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Greenpeace stages Darth Vader protest at deep sea mining conference

Actors dressed as Darth Vader, Dr Evil and Thanos have staged a protest at a deep sea mining conference in central London on Star Wars Day. The three actors hired by environmental campaign group Greenpeace, who wished not to be named, attended the Deep Sea Mining Summit 2023 at the Marriott Hotel in Canary Wharf on Thursday, coinciding with “May the Fourth”. Greenpeace said the “villains” attended the event as

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National News

William and Kate take the Tube to the pub as London prepares for coronation

The Prince and Princess of Wales travelled on the Elizabeth Line for the first time as they took public transport to a pub to hear how London workers are preparing for the coronation. William and Kate boarded the Tube at Acton Main Line in west London and chatted to Transport for London (TfL) workers about their plans for the busy bank holiday weekend when tens of thousands of people are expected in the capital. At one point Kate was

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Local News

Morris dancers greet the dawn and celebrate May Day

Lynn Morris dancers were out at the crack of dawn on Monday as part of a tradition to mark the start of May.Members of the King's Morris group assembled about 5.30am at Knights Hill roundabout, and just as the sun was coming up, they blew their cow horns and danced to “wake the sun up”.The custom of greeting the dawn with Morris dancing is believed to bring good crops to

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National News

Trainline shrugs off strike impact as ticket demand booms

Trainline has hailed bumper train ticket sales for the past year as the booking platform shrugged off the impact of UK rail strikes. Shares in the company shot higher in early trading after sales leapt by almost three-quarters. Net ticket sales rose by 72% to £4.3 billion for the year to February 28, which it added was 16% above pre-pandemic levels. It brought group revenues to £327 million, up 74% year-on-year, amid growth in the

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National News

Jeremy Renner among stars sending support to Jamie Foxx after medical incident

Jeremy Renner and Vin Diesel are among the famous faces who have sent their support to Jamie Foxx after he spoke about a recent “medical complication”. The family of the 55-year-old Oscar-winning actor revealed on social media last month that he was being treated with “great care” following an unspecified incident and was already “on his way to recovery”. On Wednesday, Foxx broke his silence following the incident as he shared a message to Instagram

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Sport

Dersingham Reserves are spot-on in cup final

Friday night saw Marshland Saints and Dersingham Reserves go head-to-head for the Division One League cup final.The fixture was played at Fakenham Town F.C in front of a healthy crowd of 202 people who had all donated to the 8:56 Foundation just by attending the fixture.The game started in subdued manner, and it took until the 12th minute for the first real chance, which went to Dersingham.Ben Harris fashioned a

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National News

Polling day across the UK

Rishi Sunak has said the Conservatives are moving away from “box set drama” politics – but warned they were in for a “hard night” at the local elections, it has been reported. Voters will head to the polls across England on Thursday as Mr Sunak faces his first major electoral test since becoming Prime Minister just over six months ago. The local elections are also likely to be the final

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Sport

Stars forced to postpone Ipswich clash on Thursday night

The King’s Lynn Stars have been forced to postpone tomorrow night’s East Anglian derby against the Ipswich Witches at the Adrian Flux Arena.Lynn have postponed the meeting due to significant damage caused by a stock car meeting on Bank Holiday Monday.A statement released by the club a short while ago, read: “Unfortunately, we have just been informed that due to significant damage to the stock car fence, which includes our

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National News

Strictly Come Dancing professionals dazzle during UK tour debut

The Strictly Come Dancing professional dancers have begun their UK tour showcasing Latin and ballroom dances to a number of songs from music greats including Beyonce, David Bowie, Shania Twain and Snow Patrol. Strictly winner Jowita Przystal and finalists Karen Hauer, Gorka Marquez and Carlos Gu were among those performing in glamorous costumes live for Hull’s Bonus Arena on Tuesday evening, kicking off the 31-date tour across England, Wales and

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National News

Man arrested outside Buckingham Palace asked to speak to soldier

A man arrested outside Buckingham Palace on suspicion of possessing a knife and ammunition had asked to speak to a soldier before warning police to handle his rucksack carefully. The suspect was arrested at around 7.15pm on Tuesday when he allegedly began throwing shotgun cartridges over the palace gates. Speaking at a briefing for journalists ahead of the coronation, Metropolitan Police Deputy Assistant Commissioner Ade Adelekan said the man had

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