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UK signs off membership to major Indo Pacific trade bloc

Kemi Badenoch has signed off UK membership to a major Indo-Pacific trade bloc, bringing British businesses a step closer to being able to sell to a market of 500 million people with fewer barriers. The Business and Trade Secretary signed the accession protocol to the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in New Zealand on Sunday. Britain is the first new member and first European nation to join the bloc – comprising Australia, Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia,Read More

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Protestors turnout to celebrate Trans Pride in Brighton despite wet weather

Crowds have gathered in Brighton to mark the Trans Pride protest calling for equal rights for transgender people. Organisers expect between 5,000 to 10,000 people to take part, half the original estimate after a yellow weather warning for wind and rain forced a change of route. Flags and banners were waved as the volunteer-led community event, now in its 10th year, began outside Brighton Library with speeches and applause. Brighton and Hove’s first openly trans councillor, Raphael Hill, said addressingRead More

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Arsenal confirm signing of Declan Rice in British record 105m deal

Declan Rice has completed his transfer from West Ham to Arsenal in a British record £105million deal. The England midfielder’s departure from the club he joined a decade ago was confirmed by the Hammers on Saturday morning, with Arsenal announcing the switch had been completed in the afternoon. Rice’s move to the Emirates Stadium on a long-term contract sees him become the most expensive English player in history and follows on from the former Irons captain having guided his oldRead More

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Councils call for 2024 ban on single use vapes

Local authorities in England and Wales have called for disposable vapes to be banned in the UK by 2024 on environmental and health grounds. The Local Government Association (LGA) said the sale and manufacture of single-use e-cigarettes should be stopped next year in line with other European countries. France is considering a ban by the end of 2023, with the European Union expected to follow suit in 2026. The LGA said it is “crucial” a ban comes into force “rapidly” to stopRead More

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Lynn man accused of seven rapes to appear in court later this summer

A Lynn man accused of committing seven rapes will return to court this summer.Americo Ferreira, 51, of St Edmundsbury Road in North Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday for an opening hearing.He has been charged with seven counts of rape, with the offences alleged to have been committed between 2014 and 2019 against underage girls.Americo Ferreira appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on ThursdayFerreira has also been charged with the assault of a 10-year-old girl by sexual touching,Read More

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Year 11 students enjoy Pirates of the Caribbean-themed prom night

It was an “arr-mazing” night for students last week as their secondary school was transformed into a pirate haven for their prom night.Students leaving the Churchill Park Academy in Lynn ended their final year with a swashbuckling celebration on Thursday.Year 11 students at the complex needs school were clapped and cheered on by staff and families as each of them arrived.The Year 11 students celebrated their final year at the school in style. Pictures: Adam FairbrotherStaff from Churchill Park, alongRead More

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A statue fit for a new school

In 1902, William Lancaster, a former pupil of Lynn Grammar School, offered to pay for a new school building.This photograph shows the statue of His Majesty, Edward VII, loaded onto a steam wagon in Gaywood Road, prior to delivery to the new King Edward VII Grammar School.The school was opened by the king in November 1906. King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra and other members of the Royal Family, travelled from Sandringham for the opening of the school, where the KingRead More

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Met Office issues weather warning as ‘unseasonably windy day’ forecast this weekend

A weather warning for strong winds, heavy rain or showers has been put in place for across the region tomorrow.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for an unseasonably windy day in the region, affecting Norfolk.Gusts are expected to reach 40mph to 50 to 55mph in exposed places.Met Office yellow weather warningDelays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges are likely, and damage to trees or temporary structures such as marquees, tents and inflatables could occur.Met OfficeRead More

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Camilla will not receive 360000 annuity from Parliament like Philip

The Queen will not receive her own annuity from Parliament – despite the previous consort, the late Duke of Edinburgh, being paid nearly £360,000 a year to fund his official duties. A National Audit Office (NAO) report into the royal household’s finances confirmed Camilla’s activities will be met by the Sovereign Grant instead, and she will not be given a separate payment. The UK’s independent public spending watchdog’s Royal Household spending and accountability report, published on Friday, examined the fundingRead More

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