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Feeding gazelles and luxury shopping among Lionel Messi activities on Saudi trip

Lionel Messi’s unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia which led to him being suspended by Paris St Germain included activities such as feeding gazelles and visiting a luxury retail complex, according to a release from the Middle East state’s tourism authority. The Argentina World Cup winner has been suspended for two weeks by PSG and had his wages docked for the same period after setting off for Saudi Arabia following Sunday’s

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National News

Graham Norton describes Ireland entry as little dark horses of Eurovision

Graham Norton has tipped Ireland’s Eurovision entry Wild Youth to do well in the song contest in Liverpool, praising the group’s “good athematic song”. The international song competition, which is set to air on the BBC next week, will be hosted by comedian and talk show host Norton, alongside singer and Britain’s Got Talent judge Alesha Dixon, Ted Lasso actress Hannah Waddingham and Ukrainian singer Julia Sanina. Appearing on ITV’s Lorraine on Wednesday, Irish-born Norton, 60, said: “What I like

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National News

Madeleine McCanns parents issue statement 16 years after her disappearance

The parents of Madeleine McCann have marked the 16th anniversary of her disappearance by thanking well-wishers and saying she is “still very much missed”. In a short statement on the official Find Madeleine Campaign website, Kate and Gerry McCann said: “Today marks the 16th anniversary of Madeleine’s abduction. Still missing… still very much missed. “It is hard to find the words to convey how we feel. “The police investigation continues,

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Local News

Will you be pledging allegiance to King Charles during Coronation? Here’s what these people said

With the Coronation of King Charles III taking place this Saturday, the Lynn News took to Lynn town centre on Tuesday to find out what residents think about it.One big question is whether or not people will be taking the pledge of allegiance to the King, which states:“I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law - so help

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Local News

Two streets to be shut to vehicles as pavement resurfacing work starts next week

Works to improve two pavements in the area are set to start from next week, which will see the roads temporarily closed to vehicles.The pavement along a section of Lynn’s Chase Avenue is set to be replaced, with work set to start on or soon after Monday.This will involve the removal of the existing surface which will be replaced with a new asphalt surface.

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Sport

Linnets to host Kidderminster in play-off semi-final at Walks

King's Lynn Town will host Kidderminster Harriers in Sunday's play-off semi-final at The Walks.Kidderminster came through their quarter-final clash at Alfreton with a 1-0 victory this evening.Amari Morgan-Smith scored the only goal of the tie at the Impact Arena with less than a minute on the clock.Kidderminster finished the regulation season sixth in the National League North standings. They recorded successive wins – one of which came at eventual champions

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Sport

West Norfolk athletes GEAR up for a super Sunday of results

Eighteen of West Norfolk AC’s finest athletes took to the roads last Sunday for the popular annual 10k challenge, with a further number representing in the Mini GEAR.Each year, thousands of runners gather to take part in the Recipharm Grand East Anglia Run (GEAR) 10k.The club was also represented in the Mini GEAR and this was open to children and adults of all abilities, and takes in a 1.9KM course,

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Sport

Caney enjoys the races of his life at GEAR

Members of Renegade Runners were out in force at the Grand East Anglian Run in terms of runners and supporters dotted around the course.Leading the way for the group was Gavin Caney, who had the race of his life finishing in a new pb time of 33.51 to place sixth overall with an intelligent run.Dawn Henden was fourth lady overall just one second off of third and Dawn third in

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Sport

Witches cast a spell over Stars

King's Lynn’s slow start at Ipswich on Bank Holiday Monday proved highly costly as they went down 52-38 in an eventful Foxhall clash.The MacInnes Stars conceded two 5-1s and two 4-2s in the opening four races in which there were all kind of incidents and action, leaving them a mountain to climb against the strongest spearhead in the Premiership.Emil Sayfutdinov raced to 15-point maximum for the Witches and Jason Doyle

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Sport

Marshland St James youngster signs up for racing team

West Norfolk race ace Jenson Sayell has a bright future ahead of him after linking up with a major racing team.Sayell has joined forces with the GearUp Racing after taking his Micromax Rotax kart to Cumbria at the weekend for rounds three and four of the SuperOne Series championship.GearUp drivers led the championship after the opening two rounds and continued that trend in rounds three and four after their drivers

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