2018 Local News Stories

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Suffolk farm drone in near-miss with Tornado jet

An RAF Tornado travelling at 517mph (832km/h) came within 22m (72ft) of hitting a drone, a report has revealed.
The jet, which was flying in formation 10 miles (16km) north-east of Wattisham Airfield in Suffolk, did not see the remote-controlled aircraft, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA).
The drone pilot, which reported the incident, said there was a high risk of collision.
The CAA Airprox board's report said "safety had been much reduced".
The drone, which was carrying out an agricultural survey, was at an altitude of 100m (328ft) while the jet was at 121.9m (400ft) when the near-miss took place on 4 July.
The Airprox board said this, combined with a lack of visual warning, had resulted in "a significant and largely unmitigated safety risk" and recommended that RAF Air Command uses a system to receive notification of commercial drone operations.
BBC

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Group of dogs dumped on remote road all find new homes before Christmas

It is often said that all’s well that ends well and for a group of dogs found abandoned on a rural road in north Norfolk, it is a fact.
The story of the abused dogs dumped two months ago in Syderstone, near Fakenham, shocked many around the county and also further afield when a second group was discovered on the same day more than 100 miles away in Leicestershire.
The seven dogs were rescued when a group of locals discovered them wandering on the roadside with matted fur and bloodshot eyes on Monday, October 15.
Within days, the dogs were unrecognisable following an incredible transformation by groomers and RSPCA staff.
And now, finally the tails of the Newfoundlands and Leonberger-types can wag again following the news that they have all found new owners to look after them.
EDP