Since the East Anglian Air Ambulance was first launched, its crews have been on about 10,000 rescue missions, helping thousands of people when they need it most by providing specialist care at the scenes of emergencies and getting patients to hospital fast.

For nearly 180 years, Pakefield's tiny lighthouse has been standing strong on the sandy cliff south of Lowestoft. But now after decades of exposure to salty water and bracing North Sea winds, the coastwatch volunteers who care for the unique structure face a fight against time to raise money for urgent repairs.

A SENIOR government minister will be visiting Great Yarmouth this afternoon. Ed Balls, secretary of state for education, will be visiting Yarmouth High School, which was recently awarded £12.