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Speedway, Seahenge and Star Wars – All Our Yesterdays

All Our Yesterdays July 4, part one:July 2013: This was the scene at Lynn Town Hall marking the end of an era for the Lynn Stars Study Centre, which was being closed by Norfolk County Council Children’s Services because of budget cuts. The centre, based at the Providence Street Community Centre, had opened in 2006, offering out-of-school courses to help children from local schools develop an enthusiasm for learning.These Year 7 pupils from Springwood High School were praised by BoroughRead More

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Local News

Main town route will be closed overnight for resurfacing work

A main road through Lynn will be closed off again tonight as resurfacing work is carried out.The A148 London Road will be closed and parking will be suspended between 7pm tonight and 6am tomorrow morning, just as it was last night.The road will be shut just south of Blackfriars Street to the Southgate Street junction, while a “road rejuvenator” is sprayed onto the surface, which “requires time to soak into the top layer”.London Road in Lynn will be closed overnightRead More

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National News

Wimbledon organisers not complacent about high risk of protest

Wimbledon organisers have insisted they are not complacent about the “high” risk of protest at the tournament. Operations director of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC) Michelle Dite told reporters that “nothing happened” on the first day of the championships in relation to protests and the AELTC received “no intelligence”. When asked whether there might be greater chance of disruption on Tuesday, she told reporters: “I think generally it’s high risk full stop.” She added: “We are not complacent anyRead More

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National News

Kylie Minogue feeling incredibly lucky on 35th anniversary of debut album

Kylie Minogue said she is “feeling incredibly lucky” as she celebrates the 35th anniversary of her debut album which sparked a long and successful career in music. She rose to fame acting in Australian soap Neighbours before her 1988 record Kylie topped the charts with hit pop songs Got To Be Certain, The Loco-Motion, and Je Ne Sais Pas Pourquoi. In a Tuesday Twitter post, Minogue wrote: “35 years since my debut album Kylie and what a journey it has been!!!! “From my first demo recording when IRead More

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National News

Mhairi Black to step down at election citing toxic Westminster environment

The SNP’s deputy Westminster leader Mhairi Black has said she will step down at the next general election, citing the “toxic” environment at Westminster as the reason for her departure. Speaking to The News Agents podcast, the Paisley and Renfrewshire South MP said Westminster is “one of the most unhealthy workplaces that you could ever be in”. She was first elected in 2015, when a surge in support for the SNP saw the party win almost every seat in Scotland.Read More

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National News

Best tunnel reporter in the business Geoff Shreeves to leave Sky Sports

Geoff Shreeves has announced he is leaving Sky Sports after more than 30 years. Shreeves joined the organisation in 1992 and has been ever-present since in his role as touchline reporter, as well as presenting The Debate, Sunday Supplement and The Football Show. In a statement, he said: “There’s an old saying that you always have to know the best time to leave even the greatest party. “And that’s what my 32 years at Sky have been – the most fantastic party IRead More

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Local News

‘They were perfect hosts’: Example praises restaurant team before headlining festival

A chart-topping musician enjoyed a meal at an independent restaurant in Lynn before headlining Festival Too at the weekend.Example, whose real name is Elliot Gleave, stopped by at Purfleet Brasserie, on Purfleet Street, ahead of his slot at the free musical festival on the Tuesday Market Place, which saw record numbers attend on Saturday.The star later shared pictures of his food with his 500,000 Instagram followers, saying: “Thank you to the lovely people at @purfleetbrasserie King’s Lynn.“Perfect hosts pre-show. HighlyRead More

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National News

More than 900 Ryanair flights cancelled in June amid French strike action

About 160,000 passengers were impacted after Ryanair cancelled more than 900 flights last month amid disruption from air traffic control strikes across France, the low cost carrier has said. French air traffic controllers staged a series of strikes last month, with the latest – a 34-hour walkout ending on June 30 – marking their 60th day of strike action this year. The Dublin-based airline was among the most heavily impacted by the industrial action, with flights cancelled across a number of airportsRead More

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National News

Nato extends Jens Stoltenbergs mandate again

Nato secretary-general Jens Stoltenberg will stay in office for another year, the 31-nation military alliance has decided. Mr Stoltenberg, a former Norwegian prime minister, has been Nato’s top civilian official since 2014. His term was due to expire last year but it was extended after Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine in February 2022. US President Joe Biden and his Nato counterparts were due to name a successor when they meet in Vilnius, Lithuania, on July 11-12. But the world’s biggest security organisation makes decisionsRead More

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