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Parliament told Boris bullied PM while Dorries says No 10 bullied her

Boris Johnson “bullied” the Prime Minister into accepting his appointment of allies to the House of Lords, Parliament has been told. Former London mayoral candidate Sean Bailey, who was photographed with Tory aides at a mid-lockdown social gathering, was among seven nominees put forward for a peerage as part of the former PM’s resignation honours list. Others joining the unelected chamber are high-profile Tees Valley mayor Ben Houchen and former

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West Norfolk’s Jess couples up with new ‘bombshell’ and is called ‘perfect casting’ for Love Island

Well, a lot can happen in just a few days on Love Island, it’s fair to say!Since we last caught up with Jess, she’s been in the Mallorcan villa for a whole week already.And as we ended the last column, the former West Norfolk woman had not found anyone she was really getting good vibes from.Former West Norfolk resident Jess Harding on Love Island. Picture: ITVBut things started to look

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Linnets goalkeeper signs a contract extension

Goalkeeper Tommy Dixon-Hodge has become the latest player to extend his stay with King's Lynn TownThe former Malden & Tiptree shotstopper came in as cover for the injured Paul Jones last season and played an instrumental role between the posts as the Linnets won eight of their final 10 games.The 22-year-old will remain at the National League North outfit until the summer of 2025 with the option of taking a

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Lynn Stars make a management change for Premiership fixtures

King's Lynn and Peterborough have announced 'unique' changes to their team management plans ahead of tonight's Premiership fixtures.Both sides are racing away from home on Monday with the MacInnes Stars in action at Belle Vue (8pm) and the Crendon Panthers at Wolverhampton (7.30pm).And it has led to former Lynn boss Rob Lyon - now in charge down the A47 at Peterborough - stepping into the breach to take charge of

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Road closed after cyclist seriously hurt in crash with car and truck

A cyclist has been seriously injured after being involved in a crash with a car and a truck.Emergency services were called at around 1.20pm following reports of the collision on Hardwick Road in Lynn.The road remains closed while police and ambulance crews are dealing with the incident.Emergency services remain at the scene of the crash at Hardwick Road in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsOfficers ask that motorists avoid the area until

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JPMorgan reaches settlement with victims of Jeffrey Epstein

JPMorgan Chase has reached a settlement in a US class action lawsuit with victims of financier Jeffrey Epstein. Epstein was arrested in 2019 on federal charges accusing him of paying under-age girls hundreds of dollars in cash for massages and then molesting them at his homes in Florida and New York. He was found dead in jail on August 10 of that year, aged 66. A medical examiner ruled his death a suicide.

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Downham Stow outplay North Runcton in Norfolk Alliance Premier Division

Leaders Downham Stow continued their recent dominance over rivals North Runcton in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division on Saturday.Whilst the toss played an important part, Downham Stow outplayed their hosts in all departments during a resounding 131-run success.Their batting was first class and bowling miserly with only three wides compared to Runcton's 29 and along with Fakenham they must be one of the favourites to win the league.North Runcton against

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Go-ahead given for flats at former department store site

Plans to convert a former department store in Lynn into flats have been given the green light.Debenhams on Lynn’s High Street has been given the go-ahead from West Norfolk Council to be turned into four two-bedroom flats and a one four-bedroom property.The store closed in 2020 and has remained empty since then, but now Starlow Investments has been granted permission for the flats to take up the space.Debenhams in Lynn

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Two men charged over murder and disappearance of Chloe Mitchell

Two men have been charged over the murder and disappearance of Co Antrim woman Chloe Mitchell, the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) said. Detectives from PSNI’s Major Investigation Team have charged a 26-year-old man with murder and a 34-year-old man with assisting offenders. Both men are due to appear before Ballymena Magistrates’ Court on Monday morning. Ms Mitchell, 21, was last seen on CCTV in the early hours of

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Lynn students shine at European Championships

Students from the Kings Lynn Kuk Sool Won School of Korean martial arts enjoyed an incredible weekend, which culminated with the European Championships in Norwich.The weekend started with a black belt testing which involved 15 students from the school, including school owner Darren Brown.Six of the students were doing their promotion test so it was all on them to get things in order and show off their skills in kicking,

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