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Work has begun on removing a Lynn eyesore after it has been branded a “health and safety hazard.”Workmen began taking down the Tosca Barge, located just off of Lynn’s South Quay, on Monday.The former houseboat, thought to be a Belgian Spitz Barge, has sat empty since 2013 after it became uninhabitable.Picture: Michael FyshSince then, the barge has been a target for vandalism and anti-social behaviour.Matthew Henry, assistant director of property

Collections began with a roaring success in Lynn as the Royal British Legion launched its annual poppy appeal.It was also a special occasion for three West Norfolk people as they received awards for their dedicated work towards supporting the Royal British Legion.On Saturday, representatives were joined by Sea, Army and Air Cadets as well as St John’s Ambulance on Lynn’s High Street.Launch of this year's Royal British Legion Poppy Appeal

Two sponsorship opportunities are still up for grabs for next year’s Mayor’s Business Awards.The event takes place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1 and we are still looking for business support for the Independent Retailer and Leisure and Tourism categories.The Independent Retailer award is open to all independent retail businesses and will be presented to the business that can best display ‘first-class’

Here are the letters from the Lynn News of Friday, November 3, 2023...I drove around for an hour but couldn’t find a spaceOn Tuesday I had an appointment at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn for 10.20am.The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s LynnI drove into the car park at 9.15am, with the intention of going for a coffee before my appointment.I arrived with plenty of time to spare. After an

A man who has been made redundant three times turned his career around by starting his own business.Jamie Williamson, 42, found himself “fatigued by interview phases” after he was made redundant for the third time since the pandemic.He decided that he needed to take a step back from the stress of job searching and use his 15 years of marketing experience to go freelance.Jamie Williamson (left) with his client Kiri

A senior Norfolk police officer outlined his career to a group of students at a West Norfolk high school during a recent visit.Deputy Chief Constable Simon Megicks told an assembly for Year 11s at Springwood High School how he first joined the police and outlined his various roles within different forces.He also gave students at the West Norfolk Academies Trust school top tips for future careers with a wide range

Lynn’s Priory Rotary club joined thousands of Rotarians in a walking campaign with hopes of ending Polio.Several members of the club along with friends and partners took part in the walk around Roydon Common on World Polio Day (October 25).A total of 24 people took part and raised £300, which will be tripled by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, making a grand total of £900.The walkers before setting off

Potential visions for the exterior of a new community hub and library in Lynn will be revealed this month.Norfolk County Council is continuing with the development of plans for a Lynn Multi-Use Community Hub, which will be housed in the former Argos building on New Conduit Street.When open, it will see library services transferred over from the Carnegie building on London Road – and is also planned to house other

The longest continuously-licensed pub in Lynn is set to reopen next weekend – and visitors will now be able to stay the night.The White Hart, on St James Street, has been shut since former bar manager Neal Durose left for pastures new in late July.Construction workers have been carrying out extensive refurbishments at the business in recent weeks, and it has now been confirmed that it will reopen on November