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91-year-old woman died in hospital after dramatic weight loss and ‘inadequate nutrition’

“She lived 91 years with having food intolerances so it wasn’t a problem, until she came to Lynn hospital. Then it was a problem.”Those were the words of Ian Burnett after his 91-year-old mother died in Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital after consuming fewer than 200 calories on each of her first ten days there.Marie Burnett suffered with food intolerances which meant she could not eat ingredients such as sauces, garlic

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University students slam a ‘disgusting’ lack of teaching

A group of university students have slammed their lecture staff after going months with a “disgusting” lack of teaching.And the youngsters believe they should be repaid a portion of their tuition fees after receiving what they feel is less of an education than they bargained for.But university bosses have insisted they will still be able to progress to their next year of learning as planned.The Anglia Ruskin University has a

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New food shop opening in centre of town

A new food shop will be opening in Lynn town centre at the beginning of next month.Heron Foods will be replacing the old Iceland shop which shut down in 2020 on Saint Dominic Square in the Vancouver Quarter, making it the first one within Norfolk.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 at the

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One of town’s oldest surviving properties on the market

One of Lynn's most important heritage buildings has been put up for sale.Being offered to the market for the first time in nearly a century, the Greenland Fishery is truly unique and provides a rare opportunity to acquire one of the town's oldest surviving properties.The origins date back to the 1600s when it was originally built as a wealthy merchant’s residence with offices.Historic Greenland Fishery, Lynn, up for saleThe Grade

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Motorcyclist hospitalised and road closed after crash at roundabout

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash at a town roundabout.Police were called to the Knights Hill roundabout in Lynn, on the A149, at 10.55am this morning after the collision between a motorbike and a car.A full road closure was put in place while emergency services, including paramedics, attended the scene.The Knights Hill roundabout in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsThe motorcyclist was taken to hospital in Lynn, and

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Town’s salon has its products featured on daytime show

A hair extension supplier based in Lynn has completely sold out of one of its products after featuring on ITV’s This Morning.Secret Hair Extensions on Norfolk Street in Lynn has completely ran out of their ‘Halo’ hair extensions, which work by using a small thin wire to make it easy and quick to put in.Owners Bryony and Evany Holland were delighted that their products were featured on the daytime show

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Six people charged with town shop theft have been named

Six people have been charged in connection with a shop theft which happened in Lynn last Friday.Around £650 worth of stock was stolen from the store on Hardwick Road and occured at around 3.30pm.The following six people have all been charged with theft in connection with incident:Six people have been charged with the shop theft. Picture: iStock • Gabriela Constantin, aged 45 and of Harris Street, Peterborough • Elena Constantin,

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Paralysed veteran walking length of UK to raise funds for charity

A paralysed war veteran is walking the length of the UK in support of a Lynn charity.On Saturday, Carlisle man Mark Harding kicked off a fundraising walk from John O’Groats at the tip of Scotland to Land’s End in Cornwall.And he is taking on the challenge in a bid to support Scotty’s Little Soldiers, which is based in Lynn and provides support for bereaved military children.Mark Harding is walking the

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MP visits town’s gas compressor station helping european countries during Ukraine invasion

North West Norfolk’s MP paid a visit to a town’s gas compressor station which plays an important role in delivering energy security across Europe.James Wild visited Lynn’s National Gas Compressor Station which has been helping European countries with energy.Following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, the compressor station has played a vital role in supporting European countries by exporting four times more gas through Bacton than usual in the last year.Nick Sides

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