Norfolk News
- Secondary students to have ‘some contact’ with schools, says prime minister 24 May, 2020The prime minister has announced the government’s intention to open primary schools in England more widely from next Monday, while also “providing some contact” for secondary school students from June 15.
- Prime minister says Dominic Cummings ‘acted with integrity’ - but refuses to address detailed allegations 24 May, 2020Prime minister Boris Johnson has publicly backed his top aide Dominic Cummings over allegations he breached lockdown restrictions.
- Analysis: Boris Johnson playing very dangerous game over Cummings 24 May, 2020Dominic Cummings is loved and hated in government and the wider Conservative party. But not in equal measures.
- ‘I’m absolutely terrified’ - Headteachers reveal reluctant plans to re-open schools 24 May, 2020“It seems like whatever applies to the rest of society doesn’t apply in schools.”
- Nine-year-old girl cleans up rubbish on Norfolk beaches 24 May, 2020A nine-year-old girl has been cleaning a different Norfolk beach each day since lockdown restrictions were lifted.
- Bungay poet scoops up national award 24 May, 2020A poet and spoken word artist from Bungay has won a top national award for his latest spoken word performance.
- A&E doctor says confusion over Cummings’ Durham journey could ‘cost lives’ 24 May, 2020An A&E doctor who warned of the dangers of breaking lockdown says under fire Downing Street aide Dominic Cummings should resign.
- Frightened mum whose daughter is carer makes 700 masks to fight virus 24 May, 2020A Norwich woman whose daughter is a carer was so frightened to think of frontline workers not having protective equipment during the coronavirus crisis that she has made more than 700 masks in just three weeks.
- One new coronavirus-related death recorded in Norfolk hospital 24 May, 2020One new coronavirus-related death has been recorded at a Norfolk hospital.
- ‘Time for an apology’ - what do our MPs make of Cummings’ lockdown journey? 24 May, 2020A Conservative Norfolk MP has called for the prime minister’s chief adviser, who travelled from London to Durham despite the country being in lockdown, to apologise and allow the government to return work.