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Overnight road closures and three-way traffic lights for five evenings

There will be overnight road closures and three-way traffic lights on the outskirts of Lynn for five evenings next week for essential road resurfacing work.The £209,000 works, from the Knights Hill Roundabout along the A148 and A149, is due to start on Monday. It will see the damaged road surface removed and replaced, road markings repainted, and any metal inspection/drain covers that are in poor condition replaced.The works will be carried out overnight to minimise impact on the network andRead More

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Sport

Lynn race circuit set to turn the clock back with latest meeting

It promises to be a throwback to the mid-1990s on Saturday (5pm) as two classes of bangers take to track at the Adrian Flux Arena in Lynn.One will feature the likes of Bluebirds and Cavaliers, which was the staple diet of two-litre bangers 30 years ago, and another class will see the smaller cars such as Almeras and Sunnys.Racing also comes from the 1300 stock cars and the junior bangers.A large number of West Norfolk drivers are booked for actionRead More

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National News

Jordan Henderson optimistic about Liverpools prospects next season

Captain Jordan Henderson believes Liverpool have to use the variety of goalscoring options they have available to their advantage next season. The return to fitness of Luis Diaz in recent weeks means manager Jurgen Klopp can now choose between five of his six first-choice forwards (the departing Roberto Firmino is injured). That has contributed to an upturn in form which has brought six successive victories and pushed them into unlikely contention for the top-four, sitting just a point behind Manchester United having playedRead More

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National News

Dolly Parton steals the show at the 2023 ACM Awards with eye catching outfits

Dolly Parton took centre stage at the 2023 Academy of Country Music (ACM) Awards as she co-hosted the star-studded event alongside Garth Brooks. The Jolene singer, known for her energetic and gregarious nature, made several eye-catching outfit changes throughout the night. The 77-year-old American country music veteran set the bar high for herself as she arrived in a dazzling long-sleeve pewter jumpsuit at the Ford Center in Frisco, Texas. It featured glittering, detailed beading along the bodice and sleeves withRead More

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Local News

Get your nominations in for the Education Awards

Nominations have started to come in for the 2023 Lynn News Education Awards – and schools, teachers and students can once again look forward to a fantastic night celebrating their success.The Awards celebrate those who have excelled during the 2021/2022 academic year and the organisations that have gone above and beyond to promote educational excellence in the borough.This year’s glittering ceremony will take place at The Duke’s Head on Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place, with the countdown to Thursday, July 20Read More

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Local News

‘Everything is on the table’ as coalition talks continue into weekend

As talks over the future of West Norfolk’s political leadership continue, councillors have warned that “nearly everything is on the table”.Last week’s elections saw the ruling Conservative group take just 21 seats, with 28 required for a majority victory.With the Independent group winning 18 seats of its own, and 11 Labour candidates emerging victorious, a coalition to take control of West Norfolk Council currently looks the most likely outcome.Charles Joyce, the Labour leader in West NorfolkThe borough’s Labour leader, CharlesRead More

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Sport

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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