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Wheelchair using rape suspect facing extradition kicked down door court told

The prison doctor for rape suspect Nicholas Rossi has told a court she does not know why he uses a wheelchair as she saw a video of him kicking down a door and attacking an officer. Dr Barbara Mundweil, a GP at HMP Edinburgh, has been Rossi’s doctor since early September last year when she started work with the prison. Giving evidence at Rossi’s extradition hearing at Edinburgh Sheriff Court

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Cricketer claims umpire suggested she stay home to do ironing during match

A cricketer, who claims an umpire at a county cricket match suggested she “stay at home to do the ironing”, has called the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) report “shocking, but not surprising”. Charlotte Dukes, from Bristol, a finance worker, said she felt “let down” by cricket and “broke down into tears” when she was 13 – playing for Gloucestershire County Cricket Club – following the umpire’s alleged

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David Goodwillie has contract cancelled in Australia after backlash

FC Sorrento have become the latest club to backtrack on signing former Scotland striker David Goodwillie in the wake of a public backlash. The Australian second-tier side announced on Wednesday that they had recruited the 34-year-old, who was ruled by a judge at a civil court case in 2017 to have raped a woman in 2011. “SFC are pleased to announce we have added three players to our mid season

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Local News

Hospital to host free diabetes healthcare event at town hotel

Residents in West Norfolk are being invited to a free diabetes healthcare event in Lynn next month.On Thursday, July 13, Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital will be hosting the event at the town's Duke’s Head Hotel from 6pm to 8.30pm, with NHS experts on hand to discuss remission, care and unchecked health concerns.The event is to be held due to the fact that more than 66,000 adults in the West Norfolk

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National News

Thames Water working to secure cash as Government draws up nationalisation plan

It's being reported that ministers are drawing up contingency plans for the company's collapse Debt-laden utility giant Thames Water has said it is working with shareholders to secure the cash it needs after reports that ministers are drawing up contingency plans for its collapse. The company, which serves 15 million households, said on Wednesday that it needs “further equity funding” on top of the half-billion pounds it raised just three

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England cricketer Jonny Bairstow carries Just Stop Oil protester off pitch

Three people have been arrested following the pitch invasion at the start of the second Ashes test at Lord's A Just Stop Oil (JSO) protester has been carried off the pitch at Lord’s during the second Ashes test by England’s Jonny Bairstow as activists threw orange paint dust during play. The climate change group has been staging daily protests since April 24, disrupting high profile events like the Chelsea Flower Show, the

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National News

Watchdog warns of unknown critical risk to pupils in unsafe schools

A report has identified that about 700,000 children in England attend schools requiring major repairs The Government does not have sufficient information to manage “critical” risks to the safety of pupils and staff arising from a deterioration in the condition of school buildings, the National Audit Office (NAO) has warned. A report by the public spending watchdog identified that about 700,000 children in England attend schools requiring major repairs following years of underfunding, with

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National News

Three children among nine killed as missile hits crowded restaurant in Ukraine

Rescue workers are continuing to search through the rubble at the pizza restaurant in Kramatorsk A Russian missile attack that hit a crowded pizza restaurant in a city in eastern Ukraine killed at least nine people, including three children, authorities said. Rescue workers are continuing to search the destroyed building’s rubble following the Tuesday evening attack on Kramatorsk which wounded a further 56 people, the Ukrainian Ministry of Internal Affairs said. Two

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Sport

Downham Stow maintain promotion push with crucial win

Downham Stow secured a vital 22-run victory at Garboldisham in the Norfolk Alliance Premier Division on Saturday - a result which may prove vital going into the second round of gamesWinning the toss, away captain Otto Esse elected to bat first on a used wicket.The batting innings got off to a poor start and struggled to build any partnerships slumping to 64 for 6.Downham Stow's Addam Todd chipped in with

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Sport

Coote bowling blitz inspires North Runcton

Captain Ben Coote returned his best bowling figures of the season as North Runcton powered to an eight-wicket win at Bradfield.Coote's bowling blitz returned 6-19, which included a first over double-wicket maiden.After winning the toss Bradfield were hoping to repeat their 300-plus winning innings of the previous season.North Runcton's Ben Coote was in inspired form with the ball at Bradfield on Saturday.However, it was not to be as Coote had

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