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EastEnders wins best soap as Jane McDonald takes over hosting duties

She replaced Philip Schofield at the event at The Lowry in Salford Quays EastEnders has been crowned best soap at the British Soap Awards, where host Jane McDonald proved a hit after taking over from Phillip Schofield. The ceremony, at The Lowry in Salford Quays, was presented by McDonald after she stepped in to replace Schofield when he quit ITV amid a furore over his extramarital affair with a younger male colleague. Wearing a gold

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King gives up his Welsh home on edge of Brecon Beacons

It was bought for £1.2 million in March 2007 The King is giving up his home in Wales on the edge of the Brecon Beacons. Llwynywermod, near Llandovery in Carmarthenshire, was bought for £1.2 million by the Duchy of Cornwall estate on behalf of the then prince in March 2007 after he spent 40 years searching for the right place. The former coach house and farm buildings are at the centre of

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Dua Lipa calls ministers language on migrants short sighted and small minded

The pop star was born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents Pop star Dua Lipa has criticised the way ministers have discussed migrants as “short-sighted and small-minded”. Lipa, born in London to Kosovan-Albanian parents, said the way the Government has discussed Albanians caused her “hurt” as she called for “more empathy”. Home Secretary Suella Braverman singled out “Albanian criminals” as she claimed there was an “invasion” of England in a Commons debate on small

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India minister says signal error led to rail crash that killed more than 300

The error led to one of the trains involved wrongly changing tracks The rail crash in eastern India which killed more than 300 people and injured hundreds of others was caused by an error in the electronic signalling system which led to a train wrongly changing tracks, India’s railways minister said on Sunday. “Who has done it and what is the reason will come out of an investigation,” Ashwini Vaishnaw said in an interview

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Students awarded for work raising awareness of drink-spiking

A group of students at Springwood High School have won two awards in the Young Enterprise Programme for their entrepreneurial abilities.The young entrepreneurs have been tackling the issue of the link between drink spiking and sexual assault and their innovative efforts were rewarded.Students Freddie Burt, Will Bland, Lexi Ampohmah and Edwin Muji set up a sexual assault awareness company SAWARE, with the aim of promoting awareness of drink spiking and

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Man who found purse bought whiskey, tobacco and food using woman’s bank card

A Lynn man was in court after finding a woman’s purse on the floor and using her bank card to go shopping.Daniel Parsons, 28, of Bransby Close, admitted to the offence of fraud at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday.It comes after Parsons found a purse on Loke Road on April 15 and decided to pick it up and go to the Premier off-licence.Parsons took the bank card into the

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Man sent messages to ex-partner which called her a ‘cheeky c**t’ after being unable to see his child

A man admitted in court to sending abusive texts and emails to his ex-partner after being unable to see his child.Daniel Manning-Coe, 34, of York Road in South Lynn, was in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to causing harrassment without violence.The string of messages were sent between October 30, 2022 and January 5 this year – with Manning-Coe calling his ex-partner names such as “c*ck

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Man could be sent to prison after riding stolen motorbike

A man who took and drove somebody else’s motorbike from a Lynn car park is at risk of going to prison.Darren Curson, 30, of Highgate in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he admitted to a total of three offences.He pleaded guilty to driving while disqualfied, using a vehicle without insurance and driving conveyance a motorcycle without consent.The incident took place at Highgate in LynnProsecutor Stephen

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Crematorium to host open day for public to find out more about its services

West Norfolk residents have an opportunity to find out more about Mintlyn Crematorium at its open day next weekend.The open day, which takes place between 10am and 1pm on Saturday, June 10, is a chance for members of the public to explore the site in Bawsey, near Lynn, which is owned and managed by West Norfolk Council.Visitors can speak to staff about the building, the grounds, the cremation process and

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Government warn Boris over Covid inquiry

Boris Johnson has been warned he could lose public funding for legal advice if he tries to “frustrate or undermine” the Government’s position on the Covid-19 inquiry. Cabinet Office lawyers told him that money would “cease to be available” if he breaks conditions such as releasing evidence without permission, the Sunday Times reported. Mr Johnson has been at the centre of a row as ministers launched a High Court bid

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