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A minister is supporting a campaign by Lynn-based Scotty’s Little Soldiers, the charity for bereaved military children and young people,The organisation is calling on the public to take Scotty’s Pledge ahead of Armed Forces Day tomorrow, to show their support for children who have experienced the death of a parent who served in the British Armed Forces.Minister for Veterans’ Affairs Johnny Mercer MP, who is a former British military officer

Friday Politics by councillor Jo Rust - Independent, Springwood Ward, in the paper on Friday, June 23:Following on from the May local elections we heard the news that our QE hospital was to join the list of 40 new hospitals that this government pledged to build by 2030.While this is, of course, good news, there are nuances that need to be closely looked at. After all, we weren’t on the

MP James Wild’s June 23 column:For someone not terribly keen on heights, parachuting out of a RAF plane last week was exhilarating and a little terrifying.Thankfully, it was only a Virtual Reality jump at RAF Brize Norton, home to the No.1 Parachute Training School. I was at the base as part of the Armed Forces Parliamentary Scheme with the RAF which gives MPs a first-hand insight into military life.James WildAs

It’s been a whirlwind couple of weeks for our Jess on Love Island, and things don’t look like they’re going to be slowing down any time soon!When we last caught up earlier in the week, I said it could be a make-or-break moment for Jess and Sammy Root, and that was half right and half wrong really.Let’s start with Monday’s episode, where we watched as the couple continued to talk

An investigation is under way after a video appeared to show a senior firefighter throwing a disabled resident’s phone over some hedges at the scene of a fire.Jimmy Evans, 44, of South Lynn, who publishes local events on YouTube under the name Wheelz Media, told the Lynn News that he was with his girlfriend in the vicinity of Harding’s Pits last Wednesday evening when he saw a fire engine.Mr Evans

Emergency services are currently on the scene of a two-vehicle crash on a busy route in Lynn.Police and paramedics responded to the collision, involving a Skoda and a Land Rover, which was reported on the A47 at the Pullover Roundabout at 2.53pm.A police spokeswoman said part of the roundabout is currently blocked.She said it was not thought that the crash was serious, as there was no suggestion that anyone had

It was a remarkable funeral service and celebration of life for a remarkable man when hundreds of mourners packed into the Lynn Minster to bid a fond farewell to Honorary Alderman and former West Norfolk Borough Mayor Nick Daubney.And in poignant messages, written by Mr Daubney himself and his widow Cheryl, they both told of their love for each other and the support they had been given by family and

The first phase of work at a multi-million pound brownfield development site is “nearly finished”, according to councillors.Businesses have been invited to rent out the first units at Lynn’s Nar Ouse Business Park, off Nar Ouse Way, which are due to be up and running by October.This is part of a West Norfolk Council and Norfolk County Council project to open up the east side of the site, with £8million

Plans for 65 new affordable flats have made progress and could also see the demolition of a community centre used by thousands over the years.Six blocks of flats have been proposed for Hillington Square in Lynn to replace 67 of the existing flats.It is part of the final phase of the Lynn development after 190 apartments have previously been built in four refurbished blocks.An aerial view of Hillington Square in