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Night shelter set to reopen next month – but council defends decision not to offer funding this year

Lynn’s night shelter will reopen next month despite worries over its future – although West Norfolk Council has been forced to defend its decision not to offer any funding this year.It has been confirmed that the night shelter, after a month’s delay, will reopen on November 1 despite missing out on thousands of pounds in funding from the Government.It was revealed last week that the Department for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities (DLUHC) rejected an application for £100,000 from itsRead More

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Sport

Alive and Kicking – community scheme scoops Norfolk County FA accolade

Alive King’s Lynn Community Football has scooped a Norfolk County FA’s Grassroots Positive Football Environment Award.Thanks to the scheme, football has never been in a better place across West Norfolk.The award is a real accolade to all of the team and cements their philosophy, which is to help develop all our players as well as the person in a positive way.Norfolk Grassroots Football Awards, at The Space in Norwich. Pictured above, from left, is Football Development Manager Dan Buhlemann, FootballRead More

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More electric charging points installed at car parks in West Norfolk, with some on the way in Breckland too

New electric car charging points have been installed in two car parks run by the borough council and two Breckland towns will shortly have some as well.Central Car Park in Hunstanton and St James Multi-Storey in Lynn now have 50kW chargers where up to two vehicles can be charged at a time in Hunstanton and up to six in Lynn.The electricity will be paid for by the user via an app, using a BP pulse membership card, RF ID card,Read More

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Sport

West Norfolk beaten in Suffolk

Ipswich 41 West Norfolk 24West Norfolk returned home empty-handed from their second trip to Ipswich in the space of three weeks.The Gatehouse Lane outfit were excellent in the first half against a side who were relegated from Regional 2 Anglia last year before Ipswich took control in the second half.Head coach Darren Clarke said: "Once again we were competitive for 40 minutes. With the wind and the slope in our favour, we dominated territory and scored three good tries.West Norfolk'sRead More

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Sport

Terrific Tigers purr with double win

It was double delight for Terrington Tigers in the Mid Norfolk Youth League (MNYL) Girl’s Divisions on Saturday, picking up wins in both competitive age groups.In the only fixture of the weekend in the Under 14s, the Tigers hosted last year’s champions Heacham, who were cursing their luck in losing two players through illness on the morning of the game.Terrington goals from Summer Ringer and Alice Todd (2) did the damage, with two assists from Alice Wenn on only herRead More

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Councillor suggests fundraiser for £3m gap in costs to restore historic guildhall

A row over funding for the revamp of a town’s historic Guildhall with links to Shakespeare has taken an unlikely turn after a councillor called for a ‘GoFundMe’ page to be set up to plug a £3m gap in costs.Stuart Dark, who leads the Conservative group at West Norfolk Council, has suggested a fundraiser be created to help raise funds towards the multi-million-pound restoration of St George’s Guildhall in Lynn.It comes a week after archaeologists announced they had discovered 600-year-oldRead More

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Sport

Five-goal Ash inspires Docking

Docking club secretary Ash Woodhouse was the man of the moment as he struck five goals in their comprehensive Division One victory over West Lynn.They find themselves in second place in the league and unbeaten in their first five games of the league season.The double-digit victory for the Rangers saw goalscorers include Harry Sands, Liam Spooner, Jamie Tooth and Dom Howell.The management and players of The Woottons would like to give a huge thank you to S Clark Builders forRead More

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Funding to be offered for dentists to teach schoolchildren about dental hygiene

Health bosses are taking emergency action to tackle a dental crisis in children.The Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board are offering up to £20,000 of funding for the next six months for dentists to visit schools and teach children about how to keep their teeth healthy.It follows a damning report earlier this year which found Norfolk’s five-year-olds have the worst rates of tooth decay in the East of England – with the Lynn and West Norfolk area among the worstRead More

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Local News

Argos store on retail park moves to Sainsbury’s supermarket

The Argos store on Lynn’s Hardwick industrial estate has relocated to the Sainsbury’s store just yards away.The shop, which had been based in a unit between Hobbycraft and The Food Warehouse, opened inside the supermarket on Scania Way this morning.An Argos spokesperson said: “The transformation of our Argos store and distribution network is continuing at pace, improving availability, convenience and service for customers.The Sainsbury's store on Lynn's Hardwick estate. Picture: Google MapsThe former Argos store on Lynn's Hardwick estate. Picture:Read More

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