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Sex offender's longer jail term A convicted sex offender and former teaching assistant is jailed for three more years after admitting 12 sex offences.

Flood protection gate renovated A sluice gate which has protected west Norfolk from flooding for 50 years is being refurbished.

House giant enters administration Property giant Connaught, employing 600 people in Norfolk, is expected to formally enter administration.

Extra bail in trafficking probe Nine people arrested in connection with an operation targeting people trafficking and prostitution are bailed again.

Woman charged after rape inquiry A woman who reported she had been assaulted and raped in Norfolk is charged with wasting police time.

Academy moves into new building Pupils at a privately-sponsored academy in Norwich begin lessons at its new buildings on the site of a former high school.

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Warren eyes more British clashes Promoter Frank Warren says Sam Sexton or Derek Chisora should be the next opponent for the winner of David Haye's clash with Audley Harrison.

Conroy harbours growing 2012 hope Norwich wheelchair basketball player Amy Conroy allows herself to look towards the London Paralympics.

Waller remembered at Norwich City A plaque in memory of Norwich City football commentator Roy Waller will be unveiled at Carrow Road on Saturday, 11 September 2010.

Swardeston make Rose Bowl final Swardeston Cricket Club are through to the final of the Cockspur Rum Club Twenty20 tournament at the Rose Bowl.

Diss and North Walsham lose Both Norfolk National League Three Rugby Union sides start their league campaign with disappointing defeats.

Riding a Tour of Britain stage Get a unique insight into stage six of the Tour of Britain as BBC Radio Norfolk's Bob Carter cycles the arduous route through Norfolk.

Local Report: Non-league football BBC Radio Norfolk's non-league pundit Nick Bowler assesses the weekend's local football action.

North Walsham want solid season Nick Greenhall says his team will win by enjoying the game.

GB team to train at Easton Britain's Para-equestrian dressage team head east

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Man guilty over van roll deaths A driver is found guilty of causing death by careless driving after he left his handbrake off and his van rolled down a slope in London, killing two people.

'Racism missed' at attack school A school where a boy was attacked with a hammer failed to recognise a series of racist incidents prior to the assault, a serious case review finds.

Britons drown off Spanish coast A Briton is thought to have drowned after going to the aid of his father, who also died, while the pair swam in the sea off Spain's Costa Tropical.

Damilola killer freed from jail One of the men convicted of killing 10-year-old Damilola Taylor in south London in 2000 is released from prison.

Garden-burial murder son guilty A man is found guilty of murdering his father, whose remains were found in concrete in a garden in Buckinghamshire.

House giant enters administration Devon-based property giant Connaught formally enters administration, putting thousands of jobs at risk.

Rape claim 'hit vicar's health' A Teesside vicar accused of raping a schoolgirl told police her claims were "absolute lies", a court has hears.

WWII explosive handed to police A police station on Merseyside is partially evacuated after a World War II explosive is handed in.

Olympic trains 'being modified' A train company says correction work is being carried out on the 140mph Japanese-built Javelin trains linking London and Kent.

BBC Manchester HQ put up for sale The BBC's base in Manchester is officially put up for sale as the corporation prepares for its move to Salford.