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“Excellence, dedication and compassionate” care was celebrated on Friday at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) as International Nurses Day was marked across the globe.The hospital has 1,084 skilled nurses caring for patients on wards, emergency departments and in a variety outpatient settings.In 2022/23 more than 76,000 new patients attended the QEH in need of care. The majority of these would have been cared for by a QEH nurse.Nurses at Lynn's

An “inadequate” primary school has been handed yet another blow after receiving a termination warning notice.The troubled Howard Junior School in Gaywood was handed a damning report from education watchdog Ofsted last month, with an emergency inspection unveiling “serious failings” in the way it is run.This followed the arrest of Greg Hill, its head teacher of 16 years, on suspicison of stalking offences earlier this year. He was re-bailed last

A town’s SOS bus has been described as a “life-saver” after helping a victim of drink spiking on a night out.YMCA Norfolk’s SOS Bus service in Lynn offers a “much-needed” alternative to calling emergency service units which are under mounting pressure.The SOS Bus, commissioned and funded by the Integrated Care Board, operates every Friday and Saturday night from 9pm until late within the night-time economy of Lynn’s town centre.The YMCA

Lynn’s police team are taking part in a nationwide campain aimed at targetting knife crime this week.Operation Sceptre aims to highlight the risks that carrying a blade can bring, as well as targeting offenders who use and carry knives.During the week of action members of the public will be able to hand over knives to a surrender bin at Lynn’s police station. This includes kitchen knives, pen knives, flick knives,

Commuters faced delays this morning after a lorry broke down on a busy road heading into town.The lorry came to a halt on the A47 Lynn Road Westbound, heading from East Winch Road to Station Road in Middleton.The incident was first reported at around 8.15am, and police confirmed that the driver of the arctic lorry had broken down.The incident occurred on the A47 in Middleton. Picture: Google MapsThe driver was

Two of Lynn’s most important heritage monuments will be open to the public again this summer.Thanks to the combined efforts of West Norfolk Council, Lynn Tourist Information Centre and Alive West Norfolk, the Red Mount and South Gate will both be open on dates in May, and the Red Mount will also open on dates in June, July and September.It is hoped that further dates will follow.One of the Red

There will be overnight road closures and three-way traffic lights on the outskirts of Lynn for five evenings next week for essential road resurfacing work.The £209,000 works, from the Knights Hill Roundabout along the A148 and A149, is due to start on Monday. It will see the damaged road surface removed and replaced, road markings repainted, and any metal inspection/drain covers that are in poor condition replaced.The works will be

As talks over the future of West Norfolk’s political leadership continue, councillors have warned that “nearly everything is on the table”.Last week’s elections saw the ruling Conservative group take just 21 seats, with 28 required for a majority victory.With the Independent group winning 18 seats of its own, and 11 Labour candidates emerging victorious, a coalition to take control of West Norfolk Council currently looks the most likely outcome.Charles Joyce,

Nominations have started to come in for the 2023 Lynn News Education Awards – and schools, teachers and students can once again look forward to a fantastic night celebrating their success.The Awards celebrate those who have excelled during the 2021/2022 academic year and the organisations that have gone above and beyond to promote educational excellence in the borough.This year’s glittering ceremony will take place at The Duke’s Head on Lynn’s