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The Beatles launch official Christmas jumper

The Beatles’ Abbey Road album cover has had a seasonal makeover, transforming the Fab Four into an official Christmas Jumper. The festive knitwear comes after the success of the group’s final song titled Now And Then – which recently topped the official UK singles chart for the first time in 54 years. The limited edition jumper features John Lennon, Sir Paul McCartney, Sir Ringo Starr and George Harrison each wearing

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National News

One third of British employees work in pyjamas survey finds

A third of British employees have admitted to working in their pyjamas, a survey has found. Employment firm Indeed surveyed over 1,000 employees and 500 employers in the UK, discovering 33% of workers wear pyjamas during shift hours. Employees don nightwear 46 working days a year on average, with one in 12 wearing pyjamas every day. Nearly half of the bosses surveyed said staff have become too casual since the

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National News

Wales face Euro 2024 play off after controversial draw with Turkey

Wales are heading to the Euro 2024 play-offs after drawing 1-1 with Turkey on a dramatic night in Cardiff. Neco Williams’ seventh-minute goal – his third for Wales – offered hope they could bridge the two-point gap between them and Croatia for the second automatic qualifying spot. But Yusuf Yazici’s controversial penalty 20 minutes from time – awarded after Wales had three stronger spot-kick appeals rejected – handed Turkey a share of the spoils and

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National News

Community grieves as probe continues into deaths of four teenagers in crash

A community in Shropshire is grieving as an investigation continues into a car crash that left four teenagers dead. The bodies of Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris were recovered from a silver Ford Fiesta in Snowdonia, North Wales, on Tuesday. A search was launched for the teenagers after they failed to return home from an overnight camping trip to the Snowdonia area. North Wales Police said the bodies were

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National News

Israeli Cabinet approves ceasefire with Hamas that includes release of hostages

Israel’s Cabinet approved a ceasefire deal with the Hamas militant group that would bring a temporary halt to a devastating war that has stretched on for over six weeks. Hamas will release dozens of hostages being held in the Gaza Strip in exchange for Palestinians in Israeli prisons. Under the deal, Hamas is to free 50 of the roughly 240 hostages it is holding in the Gaza Strip over a

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Local News

Rotary Club brings ‘sense of normality’ to foodbank user’s Christmas with donation

Bringing a sense of normality to people’s Christmas’ was a priority for a town rotary club when they donated items such as mince pies and cranberry sauce to people using Lynn’s Foodbank.Priory Rotary Club in Lynn set aside £600 to put together packs of Christmas food items, including tinned vegetables, gravy, Christmas puddings and more.It is the second year that the club has donated to the foodbank, and has used

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Local News

‘Extensive design work’ for Southgates masterplan could be revealed next year

The design work for a masterplan to transform the Southgates area of Lynn could be revealed in the middle of next year.The ambitious project, unveiled in 2022, will see the southern entrance to the town completely revamped – and looks set to involve the route's major roundabout being removed.Few details have been released since the results of a public consultation on the plans came out earlier this year, in which

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Local News

Donation means group can buy more wheelchairs to be used in sports

A Rotary club has made a donation which will help buy new wheelchairs for disabled people who play sports.Members from Lynn Priory Rotary Club attended a wheelchair rugby session with the Ability Counts group at Lynnsport on Friday.This is where they handed over a cheque of £1,500 to organiser and Scottish International wheelchair rugby league player Peter Launder, who set up the group around two years ago.Rotarians with sports players

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Local News

Business owner punched woman during row about going to Turkey

A business owner found himself in court after punching a woman in the face in an argument about going to Turkey.Servet Kaygan, 32, of Dragonfly Way in South Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday where he admitted assault by beating.He also admitted causing criminal damage, as he smashed the victim’s mobile phone on the same occasion.Kaygan appeared at King's Lynn Magistrates' CourtThe incident happened at 10.45am on

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Sport

Linnets beaten in North Yorkshire

Scarborough Athletic 2, King’s Lynn Town 0National League NorthLynn lost on Scarborough’s artificial pitch this evening on a bitterly cold evening in North Yorkshire.Kyle McFadden forced a great save from the Scarborough keeper on the hourThe home side scored goals in first and second half stoppage time of a game where the Linnets struggled to establish themselves as an attacking threat.The hosts nearly opened the scoring inside two minutes as

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