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Lib Dem takes seat from Tories after winning county council by-election

A retired head teacher has been elected as a county councillor, replacing the seat which was held by a former Lynn mayor until his death this year.North West Norfolk Liberal Democrats are celebrating after John Crofts was elected to represent Freebridge Lynn on Norfolk County Council today.It comes after former mayor and leader of West Norfolk Council Nick Daubney, who was voted in as county councillor representing the same ward as a Conservative in 2021, died aged 72 in May.NewRead More

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Stars’ bad luck continues in derby defeat

King's Lynn again found themselves completely out of luck in a 50-40 defeat to rivals Ipswich at the Adrian Flux Arena on Thursday night.The MacInnes Stars had no real answer to the powerhouse Witches spearhead of Emil Sayfutdinov and Jason Doyle, but the overall scoreline should undoubtedly have been closer.There was no shortage of effort from the home side with skipper Nicolai Klindt leading the way, recent signing Emil Breum showing plenty of positive signs, and Anders Rowe enjoying hisRead More

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‘Brazen’ supermarket thieves who stole £70k worth of alcohol jailed

An organised gang who stole £70k of booze from supermarkets from a number of counties, including Norfolk, have been jailed.The brazen thieves often targeted champagne as they stole more than £70,000 worth of alcohol from numerous supermarkets, including in Lynn.Valeriu Cobzarencu, Andrei Stefan, Vincentiu Gheorghe, Ionut-Razvan Gheorghe and Alin Chica worked together to steal from stores in London, Kent, Essex and Norfolk.Valeriu Cobzarencu received a one-year and eight months sentence in prison. Picture: Kent PoliceThe group targeted Supermarket chains suchRead More

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Linnets boss excited by new National League North season

It was inevitable that, at some point, the conversation with Mark Hughes would turn back to one of the most disappointing performances of last season - the club's play-off defeat to Kidderminster Harriers.But the King's Lynn Town boss is determined to use that afternoon as fuel for the coming National League North season which starts with the visit of Hereford on Saturday.The Linnets are at the dawn of a new era following a big summer rebuild and after narrowly missingRead More

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West Norfolk driver on top of the World after big-race glory

West Norfolk has a new World Champion in its ranks after Kieran Bowman claimed the biggest victory of his career at the weekend.Bowman, from Terrington St Clement, was crowned two-litre banger king after driving his way to glory in front of more than 4,000 race fans at Lynn's Adrian Flux Arena.Following his big-race success, Bowman was joined on track by stepfather Ant Bailey with the two sharing an emotional embrace.Kieran Bowman was crowned two-litre banger World Champion at the weekend.Read More

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More than 100 social rented homes out of action due to being ‘unfit for human habitation’, councillor claims

More than 100 housing association homes in West Norfolk are out of use, with conditions described as “worse than Dickensian” by a borough councillor.Before she resigned from West Norfolk Council’s cabinet, Alex Kemp, who was responsible for housing, wrote in her final report that some of the homes were “unfit for human habitation”.“Housing conditions in the borough are, for many residents, worse than Dickensian,” she said.More than 100 housing association homes in West Norfolk are out of use, with conditionsRead More

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Burger bar faces potential closure after being told to move

The owners of a burger bar in Lynn’s town centre may have to give up their family business of 37 years after being told to leave the spot they have occupied for decades.Chloe’s Burger Bar, near the old Argos building, has been told by West Norfolk Council that it has to vacate its spot on Baxter’s Plain by next April to make way for a planned Multi-User Community Hub on the old Argos .The business has been in Lynn sinceRead More

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‘I just couldn’t be prouder,’ says sister of Love Island winner Jess

Relatives of former Lynn resident and Love Island winner Jess Harding have said she was born to be “in the limelight” after she returned home this week.After eight weeks of appearing on national TV while in the Spanish sun, Jess Harding, who grew up in Lynn, was this week crowned winner of the latest series of Love Island.Jess, 22, and her new boyfriend Sammy Root, also 22, were revealed to have received the most votes in a live final, hostedRead More

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