Robby West

Norwich

Broadcast Journalist at BBC

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Prince William visits former Earthshot finalists textile dye lab

1 week ago | bbc.com | |Robby West

Prince William visits sustainable textile dyes labNeve Gordon-Farleigh & Robby WestPA MediaDuring the visit, the Prince of Wales and Cate Blanchett, observed DNA gel under a microscope and were shown diagrams analysing the effectiveness of the pigmentsThe Prince of Wales and actor Cate Blanchett have complemented the work of a sustainable textile dyes company after visiting its laboratory.
'Loved and adored' Suffolk man killed in Air India plane crash

1 week ago | bbc.co.uk | Robby West |Alice Cunningham

Image source, Connor MannImage caption, The friends enjoyed going to events together and visiting LondonTributes have been paid to a "loved and adored" man who died in a plane crash in India. Mr Harrington, known as Ash to friends and family, had attended Thomas Gainsborough School in Sudbury and West Suffolk College in Bury St Edmunds. Connor Mann, 27, was a close friend for 15 years and said it had been "hard to put into words" what Mr Harrington meant to him.
Banham campsite clampdown for 'aggressive' cat Harry

2 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robby West |Laura Devlin

Campsite clampdown for 'aggressive' cat HarryRobby West and Laura DevlinRobby West/BBCHarry likes to wander around the village - but he's not welcome everywhereA campsite has complained to the owner of a neighbourhood cat that her wandering moggy was "aggressive" and could deter guests. Harry makes regular stop-offs at Applewood Countryside Park in his home village of Banham, Norfolk - but the company director claims he is far from the purr-fect visitor.
Cannabis factory found after fire in city pub

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Robby West |

Officers investigating a fire at a former city pub uncovered a cannabis factory, police said. Roads were closed after a blaze started at the Cat and Fiddle on Magdalen Street in Norwich at about 14:50 BST on Thursday. "Crime scene investigators and fire investigators found 40 cannabis plants and hydroponics equipment in the building," said a statement from Norfolk Police. The fire brought part of the city to a standstill. Neighbouring buildings were evacuated.
Cannabis factory found after fire in Norwich pub

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robby West

Cannabis factory found after fire in city pubRobby WestReporting fromMagdalen streetJayden StraceyWitnesses said the fire was in a flat above the old pubOfficers investigating a fire at a former city pub uncovered a cannabis factory, police said. Roads were closed after a blaze started at the Cat and Fiddle on Magdalen Street in Norwich at about 14:50 BST on Thursday.
Household debris could be cleaned by council

3 weeks ago | aol.com | |Robby West

A council has been given permission to clear piles of household furniture from a property after complaints from neighbours it was attracting rats. The debris is stacked up in the front garden of the house in Hunstanton. An enforcement notice ordering the homeowner to clear it up expired last month. On Monday, a planning committee at the Borough Council of King's Lynn and West Norfolk said its officers could remove it themselves.
Norwich disabled woman says window smashed by gun shot

3 weeks ago | bbc.co.uk | Robby West

Image source, SuppliedImage caption, The outer pane of the double glazed window was smashed during the incident. A severely disabled woman has said she is "frightened" after someone is believed to have shot at her home with a gun. The 76-year-old, who lives in Old Catton in Norwich, said she saw someone with a weapon outside her house seconds before the window smashed on Thursday. The BBC has seen video footage showing two people running away after a loud bang is heard.
Norwich disabled woman says window smashed by gun shot

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robby West

Disabled woman frightened after alleged gun shotRobby WestSuppliedThe outer pane of the double glazed window was smashed during the incident. A severely disabled woman has said she is "frightened" after someone is believed to have shot at her home with a gun. The 76-year-old, who lives in Old Catton in Norwich, said she saw someone with a weapon outside her house seconds before the window smashed on Thursday. The BBC has seen video footage showing two people running away after a loud bang is heard.
'Sexual assault by friend left me feeling betrayed'

3 weeks ago | bbc.com | Robby West

Sexual assault by friend left me feeling 'betrayed'Robby WestReporting fromNorwich Crown CourtBBCBryony Piggin said she felt a sense of "confusion, betrayal and sadness" after being sexually assaultedA woman who was sexually assaulted by a friend after a night out has described the devastating impact the attack had on her life. Bryony Piggin, 20, waived her right to anonymity and told the BBC she felt "betrayed" by her former best friend.
WWF charity objects to pig farm's planning changes

4 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Robby West

An environmental charity has objected to a pig farm operator's retrospective planning application. The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) criticised food producer Cranswick's revised application for the Cherry Tree Farm site in Stow Bedon, Norfolk. Villagers have made hundreds of complaints about the stench of ammonia after the site expanded to house 7,000 pigs in 2021.