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Ed Sheeran wins copyright lawsuit over Marvin Gaye song

He was taken to court by the family of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic. Ed Sheeran has won a US copyright lawsuit which alleged he used parts of Marvin Gaye’s hit song, Let’s Get It On, for his own track Thinking Out Loud. The British musician was taken to court by the family of Ed Townsend, Gaye’s co-writer of the 1973 soul classic. They claimed that Sheeran’s 2014 song, written with collaborator Amy Wadge, bore “strikingRead More

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Local News

Road was shut while emergency crews responded to medical episode

Emergency services were on the scene of a medical emergency on a town road earlier today.Officers were called at 12.26pm to assist with road closures while paramedics treated a man following a medical episode on Gayton Road.The man was taken to Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.An ambulance was sent to the scene of a medical episode on Gayton Road. Stock pictureThe road was closed at 12.34pm and reopened at 12.40pm.

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National News

Greenpeace stages Darth Vader protest at deep sea mining conference

Actors dressed as Darth Vader, Dr Evil and Thanos have staged a protest at a deep sea mining conference in central London on Star Wars Day. The three actors hired by environmental campaign group Greenpeace, who wished not to be named, attended the Deep Sea Mining Summit 2023 at the Marriott Hotel in Canary Wharf on Thursday, coinciding with “May the Fourth”. Greenpeace said the “villains” attended the event as a way to raise awareness of how deep sea miningRead More

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National News

William and Kate take the Tube to the pub as London prepares for coronation

The Prince and Princess of Wales travelled on the Elizabeth Line for the first time as they took public transport to a pub to hear how London workers are preparing for the coronation. William and Kate boarded the Tube at Acton Main Line in west London and chatted to Transport for London (TfL) workers about their plans for the busy bank holiday weekend when tens of thousands of people are expected in the capital. At one point Kate was asked about Charles’s coronation on Saturday and replied: “Yes, it’s going toRead More

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Local News

Morris dancers greet the dawn and celebrate May Day

Lynn Morris dancers were out at the crack of dawn on Monday as part of a tradition to mark the start of May.Members of the King's Morris group assembled about 5.30am at Knights Hill roundabout, and just as the sun was coming up, they blew their cow horns and danced to “wake the sun up”.The custom of greeting the dawn with Morris dancing is believed to bring good crops to the area.The Kings Morris dance the dawnThe Kings Morris danceRead More

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National News

Trainline shrugs off strike impact as ticket demand booms

Trainline has hailed bumper train ticket sales for the past year as the booking platform shrugged off the impact of UK rail strikes. Shares in the company shot higher in early trading after sales leapt by almost three-quarters. Net ticket sales rose by 72% to £4.3 billion for the year to February 28, which it added was 16% above pre-pandemic levels. It brought group revenues to £327 million, up 74% year-on-year, amid growth in the UK and international markets. Jody Ford, chief executive of Trainline,Read More

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National News

Jeremy Renner among stars sending support to Jamie Foxx after medical incident

Jeremy Renner and Vin Diesel are among the famous faces who have sent their support to Jamie Foxx after he spoke about a recent “medical complication”. The family of the 55-year-old Oscar-winning actor revealed on social media last month that he was being treated with “great care” following an unspecified incident and was already “on his way to recovery”. On Wednesday, Foxx broke his silence following the incident as he shared a message to Instagram saying: “Appreciate all the love!!! Feeling blessed.” Renner, who isRead More

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Sport

Dersingham Reserves are spot-on in cup final

Friday night saw Marshland Saints and Dersingham Reserves go head-to-head for the Division One League cup final.The fixture was played at Fakenham Town F.C in front of a healthy crowd of 202 people who had all donated to the 8:56 Foundation just by attending the fixture.The game started in subdued manner, and it took until the 12th minute for the first real chance, which went to Dersingham.Ben Harris fashioned a shot on goal, only to see the Marshland defender getRead More

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National News

Polling day across the UK

Rishi Sunak has said the Conservatives are moving away from “box set drama” politics – but warned they were in for a “hard night” at the local elections, it has been reported. Voters will head to the polls across England on Thursday as Mr Sunak faces his first major electoral test since becoming Prime Minister just over six months ago. The local elections are also likely to be the final set of polls before the next general election, with theRead More

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