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A charity ball held at a coastal hotel has supported two units at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital – with a huge amount raised.On September 23, the Breast of Friends charity held a ball at Briarfields Hotel Titchwell, where they raised £19,000.The beneficiaries of this fundraising will be the QEH’s Breast Care Unit and Chemotherapy Unit – they will receive donations totalling £9,500 each.(From L-R) Elaine Rudd Specialist Breast Care Nurse

A “very drunk” woman wound up in court after being kicked out of a pub and ignoring police warnings.Lisa Hardy, 37, of Proctors Close in South Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place.She pleaded guilty to the offence, which she committed on January 21 after being ejected from The Eagle pub on Norfolk Street.Lisa Hardy had been ejected

A Lynn author and paranormal researcher has released a new edition of ghost stories reported in West Norfolk.Dr Paul Lee has been researching stories about paranormal activity in the Lynn and West Norfolk area.Most of his research was conducted in libraries in London, Cambridge, Norwich and Lynn – and also involved appealing to members of the public for any unusual sightings and experiences they may have encountered.Dr Paul Lee has

A 54-year-old drove off from a number of petrol stations without paying for nearly £450 worth of diesel because he was “short of money”.However, he was able to commit more than half of those offences after police found out about the first three.Richard Bone pleaded guilty to eight counts of making off without payment when he appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court on Thursday.He committed the offences at various locations around

A total of 30 blue whales’ worth of unflushable products were found blocking drains in the East of the England in the past year.Data collected by Anglian Water has shown that 3,047 tonnes of rubbish, largely made up of wet wipes, cotton buds and sanitary items were flushed by people in the region – with people in the Lynn area contributing 25 tonnes to the total.The water company has had

Children in Lynn will have the chance to meet a popular Paw Patrol character tomorrow.On Saturday, The Entertainer store in Lynn is offering fans of the courageous pup Skye the chance to meet her at regular intervals between 10am – 4pm.What’s more, little ones can expect a pup-tacular high-five and hug from Skye while capturing the paw-fect snap.Skye will visit The Entertainer at the weekendSkye will be at the store

West Norfolk Council is sponsoring the Environmental Champion category of the Mayor’s Business Awards for the third year in succession.The borough council is also the headline sponsor for the awards, which take place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1.Cllr Michael de Whalley, Cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity at the council, said: “I’m delighted to see the borough council sponsor this

A town businesswoman hopes to give Lynn a big boost by filling a former department store with shopping and leisure attractions.Kelly Ranger, who runs the pop-up market at The Place on New Conduit Street, is now looking to revitalise the former Debenhams building on High Street.It has been lying empty since the business closed in 2020, although Starlow Investments was granted permission to build flats in its two upper floors

Two of Lynn’s venues were glowing blue to show their support for this year’s World Mental Health Day this week.The day was marked on Tuesday (October 10) and is dedicated to spreading education and awareness about mental health conditions.As part of mental health charity Norfolk and Waveney Mind’s ‘Do Blue’ campaign, Lynn’s Majestic Cinema and Alive’s Corn Exchange were illuminated blue to help raise awareness.Lynn's Majestic Cinema was glowing blue