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BBC News
2 days ago
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Cyclist, 60s, dies following A1062 Ludham collision
A man in his 60s has died following a collision involving an electric bicycle in a Broadland Police said the incident in Ludham involved a grey Nissan X-Trail car and a black electric pedal cycle on the A1062 Yarmouth Road at about 18:45 BST on Saturday. The cyclist, a man in his 60s, was taken to hospital and died from his injuries. The force is appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, which happened near the junction with Fritton Lane, or who has relevant dashcam footage. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
Yahoo
3 days ago
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Village road closed overnight due to 'incident'
Police have reopened a road between two Broadland villages after it was blocked for more than 13 hours because of an undisclosed incident. The A1062 from Ludham to Potter Heigham in Norfolk had been closed off since about 20:00 BST on Saturday. Norfolk Police posted on social media: "Emergency services are currently on scene dealing with an incident on the A1062 at Ludham. The force had advised people to use alternative routes. The BBC has contacted the constabulary and East of England Ambulance Service for more details. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X. Norfolk Constabulary
BBC News
3 days ago
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Emergency services block off Ludham road overnight
Police have closed a road between two Broadland villages for more than 13 hours while they deal with an "incident".The A1062 from Ludham to Potter Heigham has been blocked since about 20:00 BST on Police posted on social media: "Emergency services are currently on scene dealing with an incident on the A1062 at Ludham. The force advised people to use alternative routes. The BBC has contacted the constabulary for more details. Follow Norfolk news on BBC Sounds, Facebook, Instagram and X.
ITV News
3 days ago
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Norfolk Police appeal as otter dies after being shot in the head near Aylsham
An otter has been euthanised after it was shot in the head with an "air weapon". The animal was found in Buxton near Aylsham, Norfolk on Wednesday, but is thought to have travelled some distance before being discovered, Norfolk Police said. The otter was put down due to the severity of its injuries and the force is appealing for anyone in the area with information to come forward. PC Chris Shelley said: 'This is a deeply upsetting incident involving a protected species. "We are urging anyone who may have seen suspicious activity involving air weapons, slingshots, or similar devices in the area to come forward.' Otters are protected under UK and European law and the use of air weapons and similar devices against wildlife has been "a growing concern nationally", Norfolk Police said. A dedicated police operation - Operation Lakeshot - has been launched to better understand and tackle the crime. Anyone with information is urged to contact PC Chris Shelley via email at quoting incident number 36/36976/25.
RNZ News
5 days ago
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Norfolk Island police say nothing untoward suspected after package washes ashore
A package with barnacles growing on it, believed to hold about 40 kilograms worth of cocaine, has washed up on a Norfolk Island beach Photo: Supplied Norfolk Island locals are shocked after a 40-kilogram package - believed to contain cocaine - washed up on one of their beaches. It was found by tourists on Tuesday afternoon at Anson Bay. Sergeant Mark Watson, the officer in charge of Norfolk Island Police Force, said the barnacle-covered package has generated quite a bit of community interest. "It appeared to contain smaller packages - so about 40 packages inside, which we believe to be cocaine and we believe it's about 40 kilograms' worth," he said. Norfolk is home to just over 2000 people, sitting between New Zealand and Australia in the South Pacific. Watson had been living on the island for years and said it's the first time he had seen anything like this. "We believe it's washed up. We don't believe there's anything untoward from Norfolk Island but investigations are continuing." He said he hadn't heard of Norfolk being used to traffic drugs to Australia. Local resident Rael Donde was just as surprised. "As far as I'm aware this has never happened before, so we're pretty shocked about this," he said. Like Sergeant Watson, she did not think Norfolk is being used as a drug transit point. "There's barnacles growing on the netting around the drugs so it seems like this was a random situation - it just happened to wash up on Norfolk Island as opposed to Australia or the New Zealand mainland." Another local, Brett Sanderson said the community is shocked. "This is stuff you see on TV that happens somewhere else, or you know maybe there's a drug bust in Australia's waters, a trawler or something is intercepted, but it always happens somewhere else." He also doesn't think the island is being used for transhipping drugs. "We're eight by five kilometres, so there are not a lot of secrets here." Sanderson, who owns a jewellery store on the island, said he first heard of the possibility of drugs on the island through tourists who visited his shop. "When these things happen, you're never quite sure whether it's just some crazy rumour that's spreading the island like Chinese whispers, or whether it's actually true." A spokesperson for the Australian Federal Police said investigations into the source of the drugs are continuing, including liaising with international partners. The Norfolk Island Police Force are asking the community to report any further sightings of suspicious packages but not to handle them.
