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Ryston athletes show their strength in Southern Athletics League

A lull in the local athletics calendar meant there was no reported competitive activity from members of Ryston Runners AC last week, but there was time for consolidation of some recent results.The Southern Athletics League finally released this season’s tables which showed Ryston finishing in 11th place in Division Two NE.When one considers that most of the other clubs in this group are large, mainly London-based enterprises, this is no

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West Norfolk youngster following in the footsteps of F1 Mercedes ace

As Lynn’s George Russell was competing on the Formula 1 grid at the weekend, West Norfolk karting star Jenson Sayell clinched the Micromax Super One Championship in a series the F1 ace raced as a youngster.In a weekend of ups-and-downs with changing track conditions, Sayell battled hard over the remaining two rounds to seal his first-ever triumph in a series that went down to the final race.Sayell and his family

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Linnets are very much the hunted ahead of Farsley Celtic trip

King's Lynn Town will have to brace themselves for the toughest game of their lives every time they step out on the pitch this season.That's the view of Linnets boss Mark Hughes as he prepares his side for tomorrow's trip to Farsley Celtic in the National League North.Lynn remain very much the hunted after finishing as runners-up in the league last term and Hughes isn't expecting it to get any

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Richard praises ‘life-changing’ acting training at college ahead of homecoming shows

This month is homecoming time for former Lynn resident Richard Meek, who is ready to don his fishnet tights when he stars in a special production of a popular musical.Richard Meek, who did his formal training while studying at the College of West Anglia in Lynn in the late 90s and early 00s, is once again playing the lead role of Brad Majors in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.The

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Council rules out turning library into flats – but some worried it could suffer same fate as Post Office

Our councils have insisted they are committed to finding “the right option” when deciding on the future of Lynn’s Carnegie library – and have effectively ruled out turning it into flats.But there are still concerns that it could follow in the footsteps of the town’s former Post Office and become derelict if a decision is not made soon.The Carnegie building off London Road has operated as a library since it

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Anglian Water denies claims of ‘foul stench’ at town river after artist’s complaints

Anglian Water has insisted that “no unusual odours” have been reported by staff at a Lynn river despite an art group claiming to have noticed “foul smells”.The water company told the Lynn News that its most recent samples taken from the Great Ouse River returned results which are well within its consent limits, which are set by the Environment Agency.That came after artists at the Lynn-based GroundWork Gallery voiced concerns

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Downham out to maintain unbeaten start in first home game

Downham Town will be looking to maintain their fine start to the new season when they host their first home game in the Premier Division on Saturday.The high-flying West Norfolk outfit welcome Ely City to the SCL Memorial Field on the back of winning four of their opening five games of the new campaign.Downham's only dropped points came in a 1-1 draw against the Robins earlier this month.Matt Blackford heading

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Mini Meet returns this weekend as hundreds of cars set to park up in town

Hundreds of Mini cars will be parked up on Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place this Sunday for the return of the Mini Meet.The event takes place between 10am and 3pm and there’s live music too, with The Groove Hounds and The Hornets performing on stage.Cllr Simon Ring, cabinet member for tourism, events and marketing, said: “The Mini Meet is always a popular event, with nearly 200 of the iconic classic and

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Redundancies confirmed as Wilko rescue bid collapses

Hundreds are set to lose their jobs as a last-minute bid to save retailer Wilko has collapsed, according to reports.Media reports say administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that 269 roles in the support centre and 14 at a subsidiary would be made redundant.Further redundancies at the hardware chain’s distribution centres are expected to be announced in the next week.The Wilko store in King's LynnIt was a bid by M2 Capital

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Classic stuff from basketball youngsters

Youngsters from Lynn Basketball Club achieve yet another milestone by winning the under-11 Brentwood Fire Summer Classic.Held at the Billericay school in Essex, Lynn were invited to the prestigious event where their young players would have the opportunity to compete with some of the best clubs in the country.The Summer Classic included teams such as Brentwood Fire, Hackney Wolves, Canterbury Kings, East Herts Royals, and one of the country’s top

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