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West Norfolk golfer sets his sights on a Challenge Tour card

As the cream of golf converge on Augusta for the Masters this week, a golfer from West Norfolk has his sights on earning himself a Challenge Tour card.Kale Heath, from Dersingham, is currently playing on the ‘Clutch Pro Tour’ after turning professional a year ago, but has ambitions of taking to the greens alongside some of the big names in the sport.Heath said: “My ambition for this season on the

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Sport

Lynn Stars management vow to put things right

King's Lynn’s management team have issued a message to supporters following a 58-32 KO Cup defeat at Sheffield on Thursday.The MacInnes Stars endured another tough night on the road as the Tigers put themselves firmly in charge of the tie, with the second leg still to come at the Adrian Flux Arena on April 24.Skipper Josh Pickering returned to form with 11 points from five rides, including two race victories,

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Local News

Celebrations as new sixth form opens

A new sixth form centre has opened which offers young adults with special needs extra support.Churchill Park Academy Sixth Form opened last Friday (March 31), and is located in the Fairstead area. It offers education from early years up until Year 14.Glyn Hambling, CEO of the Unity Education Trust said: "The opening is the culmination of an enormous amount of hard work from central staff in Unity Education Trust, Churchill

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Tributes pour in from across the political spectrum to long-serving councillor Doug

Honorary Alderman and former West Norfolk councillor Doug Benefer has died aged 94.Mr Benefer was a councillor for 37 years and has been described as “one of the outstanding Labour councillors of our borough in the 20th century”.He was part of the successful Labour administration elected to power in 1995 as a tide of change and protest swept the country away from the politics of John Major’s ruling Conservative party.Doug

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Local News

Woman ‘wants to go home’ after four months in Travelodge room

A woman who has been living in a single hotel room since December has told the Lynn News about the detrimental impact its had on her wellbeing.It comes after 77-year-old Beryl Nunn’s Freebridge house in Stoke Ferry was flooded last year.Mrs Nunn described how during the flood she had lost a lot of her possessions such as clothing and personal items.Beryl Nunn has been living in Lynn's Travelodge since December

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National News

Average UK house price increased by 08 in March

That's according to the Halifax The average UK house price increased by 0.8% month on month in March, with the recent easing of mortgage rates helping to support the property market, according to an index. However, the annual rate of house price growth has slowed to its weakest level in more than three years, according to Halifax. The annual rate of house price growth eased to 1.6% in March. Kim

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National News

England win Finalissima

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Borough honour for former mayor and council leader Nick

A former West Norfolk mayor has been made an Honorary Alderman after a special ceremony at Lynn Town Hall.Nick Daubney was mayor from 2018-2019 and also a West Norfolk councillor for 20 years, leading it for nearly half that time.Current council leader Stuart Dark said: “We would like to put on record our deep appreciation of the eminent services rendered by Nick.Former West Norfolk mayor Nick Daubney has been made

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Playing at home World Cup would be biggest honour Australia captain Sam Kerr

Australia captain Sam Kerr admitted it would be the “biggest honour in the world” to play in front of a home crowd at the World Cup this summer Down Under. Australia take on Scotland and England during the current international break before they play a final friendly against France in July, a week before the World Cup, as Kerr struggled to hide her excitement for the occasion. The 29-year-old Chelsea forward believes that Australia have

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Humza Yousaf No conspiracy over timing of the arrest of Peter Murrell

Claims that the SNP and police were “in cahoots” over the timing of Peter Murrell’s arrest have been dismissed as a conspiracy theory by the First Minister, as he admitted the situation had been “difficult and bruising” for the party. Police searched the home Mr Murrell – the former chief executive of the party – shared with former first minister Nicola Sturgeon on Wednesday as part of an investigation into

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