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It has been a busy couple of weeks for students from the Mark Farnham Schools of Tae kwon-do.Students enjoyed success at the World Championships, held at the Sky Dome, in Coventry, and also at a colour belt grading at the Community Centre at Providence Street - the last time an event will be hosted at the venue.The Mark Farnham Schools gained 19 awards at the event including two World Champions,

Jordan Ponticelli was on target twice as King's Lynn Town and Hereford fought out an enthralling 2-2 draw on the opening day of the new National League North season.Ponticelli cancelled out former Linnet Alex Babos' opener for the Bulls going into the break before handing Lynnn the lead 14 minutes into the second half.But the home side's advantage lasted all of a minute as Jason Cowley netted an equaliser to

King's Lynn again found themselves completely out of luck in a 50-40 defeat to rivals Ipswich at the Adrian Flux Arena on Thursday night.The MacInnes Stars had no real answer to the powerhouse Witches spearhead of Emil Sayfutdinov and Jason Doyle, but the overall scoreline should undoubtedly have been closer.There was no shortage of effort from the home side with skipper Nicolai Klindt leading the way, recent signing Emil Breum

It was inevitable that, at some point, the conversation with Mark Hughes would turn back to one of the most disappointing performances of last season - the club's play-off defeat to Kidderminster Harriers.But the King's Lynn Town boss is determined to use that afternoon as fuel for the coming National League North season which starts with the visit of Hereford on Saturday.The Linnets are at the dawn of a new

West Norfolk has a new World Champion in its ranks after Kieran Bowman claimed the biggest victory of his career at the weekend.Bowman, from Terrington St Clement, was crowned two-litre banger king after driving his way to glory in front of more than 4,000 race fans at Lynn's Adrian Flux Arena.Following his big-race success, Bowman was joined on track by stepfather Ant Bailey with the two sharing an emotional embrace.Kieran

Injured speedway star Thomas Jorgensen is desperate to see another green light – one that will allow him to swap his hospital bed for home comforts.The 31-year-old fell awkwardly racing for Berwick Bandits in a Championship match at Edinburgh on Friday night.After lengthy on-track treatment he was transported to Falkirk’s Forth Valley Hospital where scans revealed broken vertebrae in his neck and back.Thomas Jorgensen as he begins his road to

King’s Lynn look to put a big dent in rivals Ipswich’s play-off ambitions when the sides meet in the Sports Insure Premiership at the Adrian Flux Arena tomorrow (7.30pm).The Witches have seen their hopes boosted by a surprise win at Leicester on Monday, and further success over the Stars and then Peterborough over the coming days could tighten up the scrap for a top four finish.Unfortunately those aspirations are now

King's Lynn Town have completed the signing of Tom Clifford from National League Premier Southend United.The left-sided defender, 24, is regarded as something as a dead-ball specialist and is viewed as a replacement for the recently-departed Olly Scott.Clifford has had his contract with the Shrimpers cancelled by mutual consent.Linnets boss Mark Hughes and Adrian Whitbread have added to their squad with the signing of Tom Clifford from Southend United. Picture:

Summer signings Owen Gilbert and Jack Noble were both on target as Heacham came from behind to win 2-1 on their Premier Division home bow.A clever Gilbert free-kick cancelled out Fin Whiteley's first-half strike for Fakenham before an emphatic header from Noble clinched the three points against the Ghosts, who had Alex Walpole sent-off early in the second half.After seeing his side record their first win at Step Five, manager