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Schoolchildren have been presented with a special memento for Her Majesty the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.Pupils at Holy Cross CofE Primary school in Runcton Holme, Lynn were excited to be given a commemorative coin to mark the historic occasion of The Queen’s 70 years of service by the Mayor of Lynn.Children across all years lined up to meet the Mayor, Lesley Bambridge who attended the school as part of a programme […]

With many people choosing to spend time nearer to home, there’s never been a better time to explore your local environment, and what better way to see this than from the water through the Discover Sailing programme.On coastline, lakes and waterways across the UK there are around 2,000 RYA affiliated clubs and centres offering opportunities for water-lovers of all ages to get afloat, with many of these based on the […]

A spring fair took place for the first time at the weekend and raised church funds for Lynn Minster.Stallholders were able to purchase a table and money from the sale of cakes and refreshments added to the fundraising.Sue Nulty, organiser and chair of the fundraising committee said o Saturday's event: "It was really good and we raised some £970. Our West Norfolk news is brought to you by the Lynn […]

A Lynn community group has given its backing to multi-million pound plans for the redevelopment of a town housing estate.Members of the public will have the chance to have their say on the latest proposals for Hillington Square at a consultation event later today.But the St Margarets with St Nicholas Ward Forum has welcomed the new plans, following an online discussion session yesterday evening.New multi-million pound plans for the redevelopment […]

The following is a list of defendants whose cases were dealt with by the King's Lynn Magistrates Court.In drink-drive cases, the legal limits are 35 micrograms of alcohol per 100 millilitres of breath, 80 milligrams per 100 millilitres of blood or 107 milligrams per 100 millilitres of urine. Our West Norfolk news is brought to you by the Lynn News, local and trusted, download the Lynn News app

Children from St Martha’s Catholic Primary School in Lynn have been learning about the town’s history through a fun activity to recreate some of its buildings using recycled materials.Developed as part of the five-year Heritage Action Zone (HAZ) project, the lessons aim to inspire today’s young people to learn about and protect their historic environment.Speaking after a visit to see the children working on their buildings, Cllr Richard Blunt, the […]

Charity champion Bridget Wells held a book sale at Tesco Gaywood which raised £100 for Cancer Research UK.Bridget, who has been fundraising since 1998, revealed this is the 16th different charity she has raised funds on behalf of.She is well-known locally for her popular charity book sales and over the last two years has managed to raise more than £2,400 through car boot sales, yard sales, tombolas and more.Book sale […]

Rail passengers in West Norfolk could escape the worst disruption after plans for an effective national strike were backed.Members of the RMT union overwhelmingly backed walkouts against Network Rail and 13 train operators in a ballot, the result of which was announced last night.Staff working for Govia Thameslink Railway (GTR), the parent company of West Norfolk's main operator Great Northern, rejected a strike, though they did vote to take action […]

Eight cadets from 42F (King’s Lynn) Squadron, Royal Air Force Air Cadets have just returned from the Norfolk and Suffolk Wing’s two day ‘Wing Field’ competitions.The weekend was filled with exciting and challenging activities competing against the other 23 Squadrons within Norfolk and Suffolk.Over the two days at the MOD’s Wretham camp near Thetford, the team took part in activities such as clay target shooting, raft building, orienteering, archery, STEM […]