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I’m off to Download Festival in Leicestershire tomorrow. Live music, a few beers, hopefully plenty of sunshine, and some precious time with my 20-year-old son Alfie. I can’t wait.Recently, I’ve seen young band Penguinz at the Riverside in Sutton Bridge and ska punk outfit Faintest Idea at the Blue &Gold Club at Lynn FC. I hope also to be attending the Latitude Festival in Suffolk with Alfie next month, where

A woman who grew up in Lynn will be on screens across the country this evening as the first episode of Love Island airs.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 reality TV dating series, can be seen entering the Mallorcan villa in a first look of tonight’s show posted on social

Patients, staff and visitors witnessed history in the making this morning as the first stage of the rebuild project at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital got under way.It came as demolition began on the Inspire Centre, a landmark building near the entrance of the site built using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), which construction workers started to knock down to make way for a multi-storey car park.The work, which is expected

Demolition is set to get under way today on a landmark building at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital – signalling the start of work to allow for a new state-of-the-art hospital to be built.The Inspire Centre, which like much of the existing QEH is constructed from reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), will be knocked down to make way for a new multi-storey car park – which officials say is a key

A woman who shoplifted twice in Lynn town centre described her actions as a “silly move.”Hayley Kemp, 35, of Lancaster Road, Swaffham, admitted to stealing from B&M and Poundland in Lynn’s town centre.She appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where crown prosecutor Stephen Munton outlined her offences.Kemp stole from Poundland on Broad Street in LynnThey both took place on January 11, with Kemp seen going into both stores, taking

A partial road closure has been put in place amid apparent work at a town library.A portion of London Road in Lynn has been shut off as work crews operate outside the historic building.Reports suggest that a water leak has occurred, but the Lynn News has contacted Anglian Water for confirmation.A partial closure has been put in place outside Lynn's libraryDiversion signs are in place as far back as the

West Norfolk residents have an opportunity to find out more about Mintlyn Crematorium at its open day next weekend.The open day, which takes place between 10am and 1pm on Saturday, June 10, is a chance for members of the public to explore the site in Bawsey, near Lynn, which is owned and managed by West Norfolk Council.Visitors can speak to staff about the building, the grounds, the cremation process and

A man who took and drove somebody else’s motorbike from a Lynn car park is at risk of going to prison.Darren Curson, 30, of Highgate in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he admitted to a total of three offences.He pleaded guilty to driving while disqualfied, using a vehicle without insurance and driving conveyance a motorcycle without consent.The incident took place at Highgate in LynnProsecutor Stephen

A man admitted in court to sending abusive texts and emails to his ex-partner after being unable to see his child.Daniel Manning-Coe, 34, of York Road in South Lynn, was in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to causing harrassment without violence.The string of messages were sent between October 30, 2022 and January 5 this year – with Manning-Coe calling his ex-partner names such as “c*ck