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Jimmy Kimmel returns to host 2024 Oscars ceremony

Jimmy Kimmel will return to host the 2024 Academy Awards, marking his fourth time presiding over the ceremony. The late-night US talk show host will front the ceremony on March 10 for the second consecutive year after his “triumphant return to the Oscars stage last year” which earned him an Emmy nomination, the show’s producers said on Wednesday. “I always dreamed of hosting the Oscars exactly four times,” Kimmel said. It comes after Kimmel hosted back-to-back Academy Award broadcasts in 2017 and 2018, the first ofRead More

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Cameron visits Ukraine in new role as Foreign Secretary

New Foreign Secretary Lord David Cameron has visited Ukraine for talks with Volodymyr Zelensky. Ukraine’s president said the pair discussed the supply of weapons for his forces fighting against the Russian invasion when they met in Kyiv. Mr Zelensky said: “We had a good meeting focused on weapons for the frontline, strengthening air defence, and protecting our people and critical infrastructure. “I am grateful to the UK for its support!” Former prime minister Lord Cameron became Foreign Secretary on Monday and the early visitRead More

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Childrens Commissioner Thousands of 16 and 17 year olds presenting as homeless

More than 6,000 16 and 17-year-olds were homeless or at risk of homelessness in England in the year to March, according to figures obtained by the Children’s Commissioner. Dame Rachel de Souza said too many children who present to their local authority are “not getting the care they deserve and are entitled to”. She expressed concern that most children in the analysis were not taken into care as they should have been, but were instead accommodated under general housing legislation. The reportRead More

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Community shop launches Christmas appeal to help those in need

A community shop is calling for donations to make sure everybody’s Christmas is special this year.After a high demand last year, owner of Fairstead Community Shop Emma Brock has launched an appeal for food and children’s items to make Christmas hampers for those who are short of money.Emma explained that she is expecting to make more boxes this year after the unexpected amount of people being nominated to receive a box - which includes Christmas treats, food bank items andRead More

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Family of missing man informed after body found in the water

A body has been discovered in the water in Lynn this afternoon (Wednesday).Police were called at 2.35pm by Norfolk Fire and Rescue Service who found the body of a man in the water at Sandpiper Way.While formal identification is yet to take place, the family of Robert McAdam, who was reported missing after last being seen on Saturday, October 28, have been informed.Missing man Robert McAdam’s family have been informed after a body was found in the water todayThe deathRead More

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For the love of mum – sisters skydive for cause close to their hearts

Two daring sisters have completed a skydive to raise money for a hospital cancer ward.Jodie Tawn, 22, and her sister, Chloe, 21, took to the skies over Peterborough to complete the parachute jump in memory of their mum Janet Tawn, who died 17 years ago aged just 29.Janet battled breast cancer for three years before her death, which left her daughters, just five and three at the time, motherless, and her husband Rob a widower at 27.Sisters Jodie and ChloeRead More

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New A&E department open and plans progressing for new hospital

In her monthly update, QEH chief executive Alice Webster writes for the Lynn News...It was a privilege at the end of last month to see our new and improved Emergency Department open its doors to patients. This new area is the result of months of planning and hard work to improve this busy area of our hospital so patients can be assessed and treated faster. The new space has been designed with our clinical teams who know best what theirRead More

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Date confirmed for switch-on of town Christmas lights

A date has been announced for the highly anticipated switch-on of Lynn’s Christmas lights.A day of family activities and exciting entertainment will precede the big event, taking place on Sunday, November 26.The lights themselves will be turned on at 5pm, but not before people get the chance to enjoy some festive fun in the town centre.The Christmas light switch-on in Lynn last yearDiscover King’s Lynn will be hosting a children’s lantern making workshop inside The Place on New Conduit StreetRead More

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James Bond celebrated in new Royal Mint coin range

he first coin in a new 007 range celebrating James Bond across the decades has been unveiled by the Royal Mint. The collectable and bullion coin range offers Bond enthusiasts an opportunity to grow their collection and invest in precious metals in gold or silver, the Mint said. Each design will feature a scene from a different decade of the superspy. The first coin celebrating 007 in the 1960s depicts Sean Connery’s Bond seated in Little Nellie, the gyroplane fromRead More

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