- Scarlett was seen with alleged killers, says witness
- Scholes questions City threat
- Villa warns Reds over Torres
- Aurelio's Reds return
- Prior stars as England take control
- Potter happy after victory
- Murray books final place
- Farah completes golden double
- Welsh ace Greene leads GB one-two
- Ennis strikes gold
- MoD blocks release of UFO files
- Church's Labour rebuke 'dangerous'
- Corden and Horne 'best comedy duo'
- Support for Liberal Democrats falls
- Powerboat race cancelled over death
- Advanced warship ready for action
- Pakistan's PM hits back at Cameron
- Payne sickened by Huntley claim bid
- Powerboat racing cancelled after fatal accident
- New Black Cats deal for Richardson
News
Lynn: Woman taken to hospital following crash
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with neck injuries after a two-vehicle crash in Lynn this afternoon (Friday).
Narborough: Two people injured in crash
A 10-year old girl and man were taken to hospital after a lorry and car crashed in Narborough this morning (Friday).
Lynn: Man assaulted in park
A 23-YEAR old was assaulted after being approached by a large gang of men.
Fring - Pimms and Hymns event
ALL SAINTS Church in Fring is holding a special Hymns and Pimms afternoon on Sunday as part of Norfolk Open Churches Week.
Local
Lynn: Woman taken to QEH with leg injuries
A WOMAN was taken to hospital with leg injuries after a car rolled into the back of her vehicle yesterday evening (Wednesday).
Snettisham: 50-year old taken to hospital with head injuries
A 50-YEAR old man was taken to hospital with head injuries yesterday evening (Wednesday) after hitting a wall in his car.
Burglars target Fairstead home
BURGLARS escaped with a number of items including jewellery when they targeted a home in Middlewood on Lynn’s Fairstead estate.
Wereham: Fridge stolen from home
A FRIDGE has been stolen from a Wereham home after it was broken into.
Lynn: Man arrested on suspicion of theft
A MAN was arrested from Lynn town centre at the weekend on suspicion of theft.
Regional
Churchill's dentures under the hammer
A partial set of false teeth made specially for Winston Churchill to disguise his lisp could fetch as much as £5,000 when they go up for auction in Norfolk.
Tribute to holiday death daughter
The mother of a 23-year-old Ipswich woman found dead off the coast of the Canary Islands paid tribute to her "happy, smiling child".
Parasail death man 'joked about harness'
The daughter of an Essex man who plunged 150ft to his death in a parasailing accident said that moments before the fall her father joked about what would happen if the harness snapped.
Historical sites share £10.5m restoration funding
A historical site in Bedfordshire is to receive £1.14 million of funding for restoration work, it has been announced.
'Britain's heaviest woman' dies in hospital
A 45-stone woman from Chelmsford, believed to be Britain's heaviest female, has died in hospital, officials said.
National
Shephard bids farewell to GMTV sofa
Ben Shephard told viewers "I will miss you all" as he quit the GMTV sofa after a decade, adding: "Let's have a lie-in."
UK population 'to increase by 24%'
The UK will be the biggest country in Western Europe by 2050, overtaking both France and Germany, figures showed.
Politicians lose expenses appeal
Three former Labour MPs and a Tory peer have lost appeals over a ruling that they are not protected from prosecution by parliamentary privilege over allegations that they fiddled their expenses.
Fugitive tycoon Nadir in bail bid
Lawyers for fugitive tycoon Asil Nadir are due to appear before a judge to apply for him to be given bail should he return to Britain.
Prostitute 'killed by crossbow'
A post-mortem examination carried out on the remains of a prostitute that were found in a river revealed she was killed by a crossbow, a coroner has said.
Business
Terrington: Farm tragedy man named
NORFOLK police have today named the landworker who died after a tractor and trailer came into contact with 11,000-volt overhead power lines at Terrington St Clement.
Clare’s designs on the catwalk
A Lynn student has showcased her lingerie and bodywear collection on the runway at one of London’s most renowned fashion venues.
Company moving to village
SWAINS will soon be switching from its Hunstanton base to a new head office in Dersingham in the next few weeks.
Summertime blues as roadworks hit A47
MOTORISTS face further traffic delays on the A47 with roadworks on Swaffham bypass over the next ten days and bridge maintenance work on Lynn’s southern bypass for two months.
Quick award for Palm Paper
LYNN’S Palm Paper has achieved stringent environmental standards in super-fast time.
