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Firefighters were sent to a field blaze in Lynn which was “deliberately started” yesterday evening.One crew from Lynn North attended the area around Wooside and Swallowfield Road following reports of a field fire at around 5.51pm.Officials from the fire service said: “This was a deliberately started fire.”Firefighters were sent to field blaze which was ‘deliberately started’. Picture: iStockA stop was called to the incident at 6.35pm.

With just days to go, thousands of runners of all abilities and ages are getting ready for the annual return of the Recipharm GEAR 10K.Taking place this Sunday, the event is expected to raise tens of thousands of pounds for a number of local and national charities.As part of the event, runners are encouraged to fundraise for their own charity of choice or one of the event’s partner charities. This

A plan to cover a field on the edge of Lynn with large industrial batteries has been rejected by councillors, with fears it could be a fire risk.The bid would have seen a 5.4-acre energy storage facility built on High Road, Saddlebow, opposite Lynn Power Station.West Norfolk Council planning officials had recommended the scheme for approval, ahead of a planning meeting on Monday.The bid would have seen a 5.4-acre energy

Lynn-based charity Scotty Little Soldiers has announced the return of its annual running challenge, the May Marathon.Every year since 2017, the Bereaved Armed Force children’s charity has asked participants to sign up to complete the marathon distance of 26.2 miles over the course of May.That could mean walking, running, wheeling or absolutely anything else you can think of – any and all methods are welcome. The distance can be covered

A West Norfolk secondary school has been recognised for its exceptional music provision, making it through to the final of a “prestigious” national competition.Springwood High School was one of seven schools from across the country to be shortlisted in the Outstanding School Music Department category of the 2023 Music and Drama Education Awards.Springwood, a member of the West Norfolk Academies Trust, was represented at the awards by the school’s head

Two men have been arrested after police seized suspected illegal vapes from a Lynn shop at the weekend.Lynn Police said its officers took the devices after a seizure at a Norfolk Street shop on Saturday afternoon.They said the men had since been bailed.Police seized suspected illegal vapes from a Lynn shop. Picture: Lynn Police“Our teams are working hard to crack down on illegal vapes and those being sold to children,”

Plans for a multi-storey car park at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital have been approved – a step forward in the bid for a new hospital.Officials at the QEH say the car park is a “key ‘enabler’” for the trust’s much-needed new hospital, which would be built on the site of the existing main car park, replacing the current crumbling building.A spokesperson said: “QEH is investment-ready to deliver a new hospital

Prezzo is to shut 46 loss-making restaurants after being hit hard by soaring energy and food costs.The Italian restaurant chain has said about 810 workers are at risk of redundancy as part of the overhaul.Bosses at the private equity-owned businesses said the cuts, which are part of a broader strategic review, will affect sites where “the post-Covid recovery has proved harder than we had hoped”.Prezzo. The Italian restaurant chain has

Magistrates decided their sentencing powers were not enough to deal with a man accused of possessing a large amount of tobacco without paying duty.Andruis Majauskas, 47, of Dukes Place in Lynn, is also accused of possessing criminal property.He was advised by the duty solicitor George Sorrell not to indicate a plea, and magistrates made their decision after hearing the prosecution case outlined by Nishma Shah.Majauskas has been sent to Norwich