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All-time favourites and new stars in this year’s pantomime

It’s not that time of year again, is it? Oh yes it is – as the stars of this year’s Lynn pantomime have been revealed.Dick Whittington and his Cat will be coming to the Alive Corn Exchange this Christmas, and the cast members are excited to put on a show to remember from December 8 right up until New Year's Eve.This year will be the first that well-known dame Ian

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Covid-19 boosters to be offered at hospital in accelerated autumn programme

The vaccination team at Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital is anticipating that it will administer more than 30,000 Covid-19 jabs to eligible people in an accelerated autumn booster programme.It has been brought forward after an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care and the UK Health Security Agency on the risks presented by the new variant.The NHS has been asked to ensure as many eligible people as possible are

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Health Secretary defends PM over claims he blocked RAAC hospital rebuilds

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure over fresh claims that he denied funding to rebuild five crumbling hospitals, including Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, while he was chancellor.It comes after The Guardian reported that Mr Sunak blocked plans to rebuild the hospitals riddled with collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in 2020.The paper said that only two of seven hospital rebuilding projects backed by the Department for Health were given

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Church has become The Beacon as it expands community efforts

A church has officially opened its doors to the community of North Lynn once again, with plans to help those in need put food on the table during the cost of living crisis.After renovations to North Lynn’s Methodist Church in Losinga Road, people gathered to join in celebrations on Saturday evening.Now known as The Beacon, it hosts a community cafe and a food hub as well as hosting many more

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Sport

Downham Stow youngsters claim county glory

There is double cause for celebration at Downham Stow Cricket Club with two of the club's teams being crowned county champions.Youth players from the Under-15 and Under-19 teams have enjoyed glory on the pitch this season.Stow Hall played host to the rearranged Norfolk Under-19 T20 Cup final on Sunday.Under-19 cricketers from Downham StowGreat Melton won the toss and chose to bat first in the hot conditions.The opening bowlers of Arthur

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Rowers battle it out in Great Ouse Marathon

West Norfolk Rowing Club held its busiest event of the year, hosting the start of the Great Ouse Marathon.The 22km annual timed head race sees competitors from all over the country gather at Denver Sluice to take on the challenging distance from WNRC to Ely.The event had not been run since before the pandemic, so there was additional excitement at it being back.West Norfolk members were out in force, either

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Town’s parkrun celebrates its 12th anniversary with birthday run and 24-hour marathon

Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the anniversary of Lynn parkrun at the weekend.The free, weekly 5k event celebrated its 12th anniversary run at The Walks on Saturday, with 259 runners taking part, supported by 27 volunteers.Lynn parkrun event director Gary Walker said: “All in all, parkrun is a brilliant inclusive community event, in which everyone taking part, whether a runner or someone just out to walk, is treated equally.Parkrunners

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Town firefighter stands down from role after 27 years to take up new promotion

A firefighter is stepping down from his role after 27 years of frontline service to take on a new adventure.Rigil Kent, 48, has spent almost three decades as an on-call firefighter protecting Hunstanton and the surrounding area.He also supports the town’s RNLI, working as an operations manager at the lifeboat station.Rigil Kent at Hunstanton Fire Station. Picture: Ian BurtRigil Kent at Hunstanton Fire Station, with the crew. Picture: Ian BurtNow

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Thank you for telling us what matters to you in a new hospital

In the monthly Ward Round column, acting deputy CEO and director of finance at the QEH Chris Benham discusses plans for a new hospital...I’m sure many of you will have been following the coverage in the media around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) following the Government announcement relating to the closure of some school buildings across the country. You will all be aware that RAAC is in much of our

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Art exhibition opens to the public at town gallery

A new exhibition has opened with a launch party in a town gallery.The Fermoy Gallery and Shakespeare Barn in Lynn celebrated the launch of a new art exhibition that features paintings and sculptures of people and animals.The ‘Heads and Tails: Picturing People and Other Animals’ exhibition is a group project by Contemporary and Country, it features the work of local artists such as Rachael Long, Nessie Stonebridge, Colin Self and

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