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Man who used to drink eight litres of cider daily stole cheese from town store

A man who used to drink eight litres of cider a day stole cheese and washing pods from a town store.Lynn man Edward Ellis, 39, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court last Thursday charged with theft from a shop.He pleaded guilty to the offence, which he committed on March 22 this year.The Lidl store on Austin Street in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsCrown prosecutor Qamar Iqbal told magistrates that on that date, Ellis entered the Lidl store on Austin Street withRead More

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Mother reveals she gave her place on doomed submersible to teenage son

19 year old Suleman Dawood was one of five people who died on the Titan vessel The mother of the teenager who died on the Titan submersible gave up her place to her son after the original trip was postponed due to Covid. Suleman Dawood, 19, and his father Shahzada were among five people who died when the vessel imploded on a journey to view the wreck of the Titanic. Christine Dawood told the BBC her son had been disappointed that heRead More

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NHS substantially behind similar countries on life expectancy according to report

It states the UK health system's poor performance on key measures should be a 'serious concern' The NHS is performing “substantially less well” than similar countries on life expectancy and other healthcare outcomes, according to a new report. It said the UK health system’s poor performance on measures including avoidable mortality – deaths that could have been avoided with better primary care – should be a serious concern for political leaders and policy-makers. Substantially fewer key physical resources, such as beds, andRead More

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Sir Elton John departs UK stage with hits filled Glastonbury set

He treated the crowd to a string of big songs like Rocketman and I'm Still Standing Sir Elton John treated fans to hit after hit on the Pyramid Stage as he delivered a “special and emotional” Glastonbury show. The star, 76, performed his first and last show at Worthy Farm, dressed in a gold suit for a two-hour set that included crowd pleasers such as Rocketman, Tiny Dancer, Your Song and I’m Still Standing. The show was billed as his final UKRead More

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From Lynn to Canada: Victorian photos reunited with long lost family

A Victorian photo album has been reunited with long lost family members in Canada thanks to some clever detective work by Simon Howard, from West Lynn.Simon, a family historian, spotted the album at the Old Granary Antique Centre at Lynn and thought it was interesting enough to buy and to delve into its origins.“The photos dated from the 1860's to 1900's and were of one family,” he said.Pictured with the album in Canada is Margaret Elizabeth Crimp (nee Leonard) . The photosRead More

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Fair aims to get more people into heritage volunteer roles in town

A heritage volunteer fair was held last weekend to coincide with National Civic Day and encourage more people to take up important voluntary roles.The fair, which was the first organised by King's Lynn Civic Society, was held at Lynn Town Hall on Saturday, June 17 and was opened by Dr Paul Richards, honorary alderman, who welcomed participants and visitors to the event.He told the audience that many wonderful buildings and historic open spaces in Lynn rely on dedicated volunteers, butRead More

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College celebrates students’ achievements at awards ceremony

Students, staff, and governors from the College of West Anglia (CWA) have come together with families and friends to celebrate outstanding academic and personal achievements at an annual ceremony.The CWA Student Awards ceremony was held at King’s Lynn Alive Corn Exchange and hosted by assistant principal, student services, Paul O’Shea.A total of 10 out of 29 shortlisted students from all three of CWA’s campuses – Lynn, Wisbech and Milton, near Cambridge – were crowned as winners in a range ofRead More

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Sunak says waiting list cut will take time

Rishi Sunak conceded that “it will take time” for the overall NHS waiting list to come down, as he hailed a plan that will see the “largest expansion in training and workforce” in its history. The Prime Minister said his NHS Long Term Workforce Plan will “reduce our reliance on foreign-trained healthcare professionals” and ensure the UK has the doctors and nurses it needs “for years into the future”. He told the BBC’s Sunday With Laura Kuenssberg show: “This week we’re goingRead More

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Heatwave hits UK again but unsettled picture ahead

The UK has baked in another scorcher of a day. The mercury rose to 31.7C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire, which is just half a degree shy of the top temperature of 32.2C recorded in Surrey on June 10. The Met Office warned sun-lovers to enjoy the heat responsibly as a teenage girl died after being pulled from the sea and a grass fire was sparked in London. The 15-year-old girl and a boy were airlifted to hospital off Cleethorpes beach inRead More

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