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Armistice Day demo to go ahead as law gives no absolute power for ban Met

A pro-Palestinian demonstration is set to go ahead on Armistice Day after the head of the Metropolitan Police said there is “no absolute power” to ban protest. Sir Mark Rowley resisted pressure heaped on the force by politicians including Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to try to block the gathering in London on Saturday. In a statement on Tuesday, Sir Mark said intelligence surrounding the potential for serious disorder this weekend

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National News

Labour frontbencher resigns over partys stance on Gaza

A Labour frontbencher has resigned over Sir Keir Starmer’s position on the crisis in the Middle East, adding to pressure on the Labour leader over his stance on the conflict. Imran Hussain, MP for Bradford East, said he was quitting his role as shadow minister for the new deal for working people to be able to “strongly advocate” for a ceasefire. In a letter to Sir Keir, he said he was “deeply troubled” by the Labour leader’s interview on LBC

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Sport

Linnets stretch unbeaten run to four games with Rushall Olympic win

Rushall Olympic 1 King’s Lynn Town 2King's Lynn Town staged a stirring second-half fightback as they came from behind to claim their second away win of the season at Rushall Olympic tonight.Danny Waldron gave the hosts the lead 16 minutes before the break before late goals from Ben Stephens and a Bartosz Cybulski penalty saw Lynn extend their unbeaten run to four games to lift themselves out the relegation places.Stephens

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Local News

Fawkes in the Walks set to go ahead this weekend

Fawkes in the Walks looks set to go ahead this weekend after being postponed due to flooding in the park.The popular fireworks event in Lynn was called off last week after heavy rain made The Walks unsafe.Organisers West Norfolk Council carried out an inspection at the grounds yesterday, and it has now been decided that the display can go ahead this Friday.Fawkes in the Walks is currently a go for

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Local News

Rotaries team up and distribute dictionaries to more West Norfolk pupils

A group of rotary clubs who have prided themselves on providing dictionaries to school children across West Norfolk have handed out another batch of the books to youngsters.Lynn Priory Rotary has teamed up with Lynn Trinity and Downham Rotaries to give the dictionaries to Year 4 pupils.They will be distributing 200 dictionaries to children in 12 primary schools.Priory President Paul Batterham and Elizabeth Eagling with Head Teacher Jennie Wildsmith-Garton presenting

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Local News

Parish councillors receive training on planning

Parish council members are receiving specialist training to help them carry out their roles more effectively.Officers from West Norfolk Council met with 50 parish councillors to update them on planning matters including the development of neighbourhood plans, the role of planning enforcement, street naming and numbering teams.The training was designed to help parish councillors carry out their role, which is a vital part of the planning process.West Norfolk Council deputy

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Local News

Famous feline to visit museum

A famous feline will be visiting Lynn Museum as part of an exhibition to celebrate the work of one of Britain's best-known children’s author-illustrators.‘The Tiger Who Came To Tea’ written and illustrated by Judith Kerr, was first published in 1968 and has since been translated into 11 languages and has sold more than five million copies.The book tells the story of a girl called Sophie and her mother who meet

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Local News

Woman taken to hospital after medical emergency in town

A woman has been taken to hospital after a medical emergency in town this afternoon.An ambulance was called to Lynn’s High Street and parked outside of Boots while crews dealt with the incident.Police confirmed they attended the scene at around 1.15pm to assist paramedics with the medical episode.Police and ambulance were called to High Street in Lynn to assist with a medical emergencyPolice and ambulance were called to High Street

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Local News

Businesses invited to meeting as plans to transform old Debenhams store heat up

Business owners have been invited to take part in the next step to revitalise a town centre department store.Kelly Ranger, who has a pop-up market at The Place on New Conduit Street, revealed her plan to revitalise the former Debenhams building on Lynn’s High Street last month.She hopes to fill it with shopping and leisure attractions, offering businesses a series of self-contained units to operate from.Interested parties can attend Debenhams

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Sport

“They are paid to play, they’re not paid to just sit on spin bikes every week,” says Linnets boss

King's Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland wants everyone back and fighting for their places on the pitch as his side prepare for their latest National League North assignment at Rushall Olympic tomorrow night.Lynn's injured trio of Tommy Dixon-Hodge, Tommy Hughes and Jordan Ponticelli are all edging closer to a playing return, although none of them are likely to feature for the trip to the north-east side of Walsall."They're all getting

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