An intriguing event is being held in a seaside town as visitors are given the chance to learn lots about honey bees. The West Norfolk Beekeepers’ Association’s ‘Bees by the Sea’ event is taking place in Hunstanton Town Hall and is open to the public on…
Labour promises to ‘stamp down’ on late payments in SME policy package
By Chris Dorrell Labour confirmed plans to eradicate late payments to small businesses as part of a package of measures designed to help entrepreneurs. Among a range of measures announced today, the opposition said they will “stamp out” late payments t…
Disqualified driver in Swaffham ‘forgot’ to do extended re-test and rode motorbike
A disqualified driver couldn’t resist getting behind the handlebars after he was caught by police driving a motorbike back home. Stephen Austin, 53, of Orford Road in Swaffham, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted driving w…
Wisbech man Shane Harvey was drug driving in King’s Lynn with eight-year-old son sat in back of van between two shopping trollies
A drug driver who was 16 times the limit had his young son in the back of a van sat between two shopping trollies. Shane Harvey, 39, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted driving above the specified drug limit as well as car…
‘Moment of madness’ caused Marham woman to key her neighbour’s car
A “moment of madness” caused a 26-year-old to key her neighbour’s car after a disagreement. Kiana Senter found herself in Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday after doing so, where she admitted causing criminal damage to property. The court heard from p…
New woodland area at Swaffham’s Sacred Heart school unveiled in 2014
In our weekly Memory Lane Schooldays feature, we look back at the unveiling of a school’s woodland area in 2014… A new woodland area was unveiled at Swaffham’s Sacred Heart School, in June 2014, remembering a Swaffham woman who was killed in the Asian …
Shouldham Village Hall set to screen One Life starring Anthony Hopkins next week
A village hall will once again be transformed into a local cinema for a moving wartime story next week. Shouldham Entertainment Committee is presenting the recent big screen release ‘One Life’, starring Anthony Hopkins at the village hall on Friday, Ju…
Nigerian Newspapers: 10 things you need to know Saturday morning
Good morning! Here is todayc’s summary from Nigerian Newspapers: 1. Governors of the 36 states of the federation have rejected the N60,000 minimum wage earlier proposed by the federal government. The Director Media and Public Affairs of the Nigeria Gov…
Elon Musk’s Starlink To Expand Footprint To Sri Lanka After Connecting Indonesia
Sri Lanka has joined the long list of companies to give the green light for Elon Musk‘s Starlink satellite internet services, President Ranil Wickremesinghe announced on Friday. What Happened: The country’s telecommunications regulatory commission has …
Home Office whistleblower: My colleagues called for violence against Farage and can’t wait for Starmer rule
My Home Office colleagues are delighted with the prospect of a Starmer government. There is no pretence anymore, they know their current ministerial bosses are set to be replaced within weeks, and the mood internally is one of celebration. I have worke…