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A popular Lynn Mediterranean restaurant has opened a second premises in town offering a “more relaxed” setting for special occasions.Husband and wife team Mehmet Kumcu and Tsetsi Sarpanova welcomed customers to the new Mem’s Kitchen restaurant, at 11 Saturday Market Place, for the first time yesterday afternoon.The new premises, which is opposite Lynn Minster and next to Stories of Lynn, will offer the same menu as the original Mem’s Kitchen,

A woman has been jailed for tipping a man out of his mobility scooter after he refused to give her money.The victim, an elderly and “vulnerable” man in his 70s, was approached by Amy Kirkbride, 29, on Norfolk Street in Lynn, on July 8 at around 5.15pm.She asked him for money, and when he refused she lifted the front of his scooter and, helped by Gary Hammond, 46, he was

Employees from Lynn-based educational toys company Learning Resources laced up their hiking boots to take on the Yorkshire 3 Peaks Challenge as one of the company’s annual fund-raising events.In a test of endurance, the team completed the 24-mile round trip – which includes more than 1,500m of ascent – and made it to the finish line in under 12 hours.Their efforts raised more than £2,700 which will be donated to

Campaigners will be joining forces in Lynn tomorrow as they call on rail operators to reverse plans to close ticket offices.It comes after the Rail Delivery Group confirmed proposals last week to close almost all but the busiest facilities.A public consultation has been launched on the plans, which would see both Lynn and Downham rail stations lose their ticket offices and instead have employees move onto concourses in a bid

The doors to a town record store will shut for the first time in nearly three decades as its owner prepares for a new chapter.Tony Winfield has run The Record Shop at St James Street in Lynn since 1996, and has been selling albums on and off since the 1960s.Now, having reached the age of 70, he is planning to launch a clearing sale within the next fortnight – and

The annual Sea Sunday service in Lynn took place last weekend.Held around the world, the event is a chance for Christian churches to reflect upon the work of seafarers and fishers, thank and pray for them and their vessels.In Lynn, a procession of church officials and residents wound its way through North End, for many decades the town’s traditional fishing folk quarter.The parade made its way from St Nicholas Chapel

A performing arts group which is touring West Norfolk with an original play over the next week is in need of some help from the local community.The director of FenSong, made up of a mixed group of about 20 people, some who have additional needs, is appealing for help to use a sports facility which has access to showers in the next week or so.Cate Markwell said the Nordelph-based group,

A Lynn-based refrigeration company has donated a fridge to a cafe in the town that supports people with their mental health and wellbeing.Williams Refrigeration has presented a refrigeration cabinet, worth around £3,000, to the Steam House Café in Lynn.Operated by regional charity Access Community Trust, the High Street mental health and wellbeing hub offers holistic support, therapies and activities during the day and urgent assistance and appointments in the evening,

Norfolk Police has asked us to clarify some information which was inaccurately reported in a column published on the Lynn News website over the weekend.In his Turnstone column, John Maiden had claimed that Chief Constable of Norfolk Paul Sanford had “failed to deliver” on his promise to get tough with officers under his command if they broke the laws.He referenced one particular incident in which he alleged that Mr Sanford