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Former council leader shares concerns over ‘very undesirable situation’ after cabinet member quits

The former leader of West Norfolk Council has slammed the current administration after a member of the new cabinet resigned, saying "values of common human decency" had been trampled.Conservative Stuart Dark says confusion and conflicting stances within the Independent/Green/Lib Dem coalition led to Alex Kemp quitting the cabinet on Thursday.Cllr Kemp, who was only appointed the borough council’s cabinet member for people and communities in May, announced her decision following several weeks of clear unrest.Cllr Alex Kemp. Picture: West NorfolkRead More

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Celebrate park life in our borough

West Norfolk parks will be among hundreds of parks across the country taking part in Love Parks Week 2023.The celebration will take place from today until Sunday, August 6 and aims at bringing together local authorities, green space managers, landowners, residents and community organisations to celebrate and support our green spaces all across the country.Lynn’s Parkrun held in The Walks tomorrow will mark the occasion with runners, supporters and those using the park able to take a Love Parks selfieRead More

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Here’s when and where you might spot Red Arrows in skies over West Norfolk on Saturday

Residents in parts of West Norfolk may be able to see the iconic Red Arrows in the skies tomorrow.The military jets will make their way through the county, in the skies over Marham and other parts of the borough, on Saturday as they fly to RAF Marham and then on to Old Buckenham Airshow Display.They will take off from RAF Waddington at around 11.50am, reaching RAF Marham at midday.The Red Arrows will then take off from RAF Marham two hoursRead More

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Struggling Stars beaten at home by Peterborough

King's Lynn were left frustrated again at the Adrian Flux Arena as they went down to a 46-44 defeat at the hands of local rivals Peterborough.The MacInnes Stars threw away an early eight-point lead and in the final analysis were unable to provide enough support for skipper Nicolai Klindt and super guest Richard Lawson.Better all-round strength won it for the Panthers, who were inspired by their Rising Star Jordan Jenkins, whilst the Stars’ hopes were hit by the mid-meeting withdrawalRead More

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Robbie returns with the Linnets

A familiar face is back at The Walks with the new National League North season a little more than a week away.The Linnets have appointed Rob Back as the club's loan manager.Back will be responsible for keeping an eye on the club's young players who are out on loan, as well as scouting, for manager Mark Hughes.Back was joint caretaker manager with Neil Fryatt after Simon Clark was relinquished of his duties just two months into the 2018/19 campaign.Robbie BackRead More

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The big kick-off for senior West Norfolk sides

Joint Downham Town manager Dale Stokes expects the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division to present his side with a huge challenge this season.Newly-promoted Downham open their 2023/24 campaign at Hadleigh United tomorrow while Heacham begin their season at Woodbridge TownStokes, whose side won promotion through the play-offs last season, said: "Whilst it was good to win promotion, it has probably happened at the worst possible time and we're expecting a tough season.The joint Downham management team of Craig Dickson and DaleRead More

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New team set to reopen historic town pub within a week

A historic town pub is set to reopen in the coming week after being taken on by a brand new team.The Lattice House in Lynn, which dates back to medieval times, was purchased by town resident and businessman James Lee earlier this year – and he has now tasked a well established company with reviving the old building.Jacob Seed, the director of operations at Davies Seed Capital Ltd, will be overseeing the business on a daily basis. His crews haveRead More

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‘A hell of a journey’: Landlord to leave popular pub, but its future seems safe

The future of Lynn’s longest continuously licensed pub looks to be safe – but its current landlord is gearing up for his final weekend in charge.The White Hart, on St James Street, has been running non-stop since 1623, and in recent years has been transformed into a popular live music spot by Neal Durose.He took the business on in August 2019, but tomorrow will be his final night in charge before he moves on to pastures new.The White Hart inRead More

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