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Warning to parents and pet owners after toxic algae found in Norfolk

Thursday, October 17, 2019 Marc Betts

Blue Green algae now hits Whitlingham Broad on the southern edge of Norwich - Sept 2011

Parents and dog owners are being warned to stay away from open water after a dangerous poisonous algae has been found in various beauty spots in Norfolk and Suffolk.

'I'm at forefront of new treatments': Man with incurable bone marrow cancer helps trial

Wednesday, October 16, 2019 Simon Parkin

David Anstee, from Banham, diagnosed with incurable myeloma, is among the volunteers on a clinical trial of new treatments. Picture: NNUH

A Norfolk man diagnosed with incurable bone marrow cancer is at forefront of pioneering new treatments after joining a clinical trial.

Former Royal Mail boss appointed chair of region's ambulance trust

Monday, October 14, 2019 Dominic Gilbert

Nicola Scrivings has been appointed chair of the East of England Ambulance Service Trust. Picture: EEAST

The East of England Ambulance Service NHS Trust (EEAST) has today announced the appointment of a new chair for its board, Nicola Scrivings.

People with mental health problems to get more help into work

Monday, October 14, 2019 Sophie Wyllie

A generic image of workplace colleagues talking at a water cooler. Picture: Time to change/Newscast Online

People living with mental health issues can now receive a lifeline of support to get back into work thanks to a new service.

Beauty blogger mum faces new treatment to fight return of brain tumour

Saturday, October 12, 2019 Simon Parkin

Norfolk YouTube beauty blogger Samantha Last is undergoing chemotherapy to fight return of brain tumour. Picture: Samantha Last

Norfolk beauty blogger Samantha Last who revealed she had weeks to live in an emotional final video is undergoing radiotherapy and chemotherapy to fight the return of her brain tumour following surgery.

Video 'It doesn't matter how young or fit you are' - warning from survivor who had stroke at 19

Friday, October 4, 2019 Lauren Cope

Lily Aldis, who suffered a stroke, has joined the Stroke Association's Rebuilding Lives appeal. Photo: Antony Kelly

A young woman who suffered a stroke at 19 says she hopes to use her story to remind people that the condition can strike at any age.

Mum given weeks to live has 90pc of brain tumour removed in six hour operation

Tuesday, October 1, 2019 Simon Parkin

Beauty blogger Samantha Last, from Diss, underwent a six hour operation at Addenbrooke's to partially remove part of her brain tumour. Picture: Samantha Last

Norfolk beauty blogger Samantha Last who revealed she had weeks to live in an emotional final video has undergone a six hour operation to remove most of her brain tumour.

Memory of sister, 30, drives woman's fundraising adventure to help find brain tumour cure

Monday, September 30, 2019 Simon Parkin

Susan Long, from Diss, who passed away from a brain tumour a couple of weeks before her 31st birthday in December 2010. Picture: Julia Fairbrother

A Norfolk woman is supporting research to find a cure for the disease that killed her little sister.

'I welcome this' - Region's clinical commissioning groups poised to agree merger plan

Friday, September 27, 2019 David Hannant: Local Democracy Reporter

Mark Davies, outgoing chief executive of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Photo: NNUH

A merger bringing the region's five clinical commissioning groups (CCG) together as one is set to go ahead.

How do we solve the mental health crisis? Share your views at the EDP, Evening News and Tortoise's ThinkIn

Friday, September 27, 2019 Jessica Frank-Keyes

Slow journalism venture Tortoise is set to host a ThinkIn - an open editorial conference - on solving the mental health crisis in the EDP's newsroom. Photo: Tortoise

How do we solve a problem as severe and wide-ranging as the nation's mental health crisis?

Woman dies and seven injured in crash

Yesterday, 16:47 Simon Parkin

The scene of a collision between two cars on the A143 near the Brockdish junction that led to the death of a woman. Picture: Simon Parkin

A woman died and seven people were injured in a crash that closed a major road close to the Norfolk Suffolk border for several hours.

More than 40 trains cancelled after person hit by train

10:36 Bethany Wales

Trains have been cancelled after a person was hit by a train in Essex Picture: Sonya Brown

More than 40 trains have been cancelled in the region after someone was hit by a train.

Police make three arrests after 12 UFO and ghost sightings

Yesterday, 15:50 Matthew Nixon

Suffolk Police recevied an average of one call a month relating to aliens and ghosts. Picture: Marc Betts

Little green men and ghouls may have been visiting East Anglia, even attracting the attention of the police.

What to do if you hit a deer, pheasant or pigeon while driving

Friday, October 18, 2019 Oliver Sullivan

Suffolk could see a rise in car crashes involving deer as we enter peak season Picture: SIMON GURNEY/GETTY IMAGES/iSTOCKPHOTO

Police in Suffolk are reminding drivers of the crashes which need to be reported to them ahead of a predicted rise in accidents involving deer.

Town carnival goes out of this world with 2020 space theme

12:33 Simon Parkin

Scenes from Diss Carnival 2019. Picture: Chris Bishop

The team behind a town carnival that sees thousands line the streets have revealed a pun-laden space theme for next year's event.

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