Clap for Carers at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital in April.
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The spread of coronavirus means 2020 has been a year like no other - and it is one many people would like to forget.
But, amid the horrors of this lethal pandemic, which has affected every one of us, there have been moments to illuminate the gloom.
There have been times when the spirit of people in Norfolk has triumphed in the face of this killer virus, where kindness and generosity have cast away the shadows.
This became clear in the early days of the pandemic, when people realised just what an impact Covid-19 was going to have on one of the UK s most cherished and valued institutions - the NHS.
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4:11 PM December 29, 2020
Another coronavirus-related death has been confirmed by James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston. Picture: DENISE BRADLEY
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Nine women and two men who tested positive for Covid-19 have died at a Norfolk hospital in the space of two weeks.
The James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston recorded the deaths between December 13 and December 28. All of the patients suffered from underlying health conditions.
Five of the patients were in their 70s, four were in their 80s and two were in their 90s.
A spokesperson said that the families had been informed, and that thoughts and condolences were with them at this difficult time .
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5:00 PM December 28, 2020
Police, paramedics and the East Anglian Air Ambulance responded following a crash on Long Road in Lowestoft. Picture: Mick Howes
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A man remains under investigation following a crash which saw a cyclist taken to hospital with a punctured lung.
Police investigations are continuing almost six months after the crash on Long Road in Lowestoft.
The East of England Ambulance Service, police and the East Anglian Air Ambulance were called out at 5pm on Monday, July 6 after a cyclist and an Audi A4 were involved in the collision.
A man in his 20s suffered serious injuries and he was taken to James Paget University Hospital in Gorleston before being transferred to Addenbrooke’s in Cambridge with a punctured lung.
Posters have been displayed in the windows of the Joseph Conrad pub in Lowestoft.
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A Wetherspoon s pub has defended a controversial poster displayed in its windows.
The Joseph Conrad pub, in Lowestoft, is one of a number of Wetherspoon pubs to display the company posters, which question national lockdowns, and claims facts and statistics can be twisted to strike fear in our hearts.
Wetherspoons spokesman Eddie Gershon said the posters offer differing views .
He said: The company is fully aware of the Covid-19 situation and has taken every action to ensure that customers and staff are safe in its pubs.
A143 between Earsham and Ditchingham road closure. Picture: Victoria Pertusa
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A 73-year-old man who died after being hit by a lorry on the A143 has been named.
John Charles Brighton died following the collision at Earsham in the early hours of Sunday, November 29.
Senior coroner Jacqueline Lake opened an inquest into his death at Norfolk Coroner s Court on Thursday, December 24, where she said the medical cause of death was multiple injuries following a road traffic collision.
A143 between Earsham and Ditchingham road closure. Picture: Victoria Pertusa
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Mr Brighton, who worked as a mechanic, was born in July 1947 in Newton Flotman.