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Charity cricket match supports the 8:56 Foundation

Grimston Cricket Ground was the fitting venue for a charity match supporting the 8:56 Foundation which saw the host club take on the Lee Calton XI.The Lee Calton squad featured a host of local cricketers and friends of Lee, who sadly passed away in 2021 – captained by Aaron Nicol of Sandringham CC.Grimston were without regular captain Mark Tilbrook, but went into the match on a strong run of form

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Barcelona great Sergio Busquets calls time on unforgettable career at Nou Camp

Midfielder Sergio Busquets will leave Barcelona this summer, ending an 18-year association with the club. The 34-year-old, who joined the Catalans’ youth team in 2005, made his first-team debut in 2008 but has decided to move on after turning down the offer of a new contract on reduced terms. “The time has come to announce that this will be my last season with Barca,” he said in a farewell video

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Scarlett Johansson Second pregnancy was a distraction from 2021 Disney lawsuit

Scarlett Johansson says being pregnant with her second child was a “wonderful distraction” from her high-profile legal battle with Disney in 2021. The Hollywood actress, known for her role of Natasha Romanoff in the Marvel Cinematic Universe (MCU), said she had been made “sad and disappointed” by the company’s response to her lawsuit. Johansson launched legal action against Walt Disney Studios in July 2021 over the streaming release of superhero movie Black Widow.

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Town’s distillery makes ‘gin of the month’ in national subscription club

A business in Lynn is celebrating after being crowned as having the “gin of the month” in the UK’s “biggest” gin subscription club.Gin distillers What a Hoot have been chosen from a shortlist as winning the gin of the month in the gin subscription club Craft Gin Club.It happened just in time for Coronation celebrations last weekend, with their citrusy “Hushwig” gin landing on the doorsteps of gin club subscribers

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Second Lidl supermarket coming to town after plans approved

Lynn residents look certain to have a second Lidl store to choose from after the supermarket giant was given permission to build new premises in the town.Planning officers at West Norfolk Council have approved a bid from the budget retailer to set up shop at the fledgling Morston Point development, off Greenyard Way and close to the Hardwick industrial estate.The application was first submitted back in late 2018, and was

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Fire crews help to pull dog and owner from mud

Fire crews gave a helping hand to a dog and owner who were trapped in mud.Appliances from Lynn North and Lynn South were sent to St Valery Lane at 11.42am yesterday after receiving reports of one person and the animal becoming stuck.Staff used a ladder to help release both, and a stop message was received shortly afterwards at 11.57am.St Valery Lane in South Lynn, where the person and their dog

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Twelve new homes in village among planning applications lodged with local councils

Here are the latest plans submitted to West Norfolk Borough Council...Barton Bendish: 23/00614/F, Hill Farm, Boughton Long Road, installation of digestate tank and an extended concrete apron around the tank for access.Bircham: 23/00768/FM, land south of 16 Lynn Road, Great Bircham, construction of 12 new dwellings, change of use of land adjoining to shared woodland/meadow outdoor space.planning applicationsBrancaster: 23/00644/F, 14 Common Lane, Brancaster Staithe, proposed rear extension;23/00749/F, Fairways, 14 The

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No enforcement action over release of Nicola Bulleys personal information

The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will not be taking any enforcement action against Lancashire Police over its disclosure of missing mother Nicola Bulley’s personal information, the force has said. In an update issued on Tuesday, the Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) also said its investigation into an officer’s contact with Ms Bulley prior to her disappearance identified two areas of learning. The force came under heavy criticism after the

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Energy bills to drop from July experts say

Energy bills are expected to drop significantly from the start of July, according to new analysis released on Tuesday. Energy industry consultancy Cornwall Insight said it thinks the price cap on energy bills will fall by more than £1,200 for the average household when it is next updated. However, because the Government bill support, which has artificially lowered bills, will fall away, households will only be around £437 better off

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Trump rape case jury to begin deliberations

A jury in New York City is set to begin its deliberations in a civil trial over advice columnist E Jean Carroll’s claims that Donald Trump raped her in a luxury Manhattan department store in 1996. US District Judge Lewis A Kaplan will read instructions on the law to the nine-person jury for about an hour before jurors begin discussing the civil claims of battery and defamation. If they believe

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