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St. Nicholas Chapel in Lynn is hosting a classic musical ensemble this December for their Christmas tour.Mediaeval Baebes are a chart-topping choir who have won the Ivor Novella Award for their performance on the BBC’s ‘The Virgin Queen’, received two Emmy nominations and a Royal Television Society award as the featured artist alongside composer Martin Phipps for the theme tune of ITV’s ‘Victoria’.Families, musicians and reenactors are invited to enhance

Police are on the hunt for two men in connection with the use of fraudulent bank notes in Lynn.Norfolk officers have released CCTV images of the duo, who are suspected of having committed fraud at Lynn’s Hardwick industrial estate and in Norwich.The first incident occurred on Tuesday, September 12 between 3.21pm and 3.27pm, at a business premises on Eastbourne Place, Norwich.Police have urged anyone who recognises them to come forward.

An award-winning stand-up comedian has announced the dates for his UK tour, including a performance in LynnRoss Noble is a British stand-up comic who has made appearances on panel shows such as ‘Have I Got News For You’, ‘Room 101’ and ‘QI’.He will be taking his brand new ‘Jibber Jabber Jamberee’ tour across the UK on 57 dates starting this month, and will reach Lynn’s Alive Corn Exchange on March

An American singer-songwriter will be performing in Lynn for his farewell tour after almost five decades in the industry.Alexander O’Neal is an R&B and soul artist who is hitting the road one final time as part of his ‘Time to Say Goodbye: Farewell World Tour’.The musician has had 14 top 40 hits in the UK, including ‘If You Were Here Tonight’, ‘Fake’, ‘Criticize’ and ‘In The Middle’.Alexander O'Neal has been

More action is needed to tackle a town’s polluted river which has turned into “algae soup”, councillors have said.West Norfolk Council members have spoke of their frustrations at the state of the Gaywood River, a rare chalk stream that runs through the centre of Lynn.It has led to calls for the authority to put more pressure on the Environment Agency and other organisations to work together and create a plan

A man’s body has been found in a river in Lynn, police have this afternoon said.Officers were called to Turbus Road at 10.36am this morning after reports that a body had been discovered in the river.Firefighters and paramedics also attended the scene and the body of a man was recovered from the water.The body of a man has been found in a river in Lynn, police have this afternoon said.

West Norfolk’s Conservative leader has called for clarity on what he feels are “very concerning” plans to create a Lynn town council.Terry Parish, the leader of West Norfolk Council, discussed proposals for the creation of an independent ruling body in the town with the Lynn News last week.He has now been forced to make clear that this “is not a done deal and will take time to consider” after his

National Highways will be forced to restore a piece of Norfolk’s railway heritage after it was filled in with concrete.West Norfolk Council has ordered the agency to reverse its ‘infilling’ of Congham Bridge, on the former Lynn to Fakenham line.Councillors voted unanimously in favour of making the government-owned company restore the structure, saying it had “obliterated” Norfolk’s history by pouring thousands of tonnes underneath it.Congham Bridge after it was filled

Flood gates were closed and roads shut off as high tides affected Lynn at the weekend – and more disruption is anticipated.Environment Agency crews have been on hand along the town’s South Quay, remaining in place this morning as water levels were still high.They may be forced into taking more measures tomorrow, with a yellow weather warning for heavy rain, flooding and thunderstorms issued by the Met Office ahead of