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Dersingham Reserves hope for promotion-winning season

Dersingham Reserves are hoping for a promotion-winning season that will see them make the step into Anglian Combination like their first team.With Heacham not able to enter a reserve team this season, they capitalised to sign both Ruben Dores and Ahmed Rhaouti from the Thurlow Nunn side.Both started on the bench this weekend in the 3-2 victory at West Lynn but it was Dores who went on to score the

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Woman caught with cannabis denies having sex in town park

A woman who admitted having cannabis in The Walks also denied having sex in the park.Jaideenna Graham, 24, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday via a video link from HMP Peterborough.Graham is currently in prison for a separate offence.Graham has denied having sex in The Walks in LynnShe admitted having the Class B drug in her possession on July 29 at The Walks.Prosecutor Emma Pocknell said that Graham told

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Plans to demolish car showroom on prime town site and build homes

A car showroom and workshop premises on Lynn's London Road is to be replaced by 15 townhouses and apartments.West Norfolk planners have given the go-ahead for the Favorit Motor Company premises to be demolished and for the prime site to be redeveloped.The scheme allows for two two-bedroom and two four-bedroom townhouses, five one-bedroom apartments and six two-bedroom apartments as well as two commercial units.The Favorit car showroom on Lynn's London

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Major Remembrance parade is saved

A much-loved Remembrance parade has been saved thanks to the combined efforts of church staff, councillors and police.St Faith’s Church in Gaywood hosts the ward’s annual event, but it was cancelled last year due to relevant event safety measures not being organised in time.Writing for the Lynn News last week, West Norfolk borough councillor Charles Joyce suggested that it had been called off because Norfolk Police would not support it

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Jane takes up new role at Guildhall to share passion for heritage

A former Gayton woman has taken up a new role as part of the team hoping to breathe new life into one of Lynn’s most treasured gems.Jane Hamilton has been appointed by West Norfolk Council as the new learning and engagement officer at St George’s Guildhall and Creative Hub.She joins creative director Tim Fitzhigham as the regeneration and refurbishment element of the project gets under way.Jane Hamilton is the new

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Hospital staff deny using weather forecast when deciding whether to admit patients

Staff at Lynn’s hospital have denied reports that they check the weather forecast before giving beds to their patients.An article in national newspaper the i published over the weekend quoted anonymous team members at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as it focused on the crumbling building – issues already covered at length by the Lynn News over the past few years.In the report, one medic told the i that a past

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Pelicans host pre-season tournament at Alive Lynnsport

Pelicans Hockey Club continued their preparations for the forthcoming campaign by hosting a pre-season tournament at Alive Lynnsport on Saturday.Both the men's and ladies first teams were in action as the club welcomed teams from Dereham, Spalding and Wisbech on a glorious day.Under the guidance of coach Sean Kerry, Pelicans men found themselves 1-0 up in their first game against Wisbech thanks to a goal from Ian Simons.Mens and ladies

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The old Wesleyan Chapel

Here’s the fortnightly Picture This feature, with Lynn Museum..This Wesleyan Chapel in Tower Street was founded in 1812. It closed in 1960 and was demolished by Cork Brothers Ltd. Regent Way now runs through this site.To the left is the Rummer Public House and beyond the large brick theatre, now Ritz Bingo.The old Wesleyan Chapel on Tower Street, King's LynnTo the right is another cinema altered by reducing the tower

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All Wilko stores set to close this year

All of Wilko’s stores across the UK are set to close this year as a rescue deal fell through.It has been reported that all 408 stores are to close with the loss of more than 12,000 jobs in early October.It was announced last week that 52 shops are set to close this week. The Lynn store on New Conduit Street was not on the list released.The Wilko store in King's

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Hospital patient punched and broke emergency panel during visit

A court heard that a woman broke a plastic emergency panel while staying in hospital after getting angry and punching it.Lauren Hardy, 22, of Parkway in Lynn, appeared in the town’s magistrates court on Thursday, where she admitted causing the damage at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Prosecutor Sarah Fiddy said that on February 2, Hardy was a patient at the hospital and her her boyfriend was staying with her in the

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