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Popular children’s TV character will meet and greet kids at toy shop

Children in Lynn will have the chance to meet a popular Paw Patrol character tomorrow.On Saturday, The Entertainer store in Lynn is offering fans of the courageous pup Skye the chance to meet her at regular intervals between 10am – 4pm.What’s more, little ones can expect a pup-tacular high-five and hug from Skye while capturing the paw-fect snap.Skye will visit The Entertainer at the weekendSkye will be at the store in Lynn’s Vancouver Quarter for one day only before sheRead More

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Sport

Linnets boss makes first signing

Adam Lakeland has made his first signing as King's Lynn Town manager by bringing in a new midfielder.Lakeland has signed Scottish under-18 player George Morrison, 17, on a month's loan from League One Fleetwood Town.On Lynn's latest recruit, Lakeland said: "George is a player highly-regarded by Fleetwood - a club I have had many successful loan players from at previous clubs in the past.King's Lynn Town boss Adam Lakeland who has raided League One Fleetwood Town to make his firstRead More

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Sport

Dersingham Reserves hit double-figures in Division One

Dersingham Reserves welcomed league partners The 8:56 Foundation to their game against West Lynn on Saturday as they unveiled their new kit displaying the local organisation's logo.Dersingham celebrated the first run out in the kit with a thumping 17-0 victory.Dane Schmuda was star of the show with a double hattrick, and other goal scorers included Ahmed Rhaouti (3), Nathan Mitchell (2) and Ruben Dores (2).Dersingham Reserves in their new 856 Foundation kitDivision One table-toppers, Reffley overcame Ingoldisthorpe Reserves 3-2 inRead More

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Local News

Businesswoman unveils plans to convert building into shopping and leisure attraction

A town businesswoman hopes to give Lynn a big boost by filling a former department store with shopping and leisure attractions.Kelly Ranger, who runs the pop-up market at The Place on New Conduit Street, is now looking to revitalise the former Debenhams building on High Street.It has been lying empty since the business closed in 2020, although Starlow Investments was granted permission to build flats in its two upper floors earlier this year.Plans have been unveiled for the former DebenhamsRead More

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Borough Council sponsoring Environmental Champion award for third year

West Norfolk Council is sponsoring the Environmental Champion category of the Mayor’s Business Awards for the third year in succession.The borough council is also the headline sponsor for the awards, which take place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1.Cllr Michael de Whalley, Cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity at the council, said: “I’m delighted to see the borough council sponsor this category for the third year in a row. In WestRead More

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Sport

Lakeland believes Linnets will get stronger

King's Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland feels his side will only get stronger going into tomorrow's National League North clash at Darlington.The Linnets boss has already seen enough during his first two weeks in the building to give him the belief that he can turn the struggling club's fortunes around.Darlington, who are without a home win so far this league campaign, provided Adam Lakeland with a taste of victory when he took his Curzon Ashton side to Blackwell Meadows forRead More

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Local News

Venues glow blue to show support for World Mental Health Day

Two of Lynn’s venues were glowing blue to show their support for this year’s World Mental Health Day this week.The day was marked on Tuesday (October 10) and is dedicated to spreading education and awareness about mental health conditions.As part of mental health charity Norfolk and Waveney Mind’s ‘Do Blue’ campaign, Lynn’s Majestic Cinema and Alive’s Corn Exchange were illuminated blue to help raise awareness.Lynn's Majestic Cinema was glowing blue on World Mental Health DayMany across West Norfolk took partRead More

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Sport

Lynn cueman reaches last 16 of English Amateur Championships

West Norfolk cueman Nathan Jones is celebrating reaching the last 16 of the English Amateur Snooker Championships.Jones came through four gruelling qualifying rounds in the sport's oldest running competition to cement his spot at the finals weekend.His late-night exploits saw him miss the last train back to King's Lynn and he was forced to book an overnight stay in the capital.A delighted Jones said: "It is the biggest and longest-running amateur event in the world and to be part ofRead More

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Magpies use last season’s losses to Downham as inspiration for derby win

Heacham manager David Griggs says his players used last season's double defeat against Downham as inspiration for their victory at the SCL Memorial Field on Wednesday night.The Magpies stormed to the Thurlow First Division North title last season but lost to their West Norfolk rivals, both home and away, in the process.But his players used those two losses to their advantage as they ended Downham's unbeaten start to the current campaign with a 2-1 win, thanks to a brace fromRead More

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