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Heacham boss describes latest promotion as ‘crazy’

Winning promotion may have become second nature to David Griggs in the last decade, but it didn't stop him from showing his emotion after the club's latest triumph.The Heacham boss basked in the celebrations before trying to come to terms with another momentous day for the village side after an eighth successive promotion."I don't know whether to fall on the floor or what, it hasn't sunk in yet," he said."It's just crazy. To think we'd got seven and they've justRead More

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Local News

Man used violent language to police while dealing with a serious crash

A man who was using “abusive language” to police officers at the scene of a serious crash was also found guilty of being in charge of a bicycle while drunk.Jason Bell, 53, of Dawbar Close, Gaywood, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to three offences.He pleaded guilty to failing to stop on a bicycle as well as being drunk and in charge of it. He also admitted to using threatening language to cause alarm or distress.BellRead More

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Sport

Heacham pip Downham to promotion after final day demolition job

Nine years ago, Heacham manager David Griggs was pleading league officials not to relegate his side from the North West Norfolk League.Wind the clock forward, the tiny village club is pinching itself after completing an eighth successive promotion to Step 5 of the non league pyramid by being crowned champions of the First Division North.The Magpies wrote another chapter in their fairy tale rise as they made sure there was no final-day slip up in front of a record crowdRead More

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National News

Shocking price hikes push biggest mobile providers down customer rankings

Mobile phone users are being hit with “shocking” mid-contract price hikes by the country’s biggest networks when they could be getting better deals and strong service elsewhere, according to an influential survey. The “big four” network giants O2, EE, Vodafone and Three were outperformed by smaller firms in the annual survey of best and worst mobile phone providers by consumer group Which?. Consumers could be finding better value and good service with smaller virtual networks like Smarty, Giffgaff and TescoRead More

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National News

Australian entertainer Barry Humphries dies at the age of 89

Australian entertainer Barry Humphries has died at the age of 89, a spokesman for the hospital where he was being treated has confirmed. During a seven-decade career, the stage and screen veteran entertained generations with satirical characters including Dame Edna Everage and Sir Les Patterson. Humphries died on Saturday evening, according to David Faktor, a spokesman for St Vincent’s Hospital in Sydney. He told the PA news agency: “I can confirm Barry Humphries passed away this evening Sydney time, aroundRead More

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National News

Government has issued blatant threat by taking legal action over nurses strike

The Government has issued a “blatant threat” by taking legal action over a planned 48-hour strike by nurses in the long-running dispute over pay, a union leader has said. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) members working in the NHS in England at workplaces with a strike mandate are preparing to take industrial action from 8pm or the start of the night shift on April 30 until 8pm or the start of the night shift on May 2. RCN general secretaryRead More

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Local News

Man shouted racial slurs at town’s football match

A man who used shouted racially aggravated slurs at a town’s football match appeared in court to be sentenced by magistrates.Samuel Barrett, 30, of Lynn Road, Southery, appeared in Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where he admitted to two counts of using racially aggravated words to cause alarm or distress.Outlined by prosecutor Nishma Shah, Barrett was at a football match at The Walks Stadium in Lynn where the Linnets were playing against Chester.Simon Barrett was at the Walks Stadium inRead More

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Local News

Man caught drink-driving while going to get inhaler

A court has heard that a man who was caught drink-driving had made the journey to get hold of an inhaler.Thomas Rainford, 40, of Lansdowne Street, North Lynn, appeared in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of driving a vehicle above the specified alcohol limit.Crown prosecutor Nishma Shah explained to the magistrates that on March 5, police officers were on patrol in an unmarked car and spotted Rainford coming out of Albert Street carRead More

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Sport

Battling display sees Lynn come from behind to boost title hopes

Rink hockey players from Lynn displayed plenty of battling quality as they came from behind to beat Soham 6-4 in the Premier League.Lynn knew this would be a difficult game given Soham’s recent form and knew the result could have a huge effect on the outcome of the league title.Despite both teams having a couple chances it was Lynn who broke through first with a neat finish from Josh Taylor to make it 1-0.Soham answered back quickly with a goalRead More

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