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Students making the news in November 2013

In our weekly Memory Lane Schooldays feature we go back to a high school in November 2013...Pupils at Lynn’s King Edward VII High School called in the Lynn News for help when they began work on their new house newspaper in November 2013.A team of students in the school’s Gloucester Windsor house were working on the first edition of the paper which they hoped to publish in December ahead of

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Samaritans receive £500 to help them continue vital work

A town’s Samaritans group has been boosted by a Rotary club, which will help to keep the branch running.The Samaritans’ Lynn branch on Queen Street is staffed by 100 volunteers who support people in need across the area primarily with loneliness, mental and physical health issues, relationship problems as well as home, work and school worries.Recently, the charity received a donation of £500 from the Trinity Rotary Club of King’s

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MP says he is ‘confident’ borough will have new hospital by 2030 to replace crumbling QEH

West Norfolk’s Conservative MPs have both said they are working closely with ministers to ensure Lynn’s crumbling Queen Elizabeth Hospital is replaced on time.It comes after a report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – which is a Government value watchdog – published a scathing report after an inquiry into the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) found that it had “no confidence” that the Government would deliver the new hospitals it

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Drink-driving motorcyclist sped through roundabout and ignored red light

A 24-year-old drink-driver sped around a busy town roundabout and ignored a red traffic light before being caught by police. Jordan Hardman, of St Ann’s Court in Lynn, pleaded guilty to drink-driving when he appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, having committed the offence on October 10. Crown prosecutor Holly Postle told the court that just after 6pm on that date, police spotted Hardman driving a hired motorbike

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Man in 70s dies after being found with serious injuries on roundabout

A man in his 70s has died after he was found with serious injuries on Lynn’s Hardwick Roundabout this morning.Emergency services were called to the scene at around 9.50am, and road closures were put in place on the Hardwick flyover and roads surrounding the roundabout.Police, paramedics and an air ambulance responded to the incident.A stock image of Lynn’s Hardwick RoundaboutThe man received treatment but was pronounced dead at the scene.

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Trial date set for trio accused of stealing lambs from royal estate

Three women accused of stealing lambs from the King's estate will face a trial in Lynn in November next year.Sarah Foy, 23, of North Street, Alfreton Derbyshire, Rose Patterson, 34, of no fixed address and Rosa Sharkey, 23, of Mayville Estate, London, who are part of the Animal Rising activist group, are set to appear at Lynn Crown Court on November 4, 2024.The trio previously pleaded not guilty to one

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Roads surrounding major roundabout reopen after incident

All roads surrounding Lynn’s Hardwick Roundabout have been reopened following an incident this morning.Police urged drivers to avoid the area at 10.12am, due to what was described as an “ongoing incident”.They said the roads surrounding the roundabout, which connects motorists to the A47, the A10 and the A149, were closed.A stock image of Lynn’s Hardwick RoundaboutNational Highways said the A47 was closed in both directions between the A1122 at Swaffham

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Drivers urged to avoid major roundabout as surrounding roads are shut due to ‘ongoing incident’

Drivers are being urged to avoid the Hardwick Roundabout area of Lynn this morning due to an “ongoing incident”.Officers said the roads surrounding the roundabout, which connects motorists to the A47, the A10 and the A149, are currently closed.In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, a short time ago, Norfolk Police said it was advising the public to avoid the area if they can.Due to an ongoing incident

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Brit Awards to increase nominees for artist of the year as new trophy unveiled

The 2024 Brit Awards will see the number of nominees for British and international artist of the year increase from five to 10. This year’s award ceremony sparked criticism over a lack of female representation in the gender-neutral British artist category, with the prize going to Harry Styles. The international artist of the year category saw Beyonce triumph over Taylor Swift, Lizzo, Burna Boy and Kendrick Lamar. The design of

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HMV returns to historic Oxford Street shop

HMV is to swing open the doors of its historic Oxford Street store after a four-year absence, with the retailer’s boss saying it is a “great moment” in the chain’s recovery. The entertainment chain will host a raft of bands with live performances on Friday, when it welcomes customers to the shop it first opened in 1921. Owner Doug Putman said he hopes the shop can have “crowds which will

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