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Here are the letters from the Tuesday, November 14 edition of the Lynn News...Guildhall find has put town on the mapWith St George’s Guildhall and the discovery of the original floorboards that Shakespeare trod once again being featured on national TV (The One Show, November 7), I wanted to say how fantastic it has been to get Lynn and the theatre in front of the whole country and in front

Bosses at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital spent more than £900,000 to enlist a PR company’s help while campaigning for a new building.Staff and patients celebrated alongside politicians and members of the public in May this year after the Government confirmed West Norfolk would benefit from its New Hospital Programme.The team at the QEH had put together a case for its £862million rebuild as its current site has at least 4,394

There are hopes that a new business venture in Lynn’s former Debenhams store could be up and running by Christmas.Kelly Ranger, who has a pop-up market at The Place on New Conduit Street, revealed her plan to revitalise the old department store on High Street in October.She hopes to fill it with shopping and leisure attractions, offering businesses a series of self-contained units to operate from with a model similar

More than 18,000 people attended one of the region's biggest free fireworks displays on Friday.Fawkes in the Walks is organised by the West Norfolk Council and held in The Walks park in the centre of Lynn.It was a case of better late than never as the display had been postponed from the previous Friday due to the park being waterlogged following Storm Ciarán.Fawkes in the Walks funBefore the fireworks there

The Duke of Sussex shared a moving message with youngsters supported by Lynn-based Scotty’s Little Soldiers last week ahead of Remembrance Sunday.Prince Harry, who has been involved with the charity since 2017, was recently asked to be its first-ever global ambassador.And on Thursday, ahead of the Remembrance weekend, he sent words of support to the young members of Scotty's – a charity for bereaved British Forces children and young people.Prince

This year’s Remembrance Day Service at Lynn Minster was particularly poignant, with wars currently raging in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine.Bishop of Lynn The Rt Rev Dr Jane Steen talked of the conflicts and the need for peace during her sermon on Sunday.St Margaret’s Church was busy for the special service, with officiant The Rev Canon Dr Mark Dimond and readings from Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk Lady

After mass objections, protests, and a public inquiry, a controversial housing development will soon be taking shape after passing a major hurdle.West Norfolk councillors have approved the 574-home Knights Hill project, which sits between the A149 and Grimston Road on the outskirts of Lynn.An outline of the Barratt David Wilson Homes development had already been approved but the latest application presented the layout and appearance of the site.Part of the