Star wars: Sci-fi fans in fancy dress clash
Police were called to a sci-fi convention following a confrontation between rival fan clubs in Norfolk.
Police officer to sue over kerb fall on call-out
A Norfolk police officer is to continue legal action against a garage after she tripped on a kerb while on an call-out.
Armchair winter sports fan toboggans in snow
A man today transformed an armchair into a toboggan to take full advantage of the winter snow in Norfolk.
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'Terrible shock' council leader and wife found shot
The couple were described as "prominent and much-loved" figures in their community.
Mr Johnson, elected as council leader earlier this year, had helped organise the town's Christmas market, launched at the weekend as part of a series of festive events.
On Friday he attended the opening of a Waitrose store in nearby North Walsham along with other signatories.
Mr Johnson's close friend, Benji Cabbell-Manners, had been away for the weekend and told the Eastern Daily Press of his "terrible shock" at hearing the news.
Council leader and wife 'found shot dead'
A council leader and his wife have been found shot dead on a housing estate, the Press Association reported.
Police were called to Compit Hills in Roughton, near Cromer, Norfolk, at 2.50pm yesterday after reports of gunshots.
They found the body of a woman, in her early 40s, in the front garden of a bungalow.
The body of a man, in his late 50s, was found in a nearby back garden.
The pair have not been formally identified but are believed to be North Norfolk District Council leader Keith Johnson, 58, and his wife, Andrea.
Mr Johnson was also a former Cromer mayor and a long-serving member of both the district and town council.
– Detective Superintendent Peter HornbyWhilst I understand this is a very shocking incident for the neighbours of the two people involved, I can reassure them that, at this stage, we are not looking for anyone else in connection with it.
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Former Conservative wins PCC election in Norfolk
A former Conservative has won the police and crime commissioner (PCC) election in Norfolk.
Stephen Bett was a Conservative Party member for 27 years. He served on Norfolk Police Authority for 16 years including six as chairman and also represented the Tories at county council level.
But earlier this year he resigned from the party and quit the county council whip to run as an independent candidate in Norfolk's PCC election.
For further analysis and reaction on this result visit ITV Anglia.
Thieves steal Ferrari racing car from Norwich hotel
A black Ferrari 430 racing car has been stolen from the car park of a hotel in Hethersett near Norwich.
The £170,000 vehicle, which is not a road car, was towed away by thieves in a Mercedes Sprinter van on Thursday evening.
For more on this story, visit ITV Anglia.
Tiny beach hut on sale for £70,000
A beach hut on the coast of Norfolk has gone on sale for £70,000.
Norfolk body mystery solved 23 years on
Twenty three years ago villagers gathered for a funeral at a cemetery in Norfolk but nobody knew who was being buried.
Despite a lengthy investigation, police couldn't identify the man whose body was found on Weybourne beach in 1989.
But now, thanks to new forensic techniques, that mystery has been solved.
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Motorist killed after car hit by train on level crossing
A car driver was killed today in a level crossing accident involving a passenger train.
The driver's vehicle was hit by a London-bound First Capital Connect (FCC) train at the Pleasants level crossing, near Downham Market, in west Norfolk.
None of the estimated 60 passengers on the train, which had left King's Lynn in Norfolk at 12.56pm, was hurt and the train was not derailed.
Explosive device found on beach in Norfolk
An explosive device has been found on a beach near a holiday resort in Norfolk, coastguards have confirmed.
A member of the public raised the alarm on Saturday afternoon after spotting something wedged into a metal sea defence on the beach at Hopton in Norfolk.
Coastguards from Lowestoft and Gorleston were sent to inspect the 17-inch device, which was covered in rust and sand near Potters Holiday Centre.
An Army Explosive Ordnance Disposal team today x-rayed the object and found it contained explosives.
They will carry out a controlled explosion, the Maritime and Coastguard Agency said.
Two men held over Sandringham body
Two men have been arrested on suspicion of murdering a teenager whose body was found on the Queen's Sandringham estate.
Norfolk Police said they had made the arrest earlier today in connection with human remains, identified as those of missing Latvian 17-year-old Alisa Dmitrijeva, which were found on the estate in Norfolk on January 1.
The men, aged 28 and 31 and from the Wisbech area, are being questioned at a police station in King's Lynn.