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Chelsea women make it four in a row

Chelsea secured a fourth successive Women’s Super League title by coasting to a 3-0 victory at Reading which consigned the Royals to relegation. Boasting a two-point lead over Manchester United, Chelsea only needed to win at the Select Car Leasing Stadium to become champions and Sam Kerr’s 18th-minute header from Guro Reiten’s cross put them ahead. The provider turned goal scorer before half-time with a fine finish and Kerr rubberstamped a win which confirmed a league and cup double inRead More

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Teenagers body found in Cumbria

Police have found the body of a boy after a 15-year-old vanished when a group of teenagers got into trouble in the River Eden in Carlisle. The local youngster’s loved ones have been informed and are being supported by specialist officers, Cumbria Police said. No formal identification has been carried out yet. Another boy, 14, was airlifted to hospital and is in a critical condition, the force said on Saturday. Officers were alerted to four boys struggling in the waterRead More

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Police hunt escaped burglar in London

Police are hunting a 42-year-old burglar who escaped from a prison van outside Brixton police station. Kwami Richards had been detained after being wanted for recall to prison when he managed to escape from the van operated by a private security firm on Friday as he was being transported back to jail. He was then pursued by a police officer into Brixton Underground station. The officer was assaulted as he attempted to detain Richards, who then boarded a Victoria lineRead More

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Hearts hold on in last day derby drama

Ten-man Hearts held on for a 1-1 draw in a tense final-day Edinburgh derby at Tynecastle to stop Hibernian leapfrogging them into fourth place in the cinch Premiership. The Jambos knew a point would be enough to keep their fifth-place city rivals beneath them and secure automatic European qualification next term, and they got off to the perfect start when Yutaro Oda fired them into a ninth-minute lead. But a red card for Alex Cochrane – his third of theRead More

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More than 15m premium economy Avanti journeys made in past two years

The company introduced standard premium fares in May 2021 More than 1.5 million journeys have been made in premium economy train carriages since the service was launched two years ago, operator Avanti West Coast said. The company’s introduction of standard premium fares in May 2021 was the first times three classes of travel was offered on Britain’s domestic railway for decades. The service is positioned between standard class and first class, meaning customers benefit from wider seats, more leg roomRead More

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Detached homes account for nearly a third of home mover purchases

That's according to the Halifax Detached houses were the most popular type of property among existing homeowners moving home with a mortgage in the year to March, according to analysis of a lending giant’s data. Halifax said detached homes accounted for nearly a third (32%) of such sales, rising from a quarter (25%) a decade ago. While detached homes were found to be the most popular choice in several parts of the UK over the past year, in London flatsRead More

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Hottest day of the year expected to hit during bank holiday weekend

Temperatures could hit 24 degrees Celsius according to the Met Office The warm weather is not expected to relent over the weekend with highs of 24C possible in south-east Wales and around the Bristol Channel on Saturday and Sunday. Other areas around the UK can look forward to temperatures reaching high teens and early 20s. Met Office forecaster Simon Partridge said the high temperatures for the bank holiday weekend were a rarity in how dry it was expected to be.Read More

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Local News

Man will face trial after denying drink-driving charge

A man will have to wait until next year to face a trial after pleading not guilty to drink-driving.Bryant Cole, 48 appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he indicated his plea for the offence which is alleged to have happened in the town.Cole is accused of driving above the specified alcohol limit when he provided a reading of 47mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath on April 8, the legal limit is 35mcg.Cole will return to Lynn Magistres'Read More

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Local News

Man caught carrying four Samurai swords could face prison sentence

A man who was caught carrying four Samurai swords in Lynn is at risk of going to prison.Joylan McLauchlan, 35, of Litcham Road in Lynn, pleaded guilty at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday to four counts of carrying a blade.On April 7, police were called to the supported accommodation where McLauchlan lives after he left the premises with a bag containing four swords.He appeared at King’s Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on ThursdayPolice later found him in Lynn with the bagRead More

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