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Lebanese artist showcases work at latest exhibition

A Lebanese-born artist who has made Lynn his home is displaying his works at his latest exhibition in the town.Ali Atrissi will be showcasing his art, including oil and acrylic paintings, at the Custom House until Monday.The exhibition, which is free to attend, is also for the first time displaying a miniature model – complete with tiny paintings by Ali.Ali Atrissi with his miniature model and paintingsThe miniature model with tiny paintingsAli, who settled in the town in 2017, hasRead More

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TV boss says allegations of toxicity at This Morning deeply disappoints me

ITV boss Dame Carolyn McCall said the broadcaster does not recognise allegations of a toxic culture at This Morning, saying “it deeply disappoints me”. The chief executive faced questions from MPs alongside ITV managing director Kevin Lygo and general counsel and company secretary Kyla Mullins about former host Phillip Schofield’s exit during Wednesday morning’s Culture, Media and Sport Committee session in Parliament. Since the 61-year-old’s resignation, This Morning has been plagued with allegations of “toxicity”. Dame Carolyn confirmed the showRead More

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Tributes paid to school site manager and students following deadly city rampage

A “beloved and respected” academy site manager has been named as the third victim of a deadly rampage in Nottingham as tributes also continue to flood in for two students fatally knifed in the street. Ian Coates, who worked as part of L.E.A.D Academy Trust, was described by Huntingdon Academy and Warren Academy’s executive headteacher as “a much-loved colleague who always went the extra mile for the benefit of our children”. Two talented sportspeople from the University of Nottingham, BarnabyRead More

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Jude Bellingham becomes the seventh British man to sign for Real Madrid

Jude Bellingham has joined a select group of British players in signing for Real Madrid. The 19-year-old England international has agreed a six-year deal to move to the Bernabeu from Borussia Dortmund. Here, the PA news agency takes a look at the male players from these shores to have played for the Spanish giants. Laurie Cunningham England international Cunningham was the trailblazer for those that followed him after becoming the first Englishman to play for Real Madrid after signing fromRead More

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Train drivers vote to continue strike action in pay dispute

Train drivers have voted overwhelmingly to continue taking strike action for the next six months in their long-running pay dispute. Aslef said a re-ballot of its members showed they are “in it for the long haul”. Unions involved in industrial disputes have to hold a fresh ballot every six months to ask their members if they want to continue taking action. Aslef general secretary Mick Whelan said on Wednesday: “Once again our members have decided that we are in thisRead More

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Max Homa hoping for carnage and a typical US Open challenge

Max Homa is hoping for “carnage” in the 123rd US Open to ensure his course record remains firmly intact. Homa shot a stunning nine-under-par 61 at Los Angeles Country Club on his way to winning the prestigious Pac-12 title in 2013, a tournament which also featured two-time major winner Jon Rahm. To no-one’s surprise, Rahm predicted on Tuesday that typical US Open conditions would ensure there would be no repeat of Homa’s heroics this week, with Branden Grace’s men’s majorRead More

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George Russell: ‘If I was a footballer, I’d start my career in Lynn’

Formula One star George Russell has said that if he was a professional footballer, he would have wanted to start his career in Lynn.The 25-year-old, who was born in the town, was speaking at the Champions League final in Istanbul last Saturday evening.He was asked by a reporter where he would start out if he were playing football instead of racing cars, and Russell replied: “If I was a football player, the place I’d start my career at would beRead More

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More young people are using TikTok to access news research finds

More young people are accessing news via TikTok with users tending to pay more attention to celebrities and social media influencers than to journalists or media companies for news, a report has found. The Chinese-owned app is the “fastest growing social network” in the Reuters Institute Digital News Report’s survey – used by 44% of 18-24-year-olds for any purpose and by 20% for news. The shift comes as the use of Facebook as a news source declines with 28% ofRead More

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Call for 20mph limit on all roads near schools so children can travel safely

Speed limits of 20mph should be imposed on all roads near schools to reduce the number of child crash deaths, according to a charity. Brake, which campaigns to boost road safety, said cutting speed limits “saves lives”. Department for Transport figures show 2,456 children aged under 16 were killed or seriously injured on Britain’s roads last year. Many councils have introduced 20mph zones around schools. But Brake said nearly two-thirds of parents reported that some roads near their children’s schoolsRead More

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