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PUBLISHED: 16:53 25 May 2018 | UPDATED: 17:04 25 May 2018 The Victoria Hotel, Holkham. PHOTO: ANTONY KELLY © ARCHANT NORFOLK 2011 An 86-year-old man was left with life-changing injuries after he was trapped in a bath with scalding water pouring in. The Victoria at Holkham Ltd was fined £50,000 at Huntingdon magistrates’ court on May 24 after pleading guilty to two charges under the Health and Safety at Work Act 1974 for exposing its guests to a risk of scalding in its hotel. An incident occurred at Ancient House – part of the Victoria Hotel, Holkham – in September 2016 which resulted in extensive injuries to a guest. Geoffrey Saunders, from Essex, spent six weeks in hospital following the incident. He sustained catastrophic scalding injuries and still has health problems, including very painful scarring from his burns. A Holkham spokesman said: “The management team at The Victoria sincerely regrets this incident involving Mr Saunders. The team … [Read more...] about Norfolk hotel fined £50,000 after elderly guest scalded in bath

Updated 8:14 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 President Donald Trump salutes as he boards the Marine One helicopter Friday, May 25, 2018, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump is traveling to Annapolis, Md., to address the U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremonies. less President Donald Trump salutes as he boards the Marine One helicopter Friday, May 25, 2018, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump is traveling to Annapolis, Md., to address the U.S. Naval ... more Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 2 … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump tells Navy grads ‘you don’t give up’

Anne Flaherty, Associated Press Updated 7:56 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 Photo: Susan Walsh, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 President Donald Trump walks out of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 25, 2018, as he heads to Marine One for a short trip to Annapolis, Md., to speak at the United States Naval Academy graduation. President Donald Trump walks out of the White House in Washington, Friday, May 25, 2018, as he heads to Marine One for a short trip to Annapolis, Md., to speak at the United States Naval Academy graduation. Photo: Susan Walsh, AP Trump accuses Dems of 'rooting against' NKorea talks 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump on Friday accused Democrats of "rooting against" upcoming nuclear talks with North Korea, and said his political opponents were … [Read more...] about Trump accuses Dems of ‘rooting against’ NKorea talks

Catherine Lucey and Zeke Miller, Associated Press Updated 6:49 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 window._taboola = window._taboola || []; _taboola.push({ mode: 'thumbnails-c', container: 'taboola-interstitial-gallery-thumbnails-3', placement: 'Interstitial Gallery Thumbnails 3', target_type: 'mix' }); _taboola.push({flush: true}); Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 1of/3 CaptionClose Image 1 of 3 President Donald Trump approaches the microphones to speak to the media as he walks to the Marine One helicopter Friday, May 25, 2018, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump is traveling to Annapolis to address the U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremonies. less President Donald Trump approaches the microphones to speak to the media as he walks to the Marine One helicopter Friday, May 25, 2018, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump is traveling to ... more … [Read more...] about Summit talk turns warmer; Trump says ‘talking to them now’

Updated 6:38 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 President Donald Trump approaches the microphones to speak to the media as he walks to the Marine One helicopter Friday, May 25, 2018, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump is traveling to Annapolis to address the U.S. Naval Academy graduation ceremonies. less President Donald Trump approaches the microphones to speak to the media as he walks to the Marine One helicopter Friday, May 25, 2018, on the South Lawn of the White House in Washington. Trump is traveling to ... more Photo: Jacquelyn Martin, AP The Latest: Trump says US now 'talking to' NK about summit 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and North Korea (all times local): 9:30 a.m. … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump says US now ‘talking to’ NK about summit

