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The Duke of Sussex shared a moving message with youngsters supported by Lynn-based Scotty’s Little Soldiers last week ahead of Remembrance Sunday.Prince Harry, who has been involved with the charity since 2017, was recently asked to be its first-ever global ambassador.And on Thursday, ahead of the Remembrance weekend, he sent words of support to the young members of Scotty's – a charity for bereaved British Forces children and young people.Prince

This year’s Remembrance Day Service at Lynn Minster was particularly poignant, with wars currently raging in the Middle East and between Russia and Ukraine.Bishop of Lynn The Rt Rev Dr Jane Steen talked of the conflicts and the need for peace during her sermon on Sunday.St Margaret’s Church was busy for the special service, with officiant The Rev Canon Dr Mark Dimond and readings from Deputy Lieutenant of Norfolk Lady

After mass objections, protests, and a public inquiry, a controversial housing development will soon be taking shape after passing a major hurdle.West Norfolk councillors have approved the 574-home Knights Hill project, which sits between the A149 and Grimston Road on the outskirts of Lynn.An outline of the Barratt David Wilson Homes development had already been approved but the latest application presented the layout and appearance of the site.Part of the

A baby and toddler play centre in Lynn has been saved from closure after one worker decided to buy it and keep it running.Hello Friends, located in Hanse House on Lynn’s South Quay, is under the management of Chelsea McLoughlin, who worked at the centre shortly after it opened two years ago.She has now saved it from closure after the owners decided to close the stay-and-play group due to not

Firefighters were called to a “large” garage blaze in Lynn yesterday evening.Crews from Lynn and Sandringham attended the incident on Gayton Road at 8.46pm and spent almost two hours at the scene.They used hose reel jets and checked for hotspots using a thermal image camera.Firefighters were called to a “large” garage blaze in Lynn yesterday evening. Picture: iStockA stop message was received at 10.30pm.

In our weekly Memory Lane Schooldays feature, we look back 10 years...Pupils at Lynn’s Churchill Park School were thrilled to see their overgrown pond replaced with a brand new seating area for teens to use for socialising, in November 2013. It was all made possible thanks to a community project by Tesco and Carters.Diane Whitham, the head teacher, said: “Our young people felt they had no outdoor area to socialise

I have written elsewhere this week about the abundance of wonderful places to eat in West Norfolk – well I’ve just found another one and it’s only just across from my office in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place.The Crown & Mitre pub in Ferry Street reopened to much anticipation this summer and after a slow launch has recently started serving food – they obviously waited to get things right, and I

Hunstanton-based Promenade Leisure Company won the coveted Small Business of the Year at this Year’s Mayor’s Business Awards – and now the fight is on to see who can win the category for 2024.Judges cited the company’s ambition throughout the year, which had resulted in them releasing a new rock-sweet product.They beat strong competition from runners-up East Coast Signs and WhataHoot and Helen Peak, of category sponsors Mapus-Smith and Lemmon,

A 47-year-old woman is pushing herself out of her comfort zone to raise money for a West Norfolk baby bereavement charity.Lisa Rudd, from Lynn, will be raising money for Theresa’s Tiny Treasures through a firewalk with Lynn waste management company Circle Waste.Working as a credit controller, Lisa has been at Circle Waste for more than five years and in her time there has taken part in two skydives for other