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Crews were called to a fire in the open in the early hours of this morning.One appliance from Lynn rushed to the blaze at Lynn Road in Tilney All Saints at 4.37am today.Hose reel jets were used to extinguish the flames.Crews attended a fire in the open on Lynn Road, Tilney All Saints this morning. Picture: Google MapsThe fire service’s stop message was received at 5.09am.

New figures released by Lynn Food Bank have revealed almost a 50% increase in the number of emergency food parcels distributed compared to the previous year.The food bank said it gave out 2,764 emergency food parcels to 6,526 people facing hardship across West Norfolk in the last year – with a third of these going to children. This is a 46% rise on the year before.The level of demand was

An emergency inspection carried out at a school after its head teacher was arrested in front of pupils and parents has found it to be inadequate.Ofsted inspectors discovered “serious failings” at Howard Junior School in Gaywood which they said had been “unchallenged for too long”.It comes after Howard’s head teacher Greg Hill was detained at the premises on suspicion of stalking on Monday, March 6. Mr Hill, who was suspended

Among the runners taking to Lynn’s streets for the GEAR 10K on Sunday will be a team supporting those living with Motor Neurone Disease, after the loss of a friend.A total of 21 runners are expected to line up in their MND Association T-shirts for the King’s Lynn group, and many of them will be doing so in memory of Lynn man Alan Oakes, who worked for various UPVC companies,

Nominations for the Lynn News Education Awards have now opened – and schools, teachers and students can once again look forward to a fantastic night celebrating their success.The Lynn News Education Awards will celebrate those in West Norfolk who have excelled during the 2021/2022 academic year and the organisations that have gone above and beyond to promote educational excellence in the borough.This year’s glittering ceremony will take place at The

*Warning: Graphic images below*A woman whose Shih Tzu had to be put down days after being attacked by another dog has warned others to be vigilant.Sally Black, of Gaywood, said her parents were walking 15-year-old Daisy at a caravan park at Bawsey on Saturday morning, when they saw a man with four Jack Russells.Daisy the Shih Tzu was 15 years old. Picture: Sally Black“The man made a noise and one

Residents at a Lynn care home have gone on a ghost tour through the town’s streets – without leaving the comfort of their home.They packed into the cinema room at Goodwins Hall, run by Athena Care Homes, for the virtual walk hosted by The Original King’s Lynn Ghost Tour.The real-life tour starts out at the Saturday Market Place and takes guests on a two-mile route through to the Tuesday Market

West Norfolk heroes from all walks of life were honoured on Wednesday at the Your Local Paper Local Hero awards ceremony.Around 700 people attended the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn to attend the glittering occasion organised by the Lynn News’ sister paper.Those present heard emotional and inspiring stories of how people of all ages have gone the extra mile for their communities, overcome personal adversity, achieved sporting success and raised

A woman has started her own life-coaching business to help others suffering with “overwhelm and burnout”.Time to Shine is the brainchild of Kirsten Smith, who created her business especially to help women who were once in the same position as herself.Kirsten formally used to be a HR consultant but decided to make the switch to running her own business which will launch on Monday, May 1 in Lynn.Kirsten SmithTime to