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Linnets pick up three points at Hereford

Hereford 0 King's Lynn Town 1 King's Lynn Town maintained their slim National League North title hopes with a slender victory over Hereford at Edgar Street on Saturday.Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain scored the only goal of a poor game 15 minutes before the interval to give Tommy Widdrington's side the three points on their travels.Lynn remain five points behind AFC Fylde at the top of the league standings after the Coasters recorded a 2-0 home victory over Gloucester City.Hereford v King's LynnRead More

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Local News

Hospital thanks staff who ‘go above and beyond’

A hospital in Lynn celebrated National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day by saying a big thank you to a group of highly skilled nurses.As an integral part of a patients’ journey at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), when they receive a diagnosis of cancer and through their treatment, the nurses provide patients with personalised cancer care.Helen Blanchard, interim chief nurse, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) said: "Today marked a special day, where we can take a moment to recognise the dedication andRead More

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Local News

Club celebrates accolade and gets through to next round in contest

Members of West Norfolk Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) joined members of the Ferry Lane Social Club in Lynn to celebrate the club achieving the accolade of being the branch club of the year.The club is located near to the departure point for the ferry to West Lynn and is a previous winner of this award.The club will now go on to the next round and Andrea Briers, chair of West Norfolk branch, said: “Winning this year’s branch club ofRead More

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Local News

Trio in court charged with assaulting police officers while drunk

Three people appeared in court together after being involved in a confrontation with police officers after a night out in King's Lynn.The three were Jade Palmer, 31, of John Bends Way, Parson Drove, Luke Bodimeade, 29, of no fixed address, and Dylan Sharman, 27, of Swan Garden, Parson Drove, who were in Lynn's Magistrates Court on Thursday.Palmer pleaded guilty to a total of six offences, four being assault of an emergency worker, one being drunk and disorderly and another beingRead More

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Local News

‘It was just a drunken night out innit,’ says woman who was drunk and disorderly

A woman who did not comply with conditional caution conditions found herself in court after kicking and slapping someone on a night out.Jessica Woods, 29, of London Road, Lynn, appeared at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday where she admitted being drunk and disorderly.In mitigation for herself in court she said she "didn't see any point" in completing an alcohol awareness course which police initially offered instead of being in front of the magistrates.She appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court onRead More

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National News

Scotland start with victory

Steve Clarke's men followed England and Northern Ireland by starting Euro 2024 qualifying with a win.   Norwich goalkeeper Angus Gunn made his Scotland debut in Saturday’s Euro 2024 qualifier against Cyprus after beating off competition from Hearts’ Zander Clark and Motherwell’s Liam Kelly to start the Hampden encounter. Recent Watford recruit Ryan Porteous, who broke into the team in the autumn, continued on the right of a three-man defence alongside Grant Hanley and Kieran Tierney. Rangers’ Ryan Jack startedRead More

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National News

Kate champions role businesses can take in supporting children and their carers

The Princess of Wales has championed the role businesses can play in supporting children and their carers, saying the foundations for key skills employers look for “are built in the earliest years of our lives”. Kate this week urged business leaders to prioritise wellbeing in the workplace to support family life as she launched her Business Taskforce for Early Childhood, of which supermarket giant Iceland is a member. A video shared on Kensington Palace’s social media channels on Saturday showsRead More

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National News

Police arrest man following security threat to Leeds

West Yorkshire Police have arrested a 20-year-old man as they investigate a security threat which forced the closure of Leeds’ Elland Road stadium. Police evacuated the ground, its offices and club shop before carrying out checks after Leeds received a threat via social media. West Yorkshire Police said: “Officers have arrested a 20-year-old man in connection with the incident and enquiries remain ongoing.” The police said earlier on Friday they had been called to attend Elland Road “following reports ofRead More

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National News

Gwyneth Paltrow says she feels very sorry for man injured in ski crash

Gwyneth Paltrow said she felt “very sorry” for a man she collided with on a ski slope, but reiterated multiple times that she had been the “victim” of the crash. The Oscar-winning actress said she could not be “at fault” for Terry Sanderson’s subsequent health decline as she had not caused the accident. Ms Paltrow is being sued by retired optometrist Mr Sanderson over a collision at the Deer Valley resort in Utah in 2016. She is accused of “slamming” into MrRead More

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