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Royal family attend Easter Sunday service at Windsor

The King led a group of senior royals to the Easter Mattins at St George's Chapel The King, Queen Consort and other senior royals have attended St George’s Chapel at Windsor Castle for the first Easter Sunday service of Charles’s reign. The royal family were out in force in the grounds of the castle, enjoying the bright spring sunshine ahead of the morning service. Charles and Camilla arrived wearing matching

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Sport

Cup of joy for Watlington SSC footballers

Watlington SSC marked their first-ever season in the Anglian Combination with some silverware as they lifted the CS Morley Cup on Thursday night.A brace from Ben Baxter Hunt and a Jess Tierney goal saw the Division Five side stun higher-league Tacolneston 3-1 at the Football Development Centre.Manager Andy Brydon said: "Coming into the season our main aim was to try and gain promotion and whatever come thereafter would be a

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National News

Rishi Sunak eyes better future for Northern Ireland as he prepares to host Joe Biden in Belfast

The US President will take part in events to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement Rishi Sunak is focusing on fulfilling the promise of the Good Friday Agreement as he prepares to host Joe Biden in Northern Ireland to mark 25 years of the peace deal. The Prime Minister said “making good” on the pledge of a “better future” for the nation is first and foremost on his mind ahead of

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National News

NHS boss warns junior doctor strikes to cause unparalleled levels of disruption

Professor Sir Stephen Powis says he's 'very concerned' about the potential impact on patients Four days of strikes by junior doctors next week will cause “unparalleled levels of disruption”, the NHS national medical director has warned. Professor Sir Stephen Powis said he was “very concerned” about the potential severity of the impact on patients, with hospitals facing nearly 100 hours without up to half of their medical workforce. Up to a quarter

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National News

Survey suggests 13 of teachers physically assaulted by pupils in last year

The NASUWT teaching union polled almost 8,500 teachers last month More than one in 10 teachers have been physically assaulted by a pupil in the last year, a survey suggests. Nearly half (48%) of teachers surveyed said they do not feel that their school’s behaviour policy is effective and “fit for purpose”, according to a poll by the NASUWT teaching union. The survey, of 8,466 NASUWT members in the UK in March, suggests that

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Local News

Man fined after ‘foul and abusive language’ in town centre

A man has been fined after shouting "foul and abusive" language in a town centre.Reece Hastings, 26, appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court on Thursday, originally charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place.His offence was alleged to have been committed at Portland Street, Lynn on February 24. However, upon arriving at court, this charge was altered to one through the Licensing Act of being found drunk in a

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Local News

Drink-driver banned for more than two years after falling ‘right into ex-partner’s trap’

A drink-driver's solicitor claimed he "fell right into a trap" set by his ex-partner - but he was still disqualified for more than two years.North Lynn man Fabricio Limas, of Seabank Way, appeared at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday, pleading guilty to driving while above the legal alcohol limit.Crown prosecutor Jessica Pratt-Vivian said that police were called to a domestic incident between Limas and his ex-partner on February 11.Fabricio

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Local News

‘Come along and have a good time’ at party

A traditional street party to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles is planned in Windsor Road, Lynn.On Sunday, May 7 the Windsor Road Street Party committee are pulling out all the stops for the fourth big event they have organised.This will be the icing on the cake since their party some 20 years ago when they marked the golden jubilee and in more recent times the diamond and platinum jubilees

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National News

Labours latest attack hits Tories on rapist sentencing

Labour has accused the Conservatives of handing nearly 4,000 rapists “shockingly short” jail terms, as the party continued to attack personally Rishi Sunak’s handling of sentencing. Sir Keir Starmer’s party was defying criticism over claims in its attack adverts that the Prime Minister does not think child sex abusers should go to prison. Shadow attorney general Emily Thornberry defended the campaign as she said the many critics, including those who

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