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Poundland store to be replaced with ‘exciting new brand’

A landlord has said that Poundland was offered “every opportunity” to stay in Lynn town centre – but it is now set to be replaced by another shop.The discount store on Broad Street, within the Vancouver Quarter, is set to shut at the start of next month.Company bosses said that although they wished to stay open at the site, their landlord “asked them to leave”.The Poundland store on Broad Street

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Local News

‘It means more than you know’: Lee Rigby’s son thanks supporters after raising £40k for West Norfolk charity

The young son of Lee Rigby has said support for a fundraiser in aid of a Lynn-based charity which marks the 10th anniversary of his dad’s death means “more than any of you would know”.Jack Rigby, 12, has been taking on Scotty’s Little Soldiers’ May Marathon to honour his dad’s memory and has so far raised more than £47,000 for bereaved British Forces children like him.His dad Lee was murdered

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National News

LaLiga requests greater powers to punish racism following Vinicius Jr incidents

LaLiga will request greater jurisdiction to punish clubs whose fans are guilty of racist abuse after feeling “powerless” at the lack of current sanctions in the wake of the latest Vinicius Junior incident. The Spanish league is engulfed in a racism scandal after Real Madrid forward Vinicius was allegedly subjected to racist chants during Sunday’s game at Valencia and later claimed it was an example of “continuous episodes spread across

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National News

Disgraced entertainer and sex offender Rolf Harris dies aged 93

Disgraced entertainer and convicted sex offender Rolf Harris has died aged 93, a registrar at Maidenhead Town Hall has confirmed to the PA news agency. The Australian-born TV presenter was a family favourite for decades before being convicted of a string of indecent assaults in June 2014. These included one on an eight-year-old autograph hunter, two on girls in their early teens and a catalogue of abuse against his daughter’s

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National News

UK will avoid recession in 2023 IMF

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) said it is not expecting the UK to enter a recession this year. In an update to recent forecasts, it said: “Buoyed by resilient demand in the context of declining energy prices, the UK economy is expected to avoid a recession and maintain positive growth in 2023.” But it said the outlook for growth remains “subdued”, forecasting growth of 0.4% this year. In April, it

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National News

Ruling due on Duke of Sussexs bid for second legal challenge over security

The Duke of Sussex will find out whether he has won his bid for a second legal challenge against the Home Office over his security arrangements when in the UK. Harry is seeking the go-ahead from the High Court to secure a judicial review over a decision that he should not be allowed to pay privately for his protective security. The early-stage legal action is among five other civil cases

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Sport

Pelicans youngsters crowned regional champions

Youngsters from a Lynn-based hockey club have ended a 30-year wait to become regional champions.Pelicans Under-10 boys went six games unbeaten and kept six clean sheets on their way to taking the title at the In2Hockey Regional Finals held at Harleston.The youngsters came face-to-face against the best teams in Norfolk, Suffolk, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire on their way to glory.Pelicans Under-10s who have been crowned regional champions.Pelicans overcame a slow

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Sport

Stars bring back a point after Peterborough defeat

King's Lynn narrowly held on for the aggregate point after going down to a 53-37 defeat at Peterborough last night.The MacInnes Stars had high hopes of completing an A47 derby double but ultimately found themselves fighting a rearguard action to ensure they outscored the Panthers over the home and away meetings – and Michael Palm Toft was integral to them doing just that.Team boss Alex Brady was disappointed that his

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Sport

Swifts beaten in Norfolk Junior Cup final

Castle Acre Swifts Norfolk Junior Cup dream was ended by ten-man Loddon United on Monday night.Josh Knights opened to scoring for United in the first minute of the game at Carrow Road, before Daniel King equalised for Swifts half-an-hour later.Robin Andersen received a red card just before the break and, despite having a man less, Tom Markham put United ahead on the counter.Loddon United defeated Castle Acre in the Norfolk

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National News

Rumours after deaths of two teenagers in crash sparked Cardiff riot

Violence broke out in the Ely area of the city last night Riots broke out in Cardiff after two teenagers died in a crash – with rumours circulating they were being chased by police, the Police and Crime Commissioner for South Wales has said. Tensions reached breaking point after officers were called to the collision, in Snowden Road, Ely, at about 6pm on Monday. Officers faced what they called “large-scale

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