By Chris Dorrell Clumsy reforms to capital gains tax could “harm the government’s growth mission,” the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS) warned today. The influential think tank said the levy was “crying out for reform”, but warned that poorly designe…
REVOLUTION REMEMBERED: More than 1,000 King’s Lynn residents were extras at £20-a-day
The next of our articles looking back at the filming of Revolution, starring Al Pacino, in the 1980s… More than one thousand local people – many of them unemployed or retired – jumped at the chance to be an extra in Revolution, especially as the going …
All Our Yesterdays: Sporting snapshots from Castle Rising, King’s Lynn, North Wootton and Sandringham
In our weekly All Our Yesterdays feature we look back at sporting events in West Norfolk… September 2010: Linnets’ midfielder Danny White sees his header brilliantly saved by Yarmouth keeper Michael Hilton in a pulsating FA Vase second qualifying round…
‘We should do this more often’
In his weekly The Bar Man column, Jeff Hoyle discusses a recent trip to the north west… Time was when we made regular trips to the north west to watch Bury FC, but this came to an end with the collapse of the club and the restrictions imposed by Covid….
First day at school for pupils at King’s Lynn’s Fairstead Primary in September 2014
In our weekly Memory Lane Schooldays feature we look back ten years… It was a difficult day for the parents waving off their children for their first day of school at the gates of Lynn’s Fairstead Primary School in September 2014. And here are some of …
Bihar: Body of Andhra student found hanging at NIT Patna hostel room
Patna (Bihar) [India], September 21 (ANI): The body of a student at the National Institute of Technology (NIT) Patna was found hanging in her room at the hostel premises, said police officials on Saturday. According to the police officials, the body wa…
“Every vote matters for Sri Lanka’s future”: Presidential candidate Namal Rajapaksa
Colombo [Sri Lanka], September 21 (ANI): Namal Rajapaksa, the presidential candidate and son of former President Mahinda Rajapaksa, cast his vote in the 2024 Sri Lankan presidential election. He also encouraged citizens to do the same, emphasising that…
Kareena Kapoor Khan rings in 44th birthday in style, Priyanka Chopra leaves sweet comment
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 21 (ANI): Bollywood actor Kareena Kapoor Khan is poised to celebrate her 44th birthday on September 21, and the excitement is palpable. In anticipation of her special day, the star took to Instagram to share a se…
Why do only half of Gen Z professionals think pensions are important?
By Dan Harris Just 56 per cent of Gen Z think saving for a pension is important compared to 77 per cent of Gen X – and that spells trouble for their retirement, says Daniel Harris Generation Z professionals may not be taking their pension contributions…
Gujarat: Train mishap averted after fishplates, keys found on tracks in Surat
Surat (Gujarat) [India], September 21 (ANI): An attempted train derailment was thwarted on Saturday after miscreants removed fishplates and keys from a railway track near Kim Railway Station in Surat. According to Western Railway, Vadodara Division uni…