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Group affected by cancer raises nearly £20K for hospital

A group of friends have raised nearly £20,000 for a hospital’s breast cancer units by hosting a ball.Deborah Wright, Claire Ling, Gail Ruffell, Joanne and Jimmy Hazell, Paul and Jeanette Kidd, who have called themselves ‘The Breast of Friends’, have managed to raise £19,000 for the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn.The group, who first joined forces in 2019, formed a bond for life through the impact that cancer has had on each of them – since then, they have beenRead More

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Historic figure who founded town will be subject of heritage society’s lecture

A heritage society is holding a lecture on a town’s significant historical figure next week.On Thursday, November 2, King’s Lynn Civic Society will be hosting a lecture on Herbert de Losinga, who founded Lynn by building St Margaret’s Church in the 12th Century.The lecture, led by Kim Leonard, will start at 7.30pm at Thoresby College and will discuss the life and times of the bishop including details of torture, beheadings and the death of a king.The bishop is referred toRead More

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Halloween party and fancy dress competition among upcoming events

In his weekly That’s Entertainment column, Andy Tyler looks at the local arts scene...It’s always a pleasure to report on successful community events and I was delighted the Family Hub activities held recently during half-term at The Place in Lynn, for the younger age groups, were very well and enthusiastically attended by mums, dads and their young children.There was plenty to keep everyone happily engaged and busy, and I had great fun helping the youngsters with their crafts and decoratingRead More

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BID is backing Town Champion category at Mayor’s Business Awards

The head of an organisation that champions Lynn has spoken of her delight at sponsoring a category in next year’s Mayor’s Business Awards.Discover King’s Lynn is the Business Improvement District (BID) for Lynn town centre and is backing the King’s Lynn Champion award at the event, which takes place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1.BID manager Vicky Etheridge said: “As the Business Improvement District for King’s Lynn town centre, our role isRead More

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Award-winning theatre group gearing up for The Wizard of Oz performances

An award-winning theatre group are in their final rehearsals for their autumn musical The Wizard of Oz, which promises to be a real treat for the whole family.King’s Lynn Players are set to perform at St George’s Guildhall in Lynn this autumn from Wednesday, November 8 to Saturday, 11.Director Sharon Fox, who starred as Dorothy 40 years ago when the show was last staged, has now passed the ruby slippers onto Maddi Dawson.Liam Nixon, Tim Webb, Maddi Dawson and LoganRead More

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Restaurant which employed illegal workers for as little as £50 a week loses licence

A restaurant in Lynn has lost its licence after a Home Office raid found four people working illegally.Immigration officers made the discovery at Spice Inn, a Bengali/Bangladeshi restaurant in Lynn, in July this year following a tip-off.They found four people wearing chef whites and waiter uniforms working at the restaurant who were later identified as having no legal basis to live or work in the UK.The Spice Inn restaurant on London Road, LynnSome of the workers were being paid belowRead More

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Sport

Teenager who invaded pitch after dramatic Linnets win is banned from ground

A teenager who ran onto the pitch following a dramatic King’s Lynn Town football game has been banned from The Walks for three months.Lynn Police confirmed in a statement today that they had identified the “unwelcome visitor”, who entered the field of play after a goal deep into stoppage time from substitute Jack Smith had clinched a crucial 3-2 win for the Linnets against Bishop’s Stortford.The youngster has subsequently been reprimanded for his behaviour.The teenager ran onto the field ofRead More

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Town restaurant could have licence revoked after four illegal workers were found and arrested

A Lynn restaurant which has been housing illegal workers – and paying them less than minimum wage – could lose its licence.Immigration Enforcement, part of the Government Home Office, has submitted an application to West Norfolk Council for a Review of the Premises Licence at The Spice Inn.This comes after an East of England Immigration Compliance and Enforcement (ICE) team visited the London Road business in July, resulting in four workers being arrested.The Spice Inn restaurant on London Road, LynnTheRead More

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Local News

Motown show to raise funds for hospital unit and Poppy Appeal

A Motown show is being put on next month to raise money for two good causes.The Diamond Motown Show will be performing for an afternoon at the Upwell Royal British Legion on Sunday, November 12 for Remembrance Day.The afternoon will raise money for both the Poppy Appeal and the Queen Elizabeth Hospital respiratory unit.Gerry Ryan will be performing his Diamond Motown Show in UpwellIt will start at 2pm and guests are advised to arrive in good time to get seated.

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