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As the King’s Coronation took place, many gathered accross West Norfolk to take part in regal celebrations. Live screenings of the entire proceedngs were held on Lynn’s King’s Staithe Square and Hunstanton’s Green on Saturday, where a sea of Union Flags were waved. Both free-to-attend events were held by West Norfolk Council – and despite initial weather concerns, a large number of people attended. The screen on King’s Staithes Square

Businesses around Lynn have been creating window displays for the Coronation weekend.Town centre shops such M&S, WH Smith and QD have put decorations in their windows dedicated to King Charles III, who was crowned at Westminster Abbey earlier today.Waterstones on Norfolk Street has decorated its front window with teddy bears wearing crowns, alongside books of the Queen, Paddington and King Charles himself.The Norfolk Hospice shop created statues of Charles and

A Lynn woman who attempted to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill a former colleague after their fling came to an end has been sentenced to seven and a half years in prison.Helen Hewlett, 44, of Hawthorns in Lynn, appeared at Norwich Crown Court today after being found guilty to soliciting murder between July 1 and August 13 last year, and stalking.Judge Katharine Moore said that Hewlett

A Lynn man who attacked his ex-partner by pinning her down by the neck while repeatedly punching her in the face has been jailed.Jamie Kentsch, 41, of South Wootton, was sentenced to a total of 46 months for the assault, restraining order breaches and a number of thefts committed in Norfolk.Kentsch attacked the woman in Wellingborough, Northamptonshire, on the evening of October 29 last year, which left her with a

A woman in her 40s has died after collapsing in a town address.Police were called to Metcalf Avenue in South Lynn at 4.38pm yesterday to assist paramedics, who had sent a number of vehicles to the scene – with an air ambulance spotted in the area.A woman, aged in her 40s had collapsed at a property on the street and later died.Metcalf Avenue was reopened at 7.45pm yesterday. Picture: Kris

A new volunteer-driven community park has opened in Lynn to a positive reaction from residents.Gaywood Community Centre’s new community park was unveiled at midday on Monday, in an event which was well-attended by excited residents and their families.The day was the result of years of funding by the Community Centre Committee, who took over the running of the facility in 2018.Official opening of Gaywood Community play park. From left to

A residential road in Lynn has been closed off this evening, with multiple emergency vehicles on the scene.Police have shut off Metcalf Avenue in South Lynn and ambulances have also been seen on the road.Reports on social media have suggested that an air ambulance has also been spotted in the area.Emergency services have closed off Metcalf Avenue in King's Lynn. Pictures: Kris JohnstonEmergency services have closed off Metcalf Avenue in

Emergency services were on the scene of a medical emergency on a town road earlier today.Officers were called at 12.26pm to assist with road closures while paramedics treated a man following a medical episode on Gayton Road.The man was taken to Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.An ambulance was sent to the scene of a medical episode on Gayton Road. Stock pictureThe road was closed at 12.34pm and reopened at 12.40pm.

Lynn Morris dancers were out at the crack of dawn on Monday as part of a tradition to mark the start of May.Members of the King's Morris group assembled about 5.30am at Knights Hill roundabout, and just as the sun was coming up, they blew their cow horns and danced to “wake the sun up”.The custom of greeting the dawn with Morris dancing is believed to bring good crops to