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Emergency services were on the scene of a medical emergency on a town road earlier today.Officers were called at 12.26pm to assist with road closures while paramedics treated a man following a medical episode on Gayton Road.The man was taken to Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.An ambulance was sent to the scene of a medical episode on Gayton Road. Stock pictureThe road was closed at 12.34pm and reopened at 12.40pm.

Lynn Morris dancers were out at the crack of dawn on Monday as part of a tradition to mark the start of May.Members of the King's Morris group assembled about 5.30am at Knights Hill roundabout, and just as the sun was coming up, they blew their cow horns and danced to “wake the sun up”.The custom of greeting the dawn with Morris dancing is believed to bring good crops to

Three people were arrested on suspicion of assault after a fight at a community hall at the weekend.It comes after police were called to an incident at Reffley Hall in Lynn in the early hours of Sunday.Officers said they responded to reports of an altercation at a property in Reffley Lane between 12.05am and 12.08am.Reffley Hall in King's Lynn. Picture: Google MapsA Norfolk Police spokeswoman said two women, one aged

With the Coronation of King Charles III taking place this Saturday, the Lynn News took to Lynn town centre on Tuesday to find out what residents think about it.One big question is whether or not people will be taking the pledge of allegiance to the King, which states:“I swear that I will pay true allegiance to Your Majesty, and to your heirs and successors according to law - so help

Works to improve two pavements in the area are set to start from next week, which will see the roads temporarily closed to vehicles.The pavement along a section of Lynn’s Chase Avenue is set to be replaced, with work set to start on or soon after Monday.This will involve the removal of the existing surface which will be replaced with a new asphalt surface.

Shakespeare's Big Birthday Bash celebrations at St George’s Guildhall were enjoyed by more than 200 people last weekend.Visitors were able to take part in family activities, watching films, or taking a tour of the venue.Dayna Woolbright, Norfolk Museums Service curator, said: "We had a great weekend, which was well attended.“We were able to help people discover the town’s links to Shakespeare through a number of activities and a tour of

​Lynn came alive on Sunday as runners of all abilities and ages came together to take part in the region’s biggest road running event, the Recipharm GEAR 10K.Crossing the line were fun runners, fundraisers and club runners who had laced up their trainers for what is now very much a firm favourite in the region’s running calendar.Organised by Run For All in partnership with West Norfolk Council, the race kicked

Crews were called to a fire in the open in the early hours of this morning.One appliance from Lynn rushed to the blaze at Lynn Road in Tilney All Saints at 4.37am today.Hose reel jets were used to extinguish the flames.Crews attended a fire in the open on Lynn Road, Tilney All Saints this morning. Picture: Google MapsThe fire service’s stop message was received at 5.09am.

New figures released by Lynn Food Bank have revealed almost a 50% increase in the number of emergency food parcels distributed compared to the previous year.The food bank said it gave out 2,764 emergency food parcels to 6,526 people facing hardship across West Norfolk in the last year – with a third of these going to children. This is a 46% rise on the year before.The level of demand was