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Health bosses are taking emergency action to tackle a dental crisis in children.The Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board are offering up to £20,000 of funding for the next six months for dentists to visit schools and teach children about how to keep their teeth healthy.It follows a damning report earlier this year which found Norfolk’s five-year-olds have the worst rates of tooth decay in the East of England –

The Argos store on Lynn’s Hardwick industrial estate has relocated to the Sainsbury’s store just yards away.The shop, which had been based in a unit between Hobbycraft and The Food Warehouse, opened inside the supermarket on Scania Way this morning.An Argos spokesperson said: “The transformation of our Argos store and distribution network is continuing at pace, improving availability, convenience and service for customers.The Sainsbury's store on Lynn's Hardwick estate. Picture:

It’s called the Mayor’s Business Awards so it’s only right that there’s an award presented in her honour.West Norfolk Council is the headline sponsor for the awards, which take place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1.The borough council also sponsors the Environmental Champion category as well as the Mayor’s Business of the Year, which will be presented by West Norfolk Mayor Margaret

A road was closed and a motorcyclist was taken to hospital after a crash yesterday evening.Police were called at 5.02pm on Tuesday to the collision, between a motorbike and car, at the junction of Saddlebow Road and Wisbech Road in South Lynn.A Lexmoto Adrenaline motorbike and black Skoda Superb were involved. The road was blocked, with drivers unable to leave Lynn via Wisbech Road, but it re-opened at 6.42pm.The crash

The owner of a pizza business has said making the decision to close his Lynn restaurant and return to the truck where it all began was a “no-brainer”.Danny Child, who set up The Pizza Slice Guy alongside his wife Lucy in 2020, has announced that the restaurant that opened on Norfolk Street last year will close at the end of this year, at which point the business will return to

Four generations of a family have helped to celebrate a great grandma’s 100th birthday.Edith Reed, of Gaywood, was joined by more than 80 people for her party at the masonic centre in North Lynn on Saturday.Edith’s children, grandchildren and great grandchildren were there, alongside friends and family.Edith Reed celebrating her 100th birthdayEdith Reed celebrating her 100th birthday with her her children (from left) Stephen Reed, David Reed & Susan BeechamEdith

A young female engineer from Leziate has been shortlisted for a national award in her field.Jade Kimpton, 22, is an apprentice substation engineer at National Grid who is in the running to win the Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Young Woman Engineer of the Year Award 2023.The engineer carries out maintenance on substation assets, including repairs and replacements, and helps with the commissioning of renewable generation connections.Jade wants to encourage

In the monthly Ward Round column, hospital CEO Alice Webster talks awards, buggies and the future...Last week we celebrated our annual Team QEH Awards, with a ceremony for all of our finalists and their invited family, friends and colleagues.I’ve never been prouder to be part of Team QEH. These awards are a testament to the incredible staff we have across all areas of the Trust and it was a truly