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Man charged after hospital stabbings

A man has been charged after two people were stabbed at a hospital in north-west London. Armed officers were called to Central Middlesex Hospital at around 1.20pm on Wednesday to reports that two people had been stabbed. Officers arrived to find two men, both believed to be in their 40s, with stab injuries after they are thought to have been attacked with a mattock. The conditions of both men are not thought to be life-threatening but one of the victim’sRead More

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Sport

Stars’ team boss role could be shared

King's Lynn owner Keith Chapman has hinted the team manager’s role could be shared for the remainder of the season.The Stars were rocked when Alex Brady quit earlier this month, leaving Chapman suddenly taking over all club affairs and also battling to balance the books.He publicly stated that the team is ‘over budget’ and repeated that stance after Monday’s narrow home defeat to Leicester, confirming that crowd figures at the Adrian Flux Arena aren’t currently what is required.Josh Pickering hasRead More

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Local News

Competition to be on new hospital list is ‘just wrong’

Friday Politics by councillor Jo Rust - Independent, Springwood Ward, in the paper on Friday, June 23:Following on from the May local elections we heard the news that our QE hospital was to join the list of 40 new hospitals that this government pledged to build by 2030.While this is, of course, good news, there are nuances that need to be closely looked at. After all, we weren’t on the original list of 40 and our inclusion has meant thatRead More

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Sport

Back-to-back tons for Skipper as North Runcton return to winning ways

Ben Skipper celebrated his recall to the first team with a second successive century as North Runcton returned to winning ways with a comprehensive victory over Brooke.With the morning sun beaming and hot, Runcton called the toss correctly and had no hesitation in batting first at New Road.After a century for the second XI last week, Skipper was recalled to the team and made the most of his opportunity with another brilliant ton.North Runcton batsman Ben Skipper celebrated his recallRead More

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Local News

MP gets a taste of RAF parachute training

MP James Wild’s June 23 column:For someone not terribly keen on heights, parachuting out of a RAF plane last week was exhilarating and a little terrifying.Thankfully, it was only a Virtual Reality jump at RAF Brize Norton, home to the No.1 Parachute Training School. I was at the base as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme with the RAF which gives MPs a first-hand insight into military life.James WildAs we mark Armed Forces week it was a reminder ofRead More

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Sport

Three leave Linnets while defender signs contract extension

King's Lynn Town manager Mark Hughes and his assistant Adrian Whirbread have been left with a major rebuilding job at The Walks after three players announced their departures from the club tonight.Midfielder Theo Widdrington has been sold for an undisclosed fee to an anonymous club while Aaron Jones and Tai Fleming have also left.It is believed that Widdrington will link-up with his dad Tommy at National League Premier Side Aldershot while Jones is being linked with a move down theRead More

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National News

US Coastguard confirm deaths of passengers on Titan submarine

A statement moments ago, from the US Coastguard has confirmed catastrophic damage to the pressure chamber on the craft. The pilot and four passengers of the missing Titan submersible are believed to be dead, as a result. The news was confirmed by the operators of the craft and the US Coastguard. A spokesman offered condolences to the loved ones of those on board.  He also thanked the many people who assisted what was initially a rescue mission. Some of theRead More

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Local News

West Norfolk’s Jess says head is a ‘whirlwind’ after couple voted one of least compatible

It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for our Jess on Love Island, and things don’t look like they’re going to be slowing down any time soon!When we last caught up earlier in the week, I said it could be a make-or-break moment for Jess and Sammy Root, and that was half right and half wrong really.Let’s start with Monday’s episode, where we watched as the couple continued to talk things through following their issues last week.Jess and Sammy havingRead More

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Sport

Junior athlete Charlie finishes a fantastic third aat Lotus test track

On a beautiful sunny night at the Lotus test track, West Norfolk Athletic Club's juniors came out to rev their own engines on the flat course while some of the more senior runners made sure that their chassis still worked.Each race used the same 2.5k course but used laps depending on the age - with a 2.5k junior race, and a 5 and 10k race available for the older juniors and seniors.With it being very warm the runners were evenRead More

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