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Average household energy bill to fall by 426 from July amid Ofgem price cap cut

The average household energy bill will fall by £426 a year from July after Ofgem dropped its price cap following tumbling wholesale prices. The regulator announced it is cutting its price cap from £3,280 to £2,074 from July 1, marking the first time consumers on default tariffs have seen their prices fall since the global gas crisis took hold more than 18 months ago. At its peak, the price cap reached £4,279

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Sport

Girls have fun at Mid Norfolk Youth League festival

The Mid Norfolk Youth League (MNYL) celebrated the end of their inaugural season of girls' football with a trophy event hosted by Heacham Minors earlier this month.For 2022/23, the league was able to facilitate local football in both Under-11 and Under-13 age categories, and all teams were represented at the event.The tournament was provided as a round robin competition with games contested in a time shortened, full nine-versus-nine format.Action from

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Sport

No home comforts for West Norfolk drivers

It was a frustrating night for West Norfolk drivers on home soil when the F1 stock cars were in action together with the two-litre stock car English Championship.Austen Freestone endured a tough night in the two-litre stock cars when he blew up his engine in his second qualifying heat.He managed to source a spare engine and his team did an amazing job to change the engine for the championship race,

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Local News

Ten teens set to appear in court after fight outside leisure centre

Ten teenagers are set to appear in court after being charged following a fight at Alive Lynnsport in January.The teens, who are all boys, have been charged with violent disorder after the incident at the venue on Greenpark Avenue, Lynn, on Monday, January 9, where a football tournament was being held.Six of them have also been charged with possession of an offensive weapon.Alive Lynnsport in King's LynnThe fight left one

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National News

Chris Packham wins libel claim over tiger fraud allegations

Chris Packham has won his High Court libel claim over denied allegations he misled the public into donating to a wildlife charity to rescue “broken” tigers from circuses. The TV naturalist sued three men for libel over nine articles which included claims he “manipulated” people into donating to rescue five tigers while knowing the animals were well looked after. The strongly denied allegations, repeated in several tweets and videos, related

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Sport

Matas picks up top spot for West Norfolk

West Norfolk Athletic Club has a new Quad Kids champion after the first event of the season.Under-11 athlete Matas Petreikis picked up first place overall with a total of 223 points - his biggest points haul yet.Petreikis claimed two personal bests in both the 600 metres and sprint and was the only competitor to jumpo more than two metres.The club also had four other juniors in action. James Watts made

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Local News

Part of A47 closed due to burst water main

Part of a main road in West Norfolk is closed this morning for emergency roadworks due to a burst water main.National Highways said the A47 is shut both ways between the A10/A149 at Hardwick near Lynn and A1122 in Swaffham.A spokesperson said: “The road was closed overnight for planned roadworks, whilst the overnight works were taking place, a burst water main was discovered.The A47 between Lynn and Swaffham. Picture: Google

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National News

Figures expected to show net migration reached record levels last year

Fresh figures are expected to show net migration reached record levels last year as Labour accused the Government of making a mess on immigration and the Prime Minister claimed the Opposition have “absolutely no ideas” on the subject. The Office for National Statistics will publish data on Thursday for the year ending December 2022. Analysis by the Centre for Policy Studies forecasts net migration could have hit between 700,000 and

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National News

Singer Tina Turner dies at the age of 83

She was one of rock's most famous voices and had a string of well-known hits Singer Tina Turner, one of rock’s most famous voices who had hits including Proud Mary and The Best, has died at the age of 83 after a long illness, her publicist Bernard Doherty told the PA news agency. In a career spanning more than 60 years, the American-Swiss singer, who was born Anna Mae Bullock in Nutbush,

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