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Mods and Rockers Classic Scooter and Motorbike Meet today

This Sunday sees the return of the popular Mods and Rockers Classic Scooter and Motorbike Meet in Lynn. For the eighth year, West Norfolk Council has a day full of entertainment planned from 10am until 4pm in the Tuesday Market Place. Cllr Simon Ring, Cabinet member for tourism, events and marketing, said: “Hundreds of people have enjoyed the live music we’ve brought to the Tuesday Market Place over the last couple of weekends. The Mods and Rockers Classic Scooter andRead More

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Thousands of hospital appointments to be postponed in region due to latest strikes

Maintaining emergency and life-preserving care will be the priority at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital during seven days of strikes starting this Friday.It comes as junior doctors have announced a four-day walkout from 7am on Friday until 7am on Tuesday, which will be followed by a 48-hour strike by hospital consultants from 7am on Thursday, August 24 until 7am on Saturday, August 26.In line with other hospitals in the region, officials at the QEH say there will be a reduction inRead More

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Coronation keepsakes for pupils

Children at a West Norfolk school were presented with a lasting memento of this year’s Coronation of King Charles III.All 400 pupils at Gaywood Primary School were given a specially minted Coronation Coin, during an assembly held at the school, a member of the West Norfolk Academies Trust.The coins were presented by Cllr Jo Rust and Cllr Rob Colwell on behalf of West Norfolk Council, at the whole-school event before the end of term.Councillors Rob Colwell and Jo Rust withRead More

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Sport

Special needs group sends huge thanks to football club for help during performances

A special needs performing group were given a big helping hand by Lynn’s football team.From July 21-24, FenSong members were welcomed by Lynn Baptist Church, Cornerstone, where they stayed and used their facilities for a four-day tour.They performed twice, acting out their own take on the Pied Piper of Hamelin. They also took part in a workshop during the day where Cornerstone children were invited to get involved.back row, left to right; Richard (Linnets) Alice and Becca, Middle row :Terri,Read More

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Local News

Body of man in 50s found inside town property

The body of a man in his 50s was found inside a property in Lynn at the weekend.Police were called to a property in Hospital Walk at 2.09pm on Saturday amid concerns for a man’s safety.Paramedics were also sent to the scene, where the body of a man in his 50s was found inside, a spokeswoman for Norfolk Police said.Ambulances on Hospital Walk in King's LynnConcerned members of the public contacted the Lynn News after seeing multiple ambulances parked upRead More

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Local News

Satellite club hosts charity garden party

A garden party with folk singers and dancers was held to raise money for an autism charity.Priory Rotary’s Satellite Club in Lynn raised a total of £1,250 for the West Norfolk Autism Group, which supports autistic people and their families.Around 100 people were entertained by Lithuanian folk singers and dancers who live in the Lynn area.Lithuanian Dancers provided entertainment at the fundraiserDancers wore traditional dresses as they entertained crowds in aid of charity and singer Rowena Senido sang a collectionRead More

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Duo admit to assaulting woman after attending music festival

A man and woman appeared in court after assaulting another woman in town after attending a festival in Lynn.Jessica Woods, 29, of London Road in Lynn, admitted to the offence of assault by beating at the town’s magistrates court last Thursday.She was joined in the dock by Lee Adamson, 41, who also admitted to the same offence.Both were at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on ThursdayOn June 30, police were called to reports of an assault taking place on a woman.Crown prosecutorRead More

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Rouge trader jailed after targeting elderly

A “heartless” rogue trader who persistently targeted elderly people has been jailed.Darren Moore, 57, was given a criminal behaviour order in 2016 after repeatedly defrauding vulnerable people.Among other things, the order banned Moore from “cold calling” or undertaking any work for people over the age of 65. However, he repeatedly breached it.Darren Moore has been jailed for one year and eight months. Picture: Cambridgeshire PoliceIn the first few months of this year, he went to the property of a manRead More

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Hi Tech Swaffham Bus Shelters

New bus shelters with real-time information screens, environmentally friendly grass roofing, and new cycle racks have been installed in Swaffham thanks to money secured from the Department for Transport (DfT) to help improve bus services across the county. The advanced eco-bus shelters are replacing older bus stop shelters based in the town centre and are part of Norfolk County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan. The shelters feature LED lighting and real-time digital signage, informing travellers when buses will be arrivingRead More

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