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Roadshows to help West Norfolk residents "beat their bills" are back, visiting 10 venues in the area over the next few months.Starting in Downham this Friday, the borough council's 'Beat Your Bills' roadshows are back and this year, instead of concentrating mainly on energy efficiency, will be offering help on all aspects of cost of living.This will include information about how to access benefits, grants, discounts, save money and more.Beat

A main road through Lynn town centre has been closed today as work continues to repair a sinkhole.Part of King Street collapsed on Saturday, with police taping the area off to alert motorists to it.And today, a full closure has been put in place - with Anglian Water crews attending the site this morning.King Street in Lynn is currently closed as work continues on a sinkholeA spokesperson for the water

Two men have been charged following a theft from a shop in Lynn.A number of garden items were taken from a shop in the town shortly after midday on Tuesday. Items were recovered by officers from a vehicle outside a shop in Wisbech at around 1pm the same afternoon.The shop was not identified, although the vehicle was seized at a sister store.The vehicle seized by officers in Wisbech. Picture: Norfolk

A disabled charity volunteer has completed a half-marathon as the first part of a series of challenges.Mark Howard, a disabled volunteer and beneficiary from The Bridge for Heroes Armed Forces charity based in Lynn, competed in the London Landmarks half-marathon on Sunday, April 2 on behalf of the charity.Dressed in his combat soldier 95 uniform complete with his Life Guards beret, Mark completed the 13.2-mile course in his wheelchair in

A coffee chain is set to open a new town branch in a couple of months, with building work underway on the site.It has been confirmed that Lynn will be getting its sixth Costa Coffee store, with the latest being on St Nicholas Retail Park.The store will be a drive-thru and is expected to open some time in June.Building works taking place for Costa Coffee which is set to open

National Green Party co-leader Adrian Ramsay visited Lynn to support the West Norfolk branch’s campaigning.On Good Friday, he met with Green candidates and spoke with residents ahead of next month’s elections.The party currently holds a single seat on the West Norfolk Council, with Michael de Whalley representing the Grimston ward since 2019.Vicky Fairweather, Claire Archer, Rob Archer, Green Party leader Adrian Ramsay, and Michael deWhalleyHe is campaigning to retain the

A 37-year-old who "spiralled out of control" following a split from his partner proceeded to steal, burgle and carry drugs during a spree of offences.West Norfolk man Christopher Hewitt, of no fixed abode, appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court last Thursday.He was sentenced for a series of offences he had previously pleaded guilty to, while also admitting to further crimes committed in the time between his last appearance in court.Christopher Hewitt

A Lynn secondary school has hosted a question time event for its sixth formers who got the chance to grill five politicians.A total of 250 Year 13 students from Springwood High School took part in the event, which is the sixth ever hosted by the school.Councillors in attendance included the Green Party’s Michael de Whalley, Labour’s Peter Smith, Liberal Democrat Rob Colwell and Conservatives Phil Trask and Graham Middleton.The full

A busy start to the month saw three air cadets get the chance to take part in their first gliding experience.New cadets have also been enrolled at Lynn’s 42F Squadron’s young squad, and two others were rewarded in a ceremony that took place on Monday, April 3.On Sunday, April 2, the three cadets travelled to RAF Syerston, near Newark, to experience gliding for the first time.Gliding winch (63461453)Flt Sgt Dowen