Norfolk County Council has announced that the main building work on the new Long Stratton bypass will start on Tuesday 28 May.

Work on £47m Long Stratton bypass to begin next week

Properties have been badly damaged while a number of people living nearby had to leave their homes overnight as a precaution.

Aftermath of shop fire which closed main major route between counties

The new 2.5-mile road will be built to the east of Long Stratton

Revised plans for a Norfolk bypass will be put forward in spring - marking the beginning of the end for decades-long traffic woes.

Long Stratton was hit by flooding before Christmas. 

A yellow weather warning for heavy rain is in place for Wednesday and Thursday.

Birdwatchers have gathered in a police station car park in South Norfolk to catch sight of a migratory winter bird - the waxwing.

The Conservatives won the South Norfolk constituency at the 2010 General Election with a majority of nearly 11,000 votes.