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Oscar Pistorius to face second chance at parole after nearly a decade in jail

Oscar Pistorius will have a second chance at parole at a hearing on Friday after he was wrongly ruled ineligible for early release from prison in March. South Africa’s department of corrections said in a statement that a parole board will consider the former Paralympian runner’s case again this week and decide “whether the inmate is suitable or not for social integration”. Pistorius, a world-famous double-amputee athlete who broke barriers by competing on carbon-fibre running blades at the 2012 London Olympics, has

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Temporary truce setting the stage for exchange of hostages and prisoners

A temporary truce in the Israel-Hamas war came into effect early on Friday, setting the stage for the exchange of dozens of hostages held by militants in Gaza for Palestinians imprisoned in Israel. The halt in fighting was scheduled to begin at 7am local time (5am GMT) and is to last at least four days. During the truce, Gaza’s ruling Hamas group pledged to free at least 50 of the about 240 hostages it

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Nissan to produce two new electric car models in Sunderland

Nissan will produce two new electric vehicle models at its Sunderland plant, supporting thousands of jobs in the UK, the Government has confirmed. The Japanese carmaker’s new electric Qashqai and Juke models will be manufactured at the site. Nissan is making a “direct investment of up to £1.12 billion” to produce the two models, the Government said. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said: “Nissan’s investment is a massive vote of confidence

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Local News

Delays could cause hospitals to close before new builds are ready, warns Government watchdog

There is a “serious risk” that Lynn’s crumbling hospital could be forced to close before the new one is ready, it has been warned.That is according to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a Government value watchdog, which has recently published a scathing report after an inquiry found that it had “no confidence” that the Government would deliver the new hospitals it promised.Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital – which has previously been

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Calls for calm amid disgraceful scenes in Dublin after children injured in knife attack

Violence has broken out in the Irish capital tonight following a stabbing outside a school earlier Police and politicians have called for calm amid warnings against misinformation as violence broke out in Dublin following a knife attack on a woman and three young children near a school. Irish Justice Minister Helen McEntee labelled the scenes in the city centre “intolerable”, and said a “thuggish and manipulative element must not be

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Sport

Shock for veteran rider not part of 2024 plans

Simon Lambert has been rocked by the news that he won’t be back with King’s Lynn for the 2024 Premiership season.After finishing the last campaign as Stars’ captain, the Boston-born racer put in a string of fine performances for his parent club.The 34-year-old played a true skipper’s role for the Saddlebow Road outfit, top scoring with paid-17 against local rivals Ipswich in their final home fixture.King's Lynn Stars’ former skipper

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Sport

Norfolk Senior Cup progress for trio

All three of our senior sides in action this week progressed through to Round Three of the Norfolk Senior Cup.On Wednesday evening, Downham Town thrashed Wells Town 9-0 and Heacham triumphed 1-0 at Dussindale & Hellesdon Rovers, while Fakenham Town were victorious at home to Great Yarmouth Town on Tuesday evening, also 1-0.Thurlow Nunn Eastern Counties League Premier Division outfit Downham gave debuts to two of their Under-16 squad as

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Local News

Two men arrested as town centre shop broken into – with window smashed and charity box emptied

Two men have been arrested after burglars smashed their way into a town centre shop earlier this week.Police are investigating the burglary of the shop on St Dominic’s Square, which happened at around 10pm on Monday.Officers said a window pane in a door was smashed before burglars entered the shop. They damaged property, emptied a charity box and then left via Paradise Parade.Two men have been arrested after burglars smashed

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National News

Israel Hamas truce deal for hostage release hits last minute snag

An agreement for a four-day ceasefire in Gaza and the release of dozens of Hamas-held hostages and Palestinians imprisoned by Israel appeared to have hit a last-minute snag after a senior Israeli official said it would not take effect until Friday. The diplomatic breakthrough promised some relief for more than 1.7 million Palestinians who have fled their homes under weeks of Israeli bombardment, as well as families in Israel fearful over the fate of loved ones captured during Hamas’ October

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Girls Aloud announce 2024 arena tour in memory of late bandmate Sarah Harding

Girls Aloud will reunite for a 2024 arena tour in memory of their late bandmate Sarah Harding. The band announced the tour with a video which saw Nadine Coyle, Cheryl, Nicola Roberts and Kimberley Walsh reunite at a drive-in cinema where clips of the band performing their hit tracks including Sound Of The Underground, Love Machine, Call The Shots and Biology were played. The tour will be a “celebration of

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