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There were celebrations all round when Springwood High School’s Class of 2023 received their A-Level results, with a fifth of students gaining an A* or A grade, and two-fifths achieving A* to B grades.In a year when fewer A* and A grades have been awarded nationally, 21% of Lynn-based Springwood students achieved the equivalent of one A or A* and two Bs to win the accolade of Norfolk Scholar.Due to

Hundreds of students across West Norfolk have today discovered their A-Level results, which will open the gateway for university or their chosen career.Students at Downham Market Academy, Fakenham Academy, Swaffham’s Nicholas Hamond Academy and King Edward VII Academy, Springwood High School and The College of West Anglia in Lynn all get their results today.National reports have suggested students should prepare themselves for lower grades this year and increased competition for

World Cup FINAL Screening Roar on the Lionesses in the World Cup Final on the big screen in Tuesday Market Place King’s Lynn hosts another football watch party on Sunday 20 August. The FIFA Women’s World Cup Final will be shown on the giant screen and Alive West Norfolk have some fun football activities to try. The Tuesday Market Place will be radiating the buzz of Stadium Australia as the

A commemorative service was held in Lynn yesterday to remember the ‘Forgotten Army’ and mark the 78th anniversary of VJ Day.Civic leaders and war veterans gathered on Tuesday morning at the Tower Gardens for a service and wreath-laying in tribute to the Fallen of the Second World War.The event marked the anniversary of Japan’s surrender to the Allies, which finally ended the six-year conflict.VJ Day service was held at King’s

Lynn travellers are set to benefit from cheaper bus prices thanks to a grant from the Government.New flat fares within Lynn’s ‘town zone’ will come into effect next Monday (August 21), meaning any journey that starts and finishes in that area will cost just £1.50.This has been made possible through money that Norfolk County Council secured from the Department for Transport (DfT) to improve bus services.Lynn bus fares will be

A Lynn-based solicitors firm has warned of the negative effects that the school summer holidays have on couples.Sarah Fairbrother, director of Ward Gethin Archer, has said that family experts in West Norfolk are preparing for an increase in demand from separating parents when the school summer holidays come to an end.She says the “picture postcard” image of happy summer family holidays doesn’t ring true for many.Sarah Fairbrother, director of Ward