Lunch club for elderly needs more people to keep it going

Lunch club for elderly needs more people to keep it going

It was a bitter-sweet occasion when a long-established West Norfolk elderly folks lunch club held its 56th birthday celebration.While members were in Easter party mood on Wednesday as long-serving, enthusiastic member, 93-year-old Ken Robinson, cut a celebration cake, there were those who felt they were maybe witnessing the club’s final party.For the weekly club has declined in numbers since coming out of Covid and unless it can attract more members

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Local News

Students from secondary school get creative to help environment

Environmental awareness has been blooming in Lynn as secondary school students get creative to highlight the critical issue of plastic pollution.Sixty Year 8 students from Springwood High School have had the opportunity to contribute to the environmental community project ‘Meadow of Hope.’The project was started by the West Norfolk Youth Advisory Board (YAB) along with Blackfield Creatives director, Tim Mann, to create a flower meadow entirely made from recycled plastic.Students

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Sport

Stars struggle on their travels

Race-rusty Lynn suffered a 56-34 defeat in their Premiership opener at Wolverhampton last night.The MacInnes Stars were clearly lacking track time after the postponements of practice day and last week’s home opener against Sheffield, and they got off to a nightmare start in the West Midlands.Manager Alex Brady said: “Obviously it’s disappointing to come away with such a heavy defeat, although Wolves is a place where traditionally we struggle, and

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National News

Donald Trump to surrender to history making criminal charges

It's the first time a former US president has ever been indicted An extraordinary moment in US history is scheduled to unfold in a Manhattan courthouse on Tuesday as former president Donald Trump, who faces multiple election-related investigations, will surrender to face criminal charges stemming from 2016 hush money payments. The booking and arraignment are likely to be relatively brief — though hardly routine — as Mr Trump is fingerprinted, learns the exact

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National News

Tributes to Tory giant Nigel Lawson after his death

The former Chancellor has died at the age of 91 Tributes have been paid to Conservative former chancellor Nigel Lawson after his death at the age of 91. Rishi Sunak described the party grandee and leading Brexiteer as an “inspiration” and Boris Johnson marked him as a “giant” of Tory politics. The former MP served as Margaret Thatcher’s chancellor from 1983 until his resignation in 1989, before sitting in the House of

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National News

Kings image delivers new look for stamps

The first stamps featuring King Charles III go on sale today UK stamps will feature the King’s image for the first time from today, but the Queen’s image will remain on our post for some time to come. Charles’ image, adapted by the design of artist Martin Jennings for use on coins by the Royal Mint, will appear on all new stamps with presentation packs on sale. But the new stamps will not be sold at

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Local News

Your letters on recycling , climate change, a charity collection, a bank closure and the arrest of a head teacher

Police force not supported by the public Steve Mackinder’s letter in Viewpoint on March 24 made compelling reading in the manner policing was carried out on the head teacher of a Lynn school leading to an arrest in front of pupils.We live in a society where the criteria for judgement is unfairly ‘guilt by accusation’, even after exoneration.Lynn head teacher Greg Hill was arrested in front of pupils (63335940)It is

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Local News

Fire crews free child locked in vehicle at major car park

Fire crews were called to release a child locked in a vehicle this afternoon.One appliance from Lynn was called at 1pm today (Monday) to reports of the youngster being trapped on the Tuesday Market Place.A stop message was received shortly afterwards at 1.13pm.The child was locked in a vehicle on the Tuesday Market PlaceDo you have a story? Email newsdesk@lynnews.co.uk

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Local News

Town centre road shut while water company carries out work

Part of a town centre road is closed this week while work is carried out to connect a new mains supply.Anglian Water has shut off a section of Lynn’s Chapel Street, in between St Ann’s Street, St Nicholas Street and Austin Street.A sign put up near the site says the work started on Monday, with the road set to be shut for three days until it is complete.Anglian Water works

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