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Man shouted racial slurs at town’s football match

A man who used shouted racially aggravated slurs at a town’s football match appeared in court to be sentenced by magistrates.Samuel Barrett, 30, of Lynn Road, Southery, appeared in Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where he admitted to two counts of using racially aggravated words to cause alarm or distress.Outlined by prosecutor Nishma Shah, Barrett was at a football match at The Walks Stadium in Lynn where the Linnets were

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Local News

Man caught drink-driving while going to get inhaler

A court has heard that a man who was caught drink-driving had made the journey to get hold of an inhaler.Thomas Rainford, 40, of Lansdowne Street, North Lynn, appeared in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of driving a vehicle above the specified alcohol limit.Crown prosecutor Nishma Shah explained to the magistrates that on March 5, police officers were on patrol in an unmarked

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Sport

Battling display sees Lynn come from behind to boost title hopes

Rink hockey players from Lynn displayed plenty of battling quality as they came from behind to beat Soham 6-4 in the Premier League.Lynn knew this would be a difficult game given Soham’s recent form and knew the result could have a huge effect on the outcome of the league title.Despite both teams having a couple chances it was Lynn who broke through first with a neat finish from Josh Taylor

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Sport

Middleton pairing clinch County foursomes crown

Middleton Hall Golf Club duo Lee Atkins and Jonathan Young dovetailed superbly to land the coveted County Foursomes title.The pair displayed resolve and skill in equal measures as they beat Josh Weeds and Jake Keeley 2 and 1 in a gripping final at King’s Lynn Golf Club.Bawburgh Golf Club members Weeds and Keeley were fast out of the blocks, winning the opening two holes.Lee Atkins and Jonathan Young (63613852)Golf action

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National News

Activists jailed over Dartford Crossing bridge protest

Two Just Stop Oil protesters who scaled a bridge on the Dartford Crossing, causing gridlock when police closed the bridge to traffic, have both been jailed as the judge stressed he wanted others to be deterred from copying them. Morgan Trowland, 40, and 34-year-old Marcus Decker used ropes and other climbing equipment to scale the Queen Elizabeth II Bridge, which links the M25 in Essex and Kent. Prosecutor Adam King

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National News

Worlds fastest marathon runner says London race is like my home

The world’s fastest marathon runner has said Tower Bridge is his favourite landmark in the London Marathon and that the race “is like my home”. Speaking to children at Cubitt Town Primary School in east London ahead of this year’s event on Sunday, Eliud Kipchoge also said listening to Kelly Clarkson’s hit Stronger (What Doesn’t Kill You) motivates him to run faster. The 38-year-old Kenyan athlete won the TSA London

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Leah Williamson set to miss World Cup as Arsenal confirm ACL injury

England captain Leah Williamson will miss this summer’s World Cup after rupturing her anterior cruciate knee ligament. Arsenal confirmed the worst fears around the injury the 26-year-old suffered during Wednesday’s Women’s Super League defeat by Manchester United. The Gunners said in a statement: “Leah will now begin a period of rehabilitation and is set for an extended spell on the sidelines. She will undergo surgery in due course. “Everyone at

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Local News

Minor injuries reported after two-car crash on A149

Part of a major Lynn road was blocked yesterday evening following a two-car crash.Police responded to reports of the collision on the A149 between the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Knights Hill roundabouts at 5.19pm.A spokesperson for Norfolk Police said minor injuries were reported following the crash.The A149 in Lynn between the Queen Elizabeth Hospital and Knights Hill roundabouts. Picture: Google MapsThey said the road was blocked, with the incident cleared

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National News

Dominic Raab resigns from Cabinet following bullying probe

The Deputy Prime Minister says he promised to step down if the findings showed any bullying whatsoever Deputy Prime Minister Dominic Raab has quit Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet following the conclusion of an inquiry into bullying allegations. Mr Sunak received the report from senior lawyer Adam Tolley KC’s investigation on Thursday and had been considering the findings since. In a resignation letter to the Prime Minister, the Deputy Prime Minister said:

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Sport

Victory helps Stars ease outside noise on social media

King’s Lynn co-promoter Dale Allitt says internal, self-appointed pressure has proved to be of far more significance than noises from outside.Allitt and his colleagues had to ride out a social media storm following a disastrous first week of the season which saw the MacInnes Stars fall to heavy defeats at both Wolverhampton and Sheffield.In mitigation, Wolves then thumped Belle Vue at home by an even greater margin in their next

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