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Sunak meets Zelensky at G7 summit as hopes rise of Ukraine getting fighter jets

Rishi Sunak has met Volodymyr Zelensky at the G7 summit in Hiroshima after the Ukrainian president closed in on obtaining the F-16 fighter jets he wants to fight off Russia. “Good to see you,” the Prime Minister said, slapping him on the back after they greeted each other with an embrace. “You made it.” Asked by reporters if it was a good day for Ukraine, Mr Zelensky smiled, nodded and said “thank you so much”. He is on course toRead More

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Composer who went viral at coronation breaks UK classical chart records

Renowned composer Sir Karl Jenkins has broken chart records by reaching more than 1,000 weeks in the UK Official Classical Artist Albums Chart. The milestone was reached by Sir Karl’s popular mass The Armed Man – commissioned in 1999 by the Royal Armouries to mark the millennium. It comes after the composer recently went viral at the King’s coronation when his striking appearance caught the attention of the public. It was jokingly suggested in the media and online that SirRead More

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Man attacks statue at BBC HQ with hammer and chisel

A masked man has attacked a statue on the front of the BBC’s Broadcasting House in central London with a hammer and chisel. It comes days after repair work was started to the previously-attacked Grade II listed statue, of Prospero and Ariel from Shakespeare’s The Tempest by Eric Gill, who is said to have sexually abused two of his daughters. A man wearing a Spiderman mask seen on scaffolding surrounding sculpture on Saturday. He had also strung up a bannerRead More

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Uncertainty the worst thing Thomas Frank feels Ivan Toney case took too long

Thomas Frank said the uncertainty that hung over Ivan Toney and Brentford due to the striker’s FA charge of breaking gambling rules was allowed to run on for too long. Toney was charged with 262 betting offences in November and December last year, with the 27-year-old admitting to 232 of them in February, but it took until Wednesday for an eight-month ban from football to be handed down. The England cap has scored 20 of his team’s 54 Premier LeagueRead More

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Def Leppard return home to help save famous Sheffield venue

Def Leppard have returned home to help save The Leadmill as they rocked the famous Sheffield venue with a one-off show ahead of the European leg of their world stadium tour. The Rock-and-Roll Hall of Fame inductees returned to band’s home city on Friday night to thrill the 850 fans who packed into the under-threat club – three days before the band plays to 44,000 at Sheffield United’s nearby Bramall Lane ground. Those who snapped-up the One Night Only ticketsRead More

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Man who was throwing punches after night out said he was acting in ‘self defence’

A man who was stumbling around throwing punches after a night out in town said he was acting in “self defence.”Travis Malkan, 28, of Archdale Street in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he admitted to the offence of being drunk and disorderly.Despite Malkan punching somebody, the victim decided not to press charges - so he was charged with being drunk and disorderly instead.The incident happened on Norfolk Street in LynnThe case was outlined by crownRead More

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Man became aggitated in mother’s home and threw phone at her

A man appeared in court after throwing a phone in the direction of his mother.Michael Stebbings, 43, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of common assault.It comes after an incident at Stebbings’ mother’s home address in Lynn, where he was residing at the time.King's Lynn Magistrates' CourtProsecutor Colette Harper outlined to the magistrates’ that on Feburary 18, Stebbings received messages from an ex-partner where there was “name calling”.Stebbings became angry and threw theRead More

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‘If you’re taking him you’re taking me as well,’ woman said to police after partner arrested

“Irate” was the word a prosecutor used to describe a woman’s mood while her partner was being arrested.Emilija Jankauskaite, 20, of Walpole Road in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday where she pleaded guilty to being drunk and disorderly.It comes after an incident which happened in the early hours of March 25, when Jankauskaite’s partner was kicked out of Mojito nightclub in Lynn and was seen punching shop entrances outside.The incident took place on Broad Street inRead More

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‘He ended up as a very addicted young person’ says solicitor of man in court for having over £300 worth of cocaine

A man who “got in the wrong crowd” as a teenager admitted to having more than £300 worth of cocaine hid behind a sofa.Benjamin Bayfield, 20, admitted to having class A and class B drugs in his possession and was subsequently sent to Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court to receive his punishment.Prosecutor Colette Harper outlined the case to magistrates on Thursday and said that on May 29, 2022, police conducted a search at a property in Fakenham.Bayfield admitted to having cocaine andRead More

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