Traffic & Transport
HUNSTANTON: Norfolk Green honour for Sox the rescue dog
A rescue dog’s tail has had a happy ending after a bus was named after him.
KING’S LYNN: Car failed to stop after collision
Police are appealing for witnesses after a car failed to stop following an accident outside the Norfolk Arena on Saddlebow Road, Lynn, on Saturday, May 18.
DOWNHAM MARKET: Night closures of A1122 town bypass for resurfacing
The A1122 Downham bypass is to close between 7pm and 7am on six nights early next month while a £505,000 resurfacing scheme is carried out.
KING’S LYNN: Diversion as Hardwick Road is closed for three nights
Lynn’s busy Hardwick Road will be closed to traffic tonight, tomorrow and Wednesday night, from 8pm to 5am, while surfacing work for the new road layout is carried out.
HUNSTANTON: Crews called to two petrol spills
Firefighters have been called to a petrol spill in Hunstanton.
GAYWOOD: Woman injured in road collision
Two people were taken to hospital after an accident in Wootton Road, Gaywood, this afternoon.
CLENCHWARTON: Car repair firm to be forced out
A motor repair business will be forced to move if the recommendation of council planning officers is followed next week.
KING’S LYNN: Campaigners want more 20mph zones
New, lower speed limits which have now come into force in parts of Lynn should be extended to other areas of the town, according to road safety campaigners.
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HUNSTANTON: Sedgeford restaurant supports lifeboat
Lifeboat funds have been boosted by generous staff and customers at a restaurant.
KING’S LYNN: Summer start on new look for market place
Work on an £890,000 make-over for Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place to create a cafe culture in the town could start in July after West Norfolk Council’s cabinet recommended approval for the plan.
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WEST NORFOLK: Traffic chaos as area enjoys warm bank holiday
A fine bank holiday weekend caused widespread problems on the roads of West Norfolk as thousands tried to make the most of the warm weather.
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KING’S LYNN: Car park disrupted as travellers set up camp
A group of travellers set up camp on part of a major Lynn car park over the Bank Holiday weekend.
1 commentKING’S LYNN: Grandmother appeals for return of bag
Thieves stole a handbag as an elderly woman was helping her disabled husband into their car.
STOKE FERRY: Wretton Road remains closed after crash
Emergency services have been called to an accident in Stoke Ferry.
Stradsett Vintage Rally is a classic family day out video
Families flocked to the 37th Stradsett Park Vintage Rally over the bank holiday weekend to see a collection of around 500 classic vehicles from tractors and lorries to cars and motorcycles.
HILGAY: Jams chaos after crash
Five-mile traffic jams were caused by a five-vehicle crash on the A10 at Hilgay on Friday afternoon.
UPDATE CLENCHWARTON: One person cut free after lorry and car crash on A17
One person is trapped after a crash involving a lorry and a car.
KING’S LYNN: Passengers are forced off train
Train services were disrupted on Tuesday and buses had to ferry passengers between Lynn and Ely after the 1.56pm train to London came to an abrupt halt at Littleport.
DERSINGHAM: Football boss lucky to be alive after M5 crash
A popular West Norfolk football team manager has told how he is lucky to be alive after his car got crushed between two lorries on the M5 in Bristol last week.
LATEST NEWS: Multi-vehicle crash blocks A10 near Hilgay
The A10 has been blocked by a five-vehicle crash near the bridge over the Cut-Off Channel at Hilgay this (Friday) afternoon.
Five-mile queues in both directions quickly built up following the incident, which involves two cars, two vans and a lorry.
CRANWICH: Tunnel vision will save toads from road death
Volunteers who saved thousands of toads from being killed on a busy road are calling for a tunnel to prevent carnage next spring.
1 commentKING’S LYNN AND LITTLEPORT: Trains running as normal
Engineers are investigating an overhead wire fault which disrupted train services on yesterday (Tuesday, April 30).
KING’S LYNN AND LITTLEPORT: Train services disrupted due to cable fault
Fifty passengers had to be transferred to a bus after their train came to a halt due to an overhead cable problem.
KING’S LYNN: Police investigating car fires
Arsonists are suspected to be behind two car fires during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, April 30).
KING’S LYNN: End in sight to works on major town route
The final phase of works to widen Lynn’s Hardwick Road and improve its junctions for the new Sainsbury’s and Tesco superstore developments began yesterday.
1 commentDriver trapped after car runs into ditch beside A47 at Terrington St John
Firefighters released a driver who was trapped in his car after it veered off the road and into a ditch beside the A47 dual carriageway at Terrington St John early on Sunday.
BT fined after shoddy road replacement in Fakenham
BT has promised to do better after being fined £2,800 for putting down a shoddy replacement road following repairs to underground lines.
KING’S LYNN: Cyclists raise fear over new road
Local and national cycling groups are concerned about the dangers that could face cyclists if a proposed £3.5 million link road to Lynnsport at Lynn goes ahead.
7 commentsNARBOROUGH: One person injured in four-vehicle crash on A47
One person was taken to hospital after a road accident involving four vehicles on the A47 at Narborough on Saturday.
DERSINGHAM: Jail for young driver who killed his friend
A judge yesterday warned inexperienced drivers of the dangers of drinking as he jailed a 19-year-old Dersingham man who had admitted causing the death of his friend through careless driving.
HUNSTANTON: Two injured in three-car crash
Two people were hurt in a three-vehicle accident on the A149 near Hunstanton on Sunday afternoon.
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Wednesday 22 May 2013
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