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Prime Minister urged to appoint Middle East peace broker

Rishi Sunak must appoint a Middle East peace envoy to show that the UK is serious about ending the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, ministers have heard. Alicia Kearns, the Conservative chairwoman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, urged the Prime Minister to appoint a peace envoy, stressing the need to de-escalate violence in the region. Israel deployed thousands of troops into the occupied the West Bank on Monday, and used drones to strike at Palestinian militants in aRead More

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Jess Watch: Will former Lynn resident find new connection in Casa Amor?

Casa Amor is upon us, so will Jess choose to stick by Sammy or couple up with a new boy? And will Sammy stay loyal or will he find a connection with one of the new girls in the villa?It’s certainly spiced things up on Love Island for the foreseeable, but before we get to that, let’s catch up where we left off.On Thursday’s episode of the show, we watched as Jess – having told Mitch that she felt theyRead More

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New discount store looks set to open this week after replacing Poundland

A new discount store looks set to open its doors to the public this week.Lynn residents have been waiting for news on a replacement for the Poundland store on Broad Street, which closed its doors at the start of June.And now, with new signs in place, it looks as though OneBeyond – described as the country’s newest discount store – will be its replacement come Friday morning.A new OneBeyond store looks set to open in Lynn this FridayAdvertising posters sayRead More

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Harriet Dart becomes the first British player knocked out of Wimbledon

Harriet Dart became the first British casualty at Wimbledon after she lost in three sets to Frenchwoman Diane Parry. The British number four had an impressive build-up to her home grand slam, reaching the quarter-finals in Nottingham and Birmingham, but fell 6-7 (4) 6-0 6-4 to Parry. Dart, who reached the third round here in 2019, was up against it from the start in tricky conditions on Court 12, where the wind was causing issues, as she fell 3-0 down in theRead More

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Dont put your life in danger British GP boss has stark warning for protesters

The boss of Silverstone has warned Just Stop Oil campaigners that they will be putting lives at risk if they protest at the British Grand Prix. The climate activists have already targeted the Lord’s Ashes Test, the Premiership rugby final and the World Snooker Championship so far this year. Speaking to the PA news agency ahead of Sunday’s race, Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle said: “The fundamental difference here is that you are not putting your life in danger whenRead More

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Roy Hodgson targets top half PL finish after Palace appointment for new season

Roy Hodgson has targeted a top-half Premier League finish after being appointed Crystal Palace manager for the 2023-24 season. Hodgson, who will celebrate his 76th birthday on August 9, returned to Selhurst Park in March following the departure of Patrick Vieira. Palace were involved in a relegation battle at the time, but the former England manager guided the Eagles to an 11th place finish. “I am immensely pleased and proud to be extending my time at Crystal Palace, and IRead More

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Whitehall probe finds Sue Gray broke civil service rules with Labour job talks

Partygate investigator Sue Gray broke civil service rules “as a result of the undeclared contact” between her and the Labour Party, according to a Whitehall investigation. The former senior civil servant is due to take up the role as Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after being cleared to start the job in September by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), the anti-corruption watchdog. But in a separate Cabinet Office inquiry, it was found that Ms Gray, who refused to giveRead More

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JD Sports expands to Middle East in first franchise deal

JD Sports is to launch dozens of stores in the Middle East in the sportswear retailer’s first franchise deal as part of its ambitious growth plans. The Bury-based retailer told investors on Monday it will expand into the region through a new partnership with Dubai-based company GMG. It plans to open around 50 stores under the JD brand over the next five years, focusing on locations in the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Kuwait and Egypt. The move is partRead More

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Biden to visit UK leaders later this month

Joe Biden will meet the King and Prime Minister Rishi Sunak when he visits the UK later this month. A visit to the UK had long been expected and comes after Mr Sunak visited Washington last month for talks with the US president. Downing Street said that the visit reflected the “strong relationship” between the UK and US, after the White House confirmed the trip. “President Biden is scheduled to travel to the United Kingdom, Lithuania, and Finland from JulyRead More

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