Blog masonry

Sport

Lynn Stars boss pulls no punches after defeat

King's Lynn team boss Alex Brady pulled no punches after seeing his side crash out of the Premiership KO Cup after a humiliating 56-34 home defeat at the hands of Sheffield at the Adrian Flux Arena on Monday.The Tigers, who have an outstanding record of success in Norfolk over recent years, raced to an emphatic 114-66 aggregate victory.Grand Prix rider Jack Holder stormed to a five-ride paid maximum and former Stars man Richard Lawson was also unbeaten from four outingsRead More

today 22

Sport

Downham Town turn attentions to Thurlow Nunn play-offs

Downham Town are determined to put last season's play-off heartache firmly behind them - by going one step further and winning promotion this term.The SCL Memorial Field outfit suffered agony against Harleston Town in the final last year.But the Thurlow Nunn First Division North runners-up - who missed out on winning the title to Heacham on the final day of this season - have a chance to make amends in 2023.Downham host Whittlesey Athletic tomorrow night (7.45pm) with the winnersRead More

today 24

National News

Joe Biden seeks time to finish the job as he announces re election bid

President Joe Biden has formally announced that he is running for re-election in 2024, asking voters to give him more time to “finish the job” he began when he was sworn in to office. Mr Biden, who would be 86 at the end of a second term, is betting his first-term legislative achievements and more than 50 years of experience in Washington will count for more than concerns over his age. He faces a smooth path to winning his party’sRead More

today 15

Local News

Secondary School reaches finals of national music awards

A West Norfolk secondary school has been recognised for its exceptional music provision, making it through to the final of a “prestigious” national competition.Springwood High School was one of seven schools from across the country to be shortlisted in the Outstanding School Music Department category of the 2023 Music and Drama Education Awards.Springwood, a member of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, was represented at the awards by the school’s head of music Robin Norman and head of arts Peter Cuss.RobinRead More

today 30

National News

Foreign Secretary says UK must engage with China

James Cleverly will claim isolating China is a “betrayal” of the national interest in a speech setting out the Government’s position on Beijing. The Foreign Secretary will say the UK must engage directly with the country in order to promote stability in a keynote address to the Lord Mayor’s Easter Banquet in London. He is set to deny China should be classed as a “threat”, arguing its scale and complexity cannot be reduced to one-word descriptions. Mr Cleverly will breakRead More

today 22

0%