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Spending on subscriptions dating and DIY has dipped says Nationwide

The value of households’ spending on subscription services, home improvements and dating fell annually in February, according to analysis by Britain’s biggest building society of its members’ outgoings. The volume of dating transactions fell by a third (33%) in February 2023 compared with the same month in 2022, also falling by 7% by value, Nationwide Building Society found. Spending on subscriptions fell by 6% annually by volume and by 3%

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National News

England celebrate first win in Italy for 62 years

England record-breaker Harry Kane reflected on a “magical moment” after he put his World Cup pain behind him to stand alone as the country’s all-time leading goalscorer on Thursday night. Kane’s 44th-minute penalty in Naples helped England to an impressive 2-1 win away to Euros champions Italy and earned him a slice of history. It moved Kane top of the national team scoring charts with 54 goals and ahead of

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Local News

MP repeats call for decision on hospital funding ‘as soon as possible’

North West Norfolk MP James Wild has once again called for a decision on the government’s new hospitals programme to include Lynn’s crumbling hospital.Mr Wild made the comments regarding Lynn’s “RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) ravaged” Queen Elizabeth Hospital during Treasury questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday.He said: "Given that the Chancellor [Jeremy Hunt] has protected the new hospitals budget, may I express the huge frustration of my

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Local News

Elaine, 101, is VIP as she opens up fair

The oldest member of a West Norfolk church community became a VIP when she officially opened its fundraising Spring Fair.For 101-year-old Elaine Price-Jones, Saturday’s event proved to be a trip down memory lane when she was able to chat to people she hadn’t seen for many years.Mrs Price-Jones, wearing one of her trademark elegant outfits, performed the opening of St Faith’s Anglican and Methodist Church Spring Fair in the Church

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Local News

Leisure centre heat pump installed by company wins award

Renewable heating experts Finn Geotherm, have scored a double-win in the Energy Efficiency Awards for the East of England for a project at Lynnsport.The awards recognise businesses and organisations who are making strides in cutting carbon emissions and increasing energy efficiency.Finn Geotherm was awarded Large Scale Project of the Year for its air source heat pump installation at the Lynn leisure centre.Guy Ransom and Leanne Gill of Finn Geotherm (both

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Local News

Volunteers do their bit in national spring clean

Harding’s Pits Community Association (HPCA) joined the annual national event, Keep Britain Tidy’s Great British Spring Clean.Volunteers joined in to do their bit for the environment, collecting more than 30 bags of rubbish from the Lynn site, most of which was recyclable, including alcoholic drinks bottles.Rob Archer, chairman of HPCA said: “Our volunteers clear litter from the site throughout the year and we can see all the rubbish which has

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Local News

Run event celebrates women

Lynn parkrun participants donned purple running tops in celebration of International Women’s Day.Gary Walker, event director said: “With the ladies taking on the volunteering roles and the sun shining after a day of terrible weather, the 263 runners had nothing to worry about.“Whilst thousands of women and girls participate in parkrun every weekend, we know that females are less likely to come along after they have registered.”Lynn parkrun participants adorned

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Sport

Downham Town extend lead at top of the table

A late equaliser denied Downham Town a tenth straight win in the Thurlow Nunn First Division North last night – but the league leaders still extended their lead at the top of the table.The SCL Memorial Field outfit, who created numerous chances and were twice denied a penalty, were twice pegged back by Whittlesey Athletic in a 2-2 draw after taking the lead through George Watts Sturrock and Joe Jackson.After

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National News

Boris Johnsons political career in peril after combative partygate inquiry hearing

He'll now have to await the verdict of the Privileges Committee Boris Johnson is fighting for his political future after MPs investigating his partygate denials denounced the “flimsy” assurances they were based on. In at times short-tempered testimony lasting more than three hours, the former prime minister insisted there was not a “shred of evidence” to show he lied to MPs. It would have been “utterly insane” for him to have

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