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The historic model of a famous ship will remain in its home town after being purchased by a museum.Lynn man Roland Bach, 80, put a miniature construction of HMS Discovery - a famous vessel captained by George Vancouver in the late 1700s - up for sale earlier this year after buying it himself at an auction.He expressed hope that it could stay in West Norfolk, but was worried local buyers

A runner is hoping to lay his London Marathon ghost to rest next month while raising money for charity.Acclaimed journalist David Blackmore, from Gaywood, collapsed with heat stroke just before the 25-mile mark in the London Marathon in October 2021, and had to be retrieved from the course and treated by volunteers from St John Ambulance. Now, the 36-year-old is gearing up to complete the same race on Sunday, April

It was a bitter-sweet occasion when a long-established West Norfolk elderly folks lunch club held its 56th birthday celebration.While members were in Easter party mood on Wednesday as long-serving, enthusiastic member, 93-year-old Ken Robinson, cut a celebration cake, there were those who felt they were maybe witnessing the club’s final party.For the weekly club has declined in numbers since coming out of Covid and unless it can attract more members

Environmental awareness has been blooming in Lynn as secondary school students get creative to highlight the critical issue of plastic pollution.Sixty Year 8 students from Springwood High School have had the opportunity to contribute to the environmental community project ‘Meadow of Hope.’The project was started by the West Norfolk Youth Advisory Board (YAB) along with Blackfield Creatives director, Tim Mann, to create a flower meadow entirely made from recycled plastic.Students