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Man in 70s seriously injured after being hit by car in town centre

Police have launched an appeal after a man in his 70s was seriously injured in a Lynn car park.Shortly after 9.30am yesterday, officers were called to the Tuesday Market Place, outside the Corn Exchange, after the man was struck by a white Vauxhall Astra car.He was rushed to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge with serious leg injuries.The man was struck by the car on the Tuesday Market Place in LynnPolice would

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Vegan restaurant owner’s hopes to create ‘coolest food joint in the land’

A vegan restaurant which has been plagued by flooding issues has closed the doors to its current premises – but its owner hopes to reopen as the “coolest vegan food joint in the land”.Resist! Vegan Kitchen, which opened on St James Street last year as Lynn’s only all-vegan eatery, has launched a fundraiser after owner Gareth Ellison said the team had spent the last year “fighting a losing battle with

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600 new homes set for approval despite objections from four parish councils

A major plan to build nearly 600 homes on the outskirts of Lynn could be approved next week despite objections from four parish councils.Barratt David Wilson Homes, Whistle Wood and Reffley Wood are seeking reserved matters approval to construct 574 new properties on land west of the Knights Hill Hotel, which lies within the South Wootton and Castle Rising parishes.The scheme, which would also see a Reffley Wood car park,

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Two sinkholes force car park and road to close

A road and car park is closed after two sinkholes have appeared.Ferry Street, in Lynn, is currently undergoing work to mend two sinkholes that appeared over the weekend.The damage has resulted in the Common Staithe Quay Car Park being shut until further notice.The road is closed alongside the car park, but there is still full pedestrian accessNorfolk County Council engineers are on the site looking to repair the road and

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Linnets boss in no rush to replace injured Barrett

King's Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland says he will not rush into bringing a new striker to the club following an untimely injury to Josh Barrett.The mercurial Barrett is set for a spell on the sidelines after breaking his metatarsal in a bizarre training ground incident on Friday.With Jordan Ponticelli also out injured, it leaves Lakeland and his assistant Sam Walker short on options up top.Loan midfielder George Morrison looks

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Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn to speak at anti-war event

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn will be the main speaker at an anti-war event in Lynn later this week.The Lynn StoptheWar meeting at Marriott’s Warehouse on Thursday is calling for a ceasefire now in the Israel/Palestine conflict. The event starts at 7pm and is supported by the Lynn and District Trades Council.There have been growing numbers of massive demonstrations around the world against the Israeli attacks on Gaza. West

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Magpies hit for five by Mildenhall

Heacham suffered their heaviest defeat of the Thurlow Nunn League season on Saturday as high-flying Mildenhall returned home with a 5-0 victory.The unbeaten Premier Division visitors took a 3-0 lead into the break before adding two more goals to their tally in the second half.Magpies boss David Griggs, who lost goalkeeper Aaron Watson on Friday night and Luke Gray to injury in the warm-up, had no complaints about the final

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Dragons’ Den-style competitions launching in bid to boost town centre footfall

A series of Dragons’ Den-style competitions will be used to hand out funding to groups looking to increase town centre footfall.Norfolk County Council has announced a £6,000 Love Your Town fund, offering grants of up to £1,000 to organisations and groups which implement new initiatives to “generate footfall and increase activity” in Downham, Hunstanton and Lynn.The scheme, which is also being boosted by Government funding and is supported by West

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Man went armed with wire cutters to steal boxer shorts – but was caught minutes later

A man went armed with wire cutters to steal underwear from a town store – but was caught just minutes later.Aiden Cullen, 30, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with three offences.He pleaded guilty to attempted theft from a shop, going equipped for theft, and obstructing a police constable in the execution of their duty – offences he committed on September 22.Aiden Cullen tried to steal from the

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New Bus Bistro combines fine dining and city excursions

A West Norfolk restaurateur is adding to his list of eateries by launching a three-course meal coach service taking passengers on various excursions.The Bus Bistro will offer a unique dining experience to West Norfolk residents wanting to travel across the country in luxury.Owner Josh Green is raring to go with the project and is excited to get the high-spec coach on the road.The coach takes passengers to cities including London,

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