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Linnets secure first win under new manager

King's Lynn Town secured their first National League North win under new manager Adam Lakeland as they beat Darlington 2-1 on their travels.Two first-half strikes from Josh Barrett were enough to secure Lakeland's first win in the hot seat and end a run of five games in the league without a win for Lynn.The Linnets had defender Adam Crowther sent off in the final minute after receiving a second yellow card.Two-goal Linnets hero Joshua Barrett celebrates his second goal. Picture:Read More

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Local News

Man took hundreds of pounds worth of fuel from petrol stations without paying – and police knew about it

A 54-year-old drove off from a number of petrol stations without paying for nearly £450 worth of diesel because he was “short of money”.However, he was able to commit more than half of those offences after police found out about the first three.Richard Bone pleaded guilty to eight counts of making off without payment when he appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court on Thursday.He committed the offences at various locations around West Norfolk and Suffolk, including in Lynn.The Morrisons petrol stationRead More

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Local News

Town contributes to 30 whales’ worth of unflushable waste

A total of 30 blue whales’ worth of unflushable products were found blocking drains in the East of the England in the past year.Data collected by Anglian Water has shown that 3,047 tonnes of rubbish, largely made up of wet wipes, cotton buds and sanitary items were flushed by people in the region – with people in the Lynn area contributing 25 tonnes to the total.The water company has had to clear more than 40,000 preventable blockages in the pastRead More

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Local News

Popular children’s TV character will meet and greet kids at toy shop

Children in Lynn will have the chance to meet a popular Paw Patrol character tomorrow.On Saturday, The Entertainer store in Lynn is offering fans of the courageous pup Skye the chance to meet her at regular intervals between 10am – 4pm.What’s more, little ones can expect a pup-tacular high-five and hug from Skye while capturing the paw-fect snap.Skye will visit The Entertainer at the weekendSkye will be at the store in Lynn’s Vancouver Quarter for one day only before sheRead More

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Sport

Linnets boss makes first signing

Adam Lakeland has made his first signing as King's Lynn Town manager by bringing in a new midfielder.Lakeland has signed Scottish under-18 player George Morrison, 17, on a month's loan from League One Fleetwood Town.On Lynn's latest recruit, Lakeland said: "George is a player highly-regarded by Fleetwood - a club I have had many successful loan players from at previous clubs in the past.King's Lynn Town boss Adam Lakeland who has raided League One Fleetwood Town to make his firstRead More

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Sport

Dersingham Reserves hit double-figures in Division One

Dersingham Reserves welcomed league partners The 8:56 Foundation to their game against West Lynn on Saturday as they unveiled their new kit displaying the local organisation's logo.Dersingham celebrated the first run out in the kit with a thumping 17-0 victory.Dane Schmuda was star of the show with a double hattrick, and other goal scorers included Ahmed Rhaouti (3), Nathan Mitchell (2) and Ruben Dores (2).Dersingham Reserves in their new 856 Foundation kitDivision One table-toppers, Reffley overcame Ingoldisthorpe Reserves 3-2 inRead More

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Local News

Businesswoman unveils plans to convert building into shopping and leisure attraction

A town businesswoman hopes to give Lynn a big boost by filling a former department store with shopping and leisure attractions.Kelly Ranger, who runs the pop-up market at The Place on New Conduit Street, is now looking to revitalise the former Debenhams building on High Street.It has been lying empty since the business closed in 2020, although Starlow Investments was granted permission to build flats in its two upper floors earlier this year.Plans have been unveiled for the former DebenhamsRead More

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Local News

Borough Council sponsoring Environmental Champion award for third year

West Norfolk Council is sponsoring the Environmental Champion category of the Mayor’s Business Awards for the third year in succession.The borough council is also the headline sponsor for the awards, which take place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1.Cllr Michael de Whalley, Cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity at the council, said: “I’m delighted to see the borough council sponsor this category for the third year in a row. In WestRead More

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Sport

Lakeland believes Linnets will get stronger

King's Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland feels his side will only get stronger going into tomorrow's National League North clash at Darlington.The Linnets boss has already seen enough during his first two weeks in the building to give him the belief that he can turn the struggling club's fortunes around.Darlington, who are without a home win so far this league campaign, provided Adam Lakeland with a taste of victory when he took his Curzon Ashton side to Blackwell Meadows forRead More

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