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A man is looking to raise awareness about leukaemia while continuing his own brave battle against cancer.Mathew Anderson, who lives in Lynn, was 39-years-old when he went to hospital after a football injury. While there, he was diagnosed with chronic myeloid leukaemia – which affects white blood cells and tends to progress slowly over many years.Now, having undergone various types of treatment, he is looking to spread the word about

B&M is set to buy 51 Wilko stores across the UK in a deal worth £13 million.The budget chain has agreed the deal with administrators as its rival battles against redundancies.It is not currently known if B&M will be taking on Wilko’s store in Lynn.The Wilko store in King's LynnBosses at Wilko announced the move to enter administration earlier this month, after spending weeks searching for a deal which could

Police were on hand to clear a town roundabout this morning after a car broke down.The vehicle came to a halt on the Pullover Roundabout in Lynn, with officers called at 11.26am today.They subsequently pushed it off the road, and the road was cleared by 11.52am.The vehicle broke down on the Pullover roundabout in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsTraffic is not thought to have been too badly affected.Got a story? Email

Friends and relatives of a “lovely” and “cheeky” 10-year-old boy who died on a family holiday in July will honour his life with a fun day later this month.Lynn youngster Ronni Johnson, who had a rare genetic condition, died in hospital after becoming unwell on a trip to Greece with his mum Danielle, dad Keron and sister Emily.And now his loved ones are planning a fun day at Wootton Park

A 10-year-old who suffered from a rare genetic condition died in hospital while holidaying with his family in Greece.Ronni Johnson, who lived at Front Way in Lynn, was born with Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) deficiency – a genetic mitochondrial disorder that often results in death in childhood.An inquest at Norwich Coroner’s Court on Friday found that he passed away on July 10 due to natural causes linked to the condition,

A dolphin which was spotted in a river in West Norfolk last week has been put down after becoming stuck in reeds, officials have said.British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) were alerted to a common dolphin trapped in reeds in a river near Pymoor, which is close to Ely, on Saturday.It comes after two dolphins were spotted in the River Great Ouse at Lynn and Salters Lode on Tuesday and