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Man wanted by two police forces

Wanted man Joseph Lucas Credit: Essex Police

Police and and motorists in Essex and Norfolk are being urged to be on the look-out for a Chelmsford man who is wanted by police for failing to appear at court to face criminal damage and fraud charges.

Joseph Lucas is wanted by both the Essex and Norfolk forces after an arrest warrant was issued by Basildon Magistrates Court after he failed to appear there on Monday, April 29.

The 20-year-old unemployed man from Waltham Road in Boreham was arrested in mid-April and charged with one count of theft and three counts of fraud relating to offences in Basildon in January and one count of fraud and one count of criminal damage in Dereham in November 2012.

Council meeting in chaos

The first meeting of Norfolk's new councillors is in danger of descending into chaos.The one nomination for leader was Conservative Bill Borrett, the previous leader.

But with the Tories having no overall majority he was rejected by 43 votes to 40.

Councillors have voted to hold an extraordinary meeting of the council on Friday, May 24th.

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Prince of Wales opens art exhibition

Prince of Wales at Houghton Hall in Norfolk

A new exhibition has been opened by the Prince of Wales. It sees a spectacular art collection re-assembled at a stately home in Norfolk.

70 paintings are included in the art exhibition

The 70 paintings left Houghton Hall almost 200 years ago when they were sold to Catherine the Great of Russia. They include works by Rembrant, Rubens and Van Dyck. The exhibition runs until September.

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