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Counter protesters gather near Cenotaph ahead of pro Palestine demonstration

Counter-protesters gather near Cenotaph ahead of pro-Palestine demonstration Counter-protesters gathered near the Cenotaph in central London ahead of a pro-Palestine demonstration on Armistice Day which is expected to be one of the largest political marches in British history. A large crowd of people bearing St George’s flags was seen walking along Embankment and shouting “England till I die” shortly after 10am on Saturday. Clashes broke out as police attempted to stop them from reaching Whitehall but the group pushed through,Read More

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Veteran 98 pays tribute to fallen soldiers who died during D day

A Scottish war veteran who played a vital role during the D-day landings has paid tribute to those who gave their lives ahead of the battle’s 80th anniversary. Albert Lamond, 98, is cared for by Erskine Veterans Charity at the Veteran’s Village, Bishopton, Renfrewshire. On November 11, the anniversary of D-day, veterans, residents and carers across Erskine’s network of homes will come together to honour those who gave their lives during the conflict. Mr Lamond will be focused on theRead More

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Councils call for 20 uplift for Healthy Start to meet food inflation

Healthy Start payments need to increase by 20% to compensate for increases in the cost of food, councils have said. The scheme, which helps pregnant women or families with children under the age of four with the cost of food and milk, does not currently cover the price of any available first infant formula, the Local Government Association (LGA) said. It has called for support for families with a baby under the age of one to rise from £8.50 aRead More

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Strictly star Layton Williams I am grateful Im humble and I work hard

Strictly Come Dancing contestant Layton Williams has said he hopes his appearance on the show has “spread a little bit of light”. The film and theatre actor, 29, is partnered with Nikita Kuzmin and the pair landed in the second spot on the leaderboard after a dazzling week seven jive last weekend. Williams, who starred in BBC Three series Bad Education, said in October on X, formerly Twitter, that the “messages of love” he had been receiving were “overwhelming” addingRead More

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Disappointing more not done to understand inequality for prison leavers MPs

A report has branded it “disappointing” that the prison and probation service has not worked harder to understand why black prison leavers and women are less likely to find a job in the months after their release. Overall, around half of the work aimed at resettling prison leavers is not being routinely carried out, a committee of MPs looking into the issue across England and Wales found. The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said just 8% of female prison leavers wereRead More

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Dont worry about it Ange Postecoglou brushes off series of Spurs setbacks

Ange Postecoglou believes Tottenham have already passed plenty of tests this season – but he will not let the absence of nine first-team players at Wolves offer up an excuse for a dropoff in performance. Spurs suffered their first defeat of the Premier League campaign on Monday in a chaotic 4-1 home loss to Chelsea, which could have further consequences in the long term. Destiny Udogie and Cristian Romero were sent off during the London derby, while Micky van deRead More

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Woman, 47, to walk on fire for baby bereavement charity

A 47-year-old woman is pushing herself out of her comfort zone to raise money for a West Norfolk baby bereavement charity.Lisa Rudd, from Lynn, will be raising money for Theresa’s Tiny Treasures through a firewalk with Lynn waste management company Circle Waste.Working as a credit controller, Lisa has been at Circle Waste for more than five years and in her time there has taken part in two skydives for other West Norfolk charities such as Mind.Lisa will be attempting theRead More

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Local News

Who can take the Best Small Business crown?

Hunstanton-based Promenade Leisure Company won the coveted Small Business of the Year at this Year’s Mayor’s Business Awards – and now the fight is on to see who can win the category for 2024.Judges cited the company’s ambition throughout the year, which had resulted in them releasing a new rock-sweet product.They beat strong competition from runners-up East Coast Signs and WhataHoot and Helen Peak, of category sponsors Mapus-Smith and Lemmon, said: “This year’s finalists all had some great qualities whichRead More

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Riverside pub is nautical but nice

I have written elsewhere this week about the abundance of wonderful places to eat in West Norfolk – well I’ve just found another one and it’s only just across from my office in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place.The Crown & Mitre pub in Ferry Street reopened to much anticipation this summer and after a slow launch has recently started serving food – they obviously waited to get things right, and I can confirm the wait was worth it.Still decked out inRead More

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