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Revealed: Why the sun looks white this morning
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news...BBC Look East weather presenter Dan Holley said the grey skies have been created by wildfire smoke from North America. ... ...Smoke from the wildfires on the other side of the Atlantic has been brought over to the UK by Storm Agnes. ...

The sporting weekend in pictures
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > sport > national...In the Premier League, Newcastle put eight past woeful Sheffield United, while Manchester United won at Burnley to ease the pressure on boss Erik... ...Europe retained the Solheim Cup but there was a painful defeat for heavyweight Joe Joyce at the hands of China’s Zhilei Zhang....

Paedophile who tried to have sex with decoy schoolgirl in hotel is jailed
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news...of a paedophile hunter group who called the police, Ipswich Crown Court heard.... ...Jailing 51-year-old Benterman for 33 months, Judge Martyn Levett said: “The confrontation was live streamed on The Ghost Facebook team page, and... ...Benterman, of Apsley Road, Great Yarmouth, admitted attempting to cause or incite a child to engage in sexual activity, attempting to meet a child... ...Benterman, of Great Yarmouth, had no shirt on when his custody picture was taken (Image: Suffolk police) He added: “For reasons which I am at a loss...

Man charged with heroin dealing after handing himself in to police
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news...Juicetice Macotia, of South Quay in Great Yarmouth, declined to enter a plea to a charge of being concerned in the supply of class A drug diophantine... ...Norwich Magistrates' Court heard he had been arrested at Great Yarmouth police investigation centre after handing himself in following a police search... ...District Judge David Wilson approved a prosecution application for the case to be committed to Norwich Crown Court, ruling it was too serious to... ...be dealt with by magistrates....

26 Norfolk pubs added to national beer guide for 2024
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news...26 Norfolk pubs added to national beer guide for 2024 26 Norfolk pubs added to CAMRA Good Beer Guide 2024 More than a hundred pubs across Norfolk... ...The Campaign for Real Ale's (CAMRA) Good Beer Guide 2024 has added 26 new pubs from the county to its list of the nation's best.... ...CAMRA chairman Nik Antona said: “The last few years have been an incredibly difficult time for the industry, and we need more support than ever before... ...Of the 105 Norfolk pubs named in the latest guide, 26 of these are new to the list....

American and two Russians return to Earth after a year in space
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news > national...hit by space junk and lost all its coolant while docked to the International Space Station.... ...A Nasa astronaut and two Russian cosmonauts have returned to Earth after being in space for just over a year.... ...Mr Rubio spent more than two weeks longer in space than Mark Vande Hei, who held Nasa’s previous record for a single spaceflight.... ...“No one deserves to go home to their families more than you,” the space station’s new commander, Denmark’s Andreas Mogensen, said earlier this week...

Country smokehouse bids to hold onto its customer-friendly Covid cabins
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news...Kaeti Newport, landlady of The Smokehouse Bar and Grill in Ormesby St Margaret, has applied to Great Yarmouth Borough Council (GYBC) to retain five... ...Denise Bradley) The Grange Hotel at Ormesby St Margaret, home of the Smokehouse restaurant....

Norfolk's biggest council dismisses bankruptcy concerns
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news...Birmingham City Council recently declared it could not balance its books, while councils in Hackney, Northamptonshire, Croydon, Thurrock and Woking... ...Norfolk County Council's County Hall headquarters in Norwich (Image: Mike Page) Conservative-run County Hall needs to find £46.2m of cuts and savings... ...Kay Mason Billig, leader of Norfolk County Council (Image: Norfolk County Council) Kay Mason Billig, leader of the council, said: "We have all been... ...Andrew Jamieson, deputy leader of Norfolk County Council (Image: Norfolk County Council) Andrew Jamieson, the council's deputy leader and cabinet...

SNP MP says ‘group bullying’ within the party gave her panic attacks
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news > national...Dr Cameron, the MP for East Kilbride, Strathaven and Lesmahagow, spoke out in the midst of a selection contest as the SNP chooses its candidate to... ...Lisa Cameron claimed she was shunned by other SNP MPs at Westminster after challenging the support given to former chief whip Patrick Grady – who... ...SNP Westminster leader Stephen Flynn meanwhile said he had not spoken to Dr Cameron since having dinner with her “a couple of weeks ago” in Parliament... ...Speaking on Monday about the situation, First Minister and SNP leader Humza Yousaf said the party is “in the middle of a selection contest”, adding...

Balloon business for Great Yarmouth's first Ukrainian refugee
greatyarmouthmercury.co.uk > news...Launching on April 6, 2023, Mrs Vasyeenko and Mr and Mrs Christensen opened Norfolk Balloon Designs at The Priory Centre, providing bespoke decorations... ...Under the Homes for Ukraine scheme, business owner Rikki Christensen and his wife Tatian hosted Mrs Vasyeenko and her family. ... ...Tatiana Christensen inside the Norfolk Balloon Designs workshop. James Weeds)Mrs Vasyeenko added: "Life is good now.... ...Inna Vasyeenko inside her workshop at The Priory Centre....