“I was also wondering if other grown-up women were actually interested in roller skating, other than me.”
Reporter Emily Thomson enjoying lockdown roller skating by joining Norwich Roller Girls Facebook group.
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After sharing the group on the ‘Secret Norwich’ Facebook page, Ms Knowles was inundated with member requests.
Skaters of all ages and abilities, from across Norfolk, have been sharing videos, photos, locations, tip and tricks and advice on skates. But it has also become a place where friendships are being made.
Amber Knowles, who set up Norwich Roller Girls Facebook group, enjoying lockdown roller skating spin.
But this is not just an issue at night time.
I have had men do very similar things during the day when there are dozens of people going about their daily business.
One instance has always stuck in my mind. I was walking down Surrey Street to catch the bus after work and one man made a comment about my thighs and then shouted ‘I would like to have your thighs wrapped around my neck’. Not one person said a thing.
And there is the issue, nothing is going to change unless both men and women start challenging this behaviour. I’ve had female friends argue that a man slapping your bum in a bar isn’t sexual assault and male friends make inappropriate comments about women in my company. So, please talk to your friends, family and colleagues and have open discussions about how we can make women feel safe in this society.
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He said: We have been making concerted efforts to both educate local residents, whilst taking enforcement action to ensure serial fly-tippers are punished.
“Our enforcement team work incredibly hard not only to bring fly-tippers to justice, but repeatedly look at re-education, and prevention which all play a major contribution in reducing fly-tipping. We are incredibly proud to see the reduction (in fly-tipping), however we know more can be done and we are investing in more resources to see that happen.”
Flytippers in Norfolk have been fined more than £35,000 since 2012, with Great Yarmouth being responsible for £22,804.
But despite it costing Norfolk councils almost £100,000 to clear up the mess caused by fly-tipping in 2019, only £730 worth of fines were collected.
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