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Award winning hairdresser does not feel worthy of royal honour

An award-winning hairdresser who started free pamper sessions for women with cancer said she does not feel “worthy” after being awarded a British Empire Medal in the King’s Birthday Honours. Jill Lauder, 53, from Grangemouth, said the medal came as a complete surprise and she has no idea who nominated her. She opened her salon Lady J’s in the town in 2011 and started hosting the free pamper sessions three years later after she helped friends who had cancer withRead More

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Literary giant Martin Amis given knighthood before death at 73

Martin Amis, the British literary giant whose work was respected by contemporaries across the creative sphere and who died last month, has been knighted. After publishing his first novel at the age of 24, he went on to write 13 more – as well as a memoir, two collections of stories and eight collections of non-fiction works. The author was given a knighthood before his death from cancer at the age of 73 in May. Amis was awarded the honourRead More

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Ian Wright and Sarah Hunter among sports stars recognised in honours list

Former England footballer Ian Wright and ex-England rugby captain Sarah Hunter are among the sporting stars who have been recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours list. Hunter, who won a record 141 caps and was part of the team which won the 2014 World Cup, has become a CBE, and is one of a number of influential women on the list which also includes former UK Sport chief executive Liz Nicholl, former England football star Eniola Aluko, ex-England cricketer LydiaRead More

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Sitting Labour and Tory MPs recognised with awards in Kings Birthday Honours

Labour and Conservative former ministers along with two prominent Tory backbenchers are among the politicians recognised in the King’s Birthday Honours for public service. Sir Ben Bradshaw, who served in both Sir Tony Blair and Gordon Brown’s governments and was only the second MP to be openly gay when elected in 1997, is receiving a knighthood. Long-serving Tory MPs John Baron and Bob Blackman are both made CBEs while former minister Damian Collins and fellow Conservative Heather Wheeler become OBEs.Read More

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Local News

Traffic light outages which caused crash are resolved

A set of traffic lights which experienced outages at a busy carriageway have been fixed.A three-car crash at occurred at Lynn’s Hardwick industrial estate last Sunday while a number of signals were out of action.This prompted Rick Morrish, the leader of North Runcton Parish Council - which has the Hardwick area in its boundaries - to voice concerns about the potential for more collisions.The traffic lights at the Hardwick industrial estate have been fixed. Picture: Google MapsBut Norfolk County Council,Read More

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Local News

Memory Lane Schools: military charity’s big day out

• Memory Lane Schools, Friday, June 16:Pupils from the King Edward VII School (KES) cluster of primary schools in Lynn are pictured at Eastgate Primary School in June 2013 for the launch of the first ‘Scotty’s Day’ which was to be held on July 10.The aim was for businesses and schools to help Scotty’s Little Soldiers mark the fourth anniversary of Corporal Lee Scott’s death in Afghanistan by celebrating the first Scotty’s Day.First Scotty's Day. MLNF-13PT06286Nicola Hunt from the charityRead More

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‘Light-hearted’ study classes Lynn as a northern town

A “light-hearted” study based off of bakery locations has classed Lynn as a northern town.But the scholars behind it admit their model is flawed, with the most southerly points of Cornwall also put in the same bracket.Academics at the Sheffield Hallam University have attempted to define the north-south divide in England based on how many Greggs and Pret a Manger stores certain areas have.The Greggs bakery on High Street in Lynn. The study has classed the town as northern.This wasRead More

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Woman suffers facial injuries after crash at roundabout

A woman sustained facial injuries after a car crash yesterday evening.Police were called to the Queen Elizabeth Hospital roundabout at 4.06pm yesterday after a collision between a Toyota and Ford Fiesta.Drivers reported delays following the incident, with paramedics also called to the scene.The QEH roundabout in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsA woman driver of one of the vehicles sustained a facial injury, although it is not believed to be serious.The road was cleared by 5.33pm.

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Thunder, lightning and hail set to batter Norfolk this weekend

Thunder, lightning and heavy rain is set to batter Norfolk this weekend as a yellow weather warning has been put in place.The Met Office says strong winds and hail will cover the county on Sunday – along with the majority of England and Wales.The warning comes into place on Sunday. Picture: Met OfficeThe UK's national weather service says: “While many areas will see at least some rain, most will see only relatively small amounts.“Some places could see 30mm in anRead More

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