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The drama has been well and truly ramping up on this season of Love Island – and we’re only just over a week into it!Over the last few episodes of the ITV2 and ITVX show, we’ve continued to watch as former Lynn resident Jess Harding looks for love in the Mallorcan villa.When we last caught up, Sammy and Jess were a relatively new couple, and they’ve been continuing getting to

Firefighters were called to a town blaze in the open last night.Appliances from Lynn were sent to the fire at Hardings Way at 7.19pm.Crews used hose reel jets to extinguish the flames, and a stop message was received at 8.24pm.Crews battled the fire just after 7pm last night. Picture: iStockDo you have a story? Email newsdesk@lynnnews.co.uk

A set of town roadworks will remain in place for longer than originally planned after work crews experienced “unexpected issues”.Anglian Water has been carrying out work at Hardwick Road in Lynn for the past few weeks, with a partial lane closure in place due to a burst pipe close to the bridge.This was due to be finished by June 9, but the traffic measures are still in place – and

An officer who jumped into a river to rescue a woman in distress has been nominated for a national bravery award.On the morning on June 23 last year, just before he was to go off duty, PC Paul Odd attended to a call regarding a distressed woman at the quayside in Lynn, next to the River Great Ouse leading into the sea along the Norfolk coastline.PC Odd, who had attended

Individuals with a passion for Lynn and its future prosperity are being sought to join its Town Deal board.The board was established to develop a town investment plan in 2020, aiming to bring together a “diverse range of individuals” representing the community, businesses, and local authorities.It is made up of representatives from all tiers of local authority, Members of Parliament, businesses, the Local Enterprise Partnership, Business Improvement District, Queen Elizabeth

Residents struggling to pay their bills will be offered support at a series of events in the coming months.More dates have been added to West Norfolk Council’s ‘Beat Your Bills’ programme, with the primary focus being on locations in Lynn.Two events have been penciled in at the Discovery Centre in North Lynn, in partnership with Freebridge, while two more are planned at Centre Point in Fairstead and the community centre

A woman refused IVF due to her weight fell pregnant naturally before giving birth to a 2lbs 3oz baby 11 weeks early - so tiny he was dwarfed by his teddy.Penelope Taylor-Jones, 35, of Lynn, had been trying to conceive for more than five years before falling pregnant naturally.Medics had warned her she must lose weight before being considered for NHS help with IVF. But despite her best attempts, Penelope

A Lebanese-born artist who has made Lynn his home is displaying his works at his latest exhibition in the town.Ali Atrissi will be showcasing his art, including oil and acrylic paintings, at the Custom House until Monday.The exhibition, which is free to attend, is also for the first time displaying a miniature model – complete with tiny paintings by Ali.Ali Atrissi with his miniature model and paintingsThe miniature model with

Formula One star George Russell has said that if he was a professional footballer, he would have wanted to start his career in Lynn.The 25-year-old, who was born in the town, was speaking at the Champions League final in Istanbul last Saturday evening.He was asked by a reporter where he would start out if he were playing football instead of racing cars, and Russell replied: “If I was a football