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Town’s parkrun celebrates its 12th anniversary with birthday run and 24-hour marathon

Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the anniversary of Lynn parkrun at the weekend.The free, weekly 5k event celebrated its 12th anniversary run at The Walks on Saturday, with 259 runners taking part, supported by 27 volunteers.Lynn parkrun event director Gary Walker said: “All in all, parkrun is a brilliant inclusive community event, in which everyone taking part, whether a runner or someone just out to walk, is treated equally.Parkrunners who took part in the very first parkrun in King’sRead More

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Town firefighter stands down from role after 27 years to take up new promotion

A firefighter is stepping down from his role after 27 years of frontline service to take on a new adventure.Rigil Kent, 48, has spent almost three decades as an on-call firefighter protecting Hunstanton and the surrounding area.He also supports the town’s RNLI, working as an operations manager at the lifeboat station.Rigil Kent at Hunstanton Fire Station. Picture: Ian BurtRigil Kent at Hunstanton Fire Station, with the crew. Picture: Ian BurtNow after 27 years in his role, he will be standingRead More

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Local News

Thank you for telling us what matters to you in a new hospital

In the monthly Ward Round column, acting deputy CEO and director of finance at the QEH Chris Benham discusses plans for a new hospital...I’m sure many of you will have been following the coverage in the media around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) following the Government announcement relating to the closure of some school buildings across the country. You will all be aware that RAAC is in much of our estate here at the QEH so the associated issues withRead More

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Local News

Art exhibition opens to the public at town gallery

A new exhibition has opened with a launch party in a town gallery.The Fermoy Gallery and Shakespeare Barn in Lynn celebrated the launch of a new art exhibition that features paintings and sculptures of people and animals.The ‘Heads and Tails: Picturing People and Other Animals’ exhibition is a group project by Contemporary and Country, it features the work of local artists such as Rachael Long, Nessie Stonebridge, Colin Self and John Kiki.The art is displayed at The Fermoy Gallery inRead More

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Local News

‘I’m honoured to be vice-chair of the board’

Vicky Etheridge writes the Talk of the Town column, which gives monthly updates on the Town Deal programme...This column marks the return of our monthly updates on the King’s Lynn Town Deal programme after a bit of a break while new board members were recruited and roles allocated.I was honoured to be invited to be vice-chair of the Board and also the champion for the St George’s Guildhall and Creative Hub project. I am very passionate about the town andRead More

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Local News

Heritage Open Day was a brilliant showcase of town

In his weekly column, MP James Wild chats about his day out for Heritage Open Day...Descending the steps beneath the Tuesday Market Place and the line-up of classic cars was a special part of the Heritage Open Day on Sunday which was a brilliant showcase of the historic buildings, gardens, churches, towers, cellars, and of course, tunnels in Lynn.The air raid shelter tunnels offered some relief from the intense sun although they were narrower than I expected. The Bridge forRead More

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Local News

Pub giant announces beer price increase during peak times

A pub giant has announced it will implement a ‘dynamic pricing’ system that could see the price of a pint of beer increase by 20p during its busiest periods.Stonegate Pub Company, which runs sites in Lynn, said it is raising prices at 800 of its venues during peak times, such as evenings and weekends.It has previously done so during one-off events, such as World Cups, but has now decided to introduce price variance on a more regular basis.The Maid's HeadRead More

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Sport

Heacham stretch unbeaten sequence to five games

Heacham manager David Griggs hailed last night's 4-0 victory over Dereham as one of the best results in the club's history.A brace from Luke Gray, a stunning strike from Nathan Davies and an own goal saw the Magpies brush aside the visitors at the Heacham Sports Field.The result avenged the 5-1 defeat in the reverse fixture last month and stretched Heacham's unbeaten run in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division to five games.Action from Heacham's 4-0 victory over Dereham in theRead More

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Sport

Stars set for final-ever appearance at East of England Showground

King's Lynn complete a tough season tomorrow night when they make the short trip to A47 rivals Peterborough.It’s the final Sports Insure Premiership match of the season and very sadly it looks like being the MacInnes Stars’ last appearance at the East of England Arena, which is set to close for a proposed development leaving the Panthers homeless.If it does turn out to be the end for the home club, at least for the time being, they are certainly goingRead More

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