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Just ace, youngsters serve up a tennis treat

Players from six high schools from across West Norfolk took part in a KS3 Tennis tournament hosted on the grass courts at Hunstanton Recreation ground.The tournament was organised by Jamie Tilley from Smithdon with the support of West Norfolk Council.Schools competing were Downham Academy, Marshland, Kings Lynn Academy, KES Academy, Smithdon who were runners-up and Springwood who were overall winners.The KS3 Tennis tournament held at Hunstanton. Pictures: Ian BurtThe KS3 Tennis tournament held at Hunstanton. Pictures: Ian BurtThe KS3 TennisRead More

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National News

I gained a friend back Sergio Garcia says his feud with Rory McIlroy is over

Rory McIlroy and Sergio Garcia have ended their feud in the wake of the proposed peace deal between golf’s rival factions. The former Ryder Cup team-mates fell out following Garcia’s move to LIV Golf, with McIlroy emerging as the most vocal opponent to the Saudi-funded breakaway. But even though McIlroy admitted earlier this month that he still “hates” LIV Golf, he and Garcia rekindled their friendship at the US Open in Los Angeles. Asked in a press conference ahead ofRead More

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National News

Wheelchair using rape suspect facing extradition kicked down door court told

The prison doctor for rape suspect Nicholas Rossi has told a court she does not know why he uses a wheelchair as she saw a video of him kicking down a door and attacking an officer. Dr Barbara Mundweil, a GP at HMP Edinburgh, has been Rossi’s doctor since early September last year when she started work with the prison. Giving evidence at Rossi’s extradition hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court on Wednesday, Dr Mundweil said she saw CCTV footage appearingRead More

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National News

Cricketer claims umpire suggested she stay home to do ironing during match

A cricketer, who claims an umpire at a county cricket match suggested she “stay at home to do the ironing”, has called the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report “shocking, but not surprising”. Charlotte Dukes, from Bristol, a finance worker, said she felt “let down” by cricket and “broke down into tears” when she was 13 – playing for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club – following the umpire’s alleged comment, and said it was an experience that had “stuck”Read More

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National News

David Goodwillie has contract cancelled in Australia after backlash

FC Sorrento have become the latest club to backtrack on signing former Scotland striker David Goodwillie in the wake of a public backlash. The Australian second-tier side announced on Wednesday that they had recruited the 34-year-old, who was ruled by a judge at a civil court case in 2017 to have raped a woman in 2011. “SFC are pleased to announce we have added three players to our mid season first team. Clay Gibbs, David Goodwillie & Callum Dobbs haveRead More

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Local News

Hospital to host free diabetes healthcare event at town hotel

Residents in West Norfolk are being invited to a free diabetes healthcare event in Lynn next month.On Thursday, July 13, Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be hosting the event at the town's Duke’s Head Hotel from 6pm to 8.30pm, with NHS experts on hand to discuss remission, care and unchecked health concerns.The event is to be held due to the fact that more than 66,000 adults in the West Norfolk region have been confirmed to have this serious health condition,Read More

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National News

Thames Water working to secure cash as Government draws up nationalisation plan

It's being reported that ministers are drawing up contingency plans for the company's collapse Debt-laden utility giant Thames Water has said it is working with shareholders to secure the cash it needs after reports that ministers are drawing up contingency plans for its collapse. The company, which serves 15 million households, said on Wednesday that it needs “further equity funding” on top of the half-billion pounds it raised just three months ago. It comes as Thames Water tries to fendRead More

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National News

England cricketer Jonny Bairstow carries Just Stop Oil protester off pitch

Three people have been arrested following the pitch invasion at the start of the second Ashes test at Lord's A Just Stop Oil (JSO) protester has been carried off the pitch at Lord’s during the second Ashes test by England’s Jonny Bairstow as activists threw orange paint dust during play. The climate change group has been staging daily protests since April 24, disrupting high profile events like the Chelsea Flower Show, the Gallagher Premiership rugby final at Twickenham and the World SnookerRead More

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National News

Watchdog warns of unknown critical risk to pupils in unsafe schools

A report has identified that about 700,000 children in England attend schools requiring major repairs The Government does not have sufficient information to manage “critical” risks to the safety of pupils and staff arising from a deterioration in the condition of school buildings, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. A report by the public spending watchdog identified that about 700,000 children in England attend schools requiring major repairs following years of underfunding, with poor conditions directly affecting pupil attainment and teacher retention. NAORead More

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