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Novak Djokovic accuses Cameron Norrie of unsporting behaviour in frosty clash

Novak Djokovic accused Cameron Norrie of unsportsmanlike behaviour after a frosty encounter in the fourth round of the Italian Open. The world number one ultimately eased to 6-3 6-4 victory but there was a flashpoint where Norrie hit Djokovic with a smash, and the handshake at the net lacked any warmth. The main talking point came in the fourth game of the second set as Norrie sought to retrieve an early break. Djokovic turned his back on the play after presenting his opponent with an easy overhead,Read More

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Downing Street rejects Farages Brexit has failed claim

Downing Street has denied an accusation from former Brexit Party leader Nigel Farage that Britain’s European Union exit “has failed”. Mr Farage accused the Conservative Government of mismanaging Brexit since the UK left the bloc in 2020. Responding to the former Eurosceptic campaigner-turned-broadcaster’s comments, No 10 pointed to freedoms being enjoyed in the British farming sector as an example of how the divorce from the EU was allowing the UK to take a more tailored approach to policies. Speaking to BBC’s Newsnight on Monday, Mr Farage deniedRead More

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Local News

Motorcyclist hospitalised and road closed after crash at roundabout

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash at a town roundabout.Police were called to the Knights Hill roundabout in Lynn, on the A149, at 10.55am this morning after the collision between a motorbike and a car.A full road closure was put in place while emergency services, including paramedics, attended the scene.The Knights Hill roundabout in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsThe motorcyclist was taken to hospital in Lynn, and the road was reopened at 11.30am.After being called at 10.53am,Read More

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Local News

Town’s salon has its products featured on daytime show

A hair extension supplier based in Lynn has completely sold out of one of its products after featuring on ITV’s This Morning.Secret Hair Extensions on Norfolk Street in Lynn has completely ran out of their ‘Halo’ hair extensions, which work by using a small thin wire to make it easy and quick to put in.Owners Bryony and Evany Holland were delighted that their products were featured on the daytime show and are currently waiting for more to come back inRead More

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Duke of Sussex in bid to bring second legal challenge over UK security provision

The Duke of Sussex is attempting to bring a second legal challenge against the Home Office over his security arrangements when in the UK. Harry is seeking the go-ahead from the High Court to secure a judicial review over a decision that he should not be allowed to pay privately for his protective security. The early stage legal action is among five other civil cases that the duke is pursuing through the court in London. At a hearing on Tuesday,Read More

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National News

Wigan squad and staff have now been paid May wages as club apologise for delay

Wigan’s owners say they have now paid all their players and non-playing staff their wages for this month, with chairman Talal Al Hammad apologising for the stress the delay had caused. The Latics’ players were given a day off training earlier this month amid the latest hold-up, with Wigan having not paid players or staff on time on four previous occasions this season. Those delays resulted in a three-point deduction by the English Football League for breaching an agreement madeRead More

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Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80 by 2040 UN says

Plastic pollution could be reduced by 80% by 2040 if countries and companies make deep policy and market shifts, the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) has said. To do this, there needs to be more reusing, recycling and more reorienting and diversifying of plastic products, the authors said. This would include governments promoting refillable bottles, bulk dispensers, deposit-return-schemes and packaging take-back schemes – which could reduce 30% of plastic waste. An additional 20% could be reduced if recycling became a more stable and profitable industry, whileRead More

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Local News

Six people charged with town shop theft have been named

Six people have been charged in connection with a shop theft which happened in Lynn last Friday.Around £650 worth of stock was stolen from the store on Hardwick Road and occured at around 3.30pm.The following six people have all been charged with theft in connection with incident:Six people have been charged with the shop theft. Picture: iStock • Gabriela Constantin, aged 45 and of Harris Street, Peterborough • Elena Constantin, aged 41 and of Arundel Road, Peterborough • Marius Constantin,Read More

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Rebekah Vardy My Jehovahs Witness experience shows light at end of the tunnel

Rebekah Vardy has said she hopes by speaking about her experiences growing up as a Jehovah’s Witness that she will be able to show other people that there is a “light at the end of the tunnel”. In a Channel 4 documentary, the 41-year-old media personality alleges she was sexually abused by an individual in the community between the ages of 11 to 15, which she claimed was covered up by “elders”, senior male religious leaders. The wife of footballer Jamie Vardy told GoodRead More

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