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Businesswoman unveils plans to convert building into shopping and leisure attraction

A town businesswoman hopes to give Lynn a big boost by filling a former department store with shopping and leisure attractions.Kelly Ranger, who runs the pop-up market at The Place on New Conduit Street, is now looking to revitalise the former Debenhams building on High Street.It has been lying empty since the business closed in 2020, although Starlow Investments was granted permission to build flats in its two upper floors

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Borough Council sponsoring Environmental Champion award for third year

West Norfolk Council is sponsoring the Environmental Champion category of the Mayor’s Business Awards for the third year in succession.The borough council is also the headline sponsor for the awards, which take place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1.Cllr Michael de Whalley, Cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity at the council, said: “I’m delighted to see the borough council sponsor this

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Lakeland believes Linnets will get stronger

King's Lynn Town manager Adam Lakeland feels his side will only get stronger going into tomorrow's National League North clash at Darlington.The Linnets boss has already seen enough during his first two weeks in the building to give him the belief that he can turn the struggling club's fortunes around.Darlington, who are without a home win so far this league campaign, provided Adam Lakeland with a taste of victory when

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Venues glow blue to show support for World Mental Health Day

Two of Lynn’s venues were glowing blue to show their support for this year’s World Mental Health Day this week.The day was marked on Tuesday (October 10) and is dedicated to spreading education and awareness about mental health conditions.As part of mental health charity Norfolk and Waveney Mind’s ‘Do Blue’ campaign, Lynn’s Majestic Cinema and Alive’s Corn Exchange were illuminated blue to help raise awareness.Lynn's Majestic Cinema was glowing blue

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Lynn cueman reaches last 16 of English Amateur Championships

West Norfolk cueman Nathan Jones is celebrating reaching the last 16 of the English Amateur Snooker Championships.Jones came through four gruelling qualifying rounds in the sport's oldest running competition to cement his spot at the finals weekend.His late-night exploits saw him miss the last train back to King's Lynn and he was forced to book an overnight stay in the capital.A delighted Jones said: "It is the biggest and longest-running

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Magpies use last season’s losses to Downham as inspiration for derby win

Heacham manager David Griggs says his players used last season's double defeat against Downham as inspiration for their victory at the SCL Memorial Field on Wednesday night.The Magpies stormed to the Thurlow First Division North title last season but lost to their West Norfolk rivals, both home and away, in the process.But his players used those two losses to their advantage as they ended Downham's unbeaten start to the current

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West Norfolk’s unbeaten sequence ended by home defeat

West Norfolk's five-game game unbeaten run was ended on Saturday by a physical Southwold side who returned home with a 29-18 win.The visitors have provided formidable opposition in recent years, resulting in some close and hard-fought encounters, and this clash proved no different.West Norfolk head coach Darren Clarke said: "Firstly congratulations to Southwold on an excellent victory.West Norfolk man-of-the-match Lewis Rudd. Picture: Roz Bridges“They executed their game plan well, capitalised

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Heacham stun Downham in derby clash

Downham Town 1 Heacham 2Lewis Gibson scored twice as Heacham came from a goal down at the break to end Downham's unbeaten start to the new Thurlow Nunn Premier Division season.The two newly-promoted sides served up a cracker at the SCL Memorial Field but it was the Magpies who prevailed to cease Downham's unbeaten streak at home in the league, which had stretched back to almost two years.Heacham had goalkeeper

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Necton under-12s gain first-ever league success

Saturday was a big day for Necton, who secured their first-ever Mid Norfolk Youth League win in the Girls' Under-12 division at KLSC Lionesses.It was KLSC who stormed into a two-goal lead though, with Ella Turner bagging both as Necton were caught on the break.Into the second period, Mille Giles’ first-ever goal gave the away side the belief they needed.A deflected effort from Halle Ewen restored parity following a short

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Eager councillors help low-income families by funding community fun days

Two councillors made use of their community grant schemes to put on three days of fun for youngsters during the summer.Young people in South Lynn enjoyed themselves at the Community Centre on St Michael's Road, with around 80 taking part in activities organised by Alive West Norfolk.The events were sponsored by local councillors Alex Kemp and Charles Joyce, with the funding being delivered as part of West Norfolk Council’s Councillor

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