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Firefighters spent nearly four hours battling a town blaze last night.A commercial building fire took hold at Poplar Avenue in the Saddlebow area of Lynn, with Norfolk Fire and Rescue being called at 10.26pm.Appliances were sent from Lynn, Sandringham, Hunstanton, Fakenham, Downham and Terrington St Clement, and crews wore breathing apparatus while fighting the flames.Crews battled the blaze at Poplar Avenue into the early hours of the morning. Picture: iStockThey

An aspiring Olympian who trains at Lynn’s skate park has slammed early plans to redevelop the facilities.A West Norfolk Council consultation into the possible revamp of Lynn’s Kaset skate park opened yesterday, with new activities being touted for the indoor area.Bosses at Lynnsport say this is because it is underused - with, on average, around three visits per hour.Aspiring Olympian skateboarder Joe Hinson has called for the indoor Kaset skate

Developers are looking forward to “transforming” a town centre building by regenerating a former furniture store.Lynn-based Dwellings4U has been granted planning permission to create new residential housing in the upper floors of a Norfolk Street building.The premises, which were most recently occupied by the Wooden Tops furniture shop, look set to have their upper floors converted into five apartments.The Norfolk Street corner with Paradise Lane, where the apartments will be

A town centre entertainment shop is set to move premises next month.The Game store on Broad Street in Lynn will be relocating to the inside of the nearby Sports Direct in July.Officials from the Vancouver Quarter said, in a post on Facebook, that Game will be leaving its current home on Wednesday, July 12.The Game store on Broad Street in King's LynnSports Direct store in King's LynnIt will then reopen

Having reviewed two Chinese restaurants in Lynn, I thought it was about time to make it three.I drive past the Royal Gourmet restaurant – an all-you-can-eat buffet – most days on my way to work, every time thinking I would like to try it out, so when it was my turn to do a food review, I knew exactly where I was going to visit.I booked a table for 6.30pm

A man who hit a teenager with a broom handle also admitted to threatening him via a phone call.Christopher Barwood, 49, of Gloucester Road, Lynn, admitted to three offences in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.He admitted to sending communication conveying a threatening message, having an offensive weapon in his possession in a public place and assault by beating.Barwood was at Lynn’s Magistrates’ CourtProsecutor Abdul Khan said that on February

Residents have slammed the “disrespectful” way in which cemetery inspections have been carried out - but councillors have highlighted their duty to ensure they are safe.Gravestones in Lynn, Hunstanton, Walpole St Andrew and Marshland St James have been subject to West Norfolk Council reviews during the past few months, which aim to ensure they are “stable”.However, many owners have been left frustrated by a lack of communication from the authority

A coffee chain has revealed the date it will be opening it’s fifth store in Lynn.Costa Coffee on St Nicholas Retail park is set to open its sit in and drive-thru store on Friday.The store has created 12 new jobs for the town and customers are also invited to order in advance using the Costa app.The new Costa store at Lynn's St Nicholas Retail ParkA Costa Coffee spokesperson said: “We’re

A man who has been at the forefront of Lynn’s literary festival scene for decades has been awarded a British Empire Medal.Tony Ellis, co-founder of King’s Lynn Literature Festivals, was revealed as a recipient of the medal in the first King’s Birthday Honours List, which was published on Friday.Mr Ellis, 81, of Lynn, who has been awarded with the medal for his “services to literature”, said the honour was a