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Lynn cueman eyes tour card spot through Q School

Lynn cueman Nathan Jones has just two weeks to prepare for the biggest test of his career as he looks to secure a place on the main snooker tour.The 33-year-old faces potentially the five most important matches of his life at Q School, in Leicester, at the end of this month.And Jones will travel to the Leicester Morning Side Arena on a crest of a wave after winning two titles in the last week.Last weekend saw him retain his NorfolkRead More

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National News

Hundreds of Imran Khans supporters detained in Pakistan police raids

Pakistani authorities have cracked down on supporters of former prime minister Imran Khan, detaining hundreds in overnight raids and sending troops across the country to rein in violence that followed his arrest earlier this week. Clashes with police since Mr Khan’s dramatic arrest on Tuesday have killed at least eight of his supporters and dozens have been injured. Five of the deaths were reported in north-western Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, two in the eastern city of Lahore and one person was killed in the south-westernRead More

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National News

Irelands strategy at Eurovision needs mixing up says former finalist

The last Irish act to qualify for the grand final of Eurovision has called for the country to follow in the footsteps of the UK in “mixing up” its strategy. Despite Ireland’s record seven wins at the contest, it has failed to qualify for the final since Ryan O’Shaughnessy entered with his song Together in 2018. On Tuesday night, Wild Youth became the latest act to see their hopes dashed at the semi-final stage. Addressing their failure on Twitter, O’ShaughnessyRead More

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National News

UK donates long range cruise missiles to help defence of Ukraine

Ukrainians will have the “best chance to defend themselves” after the UK’s donation of Storm Shadow cruise missiles, the Defence Secretary has said. Ben Wallace confirmed that he and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak had agreed to authorise the donation after continued Russian attacks on Ukraine. He told the House of Commons: “Today I can confirm that the UK is donating Storm Shadow missiles to Ukraine. “Storm Shadow is a long-range, conventional-only, precision-strike capability. It complements the long-range systems already gifted,Read More

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National News

TikTok does not want to compete with BBC for Eurovision final viewers

TikTok does not want to compete with the BBC at Eurovision but instead “complement” and drive viewers towards its grand final coverage, a manager has said. The social media platform has partnered with contest organiser the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and the BBC for the event in Liverpool, with busker pop-ups around the city, special coverage and gigs. James Stafford, TikTok’s general manager of marketing and operations for the UK, Ireland and Nordics, told the PA news agency the firm was doing “aRead More

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Sport

KES footballers win county crown

Year 7 footballers from KES Academy have been crowned county champions after a dramatic penalty shoot-out victory over Sprowston.The youngsters looked in all kinds of trouble after going two goals down in the early stages of the final, which was held at Aylsham FC.But they began to grow into the game, with and without the ball, and pulled a goal back through an Isaac Johnson penalty going into the break.The team dominated long periods of the second half and wereRead More

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Sport

West Norfolk duo help county girls squad reach Southern Counties final

Two young footballers from West Norfolk have helped the girls' under-16 county side reach the Southern Counties cup final.Year 10 pupil Mya Parker, from the Downham Academy, and Year 11 student Kayla Rix, who attends King's Lynn Academy, are part of the squad who will take on Kent in the final at Herne Bay Football Club later this month.This is the first year in 12 years that Norfolk have ran a girls' representative squad. They topped their group unbeaten withRead More

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Local News

Business hub is still The Place to be after year’s funding secured

A business hub that supports small businesses has been given the go-ahead to keep running after another year’s funding has been secured.The Place has been given the funding to keep running for another year from West Norfolk Council’s Shared Prosperity Fund.Located on Lynn’s New Conduit Street, it offers an “affordbale and supportive” space for people starting up their own businesses.The Place on New Conduit Street has secured further fundingRan by Discover King’s Lynn, the town’s Business Improvement District (BID), theRead More

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National News

Interest rates expected to rise again marking the highest level since 2008

Britain’s interest rates are expected to rise to the highest level since 2008. According to economists and the financial markets, the base rate will rise for the 12th consecutive time as inflation continues to soar. Policymakers at the Bank of England are expected to raise interests from 4.25% to 4.5% on Thursday, representing a 0.25 percentage point increase. The move will make it even more expensive to borrow, pushing banks to lift savings rates. It comes as UK Consumer PricesRead More

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