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Senior Tory MPs rebel on Illegal Migration Bill votes as further concessions urged

Ministers are facing calls to make further concessions to their sweeping asylum reforms, after senior Tory MPs joined a small backbench rebellion amid a parliamentary tussle over the Illegal Migration Bill. Senior Tories used Tuesday’s debate to call for further reforms, as MPs spent more than three-and-a-half hours holding 18 votes in the Commons that saw several amendments made by the House of Lords overturned. The Illegal Migration Bill was mauled by peers, who inflicted 20 defeats on the GovernmentRead More

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National News

Fellow broadcasters and BBC staff call for unnamed presenter to come forward

Jeremy Vine and Piers Morgan are among the high profile figures who have called for the unnamed presenter at the heart of the BBC scandal to come forward publicly for the good of his colleagues at the corporation. Fresh claims about the anonymous man emerged on Tuesday, following previous allegations over payments he had made for sexually explicit photos. The Sun newspaper’s front page on Wednesday also reported that a 23-year-old person has claimed the presenter broke lockdown rules toRead More

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Local News

‘I shall miss it’: Record shop to close after nearly 30 years

The doors to a town record store will shut for the first time in nearly three decades as its owner prepares for a new chapter.Tony Winfield has run The Record Shop at St James Street in Lynn since 1996, and has been selling albums on and off since the 1960s.Now, having reached the age of 70, he is planning to launch a clearing sale within the next fortnight – and the store will close at some point in the nearRead More

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Local News

Vessels blessed in annual Sea Sunday service

The annual Sea Sunday service in Lynn took place last weekend.Held around the world, the event is a chance for Christian churches to reflect upon the work of seafarers and fishers, thank and pray for them and their vessels.In Lynn, a procession of church officials and residents wound its way through North End, for many decades the town’s traditional fishing folk quarter.The parade made its way from St Nicholas Chapel to the Fisher Fleet in King's Lynn. Picture: Ian BurtTheRead More

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Local News

Performing arts group seeks help for residential tour

A performing arts group which is touring West Norfolk with an original play over the next week is in need of some help from the local community.The director of FenSong, made up of a mixed group of about 20 people, some who have additional needs, is appealing for help to use a sports facility which has access to showers in the next week or so.Cate Markwell said the Nordelph-based group, who are putting on performances of the original play PiedRead More

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National News

Daniel Ricciardo makes shock F1 return with AlphaTauri

Daniel Ricciardo will make a shock return to Formula One at the Hungarian Grand Prix a week on Sunday. The eight-time grand prix winner, who was axed by McLaren at the end of last year, will replace Nyck de Vries at Red Bull’s junior team AlphaTauri for the rest of the year. Rookie De Vries was hired by AlphaTauri at the beginning of this season but he has been dropped after only 10 races, paving the way for Ricciardo’s suddenRead More

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National News

Tyson Fury to take on former UFC heavyweight champion Francis Ngannou

Tyson Fury has announced a clash against mixed martial arts fighter Francis Ngannou in a boxing contest on October 28 in Saudi Arabia – but the Briton’s WBC heavyweight title will not be at stake. Fury most recently fought last December, stopping compatriot Derek Chisora inside 10 rounds, but talks over an undisputed world title showdown against Oleksandr Usyk bitterly broke down earlier this year. While Usyk defends his WBA, IBF and WBO crowns against Fury’s promotional stablemate Daniel DuboisRead More

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National News

BBC gender pay gap widens annual report shows

The BBC’s gender pay gap has increased to its highest level since 2018. The median pay gap is now 7.3%, up from 5.9% for 2021/22. The BBC said this is due to investment in technology and product areas, which are male dominated. The public broadcaster has come under fire for its pay gap and last month director-general Tim Davie told MPs there are still eight equal pay cases open internally within the BBC, which he feels is an “achievement” inRead More

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Sport

Legends lift Mark Redhead Memorial Cup

A crowd of more than 400 were packed into Grimston Cricket Ground on Sunday for their annual Family Fun Day, which saw the club Legends take on the current squad for the Mark Redhead Memorial Trophy.The build up during the week had been electric for this flagship event, with families travelling from across the region to enjoy the bouncy castles, bar and barbeque,Also present was the World Championship Snail Racing which returned to its spiritual home at Grimston Cricket Ground.TheRead More

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