The incident happened on Tuesday 10 October on Porter’s Lane at around 4.15 pm when a Triumph motorcycle collided with a heavy goods vehicle.

The motorcyclist, who was taken to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital with serious injuries and later transferred to Addenbrooke’s Hospital, Cambridge, has since died.

The driver of the HGV was arrested on suspicion of driving with excess drugs and alcohol and remanded in custody. He has since been released on bail until 9 January.

Officers are asking for anyone who may have witnessed the collision or the manner of driving of either vehicle to get in touch. They are also keen to hear from anyone who has dashcam footage.

Witnesses are asked to contact the Serious Collision Investigation Unit at Norfolk Police on 101 or via email quoting reference 318 of 10 October.

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The incidents happened on the following dates:

• Saturday 17 September between 8 am and 2 pm (36/73512/22)
• Saturday 15 October between 2 pm and 3 pm (36/80159/22)
• Saturday 29 October between 1.30 pm and 2.30 pm (36/84429/22)

The toilets have been blocked and pipes damaged on numerous occasions after being pulled from the wall.

Officers have now released a CCTV image (above and below) of a man they would like to speak to in connection with the incidents.

Anybody who recognises him or has information about the criminal damage is asked to contact PC Colin Bailey by email, quoting the relevant crime reference number (above).

Alternatively, they can contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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At around 6.20 am on Tuesday 16 August, police were alerted that manhole covers on Nowhere Lane had been pulled up and that cables inside had been cut.

Officers attended and following enquiries detained a man in his 50s on nearby Lyng Road at around 10.30 am.

The suspect was taken to Aylsham Police Investigation Centre for questioning and later released under investigation while enquiries continue.

Rural crime, including cable theft, is currently a local policing priority for the Reepham Safer Neighbourhood Team.

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Vandals punctured the tyres of up to 17 cars parked on the Collers Way Industrial Estate off Wood Dalling Road between 8 pm and 9 pm on Sunday 6 March.

Officers are keen to hear from any witnesses or anyone who may have seen anything suspicious.

They are asked to contact PC Colin Bailey, Reepham beat manager at Norfolk Police, on 101 or by email.

Alternatively, they can call Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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The latest act of criminal damage occurred on Sunday 6 February between 8 am and 5 pm, and the toilets, located in Pudding Pie Alley off the Market Place, will remain closed until repairs can be carried out.

Waste pipes were ripped from the sinks, while toilets and the urinal were blocked by toilet rolls, which had been taken from the toilet roll holders that had also been smashed.

Taps were turned on so that, without the waste pipes, the floor was flooded. The lid was ripped from a toilet and the ball valve damaged which caused further flooding and the floor was strewn with toilet paper.

This follows an earlier incident just before Christmas when the toilets were vandalised, with tiles being smashed, door surrounds pulled off and toilet rolls thrown into the toilets.

The town council had the public toilets repaired at a cost to the council tax payers of Reepham.

Town council chair Paul Mitchell said: “Yet again the town council will have to pay for the repairs, using money from the council tax that could have been used to bring about improvements in the town.”

The public toilets were also vandalised in February 2020 following earlier incidents.

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Following information provided by members of the public, those responsible for the latest incident have now been identified.

The matter is now in the hands of the police, and the toilets will be repaired and reopened as soon as possible.

For more information, read the latest Your Council Matters, and see our earlier story:

• Public toilets trashed by anti-social vandals

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The collision happened on Fakenham Road along the A1067 near Sparhamhill, near to the junction of Nowhere Lane at 11.15 am.

It involved a red Polo, a green Volvo, a blue Nissan Almera and a white Peugeot Bipper van.

The driver of the Polo, a woman in her 50s, suffered serious injuries as a result of the incident. She remains in hospital in a serious but stable condition.

The other drivers involved suffered minor injuries as a result of the incident.

Officers are appealing for anyone who may have witnessed the collision, or has any information about the manner of driving of the Polo along the A1067 between Norwich and Lenwade prior to the collision, to come forward.

Anyone with information should contact PC Mike Stolworthy in the Acle Roads and Armed Policing Team via email or call 101 quoting incident NC-28012022-127.

Alternatively contact Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555111.

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Addressing the January meeting of Reepham Town Council, PC Colin Bailey presented figures of a survey conducted earlier in the month on Norwich Road, opposite the junction with The Moor, which revealed very few vehicles travelling over the 30 mph limit.

Of the 7,729 vehicles monitored over a 4½-day period, 237 (3.1%) were travelling at speeds of 30–35 mph and 32 (0.4%) were travelling at more than 35 mph.

“A lot of speeding is perception,” PC Bailey told the meeting. “People are convinced that there is a speed issue everywhere. There is not a speeding problem in Reepham.”

The town council also discussed other traffic issues in Reepham. Ideas put forward included barriers around the churchyard wall, a one-way system, banning HGVs and other large vehicles from the town centre, the installation of CCTV and more road signs.

See our earlier stories:

• Little evidence of speeding, police figures show
• Residents’ concerns about traffic issues
• Speeding to be a priority for local policing team

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A resident at December’s meeting of Reepham Town Council claimed that 95% of vehicles on Norwich Road to the east of the town centre – a 30 mph zone – travel at speeds of more than 35mph.

However, a speed survey carried out over a seven-day period from 15–22 November on Norwich Road at the junction with Bircham Road showed less than 1% of vehicles travelling at speeds in excess of 35 mph. The average speed recorded over the period was 24 mph.

A similar survey carried out from 30 September – 6 October on an unrestricted section of Whitwell Road, south of Reepham, showed no vehicles travelling at speeds of more than 60 mph – the top speed was in the range 40–45 mph by just a few vehicles. The average speed recorded over the period was 30 mph.

There had earlier been complaints about speeding on Whitwell Road as well as Nowhere Lane, which prompted the police speed checks.

Some residents dispute the police figures and maintain that the issue of speeding in and around Reepham is serious. “A lot of motorists speed,” the town council meeting was told. “Do we have to wait until someone gets killed? It’s endemic.”

While there is no evidence of speeding on the narrow section of Norwich Road approaching the town centre, there have been many incidents of damage to walls, particularly the church wall opposite the entrance to Ollands Road as well as Victoria House, which have both been hit by large vehicles over many years.

Reepham Town Council is asking residents to put forward suggestions to help solve these problems. Ideas previously proposed include traffic barriers, footpaths and a one-way system.

The town council will be discussing speeding and other traffic issues at its meeting on Wednesday 12 January. Download the agenda HERE.

See our earlier stories:

• Residents’ concerns about traffic issues
• Speeding to be a priority for local policing team

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The Local Policing Neighbourhood Team will now concentrate on the following priorities over the next three months:

• speeding and road safety, including school parking;
• antisocial behaviour in parks and public spaces.

If you have any information or concerns, please contact Beat Manager, PC Colin Bailey by email.

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The Local Policing Neighbourhood Team will now concentrate the following priorities over the next three months:

• speeding
• antisocial/nuisance behaviour in public/open spaces
• safety of young pedestrians and cyclists, including inconsiderate parking near schools

If you have any information or concerns, please contact Beat Manager, PC Colin Bailey by email

The next priority setting meeting will be held on Monday 6 December at 6 pm.

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