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West Norfolk clinch huge win on the road

Ipswich YM 18 West Norfolk 19Depleted West Norfolk dug deep to maintain their 100 per cent start to the London & SE Division One Eastern Counties season.Full-back Hayden Revell held his nerve with a last-gasp penalty to hand the team a thrilling win on their travels.Head coach Darren Clarke said: "Unavailability hit us hard this week due to a combination of injuries, work commitments, holidays and social events.The chase is

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Stand-up comedian and TV presenter announces tour dates

An award-winning stand-up comedian has announced the dates for his UK tour, including a performance in LynnRoss Noble is a British stand-up comic who has made appearances on panel shows such as ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Room 101’ and ‘QI’.He will be taking his brand new ‘Jibber Jabber Jamberee’ tour across the UK on 57 dates starting this month, and will reach Lynn’s Alive Corn Exchange on March

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Soul and R&B artist to perform in town this month

An American singer-songwriter will be performing in Lynn for his farewell tour after almost five decades in the industry.Alexander O’Neal is an R&B and soul artist who is hitting the road one final time as part of his ‘Time to Say Goodbye: Farewell World Tour’.The musician has had 14 top 40 hits in the UK, including ‘If You Were Here Tonight’, ‘Fake’, ‘Criticize’ and ‘In The Middle’.Alexander O'Neal has been

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‘Algae soup’: Action needed at town river, argue councillors

More action is needed to tackle a town’s polluted river which has turned into “algae soup”, councillors have said.West Norfolk Council members have spoke of their frustrations at the state of the Gaywood River, a rare chalk stream that runs through the centre of Lynn.It has led to calls for the authority to put more pressure on the Environment Agency and other organisations to work together and create a plan

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Man’s body found in town river

A man’s body has been found in a river in Lynn, police have this afternoon said.Officers were called to Turbus Road at 10.36am this morning after reports that a body had been discovered in the river.Firefighters and paramedics also attended the scene and the body of a man was recovered from the water.The body of a man has been found in a river in Lynn, police have this afternoon said.

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‘They have obliterated our past with this infill’: Council orders agency to restore historic rail bridge

National Highways will be forced to restore a piece of Norfolk’s railway heritage after it was filled in with concrete.West Norfolk Council has ordered the agency to reverse its ‘infilling’ of Congham Bridge, on the former Lynn to Fakenham line.Councillors voted unanimously in favour of making the government-owned company restore the structure, saying it had “obliterated” Norfolk’s history by pouring thousands of tonnes underneath it.Congham Bridge after it was filled

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‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Leaders clash on plans for Lynn town council

West Norfolk’s Conservative leader has called for clarity on what he feels are “very concerning” plans to create a Lynn town council.Terry Parish, the leader of West Norfolk Council, discussed proposals for the creation of an independent ruling body in the town with the Lynn News last week.He has now been forced to make clear that this “is not a done deal and will take time to consider” after his

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Flood gates closed and roads shut as tides rise in town

Flood gates were closed and roads shut off as high tides affected Lynn at the weekend – and more disruption is anticipated.Environment Agency crews have been on hand along the town’s South Quay, remaining in place this morning as water levels were still high.They may be forced into taking more measures tomorrow, with a yellow weather warning for heavy rain, flooding and thunderstorms issued by the Met Office ahead of

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Train evacuated after ‘mindless vandal’ discards of shopping trolley on tracks

A train had to be evacuated after it struck a trolley that had been discarded in a “mindless act of vandalism” that put passengers and staff in danger.On Sunday night, one of Great Northern’s eight-carriage trains hit a supermarket trolley on the tracks around a mile from its final destination of Lynn at around 7.20pm.The driver checked and confirmed that everyone on board was safe and uninjured, but, as the

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Man smashed door of corner shop after losing £20

A Walpole St Peter man who is currently in prison admitted to breaking the door of a Lynn corner shop.John Sturgess, 36, of Chalk Road, appeared remotely via a video link at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.He admitted causing criminal damage to Lynn’s Mini Mart, as well as resisting a constable in the execution of duty.Sturgess broke part of the door of the Mini Mart on Loke Road. Picture: Google

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