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Lifestyle and Leisure News
Dr Gifford at music society
THORNHAM resident, Dr Gerald Gifford, will be the guest when Lynn Music Society meets on Wednesday (February 29).
INCINERATOR: Protest songs - listen here
SMOKE On The Wash is a CD being sold to raise funds for the King’s Lynn Without Incineration campaign.
Concert will be a treat
WORLD music fans have a treat in store this month at Kettlestone village hall, two miles from Fakenham.
Focus on dates
FLEDGLING writers and poets are invited to turn their minds to the subject of anniversaries and celebrations in a special event organised by community group First Focus and Fakenham library.
Trust’s good deal of support
A CHARITY bridge competition has been arranged for next month to help to raise money for the Lynn-based Purfleet Trust which supports the homeless across West Norfolk.
Lions put town events on web
SWAFFHAM and District Lions Club has launched a town events calendar on its website.
Fantastic line up announced for 2012 festival
A CELEBRATORY feast of music and the arts featuring top-class international names has been lined up for this summer’s King’s Lynn Festival to mark both the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee and the Olympics.
Breaking News: Big garden centre could bring 120-plus new jobs to Lynn
LYNN is in line for at least 120 new jobs if planning permission is granted for the first Dobbies Garden World development in East Anglia.
EUROPEAN HOLIDAYS FROM JUST £5! See tomorrow’s Lynn News!
BACK by popular demand, a new and fabulous offer for family holidays is being promoted by the Lynn News this February.
Certificates go to arty youngsters
A NATIONAL pilot scheme to encourage children from local primary schools to learn new arty techniques through experimental workshops has been hailed a success after the children were presented with their certificates.
Fancy being the next Scorsese?
CHILDREN aged between 11 and 14 in the Swaffham area are being offered the chance to learn the secrets of film-making and to try out their new skills.
Mummies return for Tapping House
FANS of the Teenage Mummies are in for a trip down memory lane as the band prepare to reunite for a charity performance this spring.
Don’t you just love to dance?
SPRING is just around the corner and the search is on for people aged seven to 70 who love to dance.
Free beauty sessions
BEAUTY demonstrations and free epilation sessions are being offered at an open evening in the beauty department at Lynn’s College of West Anglia from 5pm to 8pm on Thursday, February 23.
Swaffham: Museum’s undies go on show
SWAFFHAM Museum has opened for the new season with an appropriately romantic theme to its displays during February to celebrate Valentine’s Day.
Lynn Fiction Festival ready to roll!
FINAL preparations are being made for next month’s Fiction Festival, the 24th in Lynn’s history.
Village hall gets a £250,000 revamp
HARD work and perseverance by a determined group of West Norfolk people to improve their 1950s village hall has paid off handsomely after a long wait.
Get a taste of high life at the Mart
ORGANISERS are looking forward to a warm welcome at the opening ceremony of Lynn’s historical Mart today.
Fundraising gig at Bar Red
THE Kylie Foundation, a local volunteering group, is holding an over 14s gig to raise money for three local causes on Thursday.
World in a hall
World music fans have a treat in store this month at Kettlestone village hall, two miles from Fakenham.
Love all things in sea
“LOVE all things marine” is an opportunity to learn about the life living within in coastal waters, taking place on Tuesday, from 10.30am to 2pm.
Vietnam arms museum dream comes true
OPENING an arms museum in once war-torn Vietnam has been the realisation of a dream for Robert Taylor.
Focus on films for new youth forum
FILM-MAKING and photography projects have been chosen for Lynn’s new museum youth forum.
Author Jim explores Lynn’s mean streets
SET in Lynn town centre and the coastline between Hunstanton and Wells, the adventures of Det Insp Peter Shaw continue in Death’s Door, the fourth novel in the thriller series by Jim Kelly.
Concert was family trip down memory lane
LOCAL singer-songwriter Yvette Barwood delighted her great aunt, Ann Price, by performing a concert at Nene Lodge residential home in Sutton Bridge.
People sought for 100 per cent Norfolk show
A NEW show called 100 per cent Norfolk will star its population - and people from Lynn and surroundings areas could be included!
Exhibition will mark Diamond Jubilee
TO celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee, the Victoria and Albert Museum in London is hosting an exhibition of portraits of Her Majesty by the photographer Cecil Beaton (1904-1980).
Latest at the libraries
THE latest CDs, DVDs and books available at libraries at Lynn and Gaywood are as follows:
Lynn: Arty activities this half-term
THE Vancouver Quarter is offering two full days of free activities to keep your little ones busy this half term.
ALADDIN DOWNHAM DRAMA SOCIETY DOWNHAM TOWN HALL
LAST year’s Sinbad at Downham was amongst the best panto of the season and I had high hopes for this production.
New wine fans welcome
CASUAL wine drinkers and committed connoisseurs have been invited to help boost the King’s Lynn Wine Appreciation Society’s numbers.
Middleton: Village pamper night
MIDDLETON Primary School and the neighbouring Buttercups Playgroup are holding a Pamper Evening from 7pm to 10pm on Friday, February 10.
Razorlight to play Thetford forest
RAZORLIGHT will play Thetford Forest this summer, the final act to be announced at the venue as part of Forestry Commission Live Music 2012.
Lynn: Shedding the pounds
THE Stroke Association has joined forces with the Do Something Different programme to give people in West Norfolk the support they need to shed the pounds for good.
Zumba boost for playgroup funds
TWO West Norfolk playgroups which together have been running for 50 years are organising a fundraising Zumbathon next month.
BREAKING NEWS: Snow causes cancellation of big Legion event in Lynn
HEAVY overnight snow has led to the cancellation of today’s (Sunday) big Royal British Legion 90th anniversary celebrations in Lynn.
Works fetch £500,000
A PRIVATE collection of more than 100 paintings by ornithological artist JC Harrison was sold for £500,000 at London auctioneers Bonhams last week.
Fakenham: Air cadets seeing stars
FAKENHAM air cadets from 2534 Squadron have explored the universe with the help of internet-based technology.
Half-term fun sessions
BRECKLAND Council has organised a programme of activities for children across the district during the school half-term holiday this month.
Beauty and the Beast at Clenchwarton
BEAUTY and the Beast is the latest offering from the stable of CMEG - Clenchwarton Methodist Entertainment Group.
- Police release name of three-year-old crash victim
- BREAKING NEWS - The boy’s father lays the most touching tribute of all at the spot where his son died
- Breaking News: Big garden centre could bring 120-plus new jobs to Lynn
- GASPING CHILDREN FLEE COACH FUMES AT BEACHAMWELL
- Work begins on new £40 million Sainsbury’s superstore at Lynn
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Weather for King's Lynn
Thursday 23 February 2012
Today
Sunny spells
Temperature: 8 C to 17 C
Wind Speed: 20 mph
Wind direction: South west
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 2 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 21 mph
Wind direction: West
