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A town centre shop is closing its doors for the last time today.Poundland, on Lynn’s Broad Street, will shut for good by the end of the day – after which an “exciting new brand” is set to take over the space.Last month, company bosses told the Lynn News that although they wished to stay open at the site, their landlord “asked them to leave”.Lynn's Broad Street Poundland store is closing

A head teacher who was arrested on suspicion of stalking offences earlier this year has been re-bailed for a second time.Greg Hill, the former head of Howard Junior School in Gaywood, was arrested outside the school on March 6 amid suspicions he had stalked another adult.He was also suspected of resisting or obstructing an officer in the execution of their duty, and was bailed until May 10.Former Howard Junior School

• James Wild, MP for North West Norfolk, writes for the Lynn News, June 2:Where were you when you heard the fantastic news that QEH is now one of the new hospitals the government is committed to building by 2030?Judging by conversations in recent days, the viewing figures for Parliament Live must have surged as people tuned in to hear the Health Secretary’s statement on new hospitals.King's Lynn Queen Elizabeth

Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who devoted his life to serving the Royal British Legion and armed forces charities.Major Bill Kerr, who was president of Lynn’s RBL branch, died aged 88 on May 16 following a short illness.His family and friends are gathering today for his funeral, which will feature a legion parade to celebrate his life.Major Bill Kerr passed away aged 88Bill Kerr with his familyBorn

“It has just been such a pleasure, it really has.”So said King’s Lynn and West Norfolk’s 820th mayor Lesley Bambridge after her eventful year in office came to and end.Lesley, the 13th female mayor of the borough, has been reflecting on some of the most memorable moments of the last 12 months, which have seen her attend more than 300 events, as well as making history when she read the

The Lynn News is throwing its support behind Complete Commercial Finance’s 2023 Business Survey.The survey, now in its third year, was launched last month and reviews the attitudes of business owners in East Anglia towards trading conditions and their use of commercial finance.As media partner, the Lynn News is urging companies in the area to complete the survey and answer nine short questions to share their views on how they

Paramedics and an air ambulance were called to a medical emergency in Lynn this afternoon.The East of England Ambulance Service said its teams responded to the incident at around 1.29pm, with one ambulance and an air ambulance sent to the scene.Reports on social media suggested the air ambulance had landed at The Walks.The Walks in LynnOne patient was airlifted to Addenbrooke’s Hospital in Cambridge.

Roadworks have been causing major delays on a main Lynn road – and they will remain in place for more than a week.Drivers have reported lengthy wait-times while travelling in and out of the town throughout the past few days, with one saying it took them 45 minutes to reach the Southgates roundabout from Tuesday Market Place yesterday afternoon.And the problems appear to be stemming from a partial closure on

A dispensing consultant and her colleagues have been celebrating after she’s racked up a quarter of a century working at a town’s opticians.Heather Wright has worked at Lynn’s Wigram and Ware Opticians for 25 years and says she cannot imagine working anywhere else.To mark the special occasion, she was treated by her colleagues to flowers, chocolates and a meal out at Lynn’s Pearl River.Wigram and Ware anniversaryHeather said: “Wigram and