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More than 100 housing association homes in West Norfolk are out of use, with conditions described as “worse than Dickensian” by a borough councillor.Before she resigned from West Norfolk Council’s cabinet, Alex Kemp, who was responsible for housing, wrote in her final report that some of the homes were “unfit for human habitation”.“Housing conditions in the borough are, for many residents, worse than Dickensian,” she said.More than 100 housing association

Relatives of former Lynn resident and Love Island winner Jess Harding have said she was born to be “in the limelight” after she returned home this week.After eight weeks of appearing on national TV while in the Spanish sun, Jess Harding, who grew up in Lynn, was this week crowned winner of the latest series of Love Island.Jess, 22, and her new boyfriend Sammy Root, also 22, were revealed to

Climate activists gathered outside Lynn Crown Court on Wednesday before the trial of two women who broke windows at a Barclays Bank branch in Norwich.Extinction Rebellion members Jennifer Parkhouse (71) and Amanda Fox (52) cracked windows at the St James Court Barclays on April 13, 2021 and face charges of criminal damage for their action, which they say was taken in response to Barclays’ alleged role in the climate crisis.The

A historic Lynn pub has reopened under new ownership, bringing in a fresh but traditional look.The Crown & Mitre located on Ferry Street is now in the hands of Will Clayton who has more than 30 years of experience in the hospitality industry.The pub has maintained its nautical theme and is full of antiques from anchors to compasses. It even has an anchor chain as a footrest at the bar.The

More than 100 workers at a major town business are set to strike over pay after being left frustrated by a “real terms pay cut”.Staff at Cooper Roller Bearings in South Lynn will walk out later this month, the Unite trade union has today confirmed, after they rejected a 5.5% pay rise offer.They believe this effectively represents a pay cut due to it not matching the current rate of inflation.Staff

A man has admitted growing 150 cannabis plants and causing £17,550 worth of criminal damage to a rented property in the process of growing the Class B drug.Virginijus Montrimas, 33, of Birchwood Street in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to the offence of producing cannabis.Magistrates decided that their sentencing powers were not enough and sent Montrimas to Norwich Crown Court to be

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) in Lynn is celebrating after one of its departments received a sought-after accreditation.Its Anaesthetic Department has been awarded the Royal College of Anaesthetists Anaesthesia Clinical Services Accreditation (ACSA), meaning that the QEH becomes one of a small number of hospitals to have received this accolade.Alistair Steel, a consultant anaesthetist, led the hospital’s efforts to gain the accreditation.The QEH Anaesthetic Department is celebrating achieving accreditation from

A “significant milestone” has been reached in the construction of Lynn’s new St James Medical Practice, which will “drive forward improvements” in healthcare.The new state-of-the-art medical centre, on Edward Benefer Way in South Wootton, is expected to be completed in early 2024 and will replace the current premises in County Court Road.Patricia Hewitt, chair of NHS Norfolk and Waveney Integrated Care Board, has visited the site and signed the first

In light of Alex Kemp’s shock announcement to leave West Norfolk Council’s cabinet last week, today it has been revealed that Cllr Jo Rust will take her place.Cllr Rust accepted the position of cabinet member for people and communities and has expressed her passion for wanting to help people facing challenges.It follows Cllr Alex Kemp’s decision to leave the cabinet last Thursday after she claimed she had witnessed “values of