Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital is prioritising emergency care ahead of five days of junior doctor strikes. Resident doctors are kicking off the industrial action next Friday, July 25, arguing they have not had a “credible pay deal” for 2025-2026. The British Medical Association (BMA), a trade union for doctors, claims their pay will be 20%
Lynn’s hospital has added a new string to its bow after passing a rigorous assessment to become a designated teaching facility. With the backing of the QEH trust board and key partners, the organisation will subsequently be adopting a new name – The Queen Elizabeth Teaching Hospital King’s Lynn NHS Foundation Trust. This milestone marks
West Norfolk Council has agreed to forge ahead with an ambitious project which it hopes will breathe new life into Lynn’s historic Guildhall. The aim is to turn the UK’s oldest working theatre into an internationally-significant cultural heritage centre, boosting the local economy and creating more than 100 new jobs. At a full council meeting
Artist Vincent Van Gogh and design icon Vivienne Westwood were among the inspirations behind a Lynn school’s sell-out fashion show. The 11th annual event at Springwood High saw young designers exhibit their creations, while fellow students took to the catwalk to model the outfits. Themes included ‘Nature and Humans’ for the Year 11 GCSE students,
A motorcyclist in his 50s was taken to hospital with serious injuries following a crash on a busy town roundabout. Emergency services were called to the Hardwick roundabout, the section heading towards the A149, yesterday at 4.41pm. A black Vauxhall Astra collided with a silver Honda VFR. The crash took place on the Hardwick roundabout
If you have an hour or two to spare, why not put your brain to the test at Lynn’s Scrabble Club? The weekly club takes place at Lynn’s Library every Wednesday starting at 10.30am. Organisers say that it does not matter if you are a newcomer to the game or not. The scrabble club meets
A number of pets had to be put to sleep in the wake of a sinking boat drama in the river at Lynn. Reports in the national media have said eight dogs had to be put to sleep and that two cats and two birds had drowned after the Popeye cabin cruiser ran aground near
She was known as the ‘Mother of the Council’ after spending four decades representing residents on her ward. During that time, she has helped make huge changes to the area, including introducing recycling to West Norfolk and opening public toilets in Lynn. As well as being a long-serving councillor and Labour Party member, she has
In this week’s readers’ letters a young girls calls for litter bins to be placed on her walking route to school… Kudos to the committee for booking Ash For those of you who didn’t turn up for the Ash gig on the Tuesday Market Place last Friday as part of the Festival Too programme, all
Around 40 members of West Norfolk Autism Group (WNAG) enjoyed a “fantastic afternoon” with emergency service crews. They met first responders, West Norfolk Police and an emergency paramedic crew. The young people and adults enjoyed getting inside the police van and ambulance, setting off the sirens, having their oxygen levels checked, working the hydraulic stretcher