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Accused nurse Lucy Letby completely out of control after holiday court told

Nurse Lucy Letby was “completely out of control” when she attacked three babies on her return from a holiday in Ibiza, a court has heard. Prosecutor Nick Johnson KC said Letby, 33, had “got away with so much” at that point it gave her the “misplaced confidence that she could pretty much do whatever she wanted” at the Countess of Chester Hospital’s neonatal unit. Letby is alleged to have murdered seven babies and attempted to murder 10 others between June 2015 and June 2016.Read More

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Local News

Town shop relocating inside of Sports Directs store

A town centre entertainment shop is set to move premises next month.The Game store on Broad Street in Lynn will be relocating to the inside of the nearby Sports Direct in July.Officials from the Vancouver Quarter said, in a post on Facebook, that Game will be leaving its current home on Wednesday, July 12.The Game store on Broad Street in King's LynnSports Direct store in King's LynnIt will then reopen a couple of days later, on Friday, July 14, insideRead More

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National News

Bidens son charged with failing to pay income tax and illegally having weapon

US President Joe Biden’s son Hunter has been charged with failing to pay federal income tax and illegally possessing a weapon and has reached an agreement with the Justice Department, according to letter filed in the US District Court in Delaware. As part of the agreement, made public on Tuesday, the 53-year-old will plead guilty to misdemeanour tax offences and is expected to reach an agreement with prosecutors on the felony charge of illegally possessing a firearm as a drug user. It is somewhatRead More

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National News

Arsenals Bukayo Saka funds shelters for Turkish families affected by earthquake

Arsenal and England forward Bukayo Saka has funded accommodation for Turkish families displaced by February’s earthquake. The 21-year-old, who scored his first professional hat-trick as England thrashed North Macedonia 7-0 in a Euro 2024 qualifier at Old Trafford on Monday night, has been working with charity organisation Big Shoe to help people in need in Turkey. Over 50,000 people were killed after a 7.8 magnitude earthquake rocked Turkey and Syria earlier this year, with over two million left homeless by the damageRead More

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National News

Sturgeon I am absolutely certain I have done nothing wrong

Former first minister Nicola Sturgeon has said “the thing that sustains me right now is the certainty that I have done nothing wrong”, as she spoke at the Scottish Parliament for the first time since being arrested in a probe into the SNP’s finances. Ms Sturgeon spent nearly seven hours in custody after being arrested on Sunday June 11, before she was released without charge pending further investigation. Speaking to reporters at Holyrood on Tuesday, she said she had calledRead More

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National News

Bravermans call to ramp up stop and search would cause further alienation

The Home Secretary’s call to ramp up the use of stop and search would “further alienate and isolate” people, a former police chief and safeguarding expert has said. Jim Gamble said police must make “sensible and sensitive judgments” rather than being “driven by a political agenda about being tough on crime”. Earlier this week, Suella Braverman called on police to “ramp up” the use of controversial stop and search powers “to prevent violence and save more lives”. She told the Commons onRead More

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National News

Princess of Wales re opens National Portrait Gallery

The Princess of Wales met Sir Paul McCartney and Tracey Emin as she re-opened the National Portrait Gallery following its three-year, £41.3 million refurbishment. Kate, who is patron of the gallery, officially opened its news doors in London on Tuesday ahead of its re-opening to members of the public later this week. She met former Beatle Sir Paul and his wife Nancy Shevell in the gallery gift shop, with the three speaking about his own artistic collections. Earlier, she spokeRead More

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Sport

Stars edged out in last-heat decider as Laguta picks up injury

King's Lynn were edged out 47-43 at home by Leicester on Monday as the visitors triumphed in a last-heat decider.Skipper Nicolai Klindt and Artem Laguta picked up nine race wins between them, but Laguta was withdrawn with an ankle injury after an incident with Chris Harris in Heat 10.And despite the MacInnes Stars refusing to throw in the towel and taking it all the way to Heat 15, the battling Thomas Jorgensen was frustrated by Nick Morris and Max FrickeRead More

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National News

Racegoers hoping King and Queen will visit Royal Ascot

Charles and Camilla are expected to make an appearance at the event, which was a firm favourite of the late Queen Elizabeth II Royal Ascot racegoers will be hoping the King and Queen join them for the opening day of the sporting event hosting some of the world’s best horses and jockeys. Charles and Camilla, both fans of racing, are expected to make an appearance during the five-day meet in Berkshire, especially after the couple’s racing adviser said excitement was building in royal circles.Read More

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