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An office building close to Lynn town centre could be demolished to make way for a supported housing scheme.Developers want to build ten specialist apartments and seven self-contained bungalows on land at Kettlewell House, on Kettlewell Lane.The building, formerly used by the Internal Drainage Board, would be flattened to make way for the properties – which would be designed to accommodate vulnerable disabled adults.Kettlewell House in Lynn, which could be

Schools have the opportunity to apply for funding from a cereal company to help give children the most important meal of the day.Kellogg’s is offering grants of £1,000 which schools can use to invest in breakfast clubs, providing equipment, food and learning materials.The grant is open for any school in Lynn to apply for.Schools are being invited to apply for the grant. Picture: KellogsKellogg’s has said that 20% of parents

Here are the letters from the Lynn News of Friday, November 3, 2023...I drove around for an hour but couldn’t find a spaceOn Tuesday I had an appointment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn for 10.20am.The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s LynnI drove into the car park at 9.15am, with the intention of going for a coffee before my appointment.I arrived with plenty of time to spare. After an

Two sponsorship opportunities are still up for grabs for next year’s Mayor’s Business Awards.The event takes place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1 and we are still looking for business support for the Independent Retailer and Leisure and Tourism categories.The Independent Retailer award is open to all independent retail businesses and will be presented to the business that can best display ‘first-class’

Collections began with a roaring success in Lynn as the Royal British Legion launched its annual poppy appeal.It was also a special occasion for three West Norfolk people as they received awards for their dedicated work towards supporting the Royal British Legion.On Saturday, representatives were joined by Sea, Army and Air Cadets as well as St John’s Ambulance on Lynn’s High Street.Launch of this year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

Work has begun on removing a Lynn eyesore after it has been branded a “health and safety hazard.”Workmen began taking down the Tosca Barge, located just off of Lynn’s South Quay, on Monday.The former houseboat, thought to be a Belgian Spitz Barge, has sat empty since 2013 after it became uninhabitable.Picture: Michael FyshSince then, the barge has been a target for vandalism and anti-social behaviour.Matthew Henry, assistant director of property