Sam Russell
Eastern Daily Press
United Kingdom
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Ava-May Littleboy inquest: Parents of girl killed by exploding trampoline speak of their heartache
The parents of a little girl who died after a inflatable trampoline exploded have spoken of their grief after an inquest jury criticised the safety management of the attraction. → Read More
Ava-May Littleboy inquest: Funfair worker 'was checking customers were allowed on trampoline'
A funfair worker has told an inquest that an inflatable trampoline exploded, throwing a three-year-old girl to her death, while she had turned away to check with her boss whether customers were allowed to be on it. → Read More
Boy denies being asked to keep eye on inflating trampoline before girl's death, inquest hears
A boy has denied claims that the owner of an inflatable trampoline asked him to keep an eye on the device as it inflated, on the day it exploded and threw a little girl to her death, an inquest heard. → Read More
Inquest: Trampoline burst 'due to hot weather', owner allegedly wrote
The owner of an inflatable trampoline that exploded and threw a little girl to her death allegedly wrote in an email that the equipment burst due to 'being over-pressurised and due to the hot weather', an inquest has heard. → Read More
UK's first 'hybrid pilot boat' aims to cut pollution
Norfolk-based engineers claim to have built the UK's first hybrid pilot boat to cut pollution on the River Thames. → Read More
Tornado’s final scheduled flight as Marham squadrons are disbanded
The RAF Tornado has completed its final flight in a flypast over the disbandment parade for the jet’s last two squadrons. → Read More
Brexit deal ‘not perfect’ but best for British food producers, says Norfolk MP Elizabeth Truss
South West Norfolk MP Elizabeth Truss described Theresa May’s Brexit proposal as the “best deal” for British food producers - as she visited a butchery that produces black pudding. → Read More
Man crushed to death by car as he tried to fix it, inquest hears
A man was crushed to death by his own car as he propped it up with a wooden block with a jack on top and tried to fix it, an inquest has heard. → Read More
Missing woman died after being hit by police van searching for her
A mother-of-three who was flown to hospital by the Duke of Cambridge on his final shift as an air ambulance pilot died of a brain injury after she was struck by a police van that was searching for her, an inquest has heard. → Read More
Missing woman died after being hit by police van searching for her
A mother-of-three who was flown to hospital by the Duke of Cambridge on his final shift as an air ambulance pilot died of a brain injury after she was struck by a police van that was searching for her, an inquest has heard. → Read More
‘I’ve been a silly man’ – man illegally collected over 5,000 rare bird eggs
A “one man crime wave” who illegally collected more than 5,000 rare bird eggs has been warned he is facing jail. → Read More
Rare Beano sells at auction for twice the estimated price
A rare copy of the first Beano book, which pre-dates much-loved comic character Dennis the Menace, has sold at auction for almost double its pre-sale estimate. → Read More
Warnings over future shortage of crab fishermen in Cromer
An eighth-generation fisherman has warned of a future shortage of people to catch Cromer crabs due to a lack of interest in the job. → Read More
Lightning is on its way to Norfolk
It looks like Britain’s newest warplane will be touching down today. → Read More
Character slur leads to resignation of Great Yarmouth Ukip chairman
A confrontation between two Ukip members from Norfolk outside a Great Yarmouth shop has led to one of them resigning as chairman of the town’s party branch. → Read More
“It’s not a bad office” - rare reed cutters start work on Norfolk Broads
Reed cutters who claim they are scarcer than royalty have started harvesting work on the Norfolk Broads. → Read More
Grandfather’s anguish at leaving Hemsby home battered by erosion
A grandfather has spoken of his despair at being forced to leave his Hemsby home, which has partially collapsed due to erosion. → Read More
‘World famous’ harpist and ex-fiance jailed for sexually abusing schoolboy
A “world-famous” harpist who has performed for the Queen and several prime ministers was told by a judge that her reputation lay “in tatters” as he jailed her for sexually abusing a schoolboy in the 1980s. → Read More
Queen enjoys tea and cakes at annual WI meeting in West Newton
The Queen has joined members of her local Women’s Institute for tea and cakes on her annual visit to the Sandringham branch. → Read More
Coroner voices concerns about unlicensed boxing as jury concludes death of Kuba Moczyk was misadventure
A coroner has voiced concerns about unlicensed boxing as a jury concluded the death of a young fighter who was knocked unconscious in his first bout was misadventure. → Read More