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From a lad working on the land, he went on to become West Norfolk's civic leader and a long serving councillor.And from growing prize chrysanthemums to bringing CCTV to Lynn and raising the profile of a famous seafaring son – there's no question that Bryan Howling has made his mark in the community.Now at 92, he has added to his list of achievements with the publication of his autobiography Half

Members of West Norfolk Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) joined members of the Ferry Lane Social Club in Lynn to celebrate the club achieving the accolade of being the branch club of the year.The club is located near to the departure point for the ferry to West Lynn and is a previous winner of this award.The club will now go on to the next round and Andrea Briers, chair of

A hospital in Lynn celebrated National Cancer Clinical Nurse Specialist Day by saying a big thank you to a group of highly skilled nurses.As an integral part of a patients’ journey at Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH), when they receive a diagnosis of cancer and through their treatment, the nurses provide patients with personalised cancer care.Helen Blanchard, interim chief nurse, Queen Elizabeth Hospital (QEH) said: "Today marked a special day, where

A woman who did not comply with conditional caution conditions found herself in court after kicking and slapping someone on a night out.Jessica Woods, 29, of London Road, Lynn, appeared at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday where she admitted being drunk and disorderly.In mitigation for herself in court she said she "didn't see any point" in completing an alcohol awareness course which police initially offered instead of being in

Three people appeared in court together after being involved in a confrontation with police officers after a night out in King's Lynn.The three were Jade Palmer, 31, of John Bends Way, Parson Drove, Luke Bodimeade, 29, of no fixed address, and Dylan Sharman, 27, of Swan Garden, Parson Drove, who were in Lynn's Magistrates Court on Thursday.Palmer pleaded guilty to a total of six offences, four being assault of an

Lynn’s Sea Cadets were rewarded for their hard work over the year at their unit’s annual awards night.There was an excellent turnout of parents and friends who have continuously supported the cadets.Many of the trophies presented on the night were donated by ex-cadets and members of the Royal Navy.Lesley Bambridge, mayor of West Norfolk was a special guest, with representatives of the Royal British Legion, who awarded Sea Cadets the

The Hanseatic Union has celebrated its tenth birthday, a charity which supports those in the community who may struggle to thrive because of facing barriers in their lives.The name was chosen as a reminder of the role that various communities from many countries, have played in the history of Lynn.Julie Chaplin, project lead, said: "The work we have done to support all the people in our community has been a

Two friends have admitted drug-driving following an evening where a man, who was caught by police, called his friend to pick him up.Daniel Richardson, 34, of Gaywood Hall Drive, Lynn, and Khristos Yianni, 33, of Church Terrace, Outwell, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday where they pleaded guilty to a combined total of three offences.Richardson admitted driving a vehicle above the specified drug limit as well as using the

A head teacher has claimed he nearly died after he was arrested at a Lynn school premises earlier this month.Greg Hill, who was detained at Howard Junior School on suspicion of stalking on Monday, March 6, made the claims in an explosive email - seen by the Lynn News - sent to Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman today, in which he slammed the government department as "broken".Mr Hill, who was