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Man accused of assaulting police officer to face trial

A man will face a trial after being accused of attacking a police officer.Mark Cook, 51, of Edmundsbury Road, Lynn, appeared at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday where he pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault on an emergency worker.Cook however did plead guilty to another charge of using threatening words to cause alarm or distress.Mark Cook will face a trial at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on August 8Due

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Witnesses sought after boys racially assaulted in park

Police want to speak to any witnesses after a racially aggravated assault involving children in Lynn.Officers said the incident happened on Sunday at around 3pm, when a teenage boy approached two younger boys at a park on Reffley Lane.Anyone with information is asked to contact PC Nathan Holt at Lynn Police Station on 101, quoting crime reference 36/27221/23.Park on Reffley Lane in King's Lynn. Picture: Google MapsAlternatively, contact Crimestoppers anonymously

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CCTV shows killer walking with victim hours before murder

Chilling CCTV shows the moment a killer walked with a woman she had just met back to a flat just hours before stabbing her to death.Birute Klicneliene, 51, was handed a life sentence after she murdered mum Dace Kalkerte, 50, in a brutal attack on April 15 last year.Mrs Kalkerte was stabbed 16 times and sustained nine other wounds during the frenzied attack in her own first-floor flat in Lynn.

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Platinum Jubilee Paddington sketch in running to be named TV moment of the year

Paddington’s meeting with the Queen during the Platinum Jubilee celebrations is in the running to be voted the TV moment of the year at the Bafta Television Awards. The comedy sketch, part of the BBC’s Party At The Palace broadcast, saw the duffle-coat-wearing bear offer the late monarch a marmalade sandwich from his hat during a cream tea at Buckingham Palace. The Queen responded by revealing she also loves marmalade sandwiches,

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Forced installation of prepayment meters to be banned in homes of over 85s

Ofgem has announced all UK household energy suppliers have agreed to a ban on forcibly installing prepayment meters in the homes of people over the age of 85, Ofgem said suppliers have signed up to a new code of practice which will also see them give customers more chances to clear debts. PPMs have been in the spotlight after some energy suppliers, including British Gas, were caught breaking into the

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Man City submit plans to expand Etihad Stadium capacity add hotel and museum

Manchester City have submitted a planning application to expand the capacity of the Etihad Stadium to more than 60,000 while adding a hotel, museum and other facilities. The plans will add around 7,000 new seats to the stadium by expanding the north stand with a larger, single upper tier, following a different design to the expansion of the south stand which opened in 2015. Last week, the Etihad was included

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Michelle Yeoh looks to branch out after winning Oscar

Michelle Yeoh has said she is looking for new challenges, including as a producer, as she credited perseverance, hard work and passion for her historic Oscar win last month. The 60-year-old became the first Asian to win the Academy Award for best actress for her performance as a laundromat owner in Everything Everywhere All At Once. The movie won a total of seven awards, including best picture. Returning to her native Malaysia

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Club celebrates 50 years of community service and charity fundraising in black-tie event

A special event saw members of the Priory Rotary Club, Lynn, and guests celebrate half a century of service since its inception in 1973.The club marked its 50th anniversary with a black-tie dinner at Lynn’s Town Hall, attended by more than100 members, partners and guests.Special guests included the mayor of West Norfolk, Lesley Bambridge, Garth Arnold, Rotary Great Britain and Ireland chair of board and Ian Elliott, district rotary governor

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Friends embarked on 142 mile run despite injuries

Two experienced marathon runners have completed their biggest challenge yet by completing the equivalent of nearly six marathons while facing injuries.Friends Neil Gayton and Martyn Benstead took part in the Positive Steps Grand Slam, a series of three endurance ultra runs across the countryside of Norfolk and Suffolk, which must be completed in the space of 12 months.But just before they were due to start training Martyn suffered a detached

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Man swore at rail station staff and stole beef from supermarket

A man has appeared in court after stealing beef from a supermarket and swearing at rail station staff.James Riley, 35, of no fixed address, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to both of the offences.Crown prosecutor Nicola Lamb told the court that the first incident happened on February 18, when Riley was found "heavily intoxicated" on a bench at Lynn's rail station at around 6.30pm.James Riley

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