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Greenyard Frozen is sponsoring the Apprentice/Trainee of the Year category again at the 2024 West Norfolk Mayor’s Business Awards.The awards, which take place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1, will be looking to crown a successor to apprentice solicitor Molly Todd of Hunstanton’s SJP Solicitors.Molly, who won the award in March over Ellen Skerritt from GH Hair Design, was praised by her

“Extremely limited” train services departing and arriving from Lynn will be operating on Sunday due to works being carried out along the line.Passengers are advised to travel the day before where possible to avoid disruption caused by the “essential improvement work” by Network Rail.Rail replacement buses are said to be running to “key stations” and many stations will not be served for the whole day.Rail operators have warned of "extremely

A carers event was put on to give advice to those who need it in the community.Lynn Rest Hub on Norfolk Street held its regular carers forum last Thursday evening for people to drop in to have a chat with someone.There were cakes and refreshments to tuck into when people were dropping in.Carers forum at Lynn Rest Hub. Picture: Ian BurtCarers forum at Lynn Rest Hub. Picture: Ian BurtMany organisations

Young scouts have enjoyed commemorating a popular children’s book in an event held in Lynn.The 12th King’s Lynn Squirrel Scouts, who are aged between four and six years old, have been commemorating the 100th birthday of author Judith Kerr, who wrote ‘The Tiger Who Came to Tea.’Scout leader Tracey Clark explained the children were recently invited to Lynn’s Museum while they were holding an exhibition to celebrate the centenary.Scouts at

“I’m scared. I am being sick every day. I’m not eating properly because I can’t, because I am constantly looking over my shoulder every way I turn.”Those are the words of Andrew Jarman, who has been homeless and sleeping rough on the streets of Lynn for months.He has been left shocked by what he feels is West Norfolk Council’s unwillingness to provide any accommodation for him, having done so previously.

A Lynn travel agent has won a prestigious award at a ceremony in Turkey.Lisa Webster has won TUI’s Agent of the Year and Regional Agent of the Year at a ceremony in Antalya.Lisa said: “I have always had a passion for travel and had made it my New Year's resolution to see more of the world.Lisa Webster and her award certificate“At 41 years old having no experience in the travel

A logistics company has announced business changes that will showcase all the services it has to offer, including new technology to speed up ‘dock-to-stock’ times.Southgate Global, formerly Southgate Packaging, wants to communicate to customers the full range of services that it provides as it continues to grow.Based at Sterling House in Lynn, Southgate employs more than 60 people and has recently invested in an international leadership team, which it hopes

A new initiative will give Lynn residents a chance to be involved in future management decisions at The Walks.A new ‘Friends’ group is proposed to support West Norfolk Council in providing services, events, and new initiatives that can promote and develop the park.Councillor Simon Ring, cabinet member for tourism, events and marketing, said: ‘We previously had a Friends of The Walks group that was influential in planning and delivering the

An investigation into the cause of a fire at one of Lynn’s biggest supermarkets is still ongoing more than two months later, officials have said.The blaze, which caused Lynn’s Hardwick Sainsbury’s store to be evacuated and shut for around two days, took hold at 5.50pm on Saturday, September 16.Several fire crews were called to the incident at the premises, which reopened on the afternoon of Monday, September 18.Drone footage shows