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Hit makers Duran Duran handed top Birmingham civic award

Multi-platinum hit-makers Duran Duran have added a top civic award from home city Birmingham to their vast collection of accolades, calling it “quite an honour”. The synth pop pioneers, who have just completed a UK tour, were handed a Lord Mayor’s Award ahead of their May 5 homecoming show at the city’s Utilita Arena. Councillor Maureen Cornish, Lord Mayor of Birmingham, was pictured back stage with current line-up, Simon Le Bon, Nick Rhodes, Roger Taylor and John Taylor, handing overRead More

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National News

John Lewis boss to face confidence vote over leadership

The boss of the John Lewis Partnership is set to face a confidence vote on her future after criticism of the leadership of the retail giant. It comes after Dame Sharon White, chairwoman of the business which runs the department store chain and supermarket arm Waitrose, said the group is considering options for its future after reports that it could bring in outside investment. However, industry leaders such as Mary Portas criticised the potential move, which could stop the companyRead More

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Local News

New Greggs coming to town – but concern it will offer no ‘positive benefit’

A new drive-thru Greggs is set to come to Lynn – but there are doubts that it will provide “any positive benefits”.The bakery giant has been granted planning permission to construct new premises at the Morston Point development, off Greenyard Way and close to the Hardwick industrial estate.The application was first submitted to West Norfolk Council back in 2018, and was officially approved on April 28. The Morston Point development was first granted outline planning permission in 2015.The Greggs bakeryRead More

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National News

Archbishop of Canterbury criticises Governments small boats Bill in Lords

The Archbishop of Canterbury has made a rare intervention in the House of Lords, to criticise the Government’s Illegal Migration Bill as it faces its first test in the upper chamber. Justin Welby argued against the flagship legislation aimed at ensuring people who arrive in the UK in small boats would be detained and promptly removed, either to their home country or a third country such as Rwanda. The intervention marked his second major rebuke of the Government’s treatment of migrants and asylum seekers. The archbishop, who crowned the King inRead More

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National News

Yousaf rejects suggestion of scrapping free university tuition

First Minister Humza Yousaf has rejected calls from a prominent university principal for “calm consideration” of charging graduates for their education. Edinburgh University head Professor Sir Peter Mathieson said such a move – which would end the policy of free university tuition – is a matter for politicians and is “beyond my control”, but it could allow for Government funding to be spent on improving institutions. But within hours, the First Minister rejected the idea. “I don’t agree,” he toldRead More

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National News

Tabloid publisher apologises to Harry over unlawful information gathering

A tabloid publisher has “unreservedly” apologised to the Duke of Sussex for an instance of unlawful information gathering, the High Court has been told. Several high-profile figures, including Harry, are bringing damages claims against Mirror Group Newspapers (MGN) over alleged unlawful information gathering at its titles. Claims brought by four individuals, one of whom is the duke, are being heard in a trial as “representative” cases of the types of allegations facing the publisher. MGN, publisher of titles including TheRead More

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National News

Douze points Catherine Tate to deliver UKs jury scores in Eurovision final

Catherine Tate has been announced as the UK’s spokeswoman for the grand final of the Eurovision Song Contest. The actress and comedian, 53, will deliver the results of the country’s national jury – including the coveted “douze points” – live from the M&S Bank Arena in Liverpool on Saturday. It will be the first time a UK spokesperson has announced the scores from the same location as the contest itself. She said: “It’s very exciting to be announcing the iconicRead More

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National News

Tesco follows Sainsburys to cut prices of own brand bread and butter

Tesco has followed Sainsbury’s in cutting the prices of its own-brand bread and butter. The UK’s biggest supermarket has dropped the cost of its most popular loaf, Tesco Toastie white bread, from 85p to 75p. It has also cut 10p from the price of its own-brand white, wholemeal medium and wholemeal thick 800g bread, taking them to 75p. The price of Tesco’s own-brand 250g blocks of salted and unsalted butter has fallen from £1.99 to £1.89. Tesco said it willRead More

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Sport

Charity cricket match supports the 8:56 Foundation

Grimston Cricket Ground was the fitting venue for a charity match supporting the 8:56 Foundation which saw the host club take on the Lee Calton XI.The Lee Calton squad featured a host of local cricketers and friends of Lee, who sadly passed away in 2021 – captained by Aaron Nicol of Sandringham CC.Grimston were without regular captain Mark Tilbrook, but went into the match on a strong run of form which saw them undefeated in their last seven matches.Grimston wonRead More

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