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A senior Norfolk police officer outlined his career to a group of students at a West Norfolk high school during a recent visit.Deputy Chief Constable Simon Megicks told an assembly for Year 11s at Springwood High School how he first joined the police and outlined his various roles within different forces.He also gave students at the West Norfolk Academies Trust school top tips for future careers with a wide range

Lynn’s Priory Rotary club joined thousands of Rotarians in a walking campaign with hopes of ending Polio.Several members of the club along with friends and partners took part in the walk around Roydon Common on World Polio Day (October 25).A total of 24 people took part and raised £300, which will be tripled by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, making a grand total of £900.The walkers before setting off

The longest continuously-licensed pub in Lynn is set to reopen next weekend – and visitors will now be able to stay the night.The White Hart, on St James Street, has been shut since former bar manager Neal Durose left for pastures new in late July.Construction workers have been carrying out extensive refurbishments at the business in recent weeks, and it has now been confirmed that it will reopen on November

Potential visions for the exterior of a new community hub and library in Lynn will be revealed this month.Norfolk County Council is continuing with the development of plans for a Lynn Multi-Use Community Hub, which will be housed in the former Argos building on New Conduit Street.When open, it will see library services transferred over from the Carnegie building on London Road – and is also planned to house other

A town centre street has been partially cordoned off as emergency services attempt to rescue a trapped pigeon.Crews from Norfolk Fire and Rescue are currently at Norfolk Street in Lynn, assisting the RSPCA in retrieving the bird – which had become trapped in netting.A cordon has been put in place on the street, reaching across from the M&S entrance to the opposite side at the Once Was New shop.Fire crews

A road and car park have reopened after being closed for the best part of two days after two sinkholes appeared.Ferry Street, in Lynn and the Common Staithe Quay Car Park were closed all day Monday and much of Tuesday after the holes appeared over the weekend. They opened again on Tuesday afternoon.Norfolk County Council engineers repaired the road after Anglian Water confirmed that the sinkholes are not an issue

In the weekly Friday Politics slot, Liberal Democrat councillor Rob Colwell discusses train services...Do our West Norfolk MPs think we are stupid? Following the scrapping of the HS2 high-speed rail to Manchester last month, we are apparently meant to be grateful that work will now be considered for the Ely North Junction, enabling improved services on the line.Our two Conservative MPs are keen to tell us they are delivering for

Organisers are still planning to go ahead with Lynn’s popular Fawkes in the Walks fireworks display on Friday, despite the threat of a storm in the two days preceding it.West Norfolk Council says onsite activities that support the event have been adapted due to current wet conditions in The Walks and the expected impact of Storm Ciarán.Cllr Simon Ring, Cabinet member for events, said: “This is the biggest event on

An orchestra has announced its first concert of the season and is giving away a limited amount of free tickets to under-18s.Norfolk Symphony Orchestra will be at the Corn Exchange in Lynn this Sunday for the first of its five concerts of the 2023/24 season.The event, starting at 3.30pm, is called ‘Life In Pieces’ and features Berlioz’s ‘Symphonie Fantastique’ as its main work.The event will be held at the Corn