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Pride and outdoor cinema made a wonderful weekend in West Norfolk

What an amazing weekend it’s been in West Norfolk!First of all, I was so pleased to finally be able to make it to my first King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Pride event on Saturday.In previous years, prior plans had meant I was away when it was taking place, but when I saw this year’s date was free, I made sure to keep it that way.King's Lynn and West Norfolk Pride 2023. Picture: Ian BurtThere was such a lovely atmosphere whenRead More

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Local News

Steps being taken for community hub plans as contractor selected

New steps have been taken towards a “multi-use community hub” in Lynn’s former Argos building as the main contractor has been announced.The building at 46 New Conduit Street is set to become the town’s community hub, which will also house the library currently in the Carnegie building.Mace, the international consultancy and construction firm that has previously worked on other County Council projects, has been appointed to bring the vision of the central hub to life.A sketch showing plans for theRead More

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Sport

West Norfolk team finish second at Run Sandringham 24 event

Run Sandringham 24 attracted a large field of runners of all abilities, including five members of West Norfolk Athletic Club, to the winter residence of the Royal Family.Participants ran a 24 Hour Race around the Sandringham Estate and surrounding trails, helping to raise thousands of pounds for good causes, and a huge army of volunteers made this superb event possible over the 3-day period.Competing under the name of "The West Norfolk Dinosaurs” they finished in second place.Members of Team DinosaurRead More

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Local News

Council set to give all staff pay rise in bid to keep and recruit workers

A council looks set to give all its workers a significant pay boost to help recruit and retain staff.West Norfolk Council’s ruling cabinet has recommended a rise of £1,925 or 5% – whatever is the greater – for all of its 500 staff.At the same time, all workers will receive a one-off cost of living payment of £750.West Norfolk Council officesIt comes on the back of high levels of inflation, which has pushed up household bills, and is intended toRead More

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Sport

Magpies still learning on the job going into Premier Division derby

Heacham boss David Griggs says his players are still learning on the job going into tonight's Thurlow Nunn Premier Division derby at Fakenham Town.It has been a tough start to life in the top flight for the Magpies, who are still adjusting to the demands and the extra quality of the Premier Division after winning eight successive promotions.Griggs admitted before the season that this campaign would be “a massive learning curve” for his players, but the Magpies chief was encouragedRead More

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Sport

Stars are beaten in curtailed meeting at Belle Vue

King's Lynn fell to a 57-27 defeat at Belle Vue on Monday in a meeting curtailed one race early due to rain.Conditions began to worsen at the National Speedway Stadium from midway through the meeting and it was no real surprise when after another heavy downpour, the match was abandoned with the result standing.It was a tough night for the MacInnes Stars who were limited to three race wins – two of them from returning No.1 Robert Lambert.Robert Lambert wasRead More

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Local News

Building work at GP surgery could begin next month as new bus service confirmed

Building work at a new GP surgery in Lynn is set to begin next month – with an additional bus service announced to service it.A business case for the new Wave 4b Hub at Nar Ouse Way in South Lynn was approved by the Primary Care Commissioning Committee last month, leaving just the NHS itself to give the project the green light.Planning permission for the development, which would house GP services and outpatient services from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, hasRead More

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Local News

‘A last resort’: Staff at borough’s largest housing association strike over pay offer

Staff at a housing association took to the streets today in protest at what they feel is an inadequate pay offer.Lynn-based Freebridge Community Housing's services are being affected as members of its team take strike action, with some picketing outside its Austin Street premises on Monday.Freebridge is the largest housing provider in West Norfolk – but staff have been left frustrated by their futile efforts in attaining a 7% wage increase.Staff at Freebridge Community Housing went on strike yesterday asRead More

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Local News

Thousands gather to celebrate West Norfolk’s LGBTQ+ community for town’s ‘biggest Pride yet’

Love was all around as thousands of people celebrated Pride in Lynn at the weekend. The event started with music from the local radio station KL1 Radio on The Tuesday Market Place. Saturday, which marked the fourth King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Pride event since its launch in 2018, saw a parade through the town of people dressed in rainbow colours – representing the Pride flag – and some carried banners and placards with supportive or rallying messages. This wasRead More

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