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Free training will be coming to Lynn specially aimed at people wanting to get into the care industry.A five day programme will be made available later this month with teaching from the College of West Anglia.It’s been organised by Norfolk and Suffolk Care Support and aims to provide basic training along with giving those wanting to work in adult care a better understanding of the sector before applying for jobs.Phil

• North West Norfolk MP James Wild’s June 9 column:Every day people rely on Facebook, eBay, Amazon, Google, Apple or other online services. Technology permeates all aspect of our lives and creates huge benefits for consumers and makes a major economic contribution.It is one of the UK’s strengths – we are the only country outside the US and China to have a tech sector with companies valued at over £1

A long queue of eager customers lined up to be the first into a new town centre shop.Heron Foods opened up its new premises at Saint Dominic Square in Lynn at 8am this morning, within the Vancouver Quarter.The “Top Quality – Low Prices” food store, which specialises in frozen products, was offering its first 200 customers to spend £10 or more a free goodie bag and scratch card.Heron Foods opened

A former royal footman who was found dead in bushes at St John’s Church in Lynn had been allowed to slip through the support net, an inquest has heard.The body of Malcolm Livingstone, 44, was discovered by a passer-by on November 16, 2021, an inquest at Norfolk Coroner’s Court heard on Wednesday.The post mortem found the cause of death to be hypothermia, with a significant background contribution from liver cirrhosis.St

A well-known political debate show will be shot in Lynn this evening.BBC One's Question Time will be hosted from the Alive Corn Exchange tonight - with this being the crew's first visit to the town since July 2018.The current affairs discussion programme aims to give people an opportunity to directly scrutinise senior politicians and others who hold positions of power in the UK.BBC Question Time will broadcast from Lynn's Alive

A week-long closure is currently in place at a busy road in Lynn.Part of Loke Road has been shut by Anglian Water while work takes place to repair a broken sewer pipe.The closure starts at the junction coming from Edward Benefer Way and ends at Sir Lewis Street.The closure is at the top of Loke Road in LynnThe closure is at the top of Loke Road in LynnThe work started

Councillors are urging residents affected by loneliness to make use of one of their services this week.From next Monday, West Norfolk Council will be inviting people along to a special session to try and benefit from its Lily programme.This is a service which aims to help people who feel lonely or isolated by connecting them with organisations that can help them.The Place on New Conduit Street will host the event

A developer hopes to turn another section of a historic town centre building into flats.Gain Spvkl Ltd has submitted a planning application to West Norfolk Council in a bid to turn convert the front of the Bishops Lynn House, in the Tuesday Market Place, from offices to flats.If approved, the first and second floor areas would be converted into four separate living areas.Bishops Lynn House on The Tuesday Market PlacePermission

A disqualified driver did not realise that he was banned until he was pulled over by police in Lynn, a court has heard.Amritpal Singh, 21 appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and admitted driving while disqualified and subsequently driving without insurance.Prosecutor Stephen Munton said that it came after Singh was stopped by officers on Hardwick Road on Tuesday, April 18 after they saw some debris hanging off of the