In pictures: East of England

1 of 11 Adventurous pigs which neighbours say are causing problems have put a Norfolk pig farmer in the dock.

2 of 11 The pigs' owner Brian Hagan is believed to be the first farmer to be served with an anti-social behaviour order - normally used to curb urban problems

3 of 11 Chelmsford Borough Council is scrapping its "Chelmsford Spectacular" music festival after 15 years.

4 of 11 Demonstrators in Luton were making their feelings clear as the Government begins its defence at the High Court, following allegations that it did not properly consult over the proposed expansion of Luton and Stansted airports.

5 of 11 Charles Clarke, MP for Norwich South, has taken over as Home Secretary from beleaguered David Blunkett.

6 of 11 Suffolk schoolboy Josh Rodell has won a national writing prize with the help of a lumbering giant and a very vivid imagination.

7 of 11 Police have been combing a layby on the A10 in Cambridgeshire for clues in their search for missing traveller Fred Moss, 21.

8 of 11 Huntingdon racing car maker Lola has been awarded a contract to build 50 identical A1 Grand Prix cars.

9 of 11 Hundreds of Colchester Sixth Form College students in Essex have a crack at snapping up the world record for cracker-pulling. It'll be next year before it's confirmed whether the record has been broken.

10 of 11 A clutch of "pee pods" are being put on the streets of Cambridge in the run-up to Christmas to tempt the drinkers away from alleyways and gardens

11 of 11 A fire which caused substantial damage to a building at Wellingborough School is being treated as an arson attack.