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Rotary club support trip to adventure park for dozens of families organised by community shop

A Lynn-based charitable club has supported a trip to an adventure park for dozens of families.Lynn’s Priory Rotary Club subsidised the trip, organised by the Community Shop on the Fairstead estate, to BeWILDerwood at Hoveton near Norwich.A spokesperson for the Rotary club said: “The community shop, run by Emma Brock, does a tremendous job helping the local community, and one of the highlights is an annual coach trip for local

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Domestic abuse charity marks ten-year anniversary with special campaign and greetings card

Some touching schemes are up and running to help a charity mark its tenth anniversary in style.Volunteers at the Lynn-based Pandora Project, which offers support to women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse, are marking a decade of important work in the town.This month, they are inviting salons and nail bars across the borough to ‘Paint it Purple’ and raise awareness of their work.Artist Lucy Watson has created

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Anniversary of Battle of Britain to be marked in town next week

A service held at Lynn's Tower Gardens on Monday will commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain.The service, which will include wreath-laying, will take place at 10.45am.Gary Walker, events organiser for Lynn and district Royal Air Force Association, said: “The battle, which saw the German Luftwaffe suffer its first major defeat during WWII at the hands of the RAF, was the first reversal of fortune for the Germans

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34-year-old who drew faces on shop mannequins to pay over £1,000 for damage

A 34-year-old who “thought it was a laugh” to draw faces on shop mannequins now has to pay over £1,000 back to the store.Anton Kuzmenok, of North Way in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday where he admitted the offence of causing criminal damage.On August 7 at around 3pm, Kuzmenok went into H&M in Lynn and was seen with a black permanent marker drawing faces on five

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Linnets sign U’s midfielder on loan

King's Lynn Town have completed the signing of Cambridge United midfielder Kai Yearn.The 18-year-old has agreed a month's loan deal at The Walks - after being recommended to the club by skipper Josh Coulson.Yearn netted against Premier League giants Arsenal in the FA Youth Cup last season.Linnets boss Mark Hughes said: "Kai is an exciting talent. He is on his second loan at this level after impressing last season at

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Banned driver was arrested while on way to court to be sentenced for same offence

A man was arrested for driving while disqualified as he was on his way to court to be sentenced for the same offence.Osvaldas Zeniauskas, 35, was pulled over by officers in Lynn while heading to the town's magistrates’ court.He had borrowed his brother's car because he thought he was going to be late for his hearing.Osvaldas Zeniauskas outside Norwich Magistrates' Court. Picture: SWNSZeniauskas was already banned after being caught doing

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Fundraising starts in hope of creating new adapted sports hub at leisure centre

Plans are moving forward for a new £3 million Adaptive Sports Hub which will bring accessible facilities to Lynn as fundraising for the project is due to be officially launched today.After two years of hard work getting plans ready, two West Norfolk groups have been working together along with others on the project.The plans will see Paralympic-style facilities for those with disabilities to use as well as providing a new

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Young guns helping Linnets through tough times

Leading King's Lynn Town through their current period of transition has been tough for manager Mark Hughes - but it is something the Linnets boss has relished with so much young talent at his disposal.Ben Isaacson - after making his senior debut against Farsley Celtic at the weekend - featured in the 2-2 draw against Brackley Town on Tuesday night, while fellow Academy product Charlie Royle came on for a

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‘Enough is enough’: Absentee landlord slammed over empty Post Office building

Furious complaints about “absentee landlords” have once again thrust the future of Lynn’s old Post Office building into the limelight.Hopes were high for the Baxter’s Plain site, which has been lying derelict since 2007, after its new owners were granted planning permission at the start of last year to convert it into a mixture of properties, a pub, wine bar and takeaway.However, the successful applicant Feride Guccuk – a director

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Access road plans move step closer as business case set to be submitted

Plans to build a major new road scheme in West Norfolk have moved a step closer.Norfolk County Council cabinet members agreed to put forward a business case to the government for the West Winch access road.It is hoped the £84m scheme will help alleviate traffic on one of the county’s most congested roads while also allowing a bid to build 4,000 new homes in the village.Protestors calling for a bypass

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