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Flats, museum or wedding venue? Here’s what Lynn residents think should happen to the Carnegie library

With the future of Lynn’s Carnegie library up in the air, residents have had their say on what they think should be done with the historic building.Norfolk County Council told the Lynn News that it has effectively ruled out turning the premises into flats – but there remain concerns that a lack of quick action could lead them lying empty.Cllr Alex Kemp, who has been vocal in her criticism of

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23-year-old who has committed 79 offences in court for shoplifting

A 23-year-old who has committed a total of 79 offences was back in court after stealing lighter refills from a shop.Cleo Hannabus, of Duggie Carter Court in North Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates court where she admitted to the offence of theft.Prosecutor Katharine Kibrya-Dean said that at lunchtime on July 8, Hannabuss visited the One Beyond Store in Lynn and picked up the lighter fluid valued at £3.75.Hannabuss was

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Stars were second best admits skipper

KIng's Lynn skipper Simon Lambert admits their patched-up side couldn’t live with the world class quality of Sheffield on Thursday.The MacInnes Stars were beaten 57-33 in South Yorkshire as they were able to register just two race winners against the Tigers who booked their place in the play-offs.And whilst conceding that a few of his team-mates struggled, Lambert reckons some perspective is needed.King's Lynn Stars skipper Simon Lambert“Look at the

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National Cinema Day returns with £3 tickets across Norfolk

Cinema tickets for hit films including Barbie, Meg 2 and Haunted Mansion are available this weekend for just £3, including at Lynn’s Majestic Cinema and the Alive Corn Exchange Cinema.National Cinema Day means that tickets to see films this Saturday at picture houses across the county are on sale with massive discounts.Numerous cinema chains have signed up the industry-wide event to promote how enjoyable an outing to the movies is

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Ryston athletes show their strength in Southern Athletics League

A lull in the local athletics calendar meant there was no reported competitive activity from members of Ryston Runners AC last week, but there was time for consolidation of some recent results.The Southern Athletics League finally released this season’s tables which showed Ryston finishing in 11th place in Division Two NE.When one considers that most of the other clubs in this group are large, mainly London-based enterprises, this is no

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West Norfolk youngster following in the footsteps of F1 Mercedes ace

As Lynn’s George Russell was competing on the Formula 1 grid at the weekend, West Norfolk karting star Jenson Sayell clinched the Micromax Super One Championship in a series the F1 ace raced as a youngster.In a weekend of ups-and-downs with changing track conditions, Sayell battled hard over the remaining two rounds to seal his first-ever triumph in a series that went down to the final race.Sayell and his family

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Linnets are very much the hunted ahead of Farsley Celtic trip

King's Lynn Town will have to brace themselves for the toughest game of their lives every time they step out on the pitch this season.That's the view of Linnets boss Mark Hughes as he prepares his side for tomorrow's trip to Farsley Celtic in the National League North.Lynn remain very much the hunted after finishing as runners-up in the league last term and Hughes isn't expecting it to get any

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Richard praises ‘life-changing’ acting training at college ahead of homecoming shows

This month is homecoming time for former Lynn resident Richard Meek, who is ready to don his fishnet tights when he stars in a special production of a popular musical.Richard Meek, who did his formal training while studying at the College of West Anglia in Lynn in the late 90s and early 00s, is once again playing the lead role of Brad Majors in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.The

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Council rules out turning library into flats – but some worried it could suffer same fate as Post Office

Our councils have insisted they are committed to finding “the right option” when deciding on the future of Lynn’s Carnegie library – and have effectively ruled out turning it into flats.But there are still concerns that it could follow in the footsteps of the town’s former Post Office and become derelict if a decision is not made soon.The Carnegie building off London Road has operated as a library since it

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Anglian Water denies claims of ‘foul stench’ at town river after artist’s complaints

Anglian Water has insisted that “no unusual odours” have been reported by staff at a Lynn river despite an art group claiming to have noticed “foul smells”.The water company told the Lynn News that its most recent samples taken from the Great Ouse River returned results which are well within its consent limits, which are set by the Environment Agency.That came after artists at the Lynn-based GroundWork Gallery voiced concerns

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