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Four killed and two children injured in Philadelphia shooting

Police say a suspect is now in custody Four people have been killed in a shooting in Philadelphia, police have confirmed. Police commissioner Danielle Outlaw said two boys, aged two and 13, were in a stable condition after being injured in the shooting on Monday and a suspect was in custody. She said all of the victims were male – three aged from 20 to 59 with the fourth believed to

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Local News

Such privilege to see ska legend Neville

In the latest ‘From The Newsroom’ column, Jeremy Ransome relives a great night at Festival Too...A music legend was in town on Friday night and I can still feel a tingle in my spine when I think about seeing him on the Festival Too stage.Yes, ‘The Original Rude Boy’ Neville Staple lit up a wet and dreary night in Lynn as he and his brilliant band treated the Tuesday Market

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Lords hit government migrant plans

A fresh onslaught has been unleashed at Westminster against the Government’s plans to tackle the small boats crisis, with peers inflicting 11 defeats. The string of changes being demanded by the House of Lords to the Illegal Migration Bill include strict time limits on the detention of children and pregnant women, protections for victims of modern slavery and safeguards for the care of unaccompanied youngsters. Other revisions backed by the

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Prime Minister urged to appoint Middle East peace broker

Rishi Sunak must appoint a Middle East peace envoy to show that the UK is serious about ending the conflict between Israel and the Palestinians, ministers have heard. Alicia Kearns, the Conservative chairwoman of the Commons Foreign Affairs Committee, urged the Prime Minister to appoint a peace envoy, stressing the need to de-escalate violence in the region. Israel deployed thousands of troops into the occupied the West Bank on Monday,

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New discount store looks set to open this week after replacing Poundland

A new discount store looks set to open its doors to the public this week.Lynn residents have been waiting for news on a replacement for the Poundland store on Broad Street, which closed its doors at the start of June.And now, with new signs in place, it looks as though OneBeyond – described as the country’s newest discount store – will be its replacement come Friday morning.A new OneBeyond store

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Harriet Dart becomes the first British player knocked out of Wimbledon

Harriet Dart became the first British casualty at Wimbledon after she lost in three sets to Frenchwoman Diane Parry. The British number four had an impressive build-up to her home grand slam, reaching the quarter-finals in Nottingham and Birmingham, but fell 6-7 (4) 6-0 6-4 to Parry. Dart, who reached the third round here in 2019, was up against it from the start in tricky conditions on Court 12, where the wind

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Dont put your life in danger British GP boss has stark warning for protesters

The boss of Silverstone has warned Just Stop Oil campaigners that they will be putting lives at risk if they protest at the British Grand Prix. The climate activists have already targeted the Lord’s Ashes Test, the Premiership rugby final and the World Snooker Championship so far this year. Speaking to the PA news agency ahead of Sunday’s race, Silverstone managing director Stuart Pringle said: “The fundamental difference here is

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Roy Hodgson targets top half PL finish after Palace appointment for new season

Roy Hodgson has targeted a top-half Premier League finish after being appointed Crystal Palace manager for the 2023-24 season. Hodgson, who will celebrate his 76th birthday on August 9, returned to Selhurst Park in March following the departure of Patrick Vieira. Palace were involved in a relegation battle at the time, but the former England manager guided the Eagles to an 11th place finish. “I am immensely pleased and proud

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Whitehall probe finds Sue Gray broke civil service rules with Labour job talks

Partygate investigator Sue Gray broke civil service rules “as a result of the undeclared contact” between her and the Labour Party, according to a Whitehall investigation. The former senior civil servant is due to take up the role as Opposition leader Sir Keir Starmer’s chief of staff after being cleared to start the job in September by the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba), the anti-corruption watchdog. But in a separate Cabinet Office

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