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Callum set for stage debut at Royal Albert Hall after overcoming the odds with condition

A young performer from Downham has overcome the odds and is set to make his stage debut at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend.On Sunday, Callum Barber, 15, will join a cast of hundreds of youngsters for Theatretrain’s ‘We’re Gonna Change The World’ annual event, after battling a knee condition which consigned him to a wheelchair for three months.The event is Theatretrain’s 100th large-scale production – including a cast of

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Food firm receives award for sustainability from the King

A frozen food supplier which is one of Lynn’s biggest firms has received a coveted award for sustainability from the King.Greenyard Frozen UK, which is the largest supplier of British-grown produce to the UK frozen market, took first place in the 2023 Sustainable Development category of the King's Awards for Enterprise.Greenyard Frozen’s operations director Neil Winner visited Buckingham Palace to celebrate the award in June and met King Charles.Greenyard Frozen

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Covid-19 boosters to be offered at hospital in accelerated autumn programme

The vaccination team at Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital is anticipating that it will administer more than 30,000 Covid-19 jabs to eligible people in an accelerated autumn booster programme.It has been brought forward after an announcement by the Department of Health and Social Care and the UK Health Security Agency on the risks presented by the new variant.The NHS has been asked to ensure as many eligible people as possible are

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Health Secretary defends PM over claims he blocked RAAC hospital rebuilds

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak is under pressure over fresh claims that he denied funding to rebuild five crumbling hospitals, including Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital, while he was chancellor.It comes after The Guardian reported that Mr Sunak blocked plans to rebuild the hospitals riddled with collapse-prone reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC) in 2020.The paper said that only two of seven hospital rebuilding projects backed by the Department for Health were given

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Church has become The Beacon as it expands community efforts

A church has officially opened its doors to the community of North Lynn once again, with plans to help those in need put food on the table during the cost of living crisis.After renovations to North Lynn’s Methodist Church in Losinga Road, people gathered to join in celebrations on Saturday evening.Now known as The Beacon, it hosts a community cafe and a food hub as well as hosting many more

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Thank you for telling us what matters to you in a new hospital

In the monthly Ward Round column, acting deputy CEO and director of finance at the QEH Chris Benham discusses plans for a new hospital...I’m sure many of you will have been following the coverage in the media around Reinforced Autoclaved Aerated Concrete (RAAC) following the Government announcement relating to the closure of some school buildings across the country. You will all be aware that RAAC is in much of our

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Town firefighter stands down from role after 27 years to take up new promotion

A firefighter is stepping down from his role after 27 years of frontline service to take on a new adventure.Rigil Kent, 48, has spent almost three decades as an on-call firefighter protecting Hunstanton and the surrounding area.He also supports the town’s RNLI, working as an operations manager at the lifeboat station.Rigil Kent at Hunstanton Fire Station. Picture: Ian BurtRigil Kent at Hunstanton Fire Station, with the crew. Picture: Ian BurtNow

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Town’s parkrun celebrates its 12th anniversary with birthday run and 24-hour marathon

Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the anniversary of Lynn parkrun at the weekend.The free, weekly 5k event celebrated its 12th anniversary run at The Walks on Saturday, with 259 runners taking part, supported by 27 volunteers.Lynn parkrun event director Gary Walker said: “All in all, parkrun is a brilliant inclusive community event, in which everyone taking part, whether a runner or someone just out to walk, is treated equally.Parkrunners

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