Sarah Ferguson “did not deny rumours of a growing rift” as the Duchess of York is a “public defender of the King”, according to a royal commentator. Fergie, as she is affectionately known, was interviewed earlier this week about the reports of a growin…
IKEA in the spotlight: Flatpack furniture linked to ‘systematic destruction’ of Romanian forests
IKEA has been accused of contributing to the rapid deterioration of Romania’s biologically rich forests. Two recent investigations reveal the impact of the flatpack furniture giant on the country’s Carpathian mountains, one of Europe’s largest remainin…
Artist Susan Vaughan-Williams set to hold third painting exhibition at West Acre Gallery
An artist is gearing up for her third exhibition of paintings at a village venue – making her the first designer to have accomplished this achievement. The one-woman exhibition by Susan Vaughan-Williams runs from Saturday, June 15 to Saturday, June 22 …
Why Labour will need to fix the UK’s labour market to unlock economic growth
By Chris Dorrell Both parties have pledged to put growth at the core of their economic agenda if they win the general election, a welcome recognition of the UK’s dismal performance since the financial crisis. So far, however, its unclear exactly how ei…
Ways to launch a new sportswear brand in a crowded market
By Ella Bond In recent years sportswear has become so much more than the clothes you wear to stay active, it has become a huge part of mainstream culture and fashion and a staple in wardrobes all over the world. That’s not to say it’s never used for it…
22-year-old driver who took drugs at a party swerved into another car in South Raynham
A 22-year-old who had been “experimenting” with drugs at a party later drove off, swerved into the wrong side of the road and crashed into another car. Those actions meant that Oliver Eglen found himself at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he …
29-year-old involved in King’s Lynn car crash said he ‘owed nobody nothing’ after refusing to do breath test
“I won’t give anybody nothing, I owe nobody nothing,” were the words of a 29-year-old who refused a breath test after being involved in a crash. Paulius Paskevicius appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where he admitted failing to provide a…
Fitness coach from Sutton St James hopes to share knowledge and positive message in exercise classes
A personal trainer with a passion for helping people hopes to share his fitness knowledge and promote a positive message. Jake Gadsden, 22, of Sutton St James, started his business, JG Fitness, more than a year ago, and has since created quite a commun…
A wonderful time in Scotland
In his weekly The Bar Man column, Jeff Hoyle takes a trip up north… After our weekend of fun and frolics at the CAMRA Members’ Weekend in Dundee, we took the road north, eventually reaching Ullapool which to our delight was midge-free. We found a very …
Jamie’s Little Allotment: Gayton-based gardener shares tips on planting tomatoes
In his weekly column, Gayton-based gardener Jamie Marsh shares tips on looking after tomato plants… Considering we are now well over a week into summer, the weather is very autumn-like. It has been quite windy with downpours spread out evenly throughou…