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Depleted Fakenham too strong for North Runcton

Fakenham - last season’s Premier League champions - brushed aside North Runcton by a century of runs in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division on Saturday.The home side were not at full strength and, when they are, look favourites to retain the title.Despite a good victory against Garboldisham the previous week, North Runcton were found wanting.Fakenham against North Runcton in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division.Fakenham against North Runcton in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division.Fakenham against North Runcton in the Norfolk AllianceRead More

today 11

Local News

Broken down lorry caused traffic delays on main road into town

Commuters faced delays this morning after a lorry broke down on a busy road heading into town.The lorry came to a halt on the A47 Lynn Road Westbound, heading from East Winch Road to Station Road in Middleton.The incident was first reported at around 8.15am, and police confirmed that the driver of the arctic lorry had broken down.The incident occurred on the A47 in Middleton. Picture: Google MapsThe driver was eventually able to drive it to a lay by andRead More

today 10

National News

Zelensky meets Sunak for talks as UK promises extra military aid for Ukraine

The UK will provide Ukraine with air defence missiles and attack drones, Downing Street has announced, as Volodymyr Zelensky met Rishi Sunak at Chequers. In the latest leg of the Ukrainian president’s tour of western allies, Mr Zelensky said the two leaders would have “substantive negotiations” on the response to Russia’s invasion. Downing Street said the Prime Minister would welcome Mr Zelensky to the country retreat in Buckinghamshire as the UK continues “sustaining our support” for the war-torn country. MrRead More

today 5

National News

Nurses are living in poverty says RCN chief Pat Cullen

Nurses are “living in poverty” and many are leaving the profession because “they can no longer afford to stay in it”, the Royal College of Nursing (RCN) has said as it called on the Government to reopen talks about pay. Pat Cullen, chief executive and general secretary of the RCN, said the Government’s revised pay offer was rejected by nurses because it “isn’t sufficient to address those really critical issues”. She urged ministers to prevent nurses from “going into the winter months on strike actionRead More

today 4

National News

Braverman to say immigration needs to be reduced

Overall immigration to the UK must come down, Suella Braverman is set to tell a Conservative conference later. The Home Secretary will use a speech in London to stress the need for the Tories to re-commit to the party’s 2019 manifesto commitment, which on immigration promised “fewer lower-skilled migrants and overall numbers will come down”. Ms Braverman will be among the star turns at the National Conservativism Conference on Monday, with the gathering of senior ministers, Tory MPs, right-wing commentatorsRead More

today 16

National News

Ukranian President Visits Paris

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has made a surprise visit to Paris for talks with French President Emmanuel Macron, extending a multi-stop European tour that has elicited fresh pledges of military support as his country gears up for a counteroffensive against Russian occupation forces. In a tweet on his arrival, Mr Zelensky said: “With each visit, Ukraine’s defense and offensive capabilities are expanding. The ties with Europe are getting stronger, and the pressure on Russia is growing.” He said he andRead More

today 7

National News

Title race looks over as Arsenal beaten

Arsenal’s fading Premier League titles hopes are all but over after second-half goals by Julio Enciso, Deniz Undav and Pervis Estupinan earned Brighton a stunning 3-0 win at the Emirates. The result means Manchester City only need one more victory from their final three games to defend their crown and they could be confirmed as champions as early as Saturday night if Mikel Arteta’s side lose at Nottingham Forest. Arteta admitted pre-match it was must-win for Arsenal but they tastedRead More

today 9

National News

City continue title march after Everton win

Midfielder Ilkay Gundogan continued his scoring streak with another two goals as Manchester City edged closer to a fifth Premier League title in six seasons following a 3-0 win over Everton. Pep Guardiola’s side now only need a maximum of six points from their final three matches to extend their stranglehold on the championship trophy after a straightforward afternoon at Goodison Park Gundogan took his tally to four in two matches with a brilliant double, one a superbly-executed over-the-shoulder volleyRead More

today 19

National News

UK second from bottom as Sweden make history

Mae Muller has admitted her second-from-bottom Eurovision finish was “not the result we hoped for” as the grand final in Liverpool became the most watched in history. The live broadcast saw an average of 9.9 million UK viewers and a peak of 11 million tune in to watch London-born singer Muller finish 25th with I Wrote A Song, according to overnight ratings. Germany was the only nation to finish below the UK, on 18 points. Posting on Twitter in theRead More

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