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£1.7million worth of cannabis seized after search warrants carried out across county

More than 1,600 cannabis plants worth £800,000 and £900,000 worth of the Class B drug have been seized across the county as part of a nationwide operation known as ‘Operation Mille.’Search warrants were carried out in Lynn as part of the operation.All 43 forces across England and Wales have coordinated a total of a thousand search warrants against Organised Crime Groups (OCGs), arresting hundreds and seizing firearms, huge amounts of cash and cannabis plants worth approximately £115-£130 million.More than 1,600Read More

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Max Verstappen dominates first practice at Silverstone

A dominant Max Verstappen set the practice pace in the first running of the weekend at the British Grand Prix. The double world champion, a winner at seven of the opening nine rounds of a one-sided campaign, finished nearly half-a-second clear of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Lewis Hamilton managed only 12th in front of his home supporters, two places ahead of fellow Briton George Russell in the other Mercedes. Alex Albon was an impressive third for Williams with AstonRead More

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Martin Lewis warns over disgraceful new deepfake scam advert

Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has warned over a “disgraceful” deepfake scam advert for an investment app, which he said will lead vulnerable people to lose money and ruin lives. The broadcaster said people are using technology to “pervert and destroy” his reputation in order to scam people online. The advert, which reportedly circulated on Facebook, appears to show Mr Lewis endorsing an Elon Musk-backed investment scheme through a video at his home. “Musk’s new project opens up new opportunities for British citizens. No projectRead More

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Warning issued over potential thunderstorms this weekend

A thunderstorm warning has been issued for the weekend.The Met Office has put out a yellow warning for Saturday, which includes risks of heavy rain and thunderstorms.It predicts potential storms throughout the day from Scotland to the south coast of England, including the entire East of England.A yellow warning has been issued“Heavy showers and thunderstorms are expected over parts of the UK on Saturday,” the Met Office warned.Yesterday the Met Office revealed they expected temperatures to reach as high asRead More

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Tributes paid to shining star as woman quizzed over car crash at school

Community members have paid tribute to a “shining star” after a car crash at a school in south-west London killed an eight-year-old girl during an end-of-term tea party. Police are continuing to question a woman in her 40s after a Land Rover Defender crashed into The Study Prep school in Wimbledon just before 10am on Thursday. The woman was arrested on arrested on suspicion of causing death by dangerous driving. Officers are not treating the incident as terror-related. A policeRead More

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Council’s no overall control a ‘challenging position’

Friday Politics column, July 7, by Cllr Stuart Dark, leader of the Conservative GroupHello everyone, I hope you’re well. This is my first column since May’s West Norfolk Council election.The result saw the borough council, the fifth largest in the country, go in to ‘no overall control’. A challenging position. Despite remaining the largest single political Group with 21 out of 55 available seats and over 40% of the total votes cast my Group now finds itself unusually ‘in opposition’.CllrRead More

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Radiographers to strike for 48 hours later this month over pay

Radiographers are to strike for 48 hours later this month over pay. The Society of Radiographers (SoR) trade union announced its members at 43 NHS trusts voted to walk out between 8am on July 25 and 8am on July 27. Bank holiday levels of “life and limb” emergency cover will be provided for patients while the industrial action takes place, it added. The announcement comes after union members voted to reject the Government’s pay offer of 5% plus a non-consolidated lump sumRead More

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‘Something has got to be done’: Woman’s frustration over high cost of vet bills

A dog owner has been given a helping hand after struggling to find help for her prized pet amid soaring vet prices.Jenny Jackson, 65, who lives in Gaywood, faced trouble in finding affordable care for her 11-year-old Benji, who needs to have a rotting tooth removed.She originally rang up the London Road Veterinary Centre, based at Hospital Walk in Lynn, but was left frustrated by a bill amounting to more than £1,000 – as well as a £60 consultation fee.BenjiRead More

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Police investigate tragedy as child dies after school crash

An eight-year-old girl has been killed and 10 people were taken to hospital after a Land Rover crashed into a girls’ prep school building on the last day of term. Police were called to reports of a collision at The Study Prep school in Wimbledon, south-west London, just before 10am on Thursday. The school said in a statement that it was “profoundly shocked” by what happened. Detective Chief Superintendent Clair Kelland fought back tears as she announced the age of theRead More

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