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An open shoot event organised by an archery club saw more than 100 people take part.On September 17, King’s Lynn Field Archery Club took to a quarry near Blackborough End to host their event and were greeted by archers ready to compete.It was the first open shoot event on the field archery grounds since the end of lockdown.Aurora Archery Club members with their winnings (Picture: King's Lynn Archery Club)Ellie Murphy

A cancer survivor has donated more than £3,000 to buy specialist disposable cameras to benefit future patients at Lynn’s hospital.Gloria Joiner, 74, from Walpole Highway, was diagnosed with bladder cancer in 2016 and frequently visited the Queen Elizabeth Hospital for various treatments – including chemotherapy, immunotherapy and surgeries to remove cancerous tumours.Nine operations later, the grandmother of four and great-grandmother of two was given the news that she only needs

While residents across West Norfolk were settling in for the night, playing games at their local club or listening to the news on Tuesday, September 27, 1983, little did they know of the tragedy soon to come. © 2023 - Iliffe Media Publishing Ltd. All rights reserved.

Work to improve the energy efficiency of nearly 70 homes in Lynn has kicked off.Housing provider Longhurst Group secured £6.3million of funding through the Government’s Social Housing Decarbonisation Fund (SHDF) to enhance the energy performance of some of its properties.A total of 581 homes have been identified for energy efficiency improvement works – including 68 throughout the Lynn area.Stephen Butland with Longhurst staff at his Gayton home. Picture: Longhurst GroupLonghurst

An automotive workshop and training facility held an awards evening to give parents, students and staff a chance to celebrate their successes of last year.Open Road West Norfolk was established in 2009 to help students who struggle with a traditional classroom setting.The facility's main aim is to reduce the number of school exclusions in West Norfolk, working in partnership with the College of West Anglia to provide English and maths

Staff at Lynn’s hospital will wear body cameras from next week in a bid to crack down on abusive behaviour.Starting next Monday (October 2), security personnel at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital will make use of the cameras as part of a scheme which NHS bosses hope will reduce anti-social behaviour in the building.Since January this year, there have been 163 reported incidents of such behaviour at the QEH – and