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Local News

Plans revealed for six blocks of flats with commercial space – but could see demolition of community centre

Plans for 65 new affordable flats have made progress and could also see the demolition of a community centre used by thousands over the years.Six blocks of flats have been proposed for Hillington Square in Lynn to replace 67 of the existing flats.It is part of the final phase of the Lynn development after 190 apartments have previously been built in four refurbished blocks.An aerial view of Hillington Square in

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National News

Sunak says he feels moral responsibility to halve inflation

The Prime Minister says he feels a “deep moral responsibility” to deliver on his pledge to halve inflation after the key driver behind the cost-of-living crisis stayed static last month. Office for National Statistics data published on Wednesday showed that the Consumer Prices Index inflation (CPI) remained at 8.7% in May, the same level as in April, despite experts forecasting a fall to 8.4%. Rishi Sunak, due to speak on

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National News

Missing submarine extremely safe say operators

A spokesman for the mothership which launched the missing submersible has defended OceanGate, saying it runs an “extremely safe operation”. Questions were raised about the safety of the vessel, called Titan and run by OceanGate, during a press conference in Canada on Wednesday. Five people are on board the submersible, which went missing on Sunday off the coast of Canada during a voyage to the wreck of the Titanic, and

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Local News

Fundraising tea party to support bereavement charity

A fundraising tea party will be held in Lynn next week in aid of a charity supporting bereaved parents.The Forget Me Not Tea Party, which will take place at Reffley Community Hall on Monday between 10am and 2pm, will raise funds for Aching Arms.The event, hosted by Lynn bereaved parent group Whispers from Wings, will feature hot drinks, cakes and bakes.Reffley Community Hall in King's Lynn. Picture: Google MapsThe charity gives

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Local News

Complaints after ‘preachers’ in town centre seen promoting anti-LGBTQ+ messages

Police have received complaints regarding two ‘preachers’ in Lynn town centre, who were today seen promoting anti-LGBTQ+ messages.Most Wednesdays, members of a religious group who reportedly travel from Peterborough hand out leaflets and use a loud hailer to spread their religious beliefs.Today, they were seen wearing sandwich boards, one of which read “God opposes the proud James 4:6” with a picture of the rainbow flag, used to represent members of

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Sport

Gray makes it back-to-back tons as Fakenham win thriller

As the saying goes, you wait ages for a bus and then two come along at once - just like Fakenham Cricket Club's last two games in the Norfolk Alliance.After their thrilling one-wicket win over Norwich the previous week, Fakenham repeated the feat against Garbolidsham at the weekend with Stephen Gray also making it back-to-back centuries.On a sunny afternoon at Highfield Lawn, Garboldisham won the toss and decided to bat.Fakenham

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Sport

Sailing club plays host to Topper Championships

Snettisham Beach Sailing Club hosted the International Topper Class (ITCA) Topper Class Eastern Area Championships 2023.Fifteen local sailors, 14 from Snettisham Beach and another from Brancaster Staithe, were among the 33 strong fleet, sailing either 4.2m2 sails or 5.3m2 depending on their weight.The club also held a coached intro-to-racing weekend alongside the Championship event where a further eight sailors were coached by home-grown race coach Eva Miller and her her

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Local News

Main town route to close for two evenings for roadworks

A main route through Lynn will be shut for two consecutive evenings next month while roadworks are carried out to preserve the surface for longer.The A148 London Road will be closed and parking will be suspended on Monday and Tuesday, July 3 and 4, between 7pm and midnight.The road will be shut just south of Blackfriars Street to the Southgate Street junction, while a “road rejuvenator” is sprayed onto the

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Local News

Fitness programme for cancer patients receives extended funding

A hospital’s fitness programme for cancer patients has been given extra funding so it can continue helping them for another year.The pilot scheme for patients living with and beyond cancer at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), in partnership with Alive West Norfolk, has been improving health and wellness as well as confidence in its participants.The eight-week programme has been running since April 2022 at the hospital’s Cancer Wellbeing and Support

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