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Cinema tickets for hit films including Barbie, Meg 2 and Haunted Mansion are available this weekend for just £3, including at Lynn’s Majestic Cinema and the Alive Corn Exchange Cinema.National Cinema Day means that tickets to see films this Saturday at picture houses across the county are on sale with massive discounts.Numerous cinema chains have signed up the industry-wide event to promote how enjoyable an outing to the movies is

Anglian Water has insisted that “no unusual odours” have been reported by staff at a Lynn river despite an art group claiming to have noticed “foul smells”.The water company told the Lynn News that its most recent samples taken from the Great Ouse River returned results which are well within its consent limits, which are set by the Environment Agency.That came after artists at the Lynn-based GroundWork Gallery voiced concerns

Our councils have insisted they are committed to finding “the right option” when deciding on the future of Lynn’s Carnegie library – and have effectively ruled out turning it into flats.But there are still concerns that it could follow in the footsteps of the town’s former Post Office and become derelict if a decision is not made soon.The Carnegie building off London Road has operated as a library since it

This month is homecoming time for former Lynn resident Richard Meek, who is ready to don his fishnet tights when he stars in a special production of a popular musical.Richard Meek, who did his formal training while studying at the College of West Anglia in Lynn in the late 90s and early 00s, is once again playing the lead role of Brad Majors in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.The

Hundreds of Mini cars will be parked up on Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place this Sunday for the return of the Mini Meet.The event takes place between 10am and 3pm and there’s live music too, with The Groove Hounds and The Hornets performing on stage.Cllr Simon Ring, cabinet member for tourism, events and marketing, said: “The Mini Meet is always a popular event, with nearly 200 of the iconic classic and

Hundreds are set to lose their jobs as a last-minute bid to save retailer Wilko has collapsed, according to reports.Media reports say administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that 269 roles in the support centre and 14 at a subsidiary would be made redundant.Further redundancies at the hardware chain’s distribution centres are expected to be announced in the next week.The Wilko store in King's LynnIt was a bid by M2 Capital

A town’s first junior netball club will be up and running within weeks following a successful trial of sessions.The club will be set up for coaching for players aged between 11 and 16 at Lynn’s King Edward VII Academy, and will be taking place on Tuesdays from 5.45-6.45pm, starting from September 12.The sessions and payments will be run on six-week blocks, and will not be on during half terms.A town’s

Two West Norfolk residents have been fined a total of £500 for fly tipping in Fairstead.The areas of Brockley Green and Westfield had domestic waste dumped on the public land.West Norfolk Council Enforcement Officers investigated the dumpings and issued fines to the people held responsible.Children's toys were among the items dumped in an alleyway on WestfieldThe fine for Brockley Green was £300, reduced to £200 if paid within 14 days.A

A total of 30 employees at a Lynn-based fridge manufacturer have collectively racked up more than 1,000 years of service.Each year, Williams Refrigeration celebrates its long-serving members of staff, this year including six people who have been with the company for 20 years, four for 30 years and three people who have reached 40 years at the company.The combined total of long-serving workers over the years has now added up