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Music festival described as ‘huge success’ as finale acts close show

Lynn’s Festival Too went out with a bang this weekend as crowds enjoyed a third weekend of live music.Record amounts of visitors came to Lynn for the free annual music festival with a variety of different artists.From the Jam took to the Tuesday Market Place as headline act on Friday night.Crowds formed at Festival Too over the weekendBruce Foxton and Russell Hastings played hits such as ‘A Town Called Malice’

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Sport

Future of King’s Lynn Speedway in serious doubt

The future of King's Lynn Speedway is in serious doubt after the postponement of tonight's Sports Insure Premiership match against Peterborough.The club have admitted they are in "an extremely difficult and vulnerable position" as they look to battle for their future survival.Club bosses have been in extensive discussions with British Speedway Promoters’ Ltd, and all parties are in agreement that a brief pause to their season is necessary in order

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Sport

Plenty of positives as Linnets are beaten by the Canaries

King's Lynn Town started their pre-season preparations with a 6-1 defeat at the hands of near-neighbours Norwich City at The Walks.The Championship outfit proved a class above the Linnets and took a 5-1 lead into the interval after a dominant first-half display.National League North Lynn fielded a number of new players and triallists as they continue to rebuild their squad - light on numbers - against a Norwich side who

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National News

Lana Del Rey apologises for Glastonbury lateness after late arrival at BST

American singer Lana Del Rey dazzled crowds at British Summer Time (BST) festival in London and apologised for arriving late to the stage, just weeks after her microphone was cut off at Glastonbury when her set overran because of her late arrival. This time the star, 38, wrapped up her show a minute before Hyde Park’s 10.30pm curfew, despite arriving to the stage 17-and-a-half minutes late. At Glastonbury in June, she led her fans

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National News

Thames Water agrees 750m funding deal but warns significantly more needed

Thames Water has said its shareholders have agreed to pump another £750 million in funding into the utility giant, but warned that another £2.5 billion will be needed by 2030 as it struggles under a £14 billion debt mountain. The supplier said the initial funding agreement to the end of March 2025 is a “major milestone”, although it is less than the £1 billion expected, and the group admitted that

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National News

Nottingham baby death inquiry expected to uncover biggest ever maternity scandal

An inquiry into baby deaths at Nottingham University Hospitals NHS Trust is expected to uncover the biggest maternity scandal in the history of the NHS. Donna Ockenden, who is leading the inquiry, is poised to investigate hundreds more cases after NHS England wrote to affected families agreeing cases would be dealt with on an opt-out basis, with families having to opt out of giving consent. Families are expected to receive

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Local News

Town’s hospital will be one of three in county to get new diagnostic centre as part of £85.9m investment

People across Norfolk will be able to have earlier diagnoses due to investments at three hospitals including Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.This is as three new diagnostic centres are set to be built in the region over the next two years.A project to create new outpatient imaging buildings at each of the three hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney has been given the green light by the Department of Health and Social

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Local News

‘Serial offender’ who takes £60 worth of cannabis and cocaine a day caught shoplifting twice

A “serial offender” who takes around £60 worth of drugs a day was recently been caught putting 11 bottles of washing products in a holdall and walking out without paying.Vanessa Hunter, 36, of Shiregreen, Fairstead, admitted to two offences of theft at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and was given her ”final chance” of escaping a prison sentence.Prosecutor Emma Pocknell outlined to magistrates that on March 22, Hunter stole cheese

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Local News

Restaurant manager to represent company on national stage after becoming first ever head of flair

The general manager of an Italian restaurant chain’s Lynn branch has become the first ever head of flair for the brand.Danny Hamilton, the general manager of Lynn’s Pizza Express, has been appointed as the company’s first head of flair, which will see him become its “ultimate brand ambassador” with both customers and restaurant teams.From helping to promote new menu items to starring in campaigns and on social media, his most

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Local News

Big portions and lovely staff at High Street restaurant

Eat My Words logoLooking for a place to eat before watching Festival Too in Lynn last Friday evening, I called The Street and managed to reserve a table for me and my son Alfie for 6.30pm.Obviously the town is busier than usual during the three weeks of our amazing free festival, and the High Street restaurant was already buzzing when we arrived, ten minutes early.We received the warmest of welcomes

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