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Inter Village Games champions defend titles – All Our Yesterdays, 2001

All Our Yesterdays June village faces and places, June 27, part two:June 2006: Twenty-five West Lynn Brownies put their best foot forward in a sponsored 2.2-mile walk around Clenchwarton raising funds for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association.Photo: MLNF-0606177West Lynn Brownies. All Our YesterdaysJune 2006: Youngsters and staff dress up to celebrate Feltwell Playgroup’s 30th birthday.The manager, Claire Scarff is on the far right. Photo: MLNF-0606246Feltwell. All Our YesterdaysJune 2006: Family and friends of popular sportsman Neil Fitt are pictured at PentneyRead More

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Sport

Linnets lose another player to National Premier side

Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain is the latest player to jump ship from King's Lynn Town.Oxlade-Chamberlain - brother of Liverpool's Alex - has signed for National League Premier side Kidderminster Harriers.Harriers defeated the Linnets in the National League North play-off semi-finals last season.Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain who has left King's Lynn Town for Kidderminster Harriers. Picture: Tim SmithA statement from Harriers a short while ago read: "Harriers have further strengthened their squad with the arrival at Aggborough of Christian Oxlade-Chamberlain."The 25-year-old has inked a two-yearRead More

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Local News

Bomb threat at school confirmed as hoax

A bomb threat made at a town school earlier today has been confirmed as a hoax.Students at Lynn’s King Edward VII Academy were evacuated this morning after receiving the threatening email, with police called to the scene to investigate.Enquiries to identify those behind the hoax are continuing, but officers have now left the school.Police were attendance at the school, but have now left. Picture: Michael FyshThey say that there is “no credible information at this time to say that thisRead More

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Sport

Stars humiliated on their travels

King's Lynn slipped to their heaviest defeat of the season at Wolverhampton as they were beaten 65-25.After more competitive displays in recent weeks, this was certainly a night to forget for the MacInnes Stars who were dominated by an in-form Wolves side who maintained their 100 per cent home record.King’s Lynn, without top two Artem Laguta and Michael Palm Toft through injury, conceded ten 5-1s in a fixture where guest Nick Morris picked up their only three race wins ofRead More

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National News

Study in memory of Girls Alouds Sarah Harding will look for early cancer signs

Sarah died from the disease aged 39 in 2021 and one of her final wishes was to find new ways of spotting breast cancer early A major cancer research project in memory of singer Sarah Harding will look for early signs of breast cancer in young women. Harding, who was part of the pop group Girls Aloud, died from the disease aged 39 in 2021 and one of her final wishes was to find new ways of spotting breast cancer early, whenRead More

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Local News

Meet scooter club members from June 1981

Nostalgia round-up, Tuesday, June 27:Meet members of the North Star Scooter Club in Lynn, pictured in June 1981.The local scooter fans, all aged between 17 and 21, had joined together in April that year and it was soon going from strength to strength. So called because club members met every week at the North Star pub, members also held regular discos and spent almost every weekend on the road, heading for traditional Mod haunts such as Scarborough and Skegness onRead More

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National News

ECB chief vows to reset cricket as report concludes racism and sexism are rife

The report also found cricket continues to be elitist, with little to no focus given to addressing class barriers Racism is entrenched in cricket and women routinely experience sexism and misogyny within the sport, a new report has concluded. The sport continues to be elitist, with little to no focus given to addressing class barriers, the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report ‘Holding Up A Mirror To Cricket’, said. More than 4,000 people responded to the ICEC’s call for evidence when it wasRead More

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National News

School uniforms still not affordable for many parents says charity

Parents and carers of secondary school children are paying on average £422 per year on uniform, and around £287 for primary school children Parents are still having to spend “exorbitant amounts” on school uniforms despite changes introduced last year aimed at keeping costs down, a charity has said. Parents and carers of secondary school children are paying on average £422 per year on uniform, and around £287 for primary school children, according to research by The Children’s Society. The charity, which polled 2,000Read More

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Local News

Former West Norfolk resident Jess explores new connection on Love Island

After being told she could not recouple with Sammy Root on Love Island last week, has Jess found any new connections, or have they salvaged what they had?In our last Jess Watch column, we saw the former Lynn resident go on a date with Montel McKenzie and continue to chat to Mitch Taylor, who had previously expressed interest in getting to know her.So, what’s the latest, I hear you ask? On Thursday night’s episode, all the islanders took part inRead More

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