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Company donates fridge to town’s café supporting residents with mental health and wellbeing

A Lynn-based refrigeration company has donated a fridge to a cafe in the town that supports people with their mental health and wellbeing.Williams Refrigeration has presented a refrigeration cabinet, worth around £3,000, to the Steam House Café in Lynn.Operated by regional charity Access Community Trust, the High Street mental health and wellbeing hub offers holistic support, therapies and activities during the day and urgent assistance and appointments in the evening, including one-to-one counselling.Williams Refrigeration donates a fridge to the SteamRead More

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Local News

Correction regarding columnist’s points on police action

Norfolk Police has asked us to clarify some information which was inaccurately reported in a column published on the Lynn News website over the weekend.In his Turnstone column, John Maiden had claimed that Chief Constable of Norfolk Paul Sanford had “failed to deliver” on his promise to get tough with officers under his command if they broke the laws.He referenced one particular incident in which he alleged that Mr Sanford had “decided not to prosecute” a driver for failing toRead More

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National News

Innocent people losing bank accounts thanks to AI lawyer warns

Artificial intelligence and heightened sensitivity about fraud are causing banks to shut down the accounts of innocent people, a lawyer has warned. High-profile cases involving Jeremy Hunt and Nigel Farage have led to ministers calling for an urgent review of how banks treat politicians. But Jeremy Asher, a solicitor at law firm Setfords, said members of the public were also having their lives ruined by the sudden and unexplained closure of their bank accounts thanks to problems with the way banks guard against the risk of fraud. SuspicionsRead More

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Royal Birkdale to host Open Championship in 2026

The 154th Open Championship will be played at Royal Birkdale in 2026, the R&A have announced. The Southport venue has hosted the Open on 10 previous occasions, most recently in 2017 when Jordan Spieth edged out fellow American Matt Kuchar to lift the Claret Jug. Three shots clear of Kuchar heading into the final round, Spieth was a shot behind after his fifth bogey of the day on the 13th, which involved a 20-minute ruling and playing his third shotRead More

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National News

Meerkat enclosure to be built at childrens hospital

A group of meerkats is to move into a children’s hospital to give young patients the opportunity to connect with nature. The meerkats from Edinburgh Zoo will live in a new enclosure to be built at NHS Lothian’s Royal Hospital for Children and Young People (RHCYP) in the Scottish capital. The initiative, said to be the first of its kind outside Australia, is being delivered through a partnership between Edinburgh Children’s Hospital Charity (ECHC), the Royal Zoological Society of Scotland (RZSS) and NHS Lothian.Read More

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National News

Chelsea striker David Datro Fofana joins Union Berlin on season long loan

Chelsea striker David Datro Fofana has joined Union Berlin on loan for the 2023-24 season. Fofana moved to the Blues from Molde on a six-and-a-half-year deal in January but has found opportunities limited at Stamford Bridge, making just four appearances and only one start. The 20-year-old Ivory Coast international will now look to gain more first-team experience at a club who have qualified for next season’s Champions League after finishing fourth in the Bundesliga last season. Fofana told Union Berlin’sRead More

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Postecoglou relishing challenge of proving doubters wrong at Tottenham

Ange Postecoglou will relish the chance to prove people wrong at Tottenham after claiming he has needed to be “faultless” to reach this stage of his managerial career. A coaching journey spanning nearly three decades has taken the Australian from Melbourne to London via spells in Yokohama and Glasgow. Success has followed the 57-year-old, but he is now tasked with a sizeable rebuilding job at Spurs, who have not won a trophy since 2008 and finished eighth in the PremierRead More

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BBC boss to be questioned over allegations about unnamed presenter

Allegations that a BBC presenter paid a teenager tens of thousands of pounds for sexually explicit images are to be put to the head of the corporation. The BBC has suspended a male member of staff after The Sun newspaper reported he paid a young person around £35,000 over three years, from the age of 17, for explicit images. Director-general Tim Davie is due to face the media on Tuesday for a scheduled briefing following the release of the corporation’sRead More

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National News

Wages rise at record rate as unemployment jumps unexpectedly

Wages have increased at a record rate amid fears that inflation could remain stubbornly high and result in further interest rate rises by the Bank of England. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that average regular pay, not including bonuses, was 7.3% higher in the three months to May compared with the same period last year. It was the same as the revised figure for the previous three months and the joint highest since records began in 2001. ItRead More

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