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Downham Stow claim derby bragging rights over Fakenham

Downham Stow leapfrogged Fakenham at the top of the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division table following a dominant display at Stow Hall on Saturday.A strong batting display from the hosts laid the foundations for a crucial win as reigning champions Fakenham suffered their second loss of the campaign.Home skipper Otto Esse won the toss and chose to bat first in the top-of-the-table clash.Downham Stow v Fakenham in the Norfolk Alliance Premier

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Thousands dress to the nines for Ladies Day at racecourse

Thousands headed to Fakenham Racecourse at the weekend for the Ladies Day Races.The sun came out for the seven races on Sunday, which saw ladies wear their best dresses and fascinators to watch horses and jockeys sprint to the finish line.The event, which first started in 2012, proved to be popular and saw a large number of people attend - according to the Racecourse’s chief executive David Hunter.Many attended the

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National News

Holly Willoughby shaken troubled let down and worried in This Morning return

Holly Willoughby said she felt “shaken, troubled, let down and worried” as she made an emotional return to This Morning in the wake of Phillip Schofield’s departure from the ITV programme. The TV presenter, 42, was back on screen after being pictured in Portugal with her family on a half-term break following the shock departure of her former co-host Schofield and his subsequent revelation of an affair with a younger

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Duke of Sussex due at High Court for his claim against Mirror publisher

Harry is claiming damages over alleged unlawful information gathering The Duke of Sussex is due to appear at the High Court as his case against the publisher of the Daily Mirror over alleged unlawful information gathering begins. Harry is suing Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) for damages, claiming journalists at its titles – which also include the Sunday Mirror and Sunday People – were linked to methods including phone hacking, so-called “blagging”

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Local News

‘It was a silly move’: Woman caught stealing from two town centre shops

A woman who shoplifted twice in Lynn town centre described her actions as a “silly move.”Hayley Kemp, 35, of Lancaster Road, Swaffham, admitted to stealing from B&M and Poundland in Lynn’s town centre.She appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where crown prosecutor Stephen Munton outlined her offences.Kemp stole from Poundland on Broad Street in LynnThey both took place on January 11, with Kemp seen going into both stores, taking

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Demolition of ‘landmark’ building at QEH to start today – enabling work for new hospital to begin

Demolition is set to get under way today on a landmark building at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital – signalling the start of work to allow for a new state-of-the-art hospital to be built.The Inspire Centre, which like much of the existing QEH is constructed from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), will be knocked down to make way for a new multi-storey car park – which officials say is a key

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National News

Afghan Refugee in mammoth year and a half in temporary hotel in Scotland

An Afghan refugee has spent 82 weeks in a ‘bridging hotel’ as they await permanent housing in Scotland, figures have revealed. Freedom of information data revealed by the Scottish Liberal Democrats showed the longest a current refugee has waited is 575 days in temporary accommodation. Meanwhile, the Home Office figures show the average wait for permanent housing is 331 days, or 47 weeks, for Afghan refugees in Scotland. The temporary

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Sunaks speech to address small boats

Rishi Sunak will address the nation on his promises to end small boat crossings of the Channel and tackle the asylum backlog as he comes under pressure over Conservative migration pledges. In a speech in Kent later, the Prime Minister will give an update on the progress made in the six months since he introduced the Illegal Migration Bill under his plans to “stop the boats”. Immigration minister Robert Jenrick

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Burnham Unite rail against Labour ban on own mayoral candidate

Sir Keir Starmer is under pressure over the “anti-democratic” decision to block a left-leaning Labour mayor from running in the North East. Unite, the party’s biggest union donor, warned of “serious consequences” over the “major mistake” of barring Jamie Driscoll’s candidacy. Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham and his counterpart in the Liverpool City Region, Steve Rotherham, said the move does not seem “democratic, transparent and fair”. Mr Driscoll, the serving

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Woman arrested after Manchester dog attack

A woman has been arrested after a dog attack left an 11-year-old boy with serious injuries. Greater Manchester Police said a dog was seized and a 35-year-old woman arrested after officers responded to a dog attack in Swanley Avenue, Monsall, Manchester, on Sunday afternoon. The force said the boy’s injuries are serious but not life-threatening. The woman was arrested on suspicion of having a dog dangerously out of control and

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