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Train drivers plan rolling one day strikes across rail companies in December

Train drivers are to stage a series of one-day strikes and a nine-day ban on overtime next month in their long-running dispute over pay. The Aslef union said the new walkouts will “ratchet up the pressure” on train companies and the Government to give train drivers their first pay rise in more than four years. Union members will walk out at EMR and LNER on December 2; at Avanti West

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‘A dangerous situation’: Drivers cutting through bus route while bollards are down

Drivers have been warned not to cut through a bus route while bollards have been lowered for repairs.The bollards on Hardings Way, heading into South Lynn, have not been working for a number of weeks now.Norfolk County Council, which is responsible for them, says they have been lowered at the request of bus drivers who use the route due to problems with their card readers.The Hardings Way bollards have been

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Sport

Defeat for Pelicans in 035s Cup

Pelicans travelled to St Ives for the first round of the O35 Cup competition on Sunday.It was a great opportunity for all teams in the club to be represented alongside some ex-players who dusted off their sticks to play again.St Ives took the offensive from the pushback and were relentless in their attacking play to record an 8-1 win.Pelicans O35s before their cup clash against St Ives on Sunday.Player-of-the-match Kirstie

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Claimer helps herself to Fakenham double

A double by claiming jockey Lilly Pinchin highlighted an additional meeting at Fakenham after the track had lost its first two meetings of the season to waterlogged going.Riding for Newmarket trainer James Owen, she took the opening Sky Bet Fillies Race over two miles on Royal Athena after a tussle up the home straight with odds-on favourite Grain Of Hope under Dylan Whelan.Refusing to wilt the pairing crossed the line

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Pelicans men are beaten for the first time

Pelicans tasted defeat for the first time with a 3-2 loss against newly-formed Cambridge HC who were promoted last season.They still find themselves top of the league thanks to a superior goal difference.In an even first half, Pelicans had an early blow when influential midfielder Kirwin Christoffels had to leave the pitch due to an injury.Pelicans menIn among the reshuffle, Pelicans took some time to settle and went 1-0 to

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National News

HMV to return to Londons Oxford Street next week

HMV returns to Oxford Street next week following a four-year absence from the historic West End shopping centre. The music retailer said the store, which will open on November 24, will create 70 jobs. The company shut its flagship London store in 2019 after tumbling into administration before a rescue takeover by Canadian Doug Putman’s Sunrise Records. The site, where HMV opened its first shop in 1921, had been operating

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Local News

Bereaved military children march to remember their parents

Children of deceased military personnel took to the streets to march at the National Service of Remembrance in memory of their heroes.46 members of Scotty’s Little Soldiers, a Lynn-based charity, travelled to London last weekend in their black and yellow scarves to take part in the Royal British Legion Festival of Remembrance.Many of the bereaved children were sporting the medals of their parents, along with a personalised medal of their

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National News

Energy bills forecast to rise for millions of families from start of January

Millions of families will see their energy bills rise again from the beginning of January, a new forecast has warned. Industry regulator Ofgem is expected to announce next Thursday that the energy price cap will be increased to 28.94p per unit of electricity and 7.42p per unit of gas from the start of next year. It means that the typical household’s bill will rise from £1,834 per year to £1,931,

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Linnets midfielder shrugs off sickness to sink Scunthorpe United

King's Lynn Town boss Adam Lakeland has revealed how a below-par George Morrison climbed off his sick bed to help the Linnets sink league leaders Scunthorpe United on Tuesday night.Midfielder Morrison scored twice as Lynn came from behind to defeat the Iron 3-1 in a dramatic night under the lights at The Walks.Lakeland, who takes his side to Stourbridge in the FA Trophy on Saturday, said: “He didn't train yesterday

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West Norfolk driver makes it a championship treble

Micromax karting ace Jenson Sayell, 10, sealed a sensational championship treble at the weekend.The Marshland St James driver rounded off a memorable campaign by adding the Hunts Kart Racing Club 2023 championship to his Super One and London Cup Championships.On Sayell's display, sponsor Chris Phillips, from Superstox 99, “It was great to finally catch up and watch Jenson race.Triple-championship winner Jenson Sayell. Picture: Josh East Photography“What impressed me the most

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