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Man who headbutted officer hears of impact of injury

A man who headbutted a policeman was told in court of the impact the action had on the officer, who was left injured.Oliver Watkins, 31, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday where he admitted to three offences.Along with common assault on an emergency worker, Watkins also caused criminal damage to the police car the officer was driving and was also charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place.Watkins headbutted the police car, which left a dent. Picture:Read More

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Labour say theyll train 15000 doctors a year

Labour has pledged to train thousands more GPs as it claimed nearly three million patients have seen their practice close down or merge in the past five years. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said GP practices are “shutting up shop across the country”, leaving people to “travel miles to be seen and GPs overburdened”. According to figures obtained by the party through freedom of information (FOI) responses from NHS bodies in England, 2.8 million patients have experienced their practice closingRead More

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Emergency crews on scene of two-car crash on main town road

Emergency services are currently on the scene of a crash on one of Lynn's busiest roads.Police, firefighters and paramedics responded to reports of the two-vehicle collision on Hardwick Road just before 7pm.A police spokesman said the road is closed between the traffic lights in between Sainsbury's and Tesco and Scania Way/Hansa Road while emergency services deal with the incident.Emergency services on the scene of a crash on Lynn's Hardwick RoadWitnesses said the road was also shut from the traffic lightsRead More

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Gunners extend lead but its still in Citys hands

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal need to rediscover their “ruthless” streak after they blew a two-goal lead for the second time in a week. The Gunners suffered another dose of the title jitters as West Ham came from two down to draw 2-2 at the London Stadium. The Premier League leaders raced two goals in front inside the opening 10 minutes through Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard, but, just as they had against Liverpool last weekend, they faltered badly. Said Benrahma’sRead More

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United return to third as Forest fail again

Antony and Diogo Dalot struck as injury-hit Manchester United moved up to third in the Premier League and extended relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest’s winless run. Erik ten Hag’s men headed to the City Ground looking to bolster their top-four hopes before turning their attention to this week’s key Europa League and FA Cup clashes. United impressed in a victory that was more one-sided and comprehensive than the 2-0 scoreline suggests. The performance as much as the result will increase pressure onRead More

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Nurses strikes could continue until Christmas union leader says

The RCN boss Pat Cullen is calling on the government to improve it's pay offer Nurses could strike until Christmas if they cannot reach a deal with the Government, a union leader has warned. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) leader Pat Cullen called for the Government to improve its pay offer to avoid further strikes but assured patients that nurses will come off picket lines to deal with emergencies. The RCN announced on Friday that its members will walk outRead More

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Erling Haaland continues scoring streak as Manchester City close gap on Arsenal

The Norwegian netted two goals, as Man City beat Leicester 3-1 Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City increased the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 3-1 win over Leicester. The prolific Norwegian’s double saw him level with the competition’s record of 32 goals for a 38-game season. Haaland’s brace came after a superb early strike from John Stones and all but wrapped up a victory for City that cut the Gunners’ lead at the top to threeRead More

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Dozens killed during battles between Sudans army and rival force

The death toll has risen to 56, with almost 600 people wounded Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force have battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. A doctors’ syndicate said on Sunday that the death toll had risen to 56, with at least 595 people wounded. The clashes capped months of heightened tensions between the military and its partner-turned-rival, theRead More

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Rishi Sunak bans new smart motorways over concerns about safety and cost

Campaigners are welcoming the announcement The building of new smart motorways is being cancelled as Prime Minister Rishi Sunak acknowledged concerns about safety and cost. Fourteen planned smart motorways – including 11 that are already paused and three earmarked for construction – will be removed from Government road building plans, given financial pressures and in recognition of the lack of public trust. Campaigners welcomed the move, but demanded the Government now return the hard shoulder on existing conversions. The Department for Transport said the construction ofRead More

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