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21 May 2013: Caistor Roman Town Family Fun Day opens its doors at 10,30 this Saturday, revealing the secrets of nearly 2000 years.

3 May 2013: CNC Building Control saw victories in three categories at the recent East Anglia Building Excellence Awards 2013.

25 Apr 2013: Harleston is hosting one of the most popular re-use and recycling events held in South Norfolk.

Givenchy’s Mert & Marcus-lensed Fall campaign broke today, starring two generations of Roitfelds, Amanda Seyfried, and models Dalianah Arekion and Quim Gutiérrez, but time and tide wait for no label. Hot on the heels of the campaign, Riccardo Tisci unveils its Pre-Spring men’s collection exclusively on Style.com. Anyone who’s had an eye on the Fall womenswear will recognize it as a cousin. Florals, flames, and camouflage motifs abound, and those who eyed the bricolage Bambi tees that look likely to be the latest runaway hit will be glad to find them here in men’s versions, too. Even Luigi Murenu’s painted hairdos from the women’s show get translated for the guys. (The sharp tailoring and sporty Bermuda short/leggings combination is classic Givenchy men’s.)

The collection, Tisci says, takes inspiration from Latin culture, and has the potentially sensitive name of Favelas 74. (1974 is Tisci’s birth year.) “Men in favelas are more natural and more confident about their sexuality,” he explains. “They are not scared to mix and match clothing. They represent sensuality, street, and elegance—what I recognize as elegance. I love the fact that they play with opposite things like flowers (which represent peace and serenity) and camouflage (which represents the army), but all interpreted in a very colorful and positive way.”

Here, the exclusive debut of Givenchy’s Pre-Spring 2014 menswear. 

 
“I’ve been keeping it very secret,” explained fashion photographer and filmmaker Steven Sebring of his latest project, Revolution, which debuted at New York’s 69th Regiment Armory last night. “Just testing the Rig and seeing what it can do—there isn’t anything else like it.” The “Rig” is Sebring’s name for the new massive “geodome” he created—a silver sphere lined with a hundred cameras on wheels. It took three years of personally funded development to complete the apparatus, which is designed to capture the so-called fourth dimension (or the “truly true,” as the artist defines it), and record its subjects’ every move—from every angle—as it spins.

 

Model Coco Rocha is the star of Sebring’s vision (although longtime friend and onetime subject Patti Smith, as well as a tai-chi master from his building, also make appearances), and is shown dancing, leaping, and shifting in a series of videos, photographs, and sculptural works. “This is the first art exhibition I’ve ever been a part of,” offered Rocha. “I put my Irish dancing shoes on and came into Steven’s studio again and again. And it had nothing to do with editorial, nothing to do with making money or a campaign.”

 

Smith (who brought Sebring a bottle of tequila to celebrate), Nicole Miller, Reed Krakoff, Ryan McGinley, and more turned out for yesterday evening’s unveiling—the location of which was arguably as significant as the work displayed inside. “It was by coincidence that we’re showing here at the [69th Regiment Armory], one hundred years after the original Armory show with Braque, Picasso, and Duchamp,” commented Sebring, who looked to English photographer Eadweard Muybridge, as well as the aforementioned greats, for inspiration. “So we’re paying homage to them, too. The sky is the limit.”

 

Revolution is on view today at the 69th Regiment Armory, 68 Lexington Avenue, New York.

London-based womenswear label Issa—the Kate Middleton favorite responsible for the Duchess’ famed sapphire engagement frock—announced today that its founder and creative director, Daniella Helayel, is stepping down. “The time has come for me to move on to focus on my art, travel, and other interests,” said Helayel in a press release. Sources say that Helayel, who launched Issa in 2004, had been unhappy in her role for some time.

 

Helayel will stay on to consult on the label’s Banana Republic collaboration through December 2013, but the brand reveals today that Central Saint Martins-trained designer Blue Farrier has been appointed as Issa’s new creative director. In addition to having worked under Phoebe Philo at Chloé for six years, Farrier has worked with such labels as Stella McCartney, Sandro, and Anya Hindmarch.

