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A woman getting money out of a cash machine, she is holding a bank card, and is putting it into the machine.
She is wearing a light jacket, only her arm and part of her body is in view.

Seven men charged over suspected ATM fraud

A Lamborghini, a Porsche, digital devices and 30 suspected cloned car keys were seized.

Close up of three chickens in a coup

Norfolk has eight of England's 11 bird flu cases

A further two cases were detected near Watton and Attleborough on Tuesday.

Sky Brown competing at the 2024 Olympics. She's performing a jump on her skateboard, which is mostly white underneath. She's wearing black/dark blue kit and helmet.

Long-awaited skate park plans ready for lift off

A skate park proposed for Watton in Norfolk is finally expected to be approved after decades.

Close up of five turkeys at a farm

Third case of bird flu in Norfolk detected at farm

The birds will be humanely culled and protection zones have been put in place.

A close-up shot of a test tube with a label on it which reads 'Bird Flu'. It is being held by a scientist

Possible second case of bird flu found in Norfolk

The Animal and Plant Health Agency says cordons have been put in place around the site near Watton.

A large flock of chickens at a farm. Three of them are prominent, with brown feathers and red crests.

Bird flu insurance 'near impossible' for farmers

An MP warns that farmers are finding it almost impossible to get insurance against avian flu.

A view of Buckingham Lodge Care Home, in Watton, from the road. It is a cream-coloured building sitting behind a car park which is fenced off.

Nurse falsely accused colleague of sexual assault

Ruxandra Sarbut, who also verbally abused care home residents and staff, has been struck off.

A car park payment machine.

Council spends £90k on car park charges scheme

The scheme, which has not yet launched, has been met with backlash from local people.

Large white, Georgian-looking care home in background with a wing to the side and a car park to the front. A waist-high brick wall separates the building from the verge and a road.

Inspectors put care home into 'special measures'

CQC had concerns over safety, saying it had declined since its previous inspection.