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Leeds confirm Sam Allardyce will not be staying on as manager

Leeds have announced Sam Allardyce will not be staying on as manager and will leave the club by mutual consent. Allardyce, 68, could not save Leeds from relegation after being appointed in a last-ditch bid to keep them in the Premier League with four games of the season remaining. A club statement read: “Leeds United and Sam Allardyce can confirm that both parties have mutually agreed for Sam’s spell at the club to end following the completion of the 2022-23Read More

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Phillip Schofield says he has lost everything in the wake of his secret affair

The 61 year old resigned from ITV last Friday and has today spoken publicly for the first time since Phillip Schofield said he has “lost everything” in the wake of his affair with a younger male colleague and told of a “catastrophic effect” on his mind. The former This Morning presenter, 61, said the fallout from the revelations had been “relentless” and urged the media to leave his former lover “alone now”. Speaking to the BBC’s Amol Rajan, he told of theRead More

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Rail passengers suffer fresh disruption due to more strike action

Members of the RMT union have walked out as part of their long-running dispute Strikes by railway workers continued today, causing fresh travel disruption for passengers. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union employed by train operators across England have walked out in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Trian services are being disrupted by the action, which comes almost a year after the RMT held its first strike in the same dispute. General secretary Mick Lynch paid tribute toRead More

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Where were you when you heard fantastic news about hospital?

• James Wild, MP for North West Norfolk, writes for the Lynn News, June 2:Where were you when you heard the fantastic news that QEH is now one of the new hospitals the government is committed to building by 2030?Judging by conversations in recent days, the viewing figures for Parliament Live must have surged as people tuned in to hear the Health Secretary’s statement on new hospitals.King's Lynn Queen Elizabeth HospitalThis announcement is a huge vote of confidence in WestRead More

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‘Service, not self’: Tributes paid to devoted chair of Royal British Legion

Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who devoted his life to serving the Royal British Legion and armed forces charities.Major Bill Kerr, who was president of Lynn’s RBL branch, died aged 88 on May 16 following a short illness.His family and friends are gathering today for his funeral, which will feature a legion parade to celebrate his life.Major Bill Kerr passed away aged 88Bill Kerr with his familyBorn in Scotland, Bill first enlisted as a boy soldier atRead More

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Jane McDonald to replace Phillip Schofield as host of British Soap Awards

Jane McDonald will replace Phillip Schofield as the host of the British Soap Awards this weekend. The former This Morning presenter stepped down from hosting the ceremony when he quit ITV amid a furore over his extramarital affair with a younger male colleague. Singer and travel presenter McDonald will take his place on stage at The Lowry in Salford Quays on Saturday to honour the best in soap. Schofield had previously confirmed he would host the awards when he explosivelyRead More

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Boy 17 and girl 12 die following incident off Bournemouth beach

Dorset Police say a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter A 17-year-old-boy and a girl aged 12 have died, and a man in his 40s has been arrested on suspicion of manslaughter following an incident off Bournemouth beach, Dorset Police said. The force said it received a report from paramedics at around 4.30pm on Wednesday afternoon of people requiring assistance on the beach off Bournemouth Pier. Emergency services attended the scene and 10 people were recovered from the water.Read More

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Deadline looms again in Covid inquiry row as Boris Johnson says WhatsApps can be given

The government has until 4pm this afternoon to hand the material over The Government faces a deadline to either release Boris Johnson’s unredacted messages and diaries to the Covid-19 inquiry or face a legal dispute, with an extension due to come to an end on Thursday. The Cabinet Office had claimed it did not have access to Mr Johnson’s WhatsApp messages and private notebooks ahead of an earlier deadline on Tuesday. But the former prime minister said on Wednesday that the materialRead More

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Walford bids farewell to EastEnders Lola Pearce in emotional final scenes

Lola died from brain cancer during last night's episode The residents of Albert Square have said their final goodbyes to Lola Pearce in heart-wrenching scenes. Hairdresser and mother Lola, granddaughter of Billy Mitchell, lost her battle with brain cancer during Wednesday’s episode, with her family at her side. Last year, the character, played by Danielle Harold, received the heart-breaking diagnosis and was told she had months to live, before getting married to partner Jay Brown (Jamie Borthwick). Wednesday’s episode sawRead More

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