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Commemorative wedding plate returned to town

A small piece of history has been returned to Hunstanton after a commemorative plate was handed into a charity shop.An inscription on the plate, which was given to the Norfolk Hospice Tapping House shop in Lynn, showed it had originally been presented to a Miss Beeton – the organist at the Union Chapel in Hunstanton – on the occasion of her wedding in June 1899.Staff at the Lynn shop contacted Union Church secretary Dawn Davies and the plate has nowRead More

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Kick-outs, ‘volatile behaviour’ and Class A drugs saw trio wind up in court

Kick-outs, “volatile behaviour” and cocaine all played a role in an incident which saw three people wind up in court.Leon Vertigan, 19, Ronnie Dunne, 26, and Sarah Wilson, 39, appeared together at Lynn Magistrates’ Court last Thursday charged with a range of offences.Vertigan pleaded guilty to assault with intent to arrest, Dunne admitted possession of a Class A drug, and Wilson pleaded guilty to assault by beating of an emergency worker.Vertigan, Dunne and Wilson appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court lastRead More

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Sport

Ryston Runners member completes sixth major World Marathon

A Ryston Runners member who has competed in six of the World Marathon Majors hopes her story can inspire others to take up running.Gill Hart completed the Chicago Marathon earlier this month - making it six in all after taking her place at London, New York, Paris, Boston and Tokyo equivalent over the course of the last 28 years.Hart's first-ever running race was the London Marathon back in 1995, and it wasn’t exactly by choice after taking up the sportRead More

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Storm Babet to batter UK with extremely heavy rain and high winds

Storm Babet is set to batter the UK with extremely heavy rain and high winds from Wednesday including in Lynn, Hunstanton, Swaffham, Downham and Fakenham.The second named storm of the season will last from Wednesday to Saturday, the Met Office said, and is expected to cause flooding, power cuts and travel disruption.Yellow severe weather warnings have been issued across the four days for a vast swathe of the UK, covering much of Scotland, eastern Northern Ireland, the northeast of England,Read More

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Local News

Night shelter launches appeal after Government turns down cash bid

Lynn Night Shelter has launched a crowdfunding appeal after the Government turned down its bid for vital money.The shelter, which has already postponed its planned re-opening after the summer break until the start of November due to lack of funds, is in urgent need of money if it is to continue supporting homeless people who may otherwise be sleeping rough.Options appear to be running out after the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) rejected an application for £100,000Read More

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Local News

Man died after accidental drug overdose

A Lynn man died after an accidental drug overdose caused him to have a heart attack which in turn led to a severe brain injury, an inquest heard.It took 28 minutes for CPR to finally work, by which time Bobby Mortimer, who was 42, had suffered damage to the brain caused by lack of oxygen.Bobby, of Chapel Street, died on March 31 this year at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Lynn.His cardiac arrest had happened several days earlier, butRead More

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Three people taken to hospital after two-car crash at town retail park

Three people were taken to hospital following a crash at a town industrial estate.Police were called to Hardwick Road in Lynn at 5.30pm on Saturday after the two-vehicle collision, just outside the BMW garage.At least one car was substantially damaged, with officers forced to form a circle around it with their own vehicles as it lay in the left-hand lane. Drivers were forced to divert onto the other side of the road to pass it.The crash occurred just outside theRead More

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Local News

‘Fantastic father’ suffered a drug-related death

A 30-year-old man from Lynn died a drug-related death after taking toxic levels of heroin and cocaine.An inquest last week into the death of Lee Cahill, of Pleasant Court, heard he had taken the drugs while staying overnight at a friend’s home in North Lynn on January 22/23 this year.He was found unresponsive in the early hours of the morning and his friend attempted CPR before paramedics arrived to try to save Lee’s life, but they were unsuccessful and heRead More

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Sport

Two Lionesses offered places at Peterborough Academy

Two of King's Lynn Soccer Club's U15 Lionesses have been offered places at the Peterborough United Women and Girls Academy, through the partnership between the two clubs.Fearne Russell and Lana Sturgeon have been with the Lionesses from the beginning.Manager Brit Hay explained ‘ Having this club partnership with Peterborough United has been great.Fearne Russell and Lana Sturgeon"It’s a real opportunity for local girls to showcase their skills as evidenced with Fearne and Lana. The girls are real hard workers inRead More

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