completed thousands of hours of inquiries to find Corrie and, through the
work that has been completed over the past few months, we have gathered a
substantial amount of information which will inform both our own and any
potential HSE investigation as we move forward."
It's the semi-finals stage of the
FA People's Cup
this weekend and you'll be able to keep up with all the action on our live text pages from 10:00-18:00 on
Saturday
and
Sunday.
There'll be loads more cracking goals like these ones, analysed by the Football Focus team after the first round.
Biggest red nose in county sticking with it and ready to fly
How do you fix a red nose to an air ambulance helicopter?
Sticking plaster, of course. Silly, silly but a laugh.
Thordis Fridriksson has been at Norwich Airport with the
East Anglian Air Ambulance
whose team has really gone for Comic Relief by kitting out the aircraft with what she thinks is the biggest red nose in the county.
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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.
These are some of the stories we've covered today - click on the links and scroll down for the rest:
If there's anything happening that you'd like us to know about, you can contact us via email , Facebook or Twitter .
Don't forget it's Mothers' Day and the clocks go forward on Sunday...
Weather: Chance of frost tonight, but sunshine tomorrow
Julie Reinger
BBC Look East weather
It will be a dry night with mainly clear skies and possibly a few fog patches.
There could be a touch of frost in sheltered spots, with a low of 2C (36F).
After a chilly start, Saturday should be fine and dry with long spells of sunshine.
There'll be a light to moderate north-easterly wind and inland temperatures could reach about 14C (57F).
There's more at BBC Weather .
Millions to be invested in mental health facilities
More than £10m is being invested in mental health facilities in Suffolk and Norfolk over the next two years.
It's part of a three year plan from the Norfolk and Suffolk NHS Foundation Trust , which involves more than £13m worth of work.
So far a third of a million has been spent on Mariner House in Ipswich, making it more accessible and user-friendly, and a new unit, costing more than £800,000, has opened for young people with acute mental health needs at Carlton Court in Lowestoft.
Over the next two years other facilities will be upgraded, and there'll be improvements made to the trust's IT system.
Some of money that's being used has come from the sale of the main part of the St Clement's Hospital site in east Ipswich.
Demands for 200-mile fishing limit may fail after Brexit, MEP says
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
Fears are growing that Brexit could fail to bring back the freedom of the seas enjoyed by Norfolk fishing fleets in times past.
The UKIP spokesman on fishing has been in King's Lynn today to meet local fishermen and call for European boats to be barred from fishing in British waters.
Yorks & Lincs MEP Mike Hookem told fishermen and processors that he wanted to see the 200-mile fishing limit re-established so that the UK fishing industry could be revived.
But East Anglian UKIP MEP Stewart Agnew said he feared the British government wouldn't fight to get the fishery limits back to where they were in the 1970s.
Processor Stephen Williamson told the local fishing industry meeting he wanted the quota restrictions abolished and British fishermen given sole rights to the fish in territorial waters.
In the News: Fears over hotel holiday home bid
Lynn News
Here is the front page of today's Lynn News :
To all you mums out there
#GetInspired
With Mother's Day coming up on Sunday, let Ironman athlete Jon Alexander tell you the story of his mum, Sue, and how she has always been his inspiration....
You can find out how to get into triathlon with our Get Inspired guide.
Rugby union: Walsham challenged to win last four games
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
North Walsham 's Head of Rugby James Brooks is challenging his players to win all of their last four matches of the season.
The Vikings are fourth in London One North and go to Letchworth this weekend.
Brooks, a former Northampton player, joined the club in the summer and said: "The guys seem to be enjoying their rugby, they're certainly playing well as the moment so to come away with the last four games as wins would be fantastic."
Norwich City winger in line for England U21 debut
Chris Goreham
BBC Radio Norfolk sport
Norwich City's Jacob Murphy could play for England's under 21 team for the first time this evening.
