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A Lynn care home has been placed into special measures after inspectors reported being concerned about the safety and dignity of residents.The Care Quality Commission (CQC) has lowered the rating for Amberley Hall Care Home from good to inadequate following an inspection in July of this year.Officials said the inspection was prompted by concerns CQC received about people’s needs not being met in a safe and timely way.Amberley Hall Care

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

A popular museum club for early years children will be returning from its summer break this month for a new autumn series.Once a month, children under five and their adults can explore Lynn Museum with a variety of activities, trails, songs, and stories.These Mini Museum sessions have a different theme each time and are specially designed for early years learning, allowing young children the chance to explore the museum in

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