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10+ hour, 8+ min ago (359+ words) Police can't crack a Benny Hill-esque heist which saw a thief take a fall and flash his pants on camera. A gang of distinctive thieves descended on Felthorpe Hall earlier this month and managed to make off with two concrete flower urns from outside the gates to the Georgian house. Now, police have announced they have dropped their investigation into the raid, which took place at 6.40am on November 2, despite one man being caught with his trousers down. CCTV footage of the raid shows the thieves struggling to get one of the hefty items - still full of soil - to their waiting Ford Focus. While one thief puts the pedestal in the back of the vehicle, two others, one wearing a surgical boot, carry the urn itself. A police spokeswoman said: "The victim was informed on November 19 that all lines of enquiry…...

12+ hour, 27+ min ago (481+ words) After the largest food drive of the year, Virginia food banks are still struggling to ensure Virginians in need are fed as the holiday season approaches. The Virginia Peninsula Foodbank, the Foodbank of Southeastern Virginia and Eastern Shore and the Food Bank of Albemarle, North Carolina, held their annual food drive over the weekend when people could drop off donations. According to Peninsula Foodbank CEO Bob Latvis, the event garnered more than 1 million meals across all three locations, more than 250,000 of which were donated to the Peninsula. Latvis said the drive was a much-needed boost for a community that has seen a spike in food insecurity this year. "We see a greater need at the holiday period and then going into winter," Latvis said. "The need goes up as the weather gets cooler." Food bank staff are still finalizing data,…...

15+ hour, 53+ min ago (812+ words) Serving Norfolk police officers have warned that their force's diversity and equality policies are making them "less efficient", a MP has said. Rupert Lowe, who represents Great Yarmouth, said officers working in the town had complained to him that policies aimed at boosting diversity and inclusion were undermining their work. The MP raised the concerns at a Westminster meeting of the public accounts committee, of which he is a member. The committee has been exploring the spread of DEI, or EDI (diversity, equality and inclusion) policies in the public sector. Rupert Lowe, speaking at a parliamentary committee (Image: Parliament TV) "A lot of policemen are coming to me in my constituency in Great Yarmouth," he said. "These are operational policemen who are very frustrated by this DEI nonsense." He added: "They come to see me because they are being made…...

15+ hour, 53+ min ago (812+ words) Serving Norfolk police officers have warned that their force's diversity and equality policies are making them "less efficient", a MP has said. Rupert Lowe, who represents Great Yarmouth, said officers working in the town had complained to him that policies aimed at boosting diversity and inclusion were undermining their work. The MP raised the concerns at a Westminster meeting of the public accounts committee, of which he is a member. The committee has been exploring the spread of DEI, or EDI (diversity, equality and inclusion) policies in the public sector. Rupert Lowe, speaking at a parliamentary committee (Image: Parliament TV) "A lot of policemen are coming to me in my constituency in Great Yarmouth," he said. "These are operational policemen who are very frustrated by this DEI nonsense." He added: "They come to see me because they are being made…...

17+ hour, 22+ min ago (257+ words) If you've stepped outside lately, you've probably noticed the evenings feeling darker earlier... and that trend is about to reach its peak. Norfolk will experience its earliest sunsets of the year starting next week To stream 13News Now on your phone, you need the 13News Now app. Download the 13News Now app Next up in 5 Example video title will go here for this video Even though the winter solstice " the shortest day of the year " isn't until December 21, the earliest sunsets actually happen a little earlier. Our sunset times and the length of the day don't change at the same rate because of the tilt of the Earth and the way our planet's orbit speeds up and slows down through the year. So even though daylight continues shrinking until the solstice, the sunsets themselves bottom out a bit sooner. In Norfolk, that means…...

21+ hour, 22+ min ago (125+ words) The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation announces the return of the Virginia Beach Holiday Boat Parade of Lights next Saturday. The Virginia Beach Rescue Squad Foundation announces the return of the Virginia Beach Holiday Boat Parade of Lights next Saturday. The event features illuminated vessels cruising from Broad Bay to the Lynnhaven inlet with proceeds supporting the city's volunteer Emergency Medical Services system. Boats will begin to move along the parade route at approximately 5:40 p.m. Spectators can watch along the route and the walkway on Lesner Bridge, along with prime viewing spots including Chick's Oyster Bar, 2143 Vista Circle. For the parade route, visit vbboatparade.com/parade-route. For more information on registration, sponsorship, and viewing locations, visit vbboatparade.com....