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A Lynn man accused of committing seven rapes will return to court this summer.Americo Ferreira, 51, of St Edmundsbury Road in North Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday for an opening hearing.He has been charged with seven counts of rape, with the offences alleged to have been committed between 2014 and 2019 against underage girls.Americo Ferreira appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on ThursdayFerreira has also been charged

It was an “arr-mazing” night for students last week as their secondary school was transformed into a pirate haven for their prom night.Students leaving the Churchill Park Academy in Lynn ended their final year with a swashbuckling celebration on Thursday.Year 11 students at the complex needs school were clapped and cheered on by staff and families as each of them arrived.The Year 11 students celebrated their final year at the

In 1902, William Lancaster, a former pupil of Lynn Grammar School, offered to pay for a new school building.This photograph shows the statue of His Majesty, Edward VII, loaded onto a steam wagon in Gaywood Road, prior to delivery to the new King Edward VII Grammar School.The school was opened by the king in November 1906. King Edward VII, Queen Alexandra and other members of the Royal Family, travelled from

A weather warning for strong winds, heavy rain or showers has been put in place for across the region tomorrow.The Met Office has issued a yellow weather warning for an unseasonably windy day in the region, affecting Norfolk.Gusts are expected to reach 40mph to 50 to 55mph in exposed places.Met Office yellow weather warningDelays for high-sided vehicles on exposed routes and bridges are likely, and damage to trees or temporary

A rock band who performed at Lynn’s Festival Too at the weekend gave two local businesses a shout-out during their headline set.It came after Feeder, who are most well-known for their hits including Buck Rogers and Just A Day, visited both the Bank House hotel, bar and restaurant and WhataHoot distillery, bar and gin school on Saturday afternoon.Abbie Panks, who is a member of the Festival Too committee, took the

While the last few episodes of Love Island have seen Jess and Sammy reconcile for hopefully one final time, is it the end of their journey on the hit ITV show?The couple have been revealed as one of three vulnerable pairings who could be leaving the Mallorcan villa.But as always, there’s a lot to get through before we get to that point! So let’s rewind back to Monday’s episode, when

Visitors, shoppers and traders are set to benefit from a new scheme aiming to reduce waste from Lynn going to landfill, thanks to a new partnership.Anglian Recycling has beat off stiff competition to become the new waste and recycling partner for Business Improvement District (BID) Discover King’s Lynn over the next five years.BID manager Vicky Etheridge said: “We are so excited to be working with Anglian to help reduce the

Campaigners have called for ticket offices to be saved as they protested outside of Lynn rail station this morning.Representatives from the RMT (National Union of Rail, Maritime and Transport Workers) union and the area’s Trade Unions Council (TUC), as well as concerned passengers were among those who gathered at the station, in a bid to get the Rail Delivery Group proposals to close almost all the facilities reversed.A public consultation

A West Norfolk student is embarking on a new chapter in her studies as she leaves to take up a university place in Sweden.Katrina Sambaryte, who graduated from Springwood High School in Lynn last year, decided to use her dual British-Lithuanian nationality and apply for a university course outside of the UK.“At first I was looking at university here, same as everyone else,” she said. “I realised it would be