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Dolphins have been spotted in a river in Lynn, much to the surprise of those who saw them.Charlie Racher was walking with her friends and their dog on Cross Bank Road at the docks in Lynn yesterday at around 6pm when a man asked them if they had seen the creatures in the River Great Ouse.“I don't think we really understood what he had said at first but we looked

More than 150 people visited Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place to celebrate Ukraine Independence Day.Singers and dancers wearing yellow and blue took to the stage to entertain crowds and children had the opportunity to make crafts and get their faces painted.The event heard from the Mayor, Cllr Margaret Wilkinson, council leader, Cllr Terry Parish, and the council's cabinet member for tourism, events and marketing, Cllr Simon Ring.Joy at Ukraine Independence Day.

A body has been discovered in Gaywood.Police were conducting local searches today (Tuesday) and have found a body in the Rookery, Gaywood.While formal identification procedures are yet to take place, the family of missing 25-year-old Sam Marranzini from Gaywood, who was last seen at his home address on August 4, has been informed.While formal identification procedures are yet to take place, the family of missing 25-year-old Sam Marranzini has been

Wilko is not yet out of the woods, a union has warned, as redundancies pause for administrators to consider bids.Redundancies at Wilko, which has a branch in New Conduit Street in Lynn, will not be proceeding while administrators consider further bids, GMB Union has said.The union met with administrators this morning (Tuesday) to discuss multiple bids that have been made for the discount retailer.The Wilko store in King's LynnAndy Prendergast,

Wellness was the main point of discussion when North West Norfolk MP James Wild paid a visit to an award-winning salon in Lynn.GH Hair Design on St Annes Fort won the customer care category in the West Norfolk Mayor’s Business Awards this year which inspired Mr Wild to visit the salon.The salon is known for focusing on wellbeing and shares the importance of taking the time to switch off.North West

Police are searching for a man in connection with a theft from a town store.On Monday, July 31, a man entered a shop on Hansa Road in Lynn and stole around £300 worth of cleaning equipment.The incident, which took place at 2.49pm on that date, was captured on CCTV – and officers have now released an image of the person they would like to speak to.Police are looking for this

Councillors have thrown their weight behind a campaign against closing railway station ticket offices – with the plans labelled “discriminatory against the disabled, elderly and vulnerable”.At the full West Norfolk Council meeting held last Thursday, Cllr Steve Everett submitted a motion urging councillors to lobby the borough’s MPs to stop the closure of ticket offices at railway stations in Lynn and Downham.The motion was passed, meaning the borough council now

A second last-minute bid has been launched to save stricken retailer Wilko, according to reports.Wilko, which has a store in New Conduit Street, Lynn, tumbled into administration two weeks ago, putting the future of its 400 shops in doubt.Administrators from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) have sought offers from interested firms in an effort to save jobs and stores.The Wilko store in King's LynnThe GMB union said any bid that guarantees jobs must