Blog horizontal

National News

Battersea dogs to form guard of honour ahead of Paul OGradys funeral

Paul O’Grady will be laid to rest on Thursday with a private service featuring a guard of honour with dogs from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home and an appearance from the Salvation Army Band. O’Grady, who rose to fame as his platinum wig-wearing drag queen alter ego Lily Savage before going on to host a string of television programmes, died “unexpectedly but peacefully” at his home on March 28 at

today 22

Local News

Man to face trial after being accused of assault

A man will face a trial after being accused of assaulting a person, causing actual bodily harm.Tommy Saunders, 27, was not present for the hearing at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday, but will his trial will take place in August.The case was adjourned from February 20 when Saunders, of Doddington Road in Lincoln, pleaded not guilty to the alleged incident in Lynn.Tommy Saunders will return to Lynn's Magistrates' CourtSaunders has

today 76

Local News

‘Hardworking family man’ caught drink-driving while swerving in road

A man who was pulled over by police after swerving was found out to be more than three times the drink-drive limit.Imants Locmelis, 44, of Post Mill, Lynn, appeared at the town's magistrates' court last Thursday where he admitted to the offence of driving above the specified alcohol limit.Prosecutor Nicola Lamb told the court that police spotted Locmelis on February 18 swerving in his Honda Civic on Gayton Road.Imants Locmelis

today 39

National News

KitKat maker Nestle urged by investors to set healthier food targets

A group of 26 investors is urging the food giant to ramp up its health performance KitKat and Shreddies maker Nestle is facing calls from a global coalition of investors to set targets to make its food healthier. The group of 26 investors, which is responsible for more than 3 trillion US dollars (£2.64 trillion) of assets, is urging the food giant to ramp up its health performance and play

today 46

National News

Tesco plans appeal after Lidl scores victory in logo fight

Lidl uses a yellow circle in its main logo while Tesco uses a yellow circle logo to promote a Clubcard scheme Tesco has said it intends to appeal after Lidl scored a victory in a High Court fight over the use of a yellow circle logo. A judge said on Wednesday that she had found for the German discount supermarket on claims of trademark infringement, passing off and copyright infringement.

today 16

National News

National Express plans new routes and is adding 130 coaches to fleet

The firm say 15 new routes will be added to their services Coach firm National Express has revealed plans for 15 new routes across the UK this spring. The company said it is also adding 130 new vehicles to its fleet under “significant” investment. The announcement follows an increase in passengers last year, with more than 16 million people travelling on its services, up by 10 million from 2021. The

today 25

National News

No option off the table for TransPennine Express

That's according to the Transport Secretary, Mark Harper Transport Secretary Mark Harper said “no option is off the table” ahead of his decision on whether to renew the contract of train company TransPennine Express (TPE). Passengers of the FirstGroup-owned company have suffered from widespread delays and cancellations over the past year. Its contract to run the service expires on May 28. Commons Transport Select Committee member Mike Amesbury, the Labour

today 30

Local News

Southgates revamp approved as critics accused of ‘moaning for sake of it’

Objectors to a multi-million-pound scheme to improve an historic gateway to a town have been accused of “moaning for the sake of it”.Plans to redevelop the Southgates area of Lynn – a key entry into the town – will see the space around the 600-year-old fortification pedestrianised, with the main road diverted and a roundabout replaced by new junctions.But opposition councillors at West Norfolk Council have repeatedly raised concerns about

today 39

Local News

Volunteer completes 18 months of help

A parkrun volunteer has completed 18 months of helping out at the weekly Lynn event as part of her Duke of Edinburgh (DofE) Gold Award.Springwood High School student Kacie Jackson-Cook joined 28 other volunteers and 245 runners on Saturday, April 8 for the Easter parkrun.Having first decided on what to do for the volunteering section of her Gold DofE Award in October 2021, Kacie finally completed the 18 months of

today 135

National News

Beer sales waver for Heineken as prices shoot up

Beer prices have shot up but sales have begun to decline, alcohol giant Heineken said as the business and punters have felt the effects of higher inflation. Heineken, which owns hundreds of brands including Amstel, Birra Moretti, Beavertown and ciders Strongbow and Orchard Thieves, said average selling prices were 12% higher in the latest quarter compared with the previous year. It helped lift the global brewer’s revenues by around 5% in

today 33

0%