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New court date set for man charged with six offences – including two assaults

A man accused of committing six offences, including two assaults, will appear in court next month.Jack Taylor, 28, formerly of the Gaywood area in Lynn, was due to appear at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday.He has been charged with two counts of assault by beating, one of using threatening words or behaviour likely to cause harassment, one of using threatening words or behaviour with intent to provoke unlawful violence

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Men to play 72-hole golf match for charity

Four friends are taking on the "longest golf day" to raise money for a cancer charity.Rob Turner, Brad Clarke, Joshua Hodgson and Connor Pullen decided to find a way to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support after a number of their family members have been affected by cancer in some way.In the end, the group decided to challenge themselves by doing a 72 hole golf course in one day at

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Linnets boss dishes out praise after making a winning start

King's Lynn Town interim boss Mark Hughes was quick to dish out the praise after making a winning start to his managerial career with a 4-1 victory over Kettering Town at The Walks.Goals from Ben Stephens and Gold Omotayo either side of half-time began the rout before Omotayo netted a second and Adam Crowther added a fourth as the Poppies capitulated in spectacular fashion in the second half.As first days

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Four-some start for new Linnets management team

King's Lynn Town 4 Kettering Town 1 New boss Mark Hughes enjoyed his first victory in management this afternoon as King's Lynn Town responded to the departure of their former boss in the best possible fashion.The interim Linnets boss saw his side close the gap on league leaders AFC Fylde – 2-1 losers at Spennymoor Town – by overcoming Kettering Town in National League North.Hughes, assisted by Hugo Langton, oversaw

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National News

S Club 7 star Paul Cattermole dies aged 46

He was found dead at his home in Dorset on Thursday afternoon S Club 7 singer Paul Cattermole has died “unexpectedly” at the age of 46, his family and the pop group announced. The singer, who was due to be reuniting with the band in February for a 25th anniversary tour, was found dead on Thursday afternoon at his home in Dorset. In a statement released to the PA news

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Delays reported after two crashes on town’s roads

There are delays on Lynn's roads this afternoon after reports of two crashes in the town.Posts on Facebook suggest that a vehicle has crashed into an ambulance on London Road at the Hospital Walk junction.The other accident is on Hardwick Road at the traffic light junction coming out of Campbells Meadow.One of the crashes has been reported on Lynn's London Road. Stock imageEmergency services are currently on the scene.The AA

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New community hub opens in former church bungalow

A former church bungalow has been turned into a community space for residents to use.The St Faith's Community Hub, on Gayton Road in Gaywood, is now open for business and will have an official opening by the Bishop of Norwich in May.The converted bungalow contains the church office and a community space consisting of a larger room that can be used for various events, two small meeting rooms, a kitchen

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Dancer to represent the UK in international championships

A talented young dancer from Lynn has won a place to compete for the UK in two prestigious international competitions.Lilly Sargeant, a Year 11 student at Springwood High School, was chosen to represent the country in hip hop and street dance at the International Dance Organisation's (IDO) European and World Championships.The 15-year-old, who joined Alison's Street Dance Club at the age of five, takes part in regular competitions, dancing solo

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National News

Tesco profits to come under pressure amid soaring food inflation

The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts on Thursday Tesco is expected to reveal a dip in profits for the past year as the supermarket group grappled with rampant food and drink inflation. The UK’s largest retailer will update investors and analysts over its financial performance for the year to February in an update on Thursday April 13. A consensus of analysts has said Tesco is due to

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Cost of living fears top concerns for parents

That's according to a new survey conducted for the investment platform Wealthify Fears about the cost of living outweigh those of mental health, climate change, social media and bullying for a third of UK parents, a survey suggests. Almost a quarter of parents (24%) said finances and savings were a key concern for their children’s futures but just 9% said they were worried about having enough money to help them,

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