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A man has warned that “some young lad is going to die” after recovering from a motorcycle accident himself.Ron Gowler, 78, was driving his motorbike around a bend on Edward Benefer Way in Lynn, just after passing the St Nicholas Retail Park, on August 13 when he passed over some “loose bits of road”.He had previously spent his day at the Mods and Rockers Classic Scooter and Motorbike Meet on

A woman who admitted having cannabis in The Walks also denied having sex in the park.Jaideenna Graham, 24, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday via a video link from HMP Peterborough.Graham is currently in prison for a separate offence.Graham has denied having sex in The Walks in LynnShe admitted having the Class B drug in her possession on July 29 at The Walks.Prosecutor Emma Pocknell said that Graham told

A car showroom and workshop premises on Lynn's London Road is to be replaced by 15 townhouses and apartments.West Norfolk planners have given the go-ahead for the Favorit Motor Company premises to be demolished and for the prime site to be redeveloped.The scheme allows for two two-bedroom and two four-bedroom townhouses, five one-bedroom apartments and six two-bedroom apartments as well as two commercial units.The Favorit car showroom on Lynn's London

A much-loved Remembrance parade has been saved thanks to the combined efforts of church staff, councillors and police.St Faith’s Church in Gaywood hosts the ward’s annual event, but it was cancelled last year due to relevant event safety measures not being organised in time.Writing for the Lynn News last week, West Norfolk borough councillor Charles Joyce suggested that it had been called off because Norfolk Police would not support it

A former Gayton woman has taken up a new role as part of the team hoping to breathe new life into one of Lynn’s most treasured gems.Jane Hamilton has been appointed by West Norfolk Council as the new learning and engagement officer at St George’s Guildhall and Creative Hub.She joins creative director Tim Fitzhigham as the regeneration and refurbishment element of the project gets under way.Jane Hamilton is the new

Staff at Lynn’s hospital have denied reports that they check the weather forecast before giving beds to their patients.An article in national newspaper the i published over the weekend quoted anonymous team members at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital as it focused on the crumbling building – issues already covered at length by the Lynn News over the past few years.In the report, one medic told the i that a past