Mikel Arteta’s coaching staff at Arsenal are occasionally thrust into the limelight, and set-piece coach Nicolas Jover has now earned praise from Oleksandr Zinchenko. The Frenchman joined from Manchester City in 2021, having previously worked with Arte…
China aims to defuse risks in property sector, local debts in 2024
The Chinese leadership has vowed to defuse risks in managing its crisis-hit property sector and mounting local government debts in 2024, state-run media said Tuesday, as the world’s second-largest economy continues to grapple with challenges in fully r…
Italy’s Banco BPM vows to sustain record profits as rates peak
By Andrea Mandala MILAN (Reuters) – Italy’s Banco BPM pledged on Tuesday a five-fold increase in payouts to investors through 2026 by using fee income to sustain record profits even as the boost from higher interest rates wanes. Presenting a new three-…
Ireland to cut allowance, housing for new Ukrainian arrivals
DUBLIN (Reuters) – Ireland will slash the allowance for newly arrived Ukrainian refugees using state accommodation to 38.80 euros ($41.90) per week from 220 euros and put a 90-day limit on the time they can remain housed by the state, the government sa…
Biden vs Trump would be a close rematch, with RFK Jr a threat to Biden -Reuters/Ipsos poll
By Jason Lange and James Oliphant WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A looming election rematch next year between U.S. President Joe Biden and his predecessor Donald Trump would be closely fought, a new Reuters/Ipsos poll found, with both candidates saddled with pr…
Explainer-How Sweden’s commercial real estate problems could spark financial meltdown
STOCKHOLM (Reuters) – Soaring interest rates and too much debt are weighing down Sweden’ commercial real estate firms, making them the biggest threat to financial stability. The full effect of recent rate hikes has yet to be felt and authorities have t…
RSPCA East Winch Centre thanks visitors, volunteers and stall holders after Christmas Market raises nearly £3,000
Staff and volunteers of a charity are thankful after a Christmas market raised nearly £3,000. The RSPCA East Winch Wildlife Centre had its second Christmas Market on Saturday, December 2, and the charity has thanked everyone who made the event possible…
Fakenham man Ricky Beckford, 31, set to be sentenced after admitting throwing and smashing bottles in shop
A man who admitted throwing and smashing bottles in a town shop is set to be sentenced next month Ricky Beckford, of Bridge Street, Fakenham, appeared at Norwich Magistrates’ Court last Monday. The 31-year-old was arrested on December 2 after police we…
‘We’re working hard to make new King’s Lynn Queen Elizabeth Hospital a reality by 2030,’ says CEO Alice Webster
In her monthly Ward Round column, CEO Alice Webster talks about the ongoing plans for a new hospital… As I write my final column of 2023, I am reflecting on the progress we have made this year as a trust. A new hospital announcement, an ongoing safety …
West Norfolk head coach delighted to end six-game losing streak against Wisbech
Head coach Darren Clarke admitted the result was more important than the performance after seeing his West Norfolk side grind out a hard-fought derby win over Wisbech on Saturday. A tense battle at a mud-splattered Gatehouse Lane saw West Norfolk emerg…