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Hunt launched for missing young men

A police search has been launched for four young men who have been missing since Sunday morning. Jevon Hirst, Harvey Owen, Wilf Henderson and Hugo Morris are thought to have been travelling in the Harlech and Porthmadog areas of Gwynedd. They were last seen in a silver Ford Fiesta, registration HY14 GVO, North Wales Police said. It is believed they had gone camping in the Snowdonia area. Their worried parents

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National News

Outsourcer Capita warns up to 900 jobs at risk in cost cutting drive

The company that manages the licence fee for the BBC and runs recruitment for the Army has said it might slash up to 900 jobs in a bid to save costs. Outsourcing giant Capita said it would shortly launch consultations as it looks to save around £60 million per year from the early part of 2024. The business said that the cuts would mainly hit “indirect support function and overhead

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Local News

Your views on wild swimming, a millionaire’s donation to a school, a town foodbank and a bridge closure.

Letters on local issues from this Tuesday’s Lynn News...PM should come and visit our food bankFriday’s newspaper headlines made depressing reading on two fronts.Volunteers at Lynn FoodbankFirstly the Government is planning a change in benefits affecting multitudes.It would force people in SW Norfolk and beyond to find work despite suffering from a range of physical and mental health conditions. It would entail going to work no matter how unwell one

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Local News

29-year-old ‘overthought’ situation when he was told to leave nightclub and returned an hour later

A 29-year-old who was kicked out of a nightclub “overthought” the situation and thought it would be okay to return that evening.Artur Milosz, of Filberts in Lynn appeared at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday where he admitted to failing to comply with an exclusion direction.Prosecutor Qamar Iqbal said that after midnight on October 7, Milosz was spoken to by police after some antisocial behaviour occurred in Bar and Beyond

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National News

Phil Taylor to retire from darts at the end of next year

Phil Taylor has announced the World Senior Darts Tour in 2024 will be his final year on the circuit. The 16-time world champion initially walked away from the sport in 2018 after making the final of the PDC World Championship, but returned to competitive darts last year. Taylor, known as ‘The Power’, has now confirmed his glittering trophy-laden career on the oche is about to enter its final 12 months,

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Local News

Former West Norfolk student and upcoming writer chosen for prestigious award

A former Lynn student has won a prestigious award for her work while writing her very first book.Abigail Peters, who went to Springwood High School and Sixth Form, has scooped the Clarissa Luard Award for new and emerging writers.Abigail, now 23, previously received a full-ride scholarship to study at Columbia University and has since completed her master’s degree in creative writing at St Andrews University. She graduated with a first-class

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Sport

Bouncing back with hard-fought win

Pelicans Men’s 1st 5, Spalding Mens 1st 2Pelicans bounced back from last week’s defeat with a hard-fought victory against Spalding.It was a game which was played out in front of an excellent crowd of ex-players from down the years which made the win even more special. The home side were still without Kirwin Christoffels who is recovering from a hamstring injury but his presence was still felt on the sideline

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Sport

King’s Lynn Town manager looking for League reaction at Scarborough Athletic after Trophy defeat at Stourbridge

Frustrated King’s Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland is looking for an immediate reaction at Scarborough on Tuesday night after his side crashed out of the FA Trophy at lower league Stourbridge on Saturday.The Linnets missed three gilt-edged chances during their 2-1 defeat in the West Midlands but Lakeland was under no illusions that they deserved anything from the game and is looking for much more in the National League North

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Local News

Listed office building to be converted into homes despite worries about noise from town centre events

A listed office building will be transformed into two residential properties despite concerns about the noise coming from Lynn town centre events.Silver Fern Property Management Company has been granted permission to convert 14A Tuesday Market Place into dwellings by West Norfolk Council.The Grade II-listed building has been housing an office space for around 70 years, but is currently vacant. Planning officers felt that a “small loss of offices is considered

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