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A week-long closure is currently in place at a busy road in Lynn.Part of Loke Road has been shut by Anglian Water while work takes place to repair a broken sewer pipe.The closure starts at the junction coming from Edward Benefer Way and ends at Sir Lewis Street.The closure is at the top of Loke Road in LynnThe closure is at the top of Loke Road in LynnThe work started

Councillors are urging residents affected by loneliness to make use of one of their services this week.From next Monday, West Norfolk Council will be inviting people along to a special session to try and benefit from its Lily programme.This is a service which aims to help people who feel lonely or isolated by connecting them with organisations that can help them.The Place on New Conduit Street will host the event

A developer hopes to turn another section of a historic town centre building into flats.Gain Spvkl Ltd has submitted a planning application to West Norfolk Council in a bid to turn convert the front of the Bishops Lynn House, in the Tuesday Market Place, from offices to flats.If approved, the first and second floor areas would be converted into four separate living areas.Bishops Lynn House on The Tuesday Market PlacePermission

A disqualified driver did not realise that he was banned until he was pulled over by police in Lynn, a court has heard.Amritpal Singh, 21 appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and admitted driving while disqualified and subsequently driving without insurance.Prosecutor Stephen Munton said that it came after Singh was stopped by officers on Hardwick Road on Tuesday, April 18 after they saw some debris hanging off of the

A man attempted to steal almost £300 worth of protein bars from a town supermarket – and later stole more than £100 of confectionary from another store nearby.Robert Read, 42, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court last Thursday, where he admitted to one count of theft and another of attempted theft.The case was outlined by prosecutor Stephen Munton, who said that Read first attempted to steal £276.30 worth of Grenade protein

Goodie bags and shopping vouchers will be on offer when a new town store opens this week.Heron Foods is opening up on Saint Dominic Square on Thursday, within Lynn’s Vancouver Quarter.The “Top Quality – Low Prices” food store specialises in frozen products, but stocks chilled and non-frozen food too.Heron Foods will open in Lynn on ThursdayAnd after staff open the doors at 8am in two days time, the first 200

Police are asking members of the public to check dashcam footage after a driver failed to stop near a Lynn roundabout at the weekend.It relates to an incident on Saturday when officers attempted to pull over a blue Ford Galaxy, with the registration FE52 WSX, due to its manner of driving.The driver failed to stop on the A47 from the Pullover roundabout at 5.05pm.The incident happened on the A47 pullover

A former Lynn woman made her debut appearance on Love Island last night, as the first episode of the reality dating show aired.Jess Harding, 22, who was a student at King Edward VII Academy and was last week revealed as a contestant on the latest installment of the ITV2 and ITVX series, was seen entering the Mallorcan villa and meeting the other islanders yesterday evening.The Lynn News will be following

A charity which transports blood and other vital items has been presented with a new car by the King.Norfolk Blood Bikes is ran entirely by volunteers and has been donated a £15,500 Ford Focus which will help them transport blood, plasma, platelets, samples, vaccines, donor breast milk and any other urgently required medical items.It’s thanks to the sponsor of the Sandringham Association of Royal Warrant Holders (SARWH) who fundraised for