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A total of 30 blue whales’ worth of unflushable products were found blocking drains in the East of the England in the past year.Data collected by Anglian Water has shown that 3,047 tonnes of rubbish, largely made up of wet wipes, cotton buds and sanitary items were flushed by people in the region – with people in the Lynn area contributing 25 tonnes to the total.The water company has had

Children in Lynn will have the chance to meet a popular Paw Patrol character tomorrow.On Saturday, The Entertainer store in Lynn is offering fans of the courageous pup Skye the chance to meet her at regular intervals between 10am – 4pm.What’s more, little ones can expect a pup-tacular high-five and hug from Skye while capturing the paw-fect snap.Skye will visit The Entertainer at the weekendSkye will be at the store

West Norfolk Council is sponsoring the Environmental Champion category of the Mayor’s Business Awards for the third year in succession.The borough council is also the headline sponsor for the awards, which take place at the Alive Corn Exchange in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place on Friday, March 1.Cllr Michael de Whalley, Cabinet member for climate change and biodiversity at the council, said: “I’m delighted to see the borough council sponsor this

A town businesswoman hopes to give Lynn a big boost by filling a former department store with shopping and leisure attractions.Kelly Ranger, who runs the pop-up market at The Place on New Conduit Street, is now looking to revitalise the former Debenhams building on High Street.It has been lying empty since the business closed in 2020, although Starlow Investments was granted permission to build flats in its two upper floors

Two of Lynn’s venues were glowing blue to show their support for this year’s World Mental Health Day this week.The day was marked on Tuesday (October 10) and is dedicated to spreading education and awareness about mental health conditions.As part of mental health charity Norfolk and Waveney Mind’s ‘Do Blue’ campaign, Lynn’s Majestic Cinema and Alive’s Corn Exchange were illuminated blue to help raise awareness.Lynn's Majestic Cinema was glowing blue

Two councillors made use of their community grant schemes to put on three days of fun for youngsters during the summer.Young people in South Lynn enjoyed themselves at the Community Centre on St Michael's Road, with around 80 taking part in activities organised by Alive West Norfolk.The events were sponsored by local councillors Alex Kemp and Charles Joyce, with the funding being delivered as part of West Norfolk Council’s Councillor

In his ‘The Bar Man’ column Jeff Hoyle discusses a guided pub tour...I recently hosted another historic pub walk around Lynn and I would like to thank those who attended and made generous donations for the True’s Yard Museum, which was quite apt as that was the last stop on our walk.While planning the walk I was very grateful for the green plaques that have been placed around town by

A West Norfolk Council Cabinet member has spoken of the importance of the Mayor’s Business Awards to the Borough.The borough council is once again the headline sponsor of the event and its Cabinet Member for Business Cllr Alistair Beales has praised the role of local firms in our economy.Cllr Beales said: “Local businesses are the backbone of our economy in West Norfolk, and we are committed to supporting economic growth

If you’re looking for an evening meal out in a beautiful, historic setting, with good quality comfort food and a stunning river view, then you can’t go wrong with Marriott’s Warehouse on Lynn’s South Quay.It had been a few years since we had paid our last visit to the cafe and restaurant – housed in a building dating back to the 1580s – and I’m sure it won’t be too