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Angling club’s events support air ambulance

West Norfolk Disabled Angling Club has raised £135 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA).The money was raised through a series of fishing events held at Alive Lynnsport in Lynn.Trevor Dane, a volunteer for the EAAA, said: “We would like to thank the club for raising this money for us and every donation is very important to the East Anglian Air Ambulance.Club chairman Pete White, left, presenting the cheque to the EAAA’s Trevor Dane.“We appreciate very much what they haveRead More

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Second youngster killed after Wimbledon school crash

A second child has died after a Land Rover crashed into an end-of-term tea party at a south-west London prep school. The Metropolitan Police said eight-year-old Nuria Sajjad died following the crash in Wimbledon on Thursday. Her death on Sunday comes after it was confirmed eight-year-old Selena Lau had died. Nuria’s family said: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of our beloved Nuria on Sunday, 9 July 2023. “Nuria was the light of our lives. SheRead More

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England back in Ashes fight after dramatic win

Chris Woakes hit the winning runs as the hosts pulled the series back to 2-1. Harry Brook made a superb 75 but Woakes and Mark Wood, both recalled for the third test at Headingley, kept their nerve to put on an unbeaten 21-run stand.  Needing 251 to win the match and keep the series alive at 2-1, the hosts reached 153 for four at lunch. Brook was playing forcefully on 40 not out, having swapped his spot at number threeRead More

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Missing Lewis has returned home, police confirm

A man who was reported missing from Lynn yesterday has returned home, police have confirmed.Officers launched an appeal to find Lewis Good, 20, after he was last seen at his Fairstead address yesterday afternoon.Police said they were concerned for his welfare.Lewis Good, who was reported missing, has returned home. Picture: Norfolk PoliceLate last night, they confirmed that Lewis had returned home.A Norfolk Police spokesperson said: “We would like to thank the public and media for their help.”

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‘Prolific drunk and disorderly offender’ jailed for indecent exposure

A man with more than 300 offences to his name has been jailed for indecent exposure.Keith Bidwell, 56, of Sir Lewis Street in North Lynn, was given 18 weeks’ imprisonment at Norwich Crown Court for indecent exposure on Thursday.Afterwards, Bidwell appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of wine from Lidl and being drunk and disorderly outside of a church.Keith Bidwell. Photo: SUBMITTED.Prosecutor Emma Pocknell said that on June 29, Bidwell had entered Lynn’sRead More

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Man who stole garden furniture said he ‘needs to get out of the cycle’ of offending

A man who has committed a number of thefts – with the most recent being a garden furniture set – told magistrates that he “needs to get out of the cycle” of offending.Lewis Pegg, 35, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he admitted to stealing the furniture from the foyer of B&Q on the town’s Hardwick Industrial Estate.Prosecutor Emma Pocknell said that on March 29, Pegg entered the front foyer of the DIY store and picked up aRead More

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Have you seen missing 20-year-old Lewis?

Police are appealing for help to trace a missing man from Lynn.Lewis Good, aged 20, was last seen at his home address in Shiregreen, Fairstead,, at 2.50pm today (Saturday).He is described as more than 6ft tall, of a slim build with short blond hair. He has a burn on the inside of his right arm.MISSING: Lewis Good, 20He may be wearing black shorts, a navy T-shirt with a depiction of a VW van, and dark blue trainers.Lewis is considered vulnerable,Read More

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BBC presenter accused of paying teenager for explicit pictures

The BBC said it takes “any allegations very seriously” following reports in The Sun that a “well-known presenter” has been taken off air over clams he paid a teenager for explicit pictures. The newspaper reported the unnamed BBC star has been accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 in exchange for sexual images. Neither the individual or the teenager, who was said to be 17 when the payments began, was identified. The Sun said the teen’s family complained to the BBC on May 19. InRead More

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Osborne marries amid mystery email and confetti

Around 200 people, including a string of well-known politicians and journalists, have attended the wedding of George Osborne to his long-term partner amid a mystery over an email apparently sent to guests. The former chancellor of the Exchequer, 52, married his former aide, 40-year-old Thea Rogers at the 14th Century St Mary’s Church in the Somerset village of Bruton, where they own a property. Among the guests attending the service were former prime minister David Cameron and his wife Samantha,Read More

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