Updated 6:24 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 Now Playing: President Donald Trump says he wants transparency from everyone involved in the investigation of Russian influence in the 2016 presidential election. Trump insisted Wednesday, "what I want is total transparency." (May 23) Media: Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and the investigation into Russia's meddling in the 2016 campaign (all times local): 8:17 a.m. President Donald Trump is not backing down on his unproven claim that the FBI planted a spy in his presidential campaign. Trump is tweeting an interview aired Thursday night on the "Tucker Carlson Tonight" program. A writer for the conservative media website The Federalist told Carlson that "everyone knows there was a Spy" in Trump's 2016 campaign. Trump has branded his latest attempt to discredit the special counsel's Russia investigation as "spygate," part of a newly invigorated strategy embraced by his Republican … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump not backing down on ‘spy’ allegations

Updated 5:32 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 Photo: Evan Vucci, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 In this May 24, 2018, phtot, President Donald Trump speaks on North Korea before signing the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act," in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in Washington less In this May 24, 2018, phtot, President Donald Trump speaks on North Korea before signing the "Economic Growth, Regulatory Relief, and Consumer Protection Act," in the Roosevelt Room of the White House in ... more Photo: Evan Vucci, AP The Latest: Trump says NKorea statement on talks 'good news' 1 / 1 Back to Gallery WASHINGTON (AP) — The Latest on President Donald Trump and North Korea (all times local): 8:23 a.m. President Donald Trump says North Korea's latest statement on nuclear talks is … [Read more...] about The Latest: Trump says NKorea statement on talks ‘good news’

Kim Tong-hyung, Associated Press Updated 1:35 am, Friday, May 25, 2018 Photo: Ahn Young-joon, AP Image 1of/1 CaptionClose Image 1 of 1 A TV screen shows images of U.S. President Donald Trump, right, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, May 25, 2018. North Korea said Friday that it's still willing to sit down for talks with the United States "at any time, at any format" just hours after President Donald Trump abruptly canceled his planned summit with the North's leader Kim Jong Un. The signs read " Hope to see you again someday." less A TV screen shows images of U.S. President Donald Trump, right, South Korean President Moon Jae-in and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, left, during a news program at the Seoul Railway Station in Seoul, South ... more … [Read more...] about Canceled Trump-Kim summit tests Moon’s middleman role

PUBLISHED: 07:06 25 May 2018 | UPDATED: 07:06 25 May 2018 Roadworks on Sweet Briar Road roundabout. Picture: David Hannant Archant Drivers have been urged to plan ahead to try to ease the disruption when a key roundabout on Norwich’s busy ring road closes next week. John Fisher, chair of Norwich Highways Agency Committee. Pic: Norfolk Conservatives. The Dereham Road/Sweet Briar roundabout will be completely closed for five days, between Monday, May 28 and Friday, June 1, so the revamped roundabout can be resurfaced. It will mean traffic will not be able to cross the roundabout, affecting the tens of thousands of motorists who use the ring road and Dereham Road. Buses will also be affected. Council bosses have acknowledged the closure will be disruptive and frustrating, but that doing the work over half-term, when roads tend to be less busy, was the “least worst” option. Diversions will be put in place, including via roads such as the Broadland Northway, Earlham … [Read more...] about Drivers urged to plan ahead as Norwich roundabout closure approaches

PUBLISHED: 06:40 25 May 2018 | UPDATED: 06:40 25 May 2018 Photo: Nick Butcher. EDP pics © 2007 Two men have been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit election fraud around this month’s Norwich City Council elections. Daniel Elmer. Pic: Norfolk Conservatives. Norfolk police arrested two men in Norwich yesterday morning, following an allegation around the signatures for the nomination for the Conservative candidate in Mancroft ward. Police said a 28-year-old man and a 21-year-old man had been arrested on suspicion of conspiracy to commit election fraud, specifically conspiracy to submit nomination papers containing fraudulent signatures. Last night one of them claimed he had been released with “no further investigation”. One of the arrested men is understood to be Alex Jackson-Dennis, 21, the deputy chair political of Norwich Conservatives. He acted as the agent for all of the Conservative candidates in this month’s Norwich City Council … [Read more...] about Two former Conservative candidates arrested in Norwich City Council election fraud investigation