Evicted family living on boat

Glenda Coward and her daughter live on a boat

A mother and her daughter are set to spend Thursday night on a boat after being evicted from their Norfolk home of 23 years.

Glenda Coward and her daughter Annmarie Dunn were allowed back into their former home in Hoveton on Thursday to collect their belongings.

They have spent the last 10 days on the boat after North Norfolk District Council changed the locks on their home because of rent arrears.

Ms Dunn said her mother has a disorder which made her ignore their predicament and she should have been treated with more sympathy.

The family have lived in the house for more than 20 years.

Ms Dunn, 23, said her mother had offered to pay the £1,800 owed.

"We have offered to pay the council the full rent arrears. My mum suffers from an adjustment disorder and they actually delivered the eviction notice when my mother was in hospital," she said.

North Norfolk District Council has refused to comment, saying it will not be drawn on individual cases.