A woman who took to Twitter to say she had knocked a cyclist off his bike tells the BBC it was the "biggest mistake of my life".

Police and Crime Commissioners in Norfolk and Suffolk are criticised by a Home Affairs committee for failing to publish budgets online.

Farmers across East Anglia are benefiting from a poor olive harvest in Spain this year.

A Norfolk fish shop says its business is being harmed because a council has laid telegraph poles nearby to stop people parking.

A mental health trust says it has resumed staff talks over a shake-up to its services, which could see many redundancies.

Boxer Anthony Ogogo, from Lowestoft, says he expects to fight in front of an East Anglian crowd before the end of the year.

Prosecutors drop a charge against a man accused of a racially aggravated public order offence against Norwich City defender Sebastien Bassong at Swansea's Liberty Stadium.

Bolton Wanderers are set to sign Alex Baptiste from Blackpool and Marc Tierney from Premier League Norwich City.

A child sex abuser who was spared jail was not given an "unduly lenient" sentence, the solicitor general decides.

Why are some motorists at war with cyclists?

Part of a road bridge has collapsed into the Skagit River in the US state of Washington sending vehicles into the water, officials say.

A mother and daughter who died after falling ill on a boat in the Lake District were killed by generator fumes, an investigation finds.

US forecasters predict an "active or extremely active" Atlantic hurricane season of seven to 11 hurricanes, up from the average of six.

Shares in Asia have recovered some of the steep falls suffered on Thursday, with Japan's Nikkei index rising 3%.

The book group that can crush an author's hopes or find a bestseller

Suicide bombers target a military camp and a French-run uranium mine in north-western Niger leaving at least 20 people dead, officials say.

Recovery efforts in an Oklahoma city hit by a huge tornado are hampered by thunderstorms, as the first victim's funeral is held.

The Boy Scouts of America organisation votes to accept openly gay scouts, after a divisive campaign pitting liberals against some religious groups.

In an age when "extremely violent and sadistic imagery is two clicks away", school sex education is struggling to keep pace, suggests a study.

Space engineers in Ecuador are trying to establish if the country's only satellite has been damaged in a crash with space debris.

Muslim leaders take trip to Nazi concentration camps

The search for continental unity, 50 years on

Cockroaches are outsmarting our efforts to kill them by evolving to avoid the taste of sugar traps, a study reveals.

The English phrases readers love to hear spoken by the French

Three famous Norfolk figures are immortalised in steel to mark the completion of a £311,000 cycle scheme.

Work out your dog's true age with this handy calculator

The stories behind Rome's gleaming cobblestones

A marathon meeting of video game enthusiasts is being staged in Glasgow in a bid to help people with dementia.

North Lanarkshire Council is set to be the first local authority in Scotland to install life-saving defibrillators in its high schools.

More than 80% of nursery and primary school teachers in Scotland have warned of high workloads as a result of the new curriculum, a union claims.

The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital is asking patients who have had orthopaedic surgery or treatment for arthritis to walk a mile and raise money for arthritis research.

Mark Pointer, working in the Microbiology Department at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) is taking part in the Global Poverty Project challenge "Live Below the Line" for the second year from 20 -24th May.

Former patients of the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) revisited the unit to promote a forthcoming Charity Ball, being organised by Scallywag Events in aid of NICU.

Victoria Williamson, bronze medallist in the 2013 World Track Championships will be launching the Cambridge to Norwich bike ride in aid of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust (NNUH) Targeted Radiotherapy Appeal on Saturday 18th May at intu Chapelfield Shopping Centre.

A team of 13 runners, from the Main Theatres Recovery at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH) are to run the Race for Life this Saturday 18th May to raise monies for Cancer Research UK.

Over the next few months the Delivery Suite at the NNUH will be refurbished as part of the hospital's regular programme of maintenance. The hospital has been successful in gaining £272,000 of funding from the Department of Health to improve the environment for patients and this resource will be used to create six additional bathrooms so that all birthing rooms will have en-suite facilities.

