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A Lynn councillor has written to the Government calling for it to reject an incinerator which she believes will affect deprived areas the hardest.MMV Medworth has gone through various planning stages in its bid to build the waste plant on the outskirts of nearby Wisbech, and the Department of Energy and Climate Change is believed to be weighing up whether to approve the proposals this month.West Norfolk borough councillor Alex

A bus operator is offering free travel to members of the Armed Forces and veterans this weekend.Stagecoach East has made the gesture to coincide with Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday as a sign of gratitude for their service to the nation.Free travel – which includes the operator’s trams – will be available across the UK for military, cadets, and ex-military personnel on Saturday and Sunday.Stagecoach will offer free travel to

Villagers plagued by ongoing sewage problems from an underground pipe have voiced fresh frustrations after the recent rain led to new spills near a chalk stream.The wastewater flooded out from a pipe that leads from the village in Grimston into an Anglian Water sewage treatment works in nearby Watery Lane, following the recent heavy downpours.Videos and images show foul water bubbling out of manhole covers and flowing towards a rare

Across the country, many will be marking Remembrance by reflecting on and marking those lost in the line of duty.Here in West Norfolk, villages and towns are marking the event across the weekend by holding services, parades and more.The memorial day has been observed since 1919 – the end of the First World War – to honour armed forces members who have died.Wreaths were laid during the Remembrance Sunday service

The search continues for a man who has been missing for almost two weeks.Robert McAdam, 28, was last seen in Bunnett Avenue in Lynn at 4am on Saturday, October 28 and police are increasingly concerned for his welfare.Officers are urging people in the South Lynn area to check their doorbell cameras, CCTV and dashcams from the evening of Friday, October 27 into the morning of Saturday, October 28.Robert McAdam was

Work at a multi-million pound brownfield development site in Lynn has been “re-phased” to align with a new healthcare facility’s construction.A West Norfolk Council and Norfolk County Council project to open up the east side of the Nar Ouse Business Park kicked off at the start of this year, with £8million in capital funding being made available as part of the county’s devolution deal with the Government.Over the summer, businesses

The UK’s Solicitor General has agreed to meet with the heartbroken Lynn resident whose family were killed by a drug-driver last year as she continues her fight for “justice”.Summer Mace’s petition to have Aurelijus Cielevicius’ jail term increased has already garnered more than 13,000 signatures. She set it up after he was handed ten and a half years behind bars, of which he will likely serve seven.This came after the

A year on since launching, elderly residents in West Norfolk are still enjoying a monthly film club put on by a rotary club.The Senior Citizens Film Club is organised by Lynn’s Priory Rotary Club and sees crowds of people pack into the Alive Corn Exchange Cinema.A total of 200 people attended the last film, which was The Great Escaper. The first event held back in November 2022 had a total

A Lynn-based radio station has aimed to spread a bit of extra festive cheer this Christmas after announcing two brand extensions.A bit of country is also on the itinerary for KL1 Radio, which has launched two extensions to offer listeners 24 hours of constant music.KL XTRA will offer a pop-up radio service to local organisations and event companies who can use an online and DAB service to ‘own a temporary