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Everton survive on dramatic final day

Leicester and Leeds were relegated from the Premier League after Abdoulaye Doucoure’s stunning strike secured Everton a 1-0 win over Bournemouth and survival on the final day of the season. The Toffees were heading down as things stood at half-time in the campaign’s concluding round of fixtures, with their clash with the Cherries at Goodison Park still goalless while Leicester led at home against West Ham. But Doucoure’s strike from

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Sport

Terrington woman breaks British deadlift record

A weightlifter from West Norfolk - who only took up the sport to help with the effects of the menopause - is a British record breaker.Julie Garner, from Terrington St Clement, achieved the feat with her third lift in a deadlift competition at Nottingham in the masters four age 55-59 category.Garner said: "I was completely blown away. The whole thing seemed very surreal but exciting at the same.Terrington St Clement

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National News

More play off penalty drama as Cumbrians promoted

Carlisle secured their return to Sky Bet League One for the first time in nine years after claiming a dramatic 5-4 penalty shootout victory against Stockport in the League Two play-off final. The two sides ended 120 minutes locked at 1-1 at a sun-drenched Wembley, before the Cumbrians prevailed thanks to perfect spot-kicks from Kristian Dennis, Jon Mellish, Ryan Edmondson, Owen Moxon and Taylor Charters. Ryan Rydel’s sole missed attempt for

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National News

Barclay backs Boris amid Tory loyalties split

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has insisted Boris Johnson has a “huge role to play” in politics and should remain an MP after the next general election. The backing comes after the former prime minister hit out at the Cabinet Office for handing over information to police relating to further potential lockdown breaches during his premiership. Mr Barclay, who was appointed Health Secretary by Mr Johnson after Sajid Javid dramatically quit

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National News

Child killed in Welsh fire tragedy

A five-year-old girl has died after a house fire in Pembrokeshire. Alysia Salisbury was described as “a beautiful daughter and sister” in a tribute from her family released through Dyfed Powys Police. The force said it attended a property in the Pontyglasier area, near Crymych, just before 10pm on Saturday, but despite the efforts of the emergency services Alysia died at the scene. Mid and West Wales Fire and Rescue

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Local News

‘Wait and see what I do when I come back for you,’ said man who couldn’t return tracksuit to shop

“Wait and see what I do when I come back for you” were the words of a man who couldn’t return a tracksuit to a shop in Lynn.Shane Eagle, 42, of North Everard Street in Lynn appeared in the town’s magistrates’ court where he admitted to using threatening words to cause alarm or distress as well as later assaulting two police officers.It follows an incident on May 6 when Eagle

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Local News

‘She wouldn’t have driven if she thought she was over the limit,’ says solicitor of drink driver

A woman who was pulled over by police for her manner of driving was subsequently found to be drink driving after having “a couple of drinks” in a town’s nightclub.Megan Clear, 20, of School Road, Terrington St John appeared in Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where she admitted to driving above the specified alcohol limit.Crown prosecutor Nicola Lamb outlined to the magistrates that on April 8, police observed a Vauxhall

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Local News

Pulled hair of woman who was trying to capture escaped dog

A woman grabbed her mother’s friend by the hair after trying to capture a dog which escaped.Sophie Ellis, 36, of Anderson Close in Lynn, appeared in the town’s magistrates court on Thursday where she admitted to a total of three offences.Ellis pleaded guilty to assault by beating, being drunk and disorderly and causing criminal damage.Ellis was at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on ThursdayProsecutor Nicola Lamb told the magistrates that on Sunday,

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Local News

Man tried opening police van holding his brother

A man ended up in court after trying to open the door of a moving police van which his brother was inside of.Zachary Robson, 25, of Hillings Way, Pott Row, was in Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offences of being drunk and disorderly and obstructing a constable in their duty.It follows a series of events which occurred on March 23 at around 11.30pm, where officers

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National News

Labour say theyll impose immigration time limits

Labour would impose time limits on the hiring of overseas workers in shortage occupations to restrict immigration, the shadow home secretary has reportedly said. Yvette Cooper told the Sunday Telegraph the party believes the measure would give an incentive to companies to train more British staff. The party would use a strengthened Migration Advisory Committee (MAC) – which provides independent advice to the Government – to guide on appropriate “timescales”

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