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Smiths bassist Andy Rourke dies at 59

The Smiths’ bassist Andy Rourke has died aged 59, his former bandmate Johnny Marr has said. A post on Marr’s Twitter account said on Friday morning: “It is with deep sadness that we announce the passing of Andy Rourke after a lengthy illness with pancreatic cancer. “Andy will be remembered as a kind and beautiful soul by those who knew him and as a supremely gifted musician by music fans.

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Sport

Stars put vital points on the board

King's Lynn gave their best performance of the season so far to defeat Peterborough 54-36 in Thursday’s A47 derby at the Adrian Flux Arena.The MacInnes Stars scored right down the order against a Panthers side who were held together by guest Richard Lawson, and a comfortable win was the outcome to leave confidence high ahead of the return Sports Insure Premiership fixture on Monday.Boss Alex Brady had called for five

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Sport

Spirit remains high says Lynn Stars team boss

King's Lynn manager Alex Brady insists the spirit remains high despite a testing start to the season.Brady and co-boss Dale Allitt had cause to question the desire in their team after a heavy home defeat to Sheffield in the Knockout Cup, and were similarly concerned by a poor start at Ipswich in their last away fixture on May 1.But Brady says those questions have received positive answers, and he believes

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Local News

University students slam a ‘disgusting’ lack of teaching

A group of university students have slammed their lecture staff after going months with a “disgusting” lack of teaching.And the youngsters believe they should be repaid a portion of their tuition fees after receiving what they feel is less of an education than they bargained for.But university bosses have insisted they will still be able to progress to their next year of learning as planned.The Anglia Ruskin University has a

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Local News

91-year-old woman died in hospital after dramatic weight loss and ‘inadequate nutrition’

“She lived 91 years with having food intolerances so it wasn’t a problem, until she came to Lynn hospital. Then it was a problem.”Those were the words of Ian Burnett after his 91-year-old mother died in Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital after consuming fewer than 200 calories on each of her first ten days there.Marie Burnett suffered with food intolerances which meant she could not eat ingredients such as sauces, garlic

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Sport

Dersingham race ace picks up a hat-trick of wins

Dersingham Honda racer Phil Wright picked up a trio of race wins during the early May bank holiday weekend.Wright lined up in the Racing Honda Championship at Cadwell Park, in Lincolnshire.The West Norfolk driver set the quickest time in qualifying with a 1.38.1 - almost two seconds faster than second-place racer Will Murfin mid afternoon on the Sunday.Phil Wright in action at Cadwell Park. Picture: AJP PhotographyStarting on pole for

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Sport

Lynn driver back in top form at Old Skool meeting

Kieran Bowman was back on top form at Lynn last weekend with plenty of entertainer points in both classes of the Old Skool Banger meeting.Bowman was highly rated in his Bluebird in the overs class where he delivered a top performance each time he raced and the team were as equally impressive in the pits as they pulled the car out time and time again before taking home a massive

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National News

No inquest into death of S Club 7s Paul Cattermole

No inquest is to be held into the death of S Club 7 member Paul Cattermole because he died of “natural causes”, a coroner has confirmed. The founding member of the 1990s pop group was found dead at his home in Dorset on April 6 aged 46. A spokeswoman for Dorset Coroner’s Office said: “We confirm that Mr Cattermole died from natural causes and our investigations have concluded. “As his

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National News

UK Water says public will pay for storm overflow upgrades for years

The public will have to pay towards upgrading storm overflows for up to a century after water companies apologised for polluting England’s rivers and promised change. Ruth Kelly, chair of the trade body Water UK, said consumers will face “modest upward pressure” on bills while shareholders will make a £10 billion investment in the biggest modernisation of English sewers “since the Victorian era”. Water UK wants to cut overflows by up to 140,000 each year

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National News

Jump in mortgage arrears and homes being repossessed

The number of homes being repossessed and homeowners in arrears jumped in the first quarter of this year, according to figures from a trade association. There was a 50% increase in the number of homeowner mortgaged properties being repossessed in the first quarter of 2023, compared with the previous three months, UK Finance said. Some 750 homeowner mortgaged properties were taken into possession in the first quarter of 2023. UK

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