A man has lost his driving licence and been made subject to a 12-month community order after appearing before magistrates for drink-driving. Steven Nichols, 56, of Reid Way, Lynn, had previously pleaded guilty to drink-driving in Kellard Place, Lynn on…
Tall tails: The story of a city couple, a Siberian cat and a litter box
By Jennifer Sieg Jennifer Sieg and Amber Murray sit down with Aneisha Soobroyen, co-founder of gut-friendly pet food brand Scrumbles. When entrepreneur Aneisha Soobroyen adopted her Siberian cat Boo, the last thing she expected was never-ending stomach…
Narborough mum used cannabis to cope with anxiety and anorexia
A young mum who relied on cannabis to cope with anxiety, depression, and anorexia has been given a conditional discharge and been told to stay out of trouble. Laura Edwards, 29, of Sandy Road, Narborough, admitted possession of 13g of cannabis at her h…
King’s Lynn dad given conditional discharge over drugs charges
A father escaped prison after pleading guilty to two charges of possession of ketamin but told magistrates he was turning his life around. Luke Hasdell, 29, of Gaywood Road, Lynn, told Lynn magistrates on Thursday he had been addicted to the drug since…
Meet the fund managers: Biotech investing under the microscope
By Elliot Gulliver-Needham In this weekly series, investment reporter Elliot Gulliver-Needham sits down with a fund manager for a Q&A. This week, we’re hearing from Ailsa Craig, co-portfolio manager of International Biotechnology Trust. How does your f…
AI companies are racing to rescue the NHS
By Jess Jones An official review by Lord Darzi revealed recently that the NHS is in “critical condition” following years of underfunding. The review found that the NHS is battling soaring demand, poor productivity, financial pressures and low staff mor…
The Notebook: On the lookout for common sense at Labour Party Conference
By Matthew Elliott As Labour Party Conference kicks off, Matthew Elliott, president of the Jobs Foundation and co-founder of the Taxpayers’ Alliance, lays out what he is on the lookout for (including his favourite Liverpool pub) in today’s Notebook Lab…
The UK is suffering from financial long Covid
By Christian May We may have ditched the testing swabs and face masks, but the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic is still being felt. Quite understandably, we’d rather consign that era to history, but the scale of the costs incurred makes that impossible…
Reeves to strike positive tone in Party Conference speech
By Ali Lyon Rachel Reeves is set to promise a Budget that will “rebuild Britain” in a speech at the Labour Party Conference that will claim that the “work of change has only just begun”. In a notably more optimistic tone than Labour has adopted in rece…
Optimism among UK SMEs rises for third straight year
By Amber Murray Optimism among the UK’s small and medium-sized businesses has grown for a third consecutive year in a positive sign for the domestic economy, according to fresh data. Around seven in ten SMEs said they felt confident about the future of…