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Duo to appear in court following town shop theft

Two men have been charged following a theft from a shop in Lynn.A number of garden items were taken from a shop in the town shortly after midday on Tuesday. Items were recovered by officers from a vehicle outside a shop in Wisbech at around 1pm the same afternoon.The shop was not identified, although the vehicle was seized at a sister store.The vehicle seized by officers in Wisbech. Picture: Norfolk PoliceAnd now, Edward Murray, 36, of Ramsey Way, Peterborough, hasRead More

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Man City take big step to Champions League semi finals with 3 0 win over Bayern Munich

Star striker Erling Haaland broke another record during the match Erling Haaland scored his 45th goal of the season as Manchester City claimed an emphatic 3-0 victory over Bayern Munich in the Champions League quarter-finals. The prolific Norwegian added to a stunning first-half strike from Rodri and a Bernardo Silva header as City took firm command of their last-eight tie in the first leg at the Etihad Stadium on Tuesday. Haaland’s 76th-minute goal, six minutes after Silva’s, set a newRead More

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Joe Biden to hold talks with Rishi Sunak in Belfast as part of Ireland visit

The US president will also give a keynote speech at Ulster University US president Joe Biden will hold a bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Rishi Sunak in Belfast on Wednesday after arriving in Northern Ireland on Tuesday night as part of a historic four-day trip to the island of Ireland. Mr Sunak greeted the US president after Air Force One landed at RAF Aldergrove on Tuesday night ahead of engagements across the week to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good FridayRead More

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Junior doctors strike enters second day

Health Secretary Steve Barclay has described the timing of the walkout as 'regrettable' Junior doctors have entered a second day of strike action as the bitter dispute over pay shows no sign of being resolved. Health Secretary Steve Barclay said the timing of the strike was “regrettable” and he accused the British Medical Association (BMA) of putting patients at “greater risk” after not agreeing any national exemptions for strike action for some services, such as cancer care. The Government and the unionRead More

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Disabled charity volunteer takes on sporting challenges in his wheelchair

A disabled charity volunteer has completed a half-marathon as the first part of a series of challenges.Mark Howard, a disabled volunteer and beneficiary from The Bridge for Heroes Armed Forces charity based in Lynn, competed in the London Landmarks half-marathon on Sunday, April 2 on behalf of the charity.Dressed in his combat soldier 95 uniform complete with his Life Guards beret, Mark completed the 13.2-mile course in his wheelchair in a time of three hours and 16 minutes.Mark at theRead More

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Coffee chain set to open sixth branch in town

A coffee chain is set to open a new town branch in a couple of months, with building work underway on the site.It has been confirmed that Lynn will be getting its sixth Costa Coffee store, with the latest being on St Nicholas Retail Park.The store will be a drive-thru and is expected to open some time in June.Building works taking place for Costa Coffee which is set to open on Lynn's St Nicholas Retail Park in JuneA Costa CoffeeRead More

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Green leader wants a ‘fresh approach to local politics’

National Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay visited Lynn to support the West Norfolk branch’s campaigning.On Good Friday, he met with Green candidates and spoke with residents ahead of next month’s elections.The party currently holds a single seat on the West Norfolk Council, with Michael de Whalley representing the Grimston ward since 2019.Vicky Fairweather, Claire Archer, Rob Archer, Green Party leader Adrian Ramsay, and Michael deWhalleyHe is campaigning to retain the seat, while Rob Archer - a candidate for the StRead More

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First female director of GCHQ appointed

A woman will become the boss of GCHQ for the first time in its more than 100-year history when the current director steps down next month. Foreign Secretary James Cleverly announced that Anne Keast-Butler has been appointed to succeed Sir Jeremy Fleming as head of the Government’s intelligence organisation. Ms Keast-Butler, currently MI5’s deputy director-general, will take up the role in May when Sir Jeremy leaves after six years, making her the security agency’s 17th leader since its inception. SheRead More

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37-year-old who ‘spiralled out of control’ burgled store, stole from supermarket and carried drugs

A 37-year-old who "spiralled out of control" following a split from his partner proceeded to steal, burgle and carry drugs during a spree of offences.West Norfolk man Christopher Hewitt, of no fixed abode, appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court last Thursday.He was sentenced for a series of offences he had previously pleaded guilty to, while also admitting to further crimes committed in the time between his last appearance in court.Christopher Hewitt appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court last ThursdayCrown prosecutor Jessica Pratt-VivianRead More

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