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More privacy for King during ceremony

The King will have greater privacy than afforded previous monarchs during one of the most sacred moments of the coronation. Charles will be shielded by a new partition, featuring an embroidered design celebrating the Commonwealth, when he is anointed by the Archbishop of Canterbury during his crowning on May 6. Queen Elizabeth used just a canopy during her 1953 coronation but Charles has opted for more seclusion behind a central decorated screen, with further screens on either end that willRead More

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Local News

Primary school rated inadequate following head teacher’s arrest

An emergency inspection carried out at a school after its head teacher was arrested in front of pupils and parents has found it to be inadequate.Ofsted inspectors discovered “serious failings” at Howard Junior School in Gaywood which they said had been “unchallenged for too long”.It comes after Howard’s head teacher Greg Hill was detained at the premises on suspicion of stalking on Monday, March 6. Mr Hill, who was suspended from his role of 16 years, was released on bailRead More

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Local News

Group’s run will remember Alan and support MND charity

Among the runners taking to Lynn’s streets for the GEAR 10K on Sunday will be a team supporting those living with Motor Neurone Disease, after the loss of a friend.A total of 21 runners are expected to line up in their MND Association T-shirts for the King’s Lynn group, and many of them will be doing so in memory of Lynn man Alan Oakes, who worked for various UPVC companies, fitting windows and doors.Alan, who was a friend and colleagueRead More

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National News

Richard Sharp resigns as BBC chair after breaching appointment rules

He failed to disclose that he played a role in getting Boris Johnson an £800,000 loan guarantee Richard Sharp has resigned as BBC chairman after being found to have broken the rules by failing to disclose he played a role in getting Boris Johnson an £800,000 loan guarantee. Adam Heppinstall KC’s review found the former Tory donor twice breached the code governing public appointments, risking the perception he was not independent from the then-prime minister. Mr Sharp spared forcing Rishi Sunak toRead More

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Local News

Nominations open for this year’s Education Awards

Nominations for the Lynn News Education Awards have now opened – and schools, teachers and students can once again look forward to a fantastic night celebrating their success.The Lynn News Education Awards will celebrate those in West Norfolk who have excelled during the 2021/2022 academic year and the organisations that have gone above and beyond to promote educational excellence in the borough.This year’s glittering ceremony will take place at The Duke’s Head on Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place, with the countdownRead More

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Sport

Winning promotion would be that extra bit special for Downham management team

Promotion this season would be that little bit extra special, according to the Downham Town management team heading into Saturday's play-off final against Harwich and Parkeston.A number of the current squad are local lads while joint bosses of Craig Dickson and Dale Stokes have live and breathed the club since a young age.After a number of near misses, the SCL Memorial outfit are bidding to reach Step 5 football for the first time in its history.Joint boss Dickson said: "SaturdayRead More

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National News

Britons in Sudan urged to head to airfield quickly after ceasefire extended

Rival generals have agreed a further three-day deal Foreign Secretary James Cleverly has urged all UK nationals wishing to flee Sudan to come forward “as quickly as possible” despite a three-day extension to the ceasefire being agreed. The British evacuation mission was potentially bought more time when the rival generals made the deal as the midnight deadline for the resumption of fierce fighting loomed. The RAF has airlifted nearly 900 people from an airfield near the capital Khartoum but thousands more BritishRead More

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National News

James Corden filled with pride as he signs off The Late Late Show

The British comedian has stepped down from the hit show after more than 8 years James Corden said he was filled with “nothing but love, gratitude and pride” as he closed out his final episode of The Late Late Show. The British comedian said he had “struggled to find the words” to describe his emotions after more than eight years of hosting the US talk show. The final show saw appearances from musical megastar Harry Styles and Will Ferrell, followingRead More

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National News

Stone of Destiny heads to London for coronation after leaving Edinburgh Castle

It's returning to England for the first time in more than a quarter of a century The Stone of Destiny is returning to England for the first time in more than a quarter of a century, where it will play a key role in the coronation, amid tight security. At Edinburgh Castle on Thursday a special ceremony was held to mark the legendary stone – which has become a symbol of Scottish nationhood but for 700 years was housed inRead More

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