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A 47-year-old woman is pushing herself out of her comfort zone to raise money for a West Norfolk baby bereavement charity.Lisa Rudd, from Lynn, will be raising money for Theresa’s Tiny Treasures through a firewalk with Lynn waste management company Circle Waste.Working as a credit controller, Lisa has been at Circle Waste for more than five years and in her time there has taken part in two skydives for other

Work at a major town development has shed new light on the salt-making history of Gaywood’s North Marsh.Construction work for 226 new properties off Parkway in Gaywood kicked off at the beginning of the summer, with the end result to be known as Florence Fields when it is completed in 2027.Now, the development of homes and a new primary school off Greenpark Avenue in the area has revealed previously unknown

Movie buffs and cinema enthusiasts are in for a real treat as Lynn Film Festival starts on Thursday.The annual event, run by Lynn Community Cinema Club, is being staged mostly at the Corn Exchange Cinema in Tuesday Market Place, with a host of films on offer spread over four days.These include the chance to see family blockbusters like Elemental (PG) and The Greatest Showman (PG) on the big screen, while

A free fireworks display which was put back a week due to flooding will be lighting up the skies above a park in Lynn this evening.Fawkes in the Walks was called off last week after heavy rain made The Walks unsafe.Organisers West Norfolk Council confirmed earlier today that the popular fireworks display is set to go ahead tonight, with conditions better than they were last week.Fawkes in the Walks. Photos:

Police carried out an “extensive search” after being called to reports of a concern for safety in Lynn yesterday evening.Officers said they received the reports – related to the Hardings Way area – just before 7pm.In the hours that followed, residents in and around Lynn reported seeing and hearing a helicopter with a searchlight flying over the area.Police carried out an “extensive search” after being called to reports of a

A Lynn councillor has written to the Government calling for it to reject an incinerator which she believes will affect deprived areas the hardest.MMV Medworth has gone through various planning stages in its bid to build the waste plant on the outskirts of nearby Wisbech, and the Department of Energy and Climate Change is believed to be weighing up whether to approve the proposals this month.West Norfolk borough councillor Alex

A bus operator is offering free travel to members of the Armed Forces and veterans this weekend.Stagecoach East has made the gesture to coincide with Armistice Day and Remembrance Sunday as a sign of gratitude for their service to the nation.Free travel – which includes the operator’s trams – will be available across the UK for military, cadets, and ex-military personnel on Saturday and Sunday.Stagecoach will offer free travel to

Villagers plagued by ongoing sewage problems from an underground pipe have voiced fresh frustrations after the recent rain led to new spills near a chalk stream.The wastewater flooded out from a pipe that leads from the village in Grimston into an Anglian Water sewage treatment works in nearby Watery Lane, following the recent heavy downpours.Videos and images show foul water bubbling out of manhole covers and flowing towards a rare

Across the country, many will be marking Remembrance by reflecting on and marking those lost in the line of duty.Here in West Norfolk, villages and towns are marking the event across the weekend by holding services, parades and more.The memorial day has been observed since 1919 – the end of the First World War – to honour armed forces members who have died.Wreaths were laid during the Remembrance Sunday service