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BBC presenter accused of paying teenager for explicit pictures

The BBC said it takes “any allegations very seriously” following reports in The Sun that a “well-known presenter” has been taken off air over clams he paid a teenager for explicit pictures. The newspaper reported the unnamed BBC star has been accused of paying a teenager more than £35,000 in exchange for sexual images. Neither the individual or the teenager, who was said to be 17 when the payments began, was identified. The Sun

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Osborne marries amid mystery email and confetti

Around 200 people, including a string of well-known politicians and journalists, have attended the wedding of George Osborne to his long-term partner amid a mystery over an email apparently sent to guests. The former chancellor of the Exchequer, 52, married his former aide, 40-year-old Thea Rogers at the 14th Century St Mary’s Church in the Somerset village of Bruton, where they own a property. Among the guests attending the service

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‘It’s nerve-racking’: Student band set to open final night of Festival Too

A group of teenaged students are set to open the final day of Lynn’s Festival Too this evening.The Walkman, who are a nine-piece group, will be the first act on stage for the last day of the free festival on the Tuesday Market Place on Saturday.The group has been allocated a 20-minute section of the show, from 6.50pm to 7.10pm, ahead of Domape, The Extons, Newton Faulkner and headliners Feeder.The

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Teens sent to crown court after football match fight

Four teenagers involved in a fight outside Alive Lynnsport earlier this year who have been accused of affray and having an offensive weapon in a public place have had their case sent to crown court.One of them is 18-year-old Povilas Zemlianskas, of Highfield, Fairstead, and the three other teenagers cannot be named due to their age.A total of 11 boys appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates Court on Thursday and it was

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Football fan involved in New Year’s Day fight failed to show up to unpaid work sessions

A football fan who was given unpaid work after getting involved in a fight between other supporters found himself back in court after failing to show up to complete his punishment.John Ellis, 22, of Turbus Road in North Lynn, admitted to the offence of failing to comply with the requirements of a community order at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.Ellis had missed a total of three of his unpaid

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Brothers assualted man leaving him with significant injuries that ‘ruined his Christmas’

Two brothers have admitted assaulting a man after a night out in Lynn which left him heavily injured and “ruined his Christmas”.Daniel and Joshua Santoro appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where they both pleaded guilty to the offence of assault causing actual bodily harm.Daniel Santoro, 26, of Seabank Road in Wisbech, also admitted to causing criminal damage and having cocaine, a Class A drug, in his possession.The Santoro

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‘Vibrant’ young pharmacist died after car suddenly swerved off of A47

An “excellent” young pharmacist died when the car she was driving suddenly swerved off of the A47 near Swaffham and ended up in a ditch on its roof.On Friday, Norfolk Coroner’s Court was told that Oluwafeyisayomi Esther Orangun, 24, of Lynn, might have been distracted by eating when the fatal crash happened as she travelled to work at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital on the morning of Monday, March 7, 2022.Oluwafeyisayomi

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£1.7million worth of cannabis seized after search warrants carried out across county

More than 1,600 cannabis plants worth £800,000 and £900,000 worth of the Class B drug have been seized across the county as part of a nationwide operation known as ‘Operation Mille.’Search warrants were carried out in Lynn as part of the operation.All 43 forces across England and Wales have coordinated a total of a thousand search warrants against Organised Crime Groups (OCGs), arresting hundreds and seizing firearms, huge amounts of

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Max Verstappen dominates first practice at Silverstone

A dominant Max Verstappen set the practice pace in the first running of the weekend at the British Grand Prix. The double world champion, a winner at seven of the opening nine rounds of a one-sided campaign, finished nearly half-a-second clear of Red Bull team-mate Sergio Perez. Lewis Hamilton managed only 12th in front of his home supporters, two places ahead of fellow Briton George Russell in the other Mercedes.

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Martin Lewis warns over disgraceful new deepfake scam advert

Consumer finance expert Martin Lewis has warned over a “disgraceful” deepfake scam advert for an investment app, which he said will lead vulnerable people to lose money and ruin lives. The broadcaster said people are using technology to “pervert and destroy” his reputation in order to scam people online. The advert, which reportedly circulated on Facebook, appears to show Mr Lewis endorsing an Elon Musk-backed investment scheme through a video at his home. “Musk’s new

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