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Eric celebrates 60 years with the same company

Meeting the late Queen was a career highlight for a stonemason who is celebrating 60 years working for the same company.Eric Trigg has been at A.F Holman & Son in railway Road, Lynn since joining the company in 1963, at age 15 as an apprentice to Ron Holman.When Ron suddenly passed away in 1980, Eric took over the business from widow Betty Holman, running it for 31 years. In 2011,

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Jess Watch: Movie Night rocks the boat for Sammy and former Lynn resident

Just when we thought things might be settling down for Jess and Sammy following Casa Amor, Movie Night has come in and disrupted it all again!Let’s pick up from Thursday’s episode, when Jess and Sammy were reunited following Casa Amor, although the latter was now coupled up with Amber Wise (former footballer Dennis Wise’s daughter) and the former was single.As one of four islanders now not in a couple, Jess

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Sport

Anglers raise charity funds at memorial match

West Norfolk Disabled Angling Club '97' has raised £135 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA).The money was raised through a memorial fishing match held at Alive Lynnsport on Wednesday.Former club member Eric Nuccol was air-lifted to a hospital in Chelmsford by the EAAA after being taken ill a few years ago.The West Norfolk Disabled Angling Club '97' memorial fishing match at Alive LynnsportThe West Norfolk Disabled Angling Club '97'

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Linnets make a flurry of new signings

King's Lynn Town have made a flurry of signings ahead of the new National League North season.The Linnets have added three players to their threadbare squad by bringing in Sion Spence, Quaine Bartley and Kian Ronan.Forward Bartley arrives on a season-long loan from AFC Wimbledon, while Spence was previously with Gloucester City and Ronan is a Gibraltar international.New King's Lynn Town forward Quaine BartleyBartley, a powerful centre-forward with good technical

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Grimston cricketer selected for national side

A West Norfolk cricketer has been selected for a national team which has been formed to raise the profile of the sport.The Save Village Cricket XI (SVC) will be playing their inaugural fixture against social-media-superstars The Metronomes CC on Sunday, July 23.Grimston Cricket Club's Sam Adkin has been picked as a wicket-keeper/batsman for the national team.Grimston cricketer Sam Adkin who has been selected for the Save Village Cricket XIVillage cricket

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New president of Rotary club, who is ‘born and bred’ Norfolk woman, is welcomed into role

A Norfolk “born and bred” woman has been welcomed as the new president of a Rotary club in Lynn.At a recent meeting of the Rotary Club of Lynn, which was held at Middleton Hall Golf Club, Mel Robson took over as president from Derek Harvey.Mel will hold the office for the upcoming Rotary year which will run from July 1, 2023 to July 30, 2024.New president nominee of the Rotary

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QEH ward shortlisted for two prestigious awards

A ward at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Lynn is celebrating after being shortlisted for two national awards.The Feltwell Ward at the QEH has been shortlisted in two categories as part of the of the prestigious 2023 Nursing Time Awards.It’s in the running for both ‘Care of the Older People Award’ and the ‘Patient Safety Improvement Award’ for their delivery of the ‘Let’s Get Moving’ initiative.Team at QEH's Feltwell Ward

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Music festival described as ‘huge success’ as finale acts close show

Lynn’s Festival Too went out with a bang this weekend as crowds enjoyed a third weekend of live music.Record amounts of visitors came to Lynn for the free annual music festival with a variety of different artists.From the Jam took to the Tuesday Market Place as headline act on Friday night.Crowds formed at Festival Too over the weekendBruce Foxton and Russell Hastings played hits such as ‘A Town Called Malice’

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Future of King’s Lynn Speedway in serious doubt

The future of King's Lynn Speedway is in serious doubt after the postponement of tonight's Sports Insure Premiership match against Peterborough.The club have admitted they are in "an extremely difficult and vulnerable position" as they look to battle for their future survival.Club bosses have been in extensive discussions with British Speedway Promoters’ Ltd, and all parties are in agreement that a brief pause to their season is necessary in order

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Plenty of positives as Linnets are beaten by the Canaries

King's Lynn Town started their pre-season preparations with a 6-1 defeat at the hands of near-neighbours Norwich City at The Walks.The Championship outfit proved a class above the Linnets and took a 5-1 lead into the interval after a dominant first-half display.National League North Lynn fielded a number of new players and triallists as they continue to rebuild their squad - light on numbers - against a Norwich side who

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