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West Norfolk youngsters dominate against Holt

A clear, sunny sky provided perfect playing conditions for WNRFC u13s first home match of the season against Holt RFC.A Holt kick-off was followed by sustained pressure in West’s half, the kick was collected by Ben Taylor-Bunting who ran the ball back to halfway before being stopped.West won the resulting ruck, spun the ball wide and strong running from Harry Martyn provided West’s first try.Action between West Norfolk Under-13s and HoltAgain, West met Holt’s pressure at the re-start with strongRead More

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Opinion: Food critic clearly hasn’t paid a visit to West Norfolk

In this week’s From The Newsroom comment piece, Jeremy Ransome writes in praise of the borough’s eateries...I read a comment piece in a national newspaper recently that was written by a food critic who clearly hasn’t paid a visit to West Norfolk recently.Columnist Emily Watkins’ piece in the i was headlined ‘Say goodbye to joyless British meals’ and she went on to label our fare ‘unappetising, uninspired and flavourless’.One of the lovely dishes we enjoyed at the Crown & MitreRead More

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Staffs helping hand turned bad day around

A bad day has been turned into something positive for a King’s Lynn mum after a little help from a supermarket.Staff at Lynn’s Hardwick Tesco store stepped in to help mum Grace Allen and her three-year-old son Hayden Nicholson, who has Down’s syndrome, by donating £200 towards a special, custom-made padded bed for the youngster costing around £1,000.The donation came out of the blue after an upsetting event in the store’s car park where one of the wing mirrors wasRead More

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‘I’m at my wits’ end’: Floors rotting and electrics soaked after man’s home struck by flooding again

A man has been left at his “wits’ end” after his home was flooded for the third time in just one year.South Lynn resident Paul Kerry, who lives on Diamond Street, believes Norfolk County Council’s failure to maintain and clear surface water drains along the road has contributed to the problem.However, the council’s efforts have been hampered by ignorant driver who failed to move their vehicle when it was parked over a gully.Paul Kerry's Diamond Street home has been floodedRead More

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First-time cannabis user caught drug driving after member of the public phones police

A first-time cannabis user who took it hoping to relieve stress was caught drug driving after a member of the public phoned the police.Paul Lambert, 49, of Lynn Road, Setchey, appeared in Lynn’s Magistrates Court on Thursday where he admitted driving above the specified drug limit.Prosecutor Sarah Fiddy explained that on April 11, police were advised by a member of the public that they had seen somebody get in their car after taking cannabis – that person was Lambert.Lambert appearedRead More

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Local News

Man goes missing in town centre

Police are making inquiries after a man has been reported missing in Lynn.Robert McAdam was last spotted on Saturday, October 28 at around 4pm near The Blue Inc clothes shop on Vancouver Quarter, where he was wearing a blue/black bomber jacket, formal shirt, grey jeans and beige boots.A spokesperson for Norfolk Police said: “I can confirm he has been reported missing and inquiries are under way.”Robert was last seen on Saturday near Blue Inc in Vancouver QuarterAny information as toRead More

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Fawkes in the Walks postponed due to waterlogged park

Lynn’s popular Fawkes in the Walks fireworks display has been called off due to flooding.The event, which was set to take place this evening, has been postponed by organisers West Norfolk Council due to the park being waterlogged.The council will carry out an assessment on Monday to decide whether it can be rescheduled for next Friday, and will announce a decision following that.Fawkes in the Walks has been postponed due to a waterlogged parkOn Wednesday, the council said on-site activitiesRead More

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Office building could be flattened to make way for supported living accommodation

An office building close to Lynn town centre could be demolished to make way for a supported housing scheme.Developers want to build ten specialist apartments and seven self-contained bungalows on land at Kettlewell House, on Kettlewell Lane.The building, formerly used by the Internal Drainage Board, would be flattened to make way for the properties – which would be designed to accommodate vulnerable disabled adults.Kettlewell House in Lynn, which could be flattened to make way for the properties. Picture: Google MapsTheRead More

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Schools invited to apply for £1,000 breakfast club grant boost

Schools have the opportunity to apply for funding from a cereal company to help give children the most important meal of the day.Kellogg’s is offering grants of £1,000 which schools can use to invest in breakfast clubs, providing equipment, food and learning materials.The grant is open for any school in Lynn to apply for.Schools are being invited to apply for the grant. Picture: KellogsKellogg’s has said that 20% of parents in East Anglia admit their children don’t always eat breakfast.HeatherRead More

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