This week, we are joined by Olena Abramovych, Brussels correspondent for Ukrainian TV, Ricardo Borges de Castro, analyst in European and global affairs and Polish journalist Dorota Bawolek. Panelists reflect on the big bang enlargement of the European …
How the rug got pulled out from under Iran’s traditional carpet weavers
The historic Kashan bazaar in central Iran once sat on a major caravan route, its silk carpets known the world over. But for the weavers trying to sell their rugs under its ancient arches, their world has unravelled since the collapse of Iran’s nuclear…
Aled Jones, famous for ‘The Snowman’ and TV and radio career, is coming to the Princess Theatre in Hunstanton as part of Full Circle tour
A show is coming to a seaside theatre next year as a well-known singer’s new tour has been extended. Aled Jones is extending his popular Full Circle tour, and will making it on stage at Hunstanton’s Princess Theatre on Wednesday, May 7, 2025, at 7.30pm…
Patient at King’s Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital grabbed ex-partner by the neck after shutting her hand in car door
A 35-year-old grabbed his ex-partner by the neck and shut her hand in a car door after she took their children to visit him in hospital. Jason Ward, of no fixed address, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he was sentenced for two off…
Erik ten Hag must resist urge to start ‘world-class’ Man Utd player vs Palace – opinion
In the penultimate away game of the season, Manchester United play Crystal Palace and one player must be left out. The Premier League season is drawing to a close, with Champions League football for next season off the table at Old Trafford. This leave…
Downham Market man was drug-driving on King’s Lynn’s Hardwick roundabout
A drug-driver who was “struggling to maintain his lane position” on Lynn’s Hardwick roundabout was pulled over by police. Dennis Ngirigacha, 33, of Bridge Road in Downham, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to driving abo…
Erik ten Hag must resist urge to start ‘world-class’ Man Utd player vs Palace – opinion
In the penultimate away game of the season, Manchester United play Crystal Palace and one player must be left out. The Premier League season is drawing to a close, with Champions League football for next season off the table at Old Trafford. This leave…
‘Personal freedom’ vs ‘greater good’: Low emission zones show EU’s impact on our everyday lives
The European elections are approaching and with them the usual hand-wringing about a lack of interest from the electorate. The European Union is a behemoth, involved in so many things that even the biggest political enthusiasts find it difficult to kee…
Family-run Hallgate Timber in Long Sutton to celebrate 35 years of success
The manager of a family run firm which celebrates its 35th anniversary has shared the secrets to its success. Hallgate Timber in Lime Walk, Long Sutton, was started by Eddie and Chris Harris on May 5, 1989, and now their son Mark continues the company’…
St Mary’s Church in Long Sutton faces restoration cost of £50k to mend ‘unsafe’ spire
Woodworm and deathwatch beetle have led to a church spire being deemed ‘unsafe’ and needing £50,000 of repairs. Inspections at St Mary’s Church in Long Sutton have found major problems hidden under the lead cladding in Europe’s oldest and tallest spire…