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Police hunt escaped burglar in London

Police are hunting a 42-year-old burglar who escaped from a prison van outside Brixton police station. Kwami Richards had been detained after being wanted for recall to prison when he managed to escape from the van operated by a private security firm on Friday as he was being transported back to jail. He was then pursued by a police officer into Brixton Underground station. The officer was assaulted as he attempted to detain Richards, who then boarded a Victoria lineRead More

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National News

Hearts hold on in last day derby drama

Ten-man Hearts held on for a 1-1 draw in a tense final-day Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle to stop Hibernian leapfrogging them into fourth place in the cinch Premiership. The Jambos knew a point would be enough to keep their fifth-place city rivals beneath them and secure automatic European qualification next term, and they got off to the perfect start when Yutaro Oda fired them into a ninth-minute lead. But a red card for Alex Cochrane – his third of theRead More

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National News

More than 15m premium economy Avanti journeys made in past two years

The company introduced standard premium fares in May 2021 More than 1.5 million journeys have been made in premium economy train carriages since the service was launched two years ago, operator Avanti West Coast said. The company’s introduction of standard premium fares in May 2021 was the first times three classes of travel was offered on Britain’s domestic railway for decades. The service is positioned between standard class and first class, meaning customers benefit from wider seats, more leg roomRead More

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National News

Detached homes account for nearly a third of home mover purchases

That's according to the Halifax Detached houses were the most popular type of property among existing homeowners moving home with a mortgage in the year to March, according to analysis of a lending giant’s data. Halifax said detached homes accounted for nearly a third (32%) of such sales, rising from a quarter (25%) a decade ago. While detached homes were found to be the most popular choice in several parts of the UK over the past year, in London flatsRead More

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National News

Hottest day of the year expected to hit during bank holiday weekend

Temperatures could hit 24 degrees Celsius according to the Met Office The warm weather is not expected to relent over the weekend with highs of 24C possible in south-east Wales and around the Bristol Channel on Saturday and Sunday. Other areas around the UK can look forward to temperatures reaching high teens and early 20s. Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said the high temperatures for the bank holiday weekend were a rarity in how dry it was expected to be.Read More

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Local News

Man will face trial after denying drink-driving charge

A man will have to wait until next year to face a trial after pleading not guilty to drink-driving.Bryant Cole, 48 appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he indicated his plea for the offence which is alleged to have happened in the town.Cole is accused of driving above the specified alcohol limit when he provided a reading of 47mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath on April 8, the legal limit is 35mcg.Cole will return to Lynn Magistres'Read More

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Local News

Man caught carrying four Samurai swords could face prison sentence

A man who was caught carrying four Samurai swords in Lynn is at risk of going to prison.Joylan McLauchlan, 35, of Litcham Road in Lynn, pleaded guilty at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday to four counts of carrying a blade.On April 7, police were called to the supported accommodation where McLauchlan lives after he left the premises with a bag containing four swords.He appeared at King’s Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on ThursdayPolice later found him in Lynn with the bagRead More

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National News

Fury says he wants Joshua fight at Wembley

Tyson Fury claims to have sent Anthony Joshua “a draft contract” for a fight at Wembley Stadium in September. The fierce British rivals appeared on course to meet each other last year, but discussions broke down. Joshua has been linked with a fight against Deontay Wilder in Saudi Arabia, while WBC champion Fury’s proposed undisputed heavyweight title fight with Oleksandr Usyk fell through in March. Fury says a clash with Joshua “is a fight that everyone wants to see, includingRead More

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Sport

Toll commits future to Magpies

Striker Fletcher Toll has committed his future to Heacham Football Club.Toll plundered 31 goals as the club won an eighth successive promotion from the Thurlow Nunn First Division North last season and it was widely believed that he would leave the Heacham Sports Field in the summer.But despite interest from both Dereham and Wisbech Town in recent weeks, the 18-year-old frontman has decided to remain loyal to the Magpies.Striker Fletcher Toll who is staying with Heacham Football Club next season,Read More

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