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A road was closed after an incident last night that saw a man taken to hospital.Police were called to Wootton Road in Gaywood at 10.26pm yesterday following reports of an assault.The road was shut off while officers attended the scene – with one man, aged in his 30s, taken to Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Police attended Wootton Road in Gaywood after reports of an assault last night. Picture: iStockWitnesses reported an

Residents were invited to watch as England take on Spain in the FIFA Women’s World Cup final match as it was shown on a big screen in Lynn on Sunday. The screen, in the Tuesday Market Place, showed the game – while Alive West Norfolk provided some fun football activities to try. The market place radiated  the buzz of Stadium Australia as the final is shown on the big borough

A new bus route is coming to Lynn, making accessing health services easier.Go To Town, an independent bus company, is introducing a new service in a matter of days which will link three health centres via Vancouver Avenue and Tennyson Avenue.It includes the new St James Surgery at South Wootton along with the planned Nar Ouse Health Hub at South Lynn and the Southgate’s Medical Centre.The bus will go to

Work has officially begun on a new state-of-the-art diagnostics centre at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Selected members of staff from the hospital visited the site where they were some of the first to lift soil from the ground.Building work is expected to finish by next July ready for the centre to open – which is said to reduce waiting times for patients needing MRI and CT scans as well as X-rays.

A Lynn care home has showcased the talents of two of its residents as it put on an art exhibition this week.Goodwins Hall Care Home residents Anthony Leakey, 70, and Sylvia Parr, 88, created several pieces of work which were displayed on its walls to share with family and friends when they visited on Wednesday.Anthony uses art foil and pre-painted sheets with an outline of the picture before using a

Thousands are set to descend on Lynn tomorrow in a sea of rainbows as Pride returns to the town.As in previous years, King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Pride will feature a colourful parade through the town centre and celebrations in The Walks.Dace Lockwood, of the Pride committee, said: “King’s Lynn and West Norfolk Pride is a reflection of our community – it’s a family-friendly event that welcomes everyone and allows

King Edward VII Academy Sixth Form in Lynn is celebrating a great set of A-Level results with 70% of all grades at A*-C.The sixth form is delighted to have achieved another year of Level 3 success, including 100% pass rate in the Cambridge Technical Sport & Physical Activity course with Hayden Lambert achieving a triple Distinction*, and Ben Isaacson, Charlie Royle and Ethan Wilson signing professional football contracts.These results mean

Students at the College of West Anglia in Lynn celebrated receiving their A-Level results, alongside friends, family, and staff.This year, 63% of A-level students achieved grades A*-C, with an overall pass rate of 95% (grades A*-E) across all A-level programmes.CWA vice principal curriculum and quality Kerry Heathcote said: “I am pleased that the efforts and hard work which has been shown by our students and teaching staff have been rewarded

There were celebrations all round when Springwood High School’s Class of 2023 received their A-Level results, with a fifth of students gaining an A* or A grade, and two-fifths achieving A* to B grades.In a year when fewer A* and A grades have been awarded nationally, 21% of Lynn-based Springwood students achieved the equivalent of one A or A* and two Bs to win the accolade of Norfolk Scholar.Due to