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• James Wild, MP for North West Norfolk, writes for the Lynn News, June 2:Where were you when you heard the fantastic news that QEH is now one of the new hospitals the government is committed to building by 2030?Judging by conversations in recent days, the viewing figures for Parliament Live must have surged as people tuned in to hear the Health Secretary’s statement on new hospitals.King's Lynn Queen Elizabeth

Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who devoted his life to serving the Royal British Legion and armed forces charities.Major Bill Kerr, who was president of Lynn’s RBL branch, died aged 88 on May 16 following a short illness.His family and friends are gathering today for his funeral, which will feature a legion parade to celebrate his life.Major Bill Kerr passed away aged 88Bill Kerr with his familyBorn

“It has just been such a pleasure, it really has.”So said King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s 820th mayor Lesley Bambridge after her eventful year in office came to and end.Lesley, the 13th female mayor of the borough, has been reflecting on some of the most memorable moments of the last 12 months, which have seen her attend more than 300 events, as well as making history when she read the

The Lynn News is throwing its support behind Complete Commercial Finance’s 2023 Business Survey.The survey, now in its third year, was launched last month and reviews the attitudes of business owners in East Anglia towards trading conditions and their use of commercial finance.As media partner, the Lynn News is urging companies in the area to complete the survey and answer nine short questions to share their views on how they

Paramedics and an air ambulance were called to a medical emergency in Lynn this afternoon.The East of England Ambulance Service said its teams responded to the incident at around 1.29pm, with one ambulance and an air ambulance sent to the scene.Reports on social media suggested the air ambulance had landed at The Walks.The Walks in LynnOne patient was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.

Roadworks have been causing major delays on a main Lynn road – and they will remain in place for more than a week.Drivers have reported lengthy wait-times while travelling in and out of the town throughout the past few days, with one saying it took them 45 minutes to reach the Southgates roundabout from Tuesday Market Place yesterday afternoon.And the problems appear to be stemming from a partial closure on

A dispensing consultant and her colleagues have been celebrating after she’s racked up a quarter of a century working at a town’s opticians.Heather Wright has worked at Lynn’s Wigram and Ware Opticians for 25 years and says she cannot imagine working anywhere else.To mark the special occasion, she was treated by her colleagues to flowers, chocolates and a meal out at Lynn’s Pearl River.Wigram and Ware anniversaryHeather said: “Wigram and

An eight-year-old girl who is part of a dance school in Lynn will be starring in a TV advert as well as having a string of acting jobs lined up.You may have already spotted Lily Baker in an episode of BBC One’s Casualty which aired on Saturday, which she starred in along with her dad Malcolm.Lily goes to Lynn’s Noise & Chance School of Dance and is a pupil as

A woman has told the Lynn News of her upset after her mother was moved from her care home into a smaller room and further away.Last week, 87-year-old Kathleen Smith was moved from Goodwins Hall care home in Lynn over to Heacham and her daughter Christine Neve says it was without the consent of her family.Mrs Neve said that her mother has Alzheimer’s and dementia and is upset by her