A new 310-space visitor car park has been opened at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital today (13th May) and will make it easier for patients and visitors to park at peak times.

David Prior, former Chair of the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust is opening his garden on 19 May 2013 to raise funds for The Friends of Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital. Once described as ‘East Anglia's most romantic garden' Swannington Manor will be open to the public on 19 May 2013 from 2pm to 5pm.

In memory of their founding member and late president Karen Mortimer, the Racecourse Quilters have raised £3,500 over the last two years to purchase a number of pieces of equipment to donate to the Stroke Unit at Heydon Ward at the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital (NNUH).

Cromer and District Hospital has won in two categories in the Local Authority Building Control (LABC) East Anglia Building Excellence Awards.

Paralympic sprinting star Jonnie Peacock returns to action on Friday, eight months after he lit up London 2012

The soldier killed on a London street is named as Drummer Lee Rigby of the 2nd Battalion the Royal Regiment of Fusiliers, as two more people are held.

Former QPR boss Mark Hughes emerges as a leading contender to replace Tony Pulis as Stoke City manager.

European Central Bank president Mario Draghi, visiting London's City district, says he sees "encouraging signs of tangible improvements" in the UK economy.

Sergio Garcia says he has yet to speak to Tiger Woods, but is hopeful of meeting for face-to-face talks before the US Open in June.

Health secretary Jeremy Hunt has deflected criticism from the British Medical Association (BMA) over his plans to improve out-of-hours care.

Wolfsburg beat Lyon to win the Women's Champions League and end the French side's 118-game unbeaten run.

Mercedes' Nico Rosberg feels he is "in the hunt" for his third consecutive pole after setting the fastest time of the day in the first two practice sessions for the Monaco Grand Prix.

Newcastle take a big stride towards the Premiership with victory at Bedford in the first leg of the Championship play-off final.

Splits expected over gay marriage - Conservative Party divisions over legalising same-sex marriage in England and Wales are set to be exposed again when the plans return to the Commons later. [BBC Politics]

IS THIS NOT A WASTE OF TIME?????

Scientists finally prove our brains detect grammar errors without us even realising it - Neuroscientists from the University of Oregon finally have proof that our brains can detect grammatical errors without even realising it. [Daily Mail Tech]

Sony investor urges company break-up - US hedge fund manager Daniel Loeb says Sony should spin off up to 20% of its entertainment business and shore up its struggling electronics arm. [BBC Business]

'Abandon' hospital A&E plans plea - There are calls for a major shake up of accident and emergency services in south Wales to be abandoned due to the current crisis in demand. [BBC Health]

AUDIO: UK TB infection an 'urgent problem' - A report by MPs has found that progress in getting rid of the tuberculosis is "painfully slow" and claims that multi-resistant strains are now an "urgent" problem. [BBC Health]

VIDEO: NHS should look after 'the whole person' - Shadow Health Secretary Andy Burnham says that merging the NHS with social care would be better value for money [BBC Health]

It appears that the government is attempting to control the newspapers and news sites. Free speech will not
be part of Britain. 1984 will be here. Cameras in your street, secret police trials, Councils and Government cover ups.
Control of TV and News Content. Control of emails and internet viewing.
BACK THE NEWSPAPERS NOT THE GOVERNMENT- YOU MIGHT NOT LIKE ALL NEWSPAPERS- BUT FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS OUR HERITAGE. WITHOUT IT WE WILL BE A GOVERNMENT CONTROLLED STATE. NOBODY WILL TRUST US.WILL YOU BE A MEMBER OF THE SECRET POLICE.

Clegg rejects 'web snoop' bill plan - Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg says Lib Dems will not agree to any new law allowing all Britons' online activity to be recorded. [BBC Politics]

New energy tariffs 'still confusing' - Reforms to energy tariffs could leave consumers struggling to find the best deal, says Which?, but the regulator argues the changes have been misrepresented. [BBC Business]

New energy tariffs 'still confusing' - Reforms to energy tariffs could leave consumers struggling to find the best deal, says Which?, but the regulator argues the changes have been misrepresented. [BBC Business]