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Wages rise at record rate as unemployment jumps unexpectedly

Wages have increased at a record rate amid fears that inflation could remain stubbornly high and result in further interest rate rises by the Bank of England. The Office for National Statistics (ONS) revealed that average regular pay, not including bonuses, was 7.3% higher in the three months to May compared with the same period last year. It was the same as the revised figure for the previous three months and the joint highest since records began in 2001. ItRead More

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National News

Aretha Franklins sons clash at trial over will found under sofa cushions

Two sons of the late singer Aretha Franklin have clashed over her final wishes in an unusual trial that will determine whether a handwritten document found under sofa cushions will count as her will. The Queen of Soul died in 2018 aged 76 without a formal, typewritten will, and five years later her legacy is still tied up in a Detroit court after a niece found different sets of handwritten papers at her home. The issue for a jury isRead More

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National News

Brothers plead guilty to terror offences after filling out IS application forms

Two brothers who were on trial for planning to travel to Afghanistan to join a branch of Islamic State have pleaded guilty to terrorism offences. Muhammad Abdul Haleem Heyder Khan, 21, and 18-year-old Muhammad Hamzah Heyder Khan had been on trial at Birmingham Crown Court since early July, charged with preparing for acts of terrorism. But on Monday the pair pleaded guilty to engaging in conduct in preparation for terrorism, under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006, West MidlandsRead More

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National News

Average two year fixed mortgage rate surges to highest level in 15 years

The average two-year fixed-rate homeowner mortgage rate has surpassed the levels seen in the aftermath of last autumn’s mini-budget, reaching its highest level in 15 years. The typical two-year fixed-rate residential mortgage on the market reached 6.66% on Tuesday, up from 6.63% on Monday, Moneyfactscompare.co.uk said. The last time two-year rates were higher was in August 2008. On October 20 2022, the average two-year fixed-rate mortgage hit a peak of 6.65%, amid the market volatility which followed September’s mini-budget. TheRead More

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Local News

TikTok couple tormented by online stalking as they aim to raise awareness on addiction

A TikTok couple have allegedly been tormented by online stalking as they bid to raise awareness on drug addiction.Gemma Senter, 33, and her wife Kiana, 25, have been forced to alert police after an unknown offender started targeting their social media account.The married couple, who live in West Norfolk, use TikTok via their @recoveringaddict999 account, to spread awareness of people who suffer with addictions, as well as documenting their own recoveries.Gemma and Kiana Senter raise awareness on drug addiction andRead More

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Local News

Eric celebrates 60 years with the same company

Meeting the late Queen was a career highlight for a stonemason who is celebrating 60 years working for the same company.Eric Trigg has been at A.F Holman & Son in railway Road, Lynn since joining the company in 1963, at age 15 as an apprentice to Ron Holman.When Ron suddenly passed away in 1980, Eric took over the business from widow Betty Holman, running it for 31 years. In 2011, he sold the business to H Brett & Son, butRead More

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Local News

Jess Watch: Movie Night rocks the boat for Sammy and former Lynn resident

Just when we thought things might be settling down for Jess and Sammy following Casa Amor, Movie Night has come in and disrupted it all again!Let’s pick up from Thursday’s episode, when Jess and Sammy were reunited following Casa Amor, although the latter was now coupled up with Amber Wise (former footballer Dennis Wise’s daughter) and the former was single.As one of four islanders now not in a couple, Jess – along with Tyrique, Scott and Kady – had toRead More

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Sport

Anglers raise charity funds at memorial match

West Norfolk Disabled Angling Club '97' has raised £135 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA).The money was raised through a memorial fishing match held at Alive Lynnsport on Wednesday.Former club member Eric Nuccol was air-lifted to a hospital in Chelmsford by the EAAA after being taken ill a few years ago.The West Norfolk Disabled Angling Club '97' memorial fishing match at Alive LynnsportThe West Norfolk Disabled Angling Club '97' memorial fishing match at Alive LynnsportThe West Norfolk Disabled AnglingRead More

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Sport

Linnets make a flurry of new signings

King's Lynn Town have made a flurry of signings ahead of the new National League North season.The Linnets have added three players to their threadbare squad by bringing in Sion Spence, Quaine Bartley and Kian Ronan.Forward Bartley arrives on a season-long loan from AFC Wimbledon, while Spence was previously with Gloucester City and Ronan is a Gibraltar international.New King's Lynn Town forward Quaine BartleyBartley, a powerful centre-forward with good technical skills, made seven League Two appearances for The Dons lastRead More

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