The winger is in the squad for a friendly against Germany away from home.
Murphy has scored 10 goals for the Canaries this season after making his league debut for the club in August.
Courage of crash train driver recognised by award
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
The courage of train driver Stuart Connell on a Greater Anglia service between Cambridge and Norwich which hit a tractor has earned him the title of Abellio Employee of the Year.
Both train and tractor drivers were seriously hurt at the level crossing after the vehicle was given insufficient time by a signaller to cross the line, a report found .
The crash happened at Roudham, near Thetford, in Norfolk, last April. Investigators said the signaller might have had a lapse in concentration.
At the awards ceremony, Greater Anglia managing director said: "Driver Stuart Connell is a professional through and through and understands his responsibility as a driver is to ensure the safety of his passengers.
"His dedication to his role really shone through and he prides himself on doing his job to the best of his ability.
"His professionalism and dedication to the role was further demonstrated when he returned to work at the earliest opportunity, despite his injuries preventing him from driving."
Crash train driver award for putting life on line to save passengers
Patrick Byrne
BBC News
A train driver who put the safety of his passengers above his own after a collision with a tractor at a level crossing has been named Employee of the Year by rail operator Abellio .
Stuart Connell was driving the Greater Anglia service from Cambridge to Norwich when the train hit the tractor at Hockham Road near Thetford on Sunday, 10 April, 2016.
Travelling at 87mph, Mr Connell (pictured) saw a tractor pull out on the level crossing ahead of him and he had seconds to act.
Despite being in imminent danger himself, Stuart put the safety of his passengers and the tractor driver above his own, ducked down and pulled the emergency brake, before warning passengers.
He was named Employee of the Year at the Abellio Achievement Awards
Greater Anglia managing director Jamie Burles said: "Stuart demonstrated a unique ability to put others' safety before his own."
In the News: Manager pleasantly surprised by Hornets' good form
Diss Express
Here is the back sports page of today's Diss Express :
In the News: MPs unite in horror at attack in Westminster
Diss Express
Here is the front page of today's Diss Express :
HSE to work alongside police in Corrie investigation
Police say the Health and Safety Executive (HSE) will be working alongside officers searching through a landfill as part of the investigation into Corrie Mckeague's disappearance .
A team of officers from Suffolk and Norfolk police forces are continuing work at the site at Milton near Cambridge, and they've now been through more than 845 tonnes of material in the search.
Det Supt Katie Elliott said: "Officers have been liaising with the HSE as part of the investigation into the circumstances around what happened to Corrie.
"If there is a find on the site then the HSE will have a role to play in looking into the procedures that were in place and we have been speaking with them to ensure they are aware of our investigation to date.
"Officers have completed thousands of hours of inquiries to find Corrie and, through the work that has been completed over the past few months, we have gathered a substantial amount of information which will inform both our own and any potential HSE investigation as we move forward."
Follow developments in the Corrie Mckeague case here .
In the News: Jacob is just getting started - Irvine
Norwich Evening News
Here is the back sports page of today's Norwich Evening News :
In the News: £60,000 up for grabs
Norwich Evening News
Here is the front page of today's Norwich Evening News :
Major calls to make on City squad
Eastern Daily Press
Here is the back sports page of today's Eastern Daily Press :
The FA People's Cup is back!
#PeoplesCup
It's the semi-finals stage of the FA People's Cup this weekend and you'll be able to keep up with all the action on our live text pages from 10:00-18:00 on Saturday and Sunday.
There'll be loads more cracking goals like these ones, analysed by the Football Focus team after the first round.
Biggest red nose in county sticking with it and ready to fly
How do you fix a red nose to an air ambulance helicopter?
Sticking plaster, of course. Silly, silly but a laugh.
Thordis Fridriksson has been at Norwich Airport with the East Anglian Air Ambulance whose team has really gone for Comic Relief by kitting out the aircraft with what she thinks is the biggest red nose in the county.