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Stars skipper Klindt is hospitalised after crash

King’s Lynn MacInnes Stars have suffered another huge injury blow with captain Nicolai Klindt hospitalised after a horror crash in Poland.Klindt, who has recorded a string of high scores for the MacInnes Stars this season, was brought down in a three-man pile-up during the Ostrow v Gdansk fixture on Sunday.He has suffered a broken neck in two places, with a C3 fracture, although mercifully there are reported to be no complications and he does have movement in his arms andRead More

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Sport

Hughes urges Linnets to bounce back from disappointment

King’s Lynn Town go into tonight’s away game on the back of a 3-0 defeat at Chester on Saturday.Tonight the Linnets travel to Manchester side Curzon Ashton who are currently lying third in the National League North, having gained a win and draw from their first two games.King’s Lynn, on the other hand, have just a single point from their opener at home to Hereford last weekend, whilst Linnets manager Mark Hughes will want Saturday’s defeat consigned to oblivion despiteRead More

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Local News

Town bus fares to be capped at £1.50 from next week

Lynn travellers are set to benefit from cheaper bus prices thanks to a grant from the Government.New flat fares within Lynn’s ‘town zone’ will come into effect next Monday (August 21), meaning any journey that starts and finishes in that area will cost just £1.50.This has been made possible through money that Norfolk County Council secured from the Department for Transport (DfT) to improve bus services.Lynn bus fares will be capped at £1.50 if journeys start and finish within theRead More

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Local News

Family mediation set to rise with school holiday divorces

A Lynn-based solicitors firm has warned of the negative effects that the school summer holidays have on couples.Sarah Fairbrother, director of Ward Gethin Archer, has said that family experts in West Norfolk are preparing for an increase in demand from separating parents when the school summer holidays come to an end.She says the “picture postcard” image of happy summer family holidays doesn’t ring true for many.Sarah Fairbrother, director of Ward Gethin ArcherSarah said: “The pressures of the six-week school vacationRead More

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Sport

Baptism of fire for on-loan goalkeeper leaves Linnets still seeking first win

Chester City 3 King's Lynn Town 0King's Lynn Town were left searching for their first win of the campaign as on-loan goalkeeper Ronnie Sandford had a baptism of fire between the posts.Sanford - signed from League Two Milton Keynes Dons as cover for the injured Tommy Dixon-Hodge and Paul Jones - was at fault for two goals as the Linnets were punished for their errors in Cheshire.Linnets boss Mark Hughes.Zak Goodson gave the Blues a half-time lead before strikes fromRead More

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Local News

Students set sail on 102-year-old fishing boat

Students from Springwood High School in Lynn got the adventure of a lifetime when they set sail as crew in a 102-year-old fishing boat.The youngsters took part in two trips as part of a joint initiative between the school and the Excelsior Trust, a charity providing sailing experiences for young and disadvantaged people.The pupils travelled on the Excelsior which was built in 1921 to trawl the Northern South Sea. The vessel is believed to be one of the last survivingRead More

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Local News

World Cup quarter-final to be shown on big screen in town centre

Residents are invited to watch England play in the FIFA Women’s World Cup quarter-final match as it is shown on a big screen in Lynn tomorrow.The screen, in the Tuesday Market Place, will be showing England vs Colombia on Saturday.Kick-off for the quarter-final match is at 11.30am, and people are urged to get their seats early to enjoy the action.A big screen will be up on the Tuesday Market Place for residents to watch the England vs Colombia quarter-finalRefreshments willRead More

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Local News

Service to mark 78th anniversary of VJ Day and remember ‘Forgotten Army’

A service held in Lynn next week will remember the ‘Forgotten Army’ and mark the 78th anniversary of VJ Day.The service, which takes place at 10.45am on Tuesday in Tower Gardens, will commemorate those from the area who fought in the Far East during the Second World War.Gary Walker, events organiser for King’s Lynn and District Royal Air Force Association (RAFA), said many of them “suffered terribly as POWs (prisoners of war), in the most appalling and inhumane conditions andRead More

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Local News

Dance school launches BTEC course for school leavers

A dance school in Lynn is launching a brand new two-year course designed for school leavers wanting to kick-start a career in the performing arts.Studio 19, based on the North Lynn Industrial Estate, is taking on 16 to 18-year-olds with a passion for all things dance to take part in the course, which is equivalent to three A-levels.The school’s aim is to prepare students to audition for professional dance schools and position them to “outshine their competition.”Studio 19 dance schoolRead More

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