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A town’s Christmas lights switch-on saw thousands attend to enjoy the festivities at the weekend.Lynn’s Christmas light switch-on attracted many to the Tuesday Market Place on Sunday where there was live music and entertainment throughout the afternoon.‘The Place’, a pop-up space in town, held a lantern-making workshop, and the fun didn’t stop there as stars from the Corn Exchange's pantomime Dick Whittington kept the children and parents occupied as they

Emergency services rushed to a vehicle fire this afternoon.Firefighters and police officers were called today at 3.25pm to the blaze at William Booth Road in Lynn.Fire crews from from Lynn North and Lynn South used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames.Firefighters extinguished the vehicle fire this afternoon. Picture: iStockThe road was blocked, but police have confirmed it is now clear.Firefighters sent a stop message for the incident at 3.46pm.

Residents of a care home have spent a morning showering four-legged friends with affection.Briar House Care Home, in Lynn, hosted special guests Maizy and Chocky from Minature Donkeys for Therapy and Fun on the morning of August 30.After some encouragement of ginger biscuits, mints and cheddars, both donkeys were suitably settled in the home, with Chocky eventually braving the lift to the amusement of the residents.Sybil Butler being given a

A building society hopes to help thousands of people enter the world of work with its new charity partnership.Yorkshire Building Society, which has a branch on New Conduit Street in Lynn, has announced FareShare as its partner until June 2026.FareShare is a charity which fights hunger and food waste by redistributing surplus food from industries to some 8,500 charities across the country.The building society will support the charity through fundraising