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Protesters clash with museum security guards in dinosaur display

Two climate change protesters have clashed with museum security guards after they jumped the barrier to a dinosaur display. Footage shows Just Stop Oil (JSO) members, who the group has named as Daniel Knorr, 21, and Victoria Lindsell, 67, entering the Dippy the Diplodocus exhibit at Herbert Art Gallery and Museum in Coventry before being arrested. A video posted by JSO follows the pair climb over a low metal barrier

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Cadet group is flying high while new members enrol at ceremony

A busy start to the month saw three air cadets get the chance to take part in their first gliding experience.New cadets have also been enrolled at Lynn’s 42F Squadron’s young squad, and two others were rewarded in a ceremony that took place on Monday, April 3.On Sunday, April 2, the three cadets travelled to RAF Syerston, near Newark, to experience gliding for the first time.Gliding winch (63461453)Flt Sgt Dowen

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Appeal for calm as police attacked with petrol bombs at dissident march

Police have appealed for calm after officers were attacked with petrol bombs during a dissident republican march in Londonderry. A number of missiles were hurled by young people at a PSNI Land Rover which was monitoring the parade in the Creggan area of the city on Monday afternoon. A PSNI spokesman said: “Our officers have come under attack in Creggan with petrol bombs and other objects thrown at their vehicle

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Defiant Jewish settlers march to evacuated West Bank outpost

Thousands of Israelis led by at least seven Cabinet ministers marched to an evacuated West Bank settlement on Monday, in a defiant signal that Israel’s most right-wing government in history is determined to accelerate settlement building on occupied lands despite international opposition. The march took place as the Palestinian Health Ministry said a 15-year-old boy was killed by Israeli fire during an army raid in the occupied West Bank, while

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Bikers spread Easter cheer for children in hospital

A group of bikers decided to spread some Easter cheer on Sunday by delivering treats to children staying in hospital.The Freewheel Cruise Riders Association is a family-based motorbike club which regularly meets and gives back to the community.Social secretary Steven Webb came up with the idea of delivering Easter eggs, toys and colouring books to children staying in Lynn's Queen Elizabeth hospital over the Easter period.Members of the Freewheel Cruise

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Man broke door, shattered glass and smashed partner’s phone after argument

A man damaged a door, shattered glass and smashed his partner's phone after an argument about his drinking.Samuel Bone, 38, of Beechan Drive in Fairstead, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with three counts of damage to property valued under £5,000.Crown prosecutor Jessica Pratt-Vivian said the offences, all of which Bone pleaded guilty to, were part of a "domestic incident" on August 8 last year.Samuel Bone appeared at

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23-year-old avoids football ban after role in confrontation with 20 opposition supporters

A 23-year-old was spared a football ban after his role in a confrontation with 20 opposition supporters.Corin Roberts appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place.This offence was alleged to have been committed on February 11 following a match between King's Lynn Town and Chester FC, who Roberts supports. He pleaded guilty.Corin Roberts pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly behaviour in

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Voters want compassionate politics says poll

The majority of voters believe political leaders do not display enough compassion, research has suggested as Labour comes under criticism for its attack advert on Rishi Sunak. Some 57% believe leading politicians should show more compassion, compared with 9% who say they are already too compassionate, according to a survey. It comes as Sir Keir Starmer defied calls to withdraw Labour’s campaign accusing the Prime Minister of not thinking child sex abusers

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Starmer says absolutely zero apologies for Sunak attacks

Sir Keir Starmer has defied critics of Labour’s attack advert accusing Rishi Sunak of not wanting child sex abusers to go to jail by saying he stands by “every word”. The Labour leader said he makes “absolutely zero apologies” for the campaign that has provoked anger within his own party regardless of how “squeamish” it makes people. Amid frontbench unease, senior figures including former home secretary Lord David Blunkett called

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Part of town centre street cordoned off after sinkhole appears

A section of a town centre street has been cordoned off after a sinkhole appeared yesterday.Part of King Street in Lynn collapsed on Saturday, which police have since taped off to alert motorists to it.The sinkhole, which is close to St George's Guildhall, still had a cordon around it this afternoon.Sinkhole on King Street in King's LynnThe sinkhole has appeared close to St George's Guildhall in LynnA resident posted about

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