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Hormone pregancy test claims thrown out by High Court judge

Damages claims by more than 170 people who say they were affected by hormone pregnancy test drugs have been brought to an end by a High Court judge. The drugs, including Primodos, were given to women to test if they were pregnant from the 1950s until the late 1970s and are alleged to have been responsible for serious birth defects. A group of 172 claimants brought legal action against Bayer

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National News

British Cyclings new transgender policy to have open and female categories

British Cycling will prevent riders who were born male from racing in elite female events under a new transgender and non-binary participation policy published on Friday. The governing body’s new rules for competitive events, due to be implemented later this year, will see racing split into “open” and “female” categories, with transgender women, transgender men, non-binary individuals and those whose sex was assigned male at birth eligible to compete in

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National News

Chancellor backs interest rate hikes even if they risk UK recession

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has backed interest rate hikes being used to calm soaring inflation even if they increase the risk of pushing the UK into recession. Mr Hunt insisted in an interview aired on Friday that the “only path to sustainable growth” is to bring down the high prices behind the cost-of-living crisis. The Bank of England has been hiking interest rates as one measure to tackle inflation, but they

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Local News

Part of A47 reopens after burst water main closes road for 24 hours

Part of a main road in West Norfolk has reopened this morning after being closed for more than 24 hours.The A47 was shut both ways between the A10/A149 at Hardwick near Lynn and the A1122 in Swaffham for emergency roadworks due to a burst water main.The road had been closed overnight on Wednesday for planned roadworks, but while these works were taking place a burst water main was discovered.The A47

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Sport

Former world champion linked with Stars

A former world champion is being linked with a move to the Lynn Stars as the club's team line-up is the subject of intense speculationThe name of 2021 World Champion Artem Laguta is appearing prominently on both social media and in the Polish press, even though club bosses are remaining tight-lipped on the situationRumours persist that they are on the verge of making a major transfer move and team boss

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Local News

Pre-school team ‘devastated’ after vandals urinate in playhouse and steal toys

Staff at a pre-school have said they are “devastated” after vandals destroyed equipment and urinated in a playhouse, leaving it unusable.A group broke into the garden area at South Wootton Pre-School – which is housed within the village hall on Church Lane – on Sunday afternoon before going on a rampage of destruction.Police are now investigating the incident and say they are "working hard to identify those responsible”.Vandalism at South

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Local News

From The Jam, Example, Liberty X, Newton Faulkner, Feeder, Lindy Layton, Neville Staple and D:REAM announced for this year’s Festival Too

Festival Too returns to Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place next month and some fantastic bands have been line up for its 39th year.Big names at this year’s free festival include From The Jam, dance music icon Example, chart toppers Liberty X, singer-songwriter Newton Faulkner, rockers Feeder, ‘Dub Be Good To Me’ singer Lindy Layton, former Specials star Neville Staples and ‘Things Can Only Get Better’ stars D:REAM.Festivities kick off with the

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National News

Man arrested after car crashes into gates of Downing Street

A man has been arrested on suspicion of criminal damage and dangerous driving after a vehicle was driven into the gates of Downing Street. The car crashed into the gates at around 4.20pm on Thursday, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. Images on social media showed the car surrounded by emergency vehicles. The force added that no-one has been hurt. In a statement released on Twitter, the Metropolitan Police

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Local News

Funding for new West Norfolk hospital is confirmed

West Norfolk will be getting funding for a new hospital to replace its current crumbling building, it has been confirmed this afternoon.After years of campaigning, staff and patients at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be celebrating alongside politicians and members of the public today after Health Secretary Steve Barclay announced the QEH would be added to the Government’s New Hospital Programme.The team at the QEH had put together a case

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Local News

Health secretary praises hospital campaigners

Health Secretary Steve Barclay praised those who have campaigned for a new Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn as he announced to the House of Commons yesterday that one will be built by 2030.In announcing that the QEH was one of five RAAC (Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete) hospitals to be rebuilt, he acknowledged the current building was not safe to operate before 2030.He said: “I would like to take a moment

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