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Woman caught carrying five kitchen knives in public

A court heard how a woman who was found carrying a set of kitchen knives was struggling with her mental health.Charnelle Naughton, 33, of St Faith's Drive, Gaywood, pleaded guilty to five counts of possessing a knife in a public place, one for each knife she was carrying.She appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday where the case was outlined by prosecutor Nicola Lamb who said that on December 14,

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Students reach for the stars in nationwide competition

A group of students from a Lynn secondary school are reaching for the stars after making a miniature satellite for an international competition.The group of aspiring aerospace engineers from Springwood High School have designed and built the working satellite, which is small enough to fit inside a soft drink can.Their creation will be entered in a competition organised by the European Space Agency.The students from Springwood High School who have

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Man who headbutted officer hears of impact of injury

A man who headbutted a policeman was told in court of the impact the action had on the officer, who was left injured.Oliver Watkins, 31, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday where he admitted to three offences.Along with common assault on an emergency worker, Watkins also caused criminal damage to the police car the officer was driving and was also charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public

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Labour say theyll train 15000 doctors a year

Labour has pledged to train thousands more GPs as it claimed nearly three million patients have seen their practice close down or merge in the past five years. Shadow health secretary Wes Streeting said GP practices are “shutting up shop across the country”, leaving people to “travel miles to be seen and GPs overburdened”. According to figures obtained by the party through freedom of information (FOI) responses from NHS bodies

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Emergency crews on scene of two-car crash on main town road

Emergency services are currently on the scene of a crash on one of Lynn's busiest roads.Police, firefighters and paramedics responded to reports of the two-vehicle collision on Hardwick Road just before 7pm.A police spokesman said the road is closed between the traffic lights in between Sainsbury's and Tesco and Scania Way/Hansa Road while emergency services deal with the incident.Emergency services on the scene of a crash on Lynn's Hardwick RoadWitnesses

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Gunners extend lead but its still in Citys hands

Mikel Arteta admitted Arsenal need to rediscover their “ruthless” streak after they blew a two-goal lead for the second time in a week. The Gunners suffered another dose of the title jitters as West Ham came from two down to draw 2-2 at the London Stadium. The Premier League leaders raced two goals in front inside the opening 10 minutes through Gabriel Jesus and Martin Odegaard, but, just as they

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United return to third as Forest fail again

Antony and Diogo Dalot struck as injury-hit Manchester United moved up to third in the Premier League and extended relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest’s winless run. Erik ten Hag’s men headed to the City Ground looking to bolster their top-four hopes before turning their attention to this week’s key Europa League and FA Cup clashes. United impressed in a victory that was more one-sided and comprehensive than the 2-0 scoreline suggests. The

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Nurses strikes could continue until Christmas union leader says

The RCN boss Pat Cullen is calling on the government to improve it's pay offer Nurses could strike until Christmas if they cannot reach a deal with the Government, a union leader has warned. Royal College of Nursing (RCN) leader Pat Cullen called for the Government to improve its pay offer to avoid further strikes but assured patients that nurses will come off picket lines to deal with emergencies. The

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Erling Haaland continues scoring streak as Manchester City close gap on Arsenal

The Norwegian netted two goals, as Man City beat Leicester 3-1 Erling Haaland scored twice as Manchester City increased the pressure on Premier League leaders Arsenal with a 3-1 win over Leicester. The prolific Norwegian’s double saw him level with the competition’s record of 32 goals for a 38-game season. Haaland’s brace came after a superb early strike from John Stones and all but wrapped up a victory for City

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Dozens killed during battles between Sudans army and rival force

The death toll has risen to 56, with almost 600 people wounded Sudan’s military and a powerful paramilitary force have battled fiercely in the capital and other areas, dealing a new blow to hopes for a transition to democracy and raising fears of a wider conflict. A doctors’ syndicate said on Sunday that the death toll had risen to 56, with at least 595 people wounded. The clashes capped months

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