Crime
Lynn: Man assaulted in park
A 23-YEAR old was assaulted after being approached by a large gang of men.
Wereham: Fridge stolen from home
A FRIDGE has been stolen from a Wereham home after it was broken into.
Lynn: Man arrested on suspicion of theft
A MAN was arrested from Lynn town centre at the weekend on suspicion of theft.
Fakenham: Drinks stolen from vending machine
DRINKS were stolen after an early morning break-in at Fakenham College.
Education
Glitz and glamour at Smithdon High School Prom
YOUNGSTERS from Smithdon High School at Hunstanton had a great time at this year’s prom.
Schools’ plan left in tatters as Government swings axe
A BIG question mark hangs over the proposed King’s Lynn Academy after the Government announced huge cuts in the national school building programme.
Gaywood dance club qualified for final
YOUNGSTERS from Gaywood Community Primary School had a great time when they qualified for the final of a dance competition.
Health
Winter vomiting bug lays hospital low in summer
HEALTH chiefs are “seriously worried” about the current outbreak of norovirus, commonly known as winter vomiting bug, at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital because of its disruptive effect on operations and patient admissions.
Politics
Hundreds hear Queen praise RAF reservists
THE QUEEN praised the vital role of RAF reservists on Sunday as she presented a new colour and standards in a special ceremony at RAF Marham.
Online poll supports Lynn Town Council
LOCAL people have put their weight behind a Lynn Town Council.
RAF Marham personnel honoured with plaque
A SERVICE of dedication has been held for a plaque representing all who serve at Royal Air Force Marham.
Ground Engineering at RAF Marham take on the Peddars Way
RUNNERS and support staff from the ground engineering flights at RAF Marham took on the challenge of carrying a ceremonial pace stick along the 90-mile Peddar’s Way and North Norfolk Coastal path, in less than 24 hours.
Town council would give Lynn a voice
A FRESH attempt is being made to get town council status for Lynn like that enjoyed by West Norfolk’s far smaller towns of Downham, Hunstanton, Swaffham and Fakenham.
Features
Burglars target Fairstead home
BURGLARS escaped with a number of items including jewellery when they targeted a home in Middlewood on Lynn’s Fairstead estate.
Lynn boy’s Butterfly wins art award
FOUR-YEAR-OLD Joshua Halkyard is smiling for the camera after coming up trumps in a colouring competition, fending off entries from hundreds of others.
Lynn: Outcry after monk statue is vandalised
PEOPLE have been left shocked and saddened after a statue carved out of a tree has been vandalised just weeks after it was unveiled.
North Lynn: Armed police called to “hoax call”
RUMOURS quickly circulated when armed police were called to a “domestic incident” in North Lynn this afternoon (Thursday).
Traffic and Transport
Summertime blues as roadworks hit A47
MOTORISTS face further traffic delays on the A47 with roadworks on Swaffham bypass over the next ten days and bridge maintenance work on Lynn’s southern bypass for two months.
Crews called to Hunstanton accident
ONE person had to be released by firefighters following a road traffic accident at Hunstanton yesterday (Sunday).
Letters and Emails
Many of us delighted Tesco plan turned down
In reply to Garron Tungate’s letter in last Friday’s Lynn News, there are plenty of other people besides him and a few Tesco customers who are delighted and over the moon their plan was turned down in favour of Sainsburys.
Saddlebow: Burning is not the answer
Further to the recent correspondence respecting the proposed waste to energy incineration plant at the Willows Business Park, Saddlebow, I should like to draw readers’ attention to the discrepancy between Norfolk County Council’s interpretation of zero waste and that adopted by the planning group of the Zero Waste International Alliance.
Amazement and anger at legal bill
Since your report of the West Norfolk Council prosecution of the Szechuan Chinese Restaurant in Downham, I have been approached by several local ratepayers.
Difference between your back and your bottom
It was surely not a “shock announcement” from Michael Gove that the KL Academy project is being reviewed, given (a) the University of West Anglia project funding
Columnists
Buttercross
A WEEK or two ago, I wrote about Swaffham’s entry in the Norfolk in Bloom competition. Swaffham in Bloom is now what we should all be focused on.
Ginger
WASN’T it hot last weekend? After temperatures up to 30C and little rain, open spaces and village green around the area were not green at all but parched and dusty and at times like this our attitudes to water can be ambivalent.
Turnstone
My father had a saying to suit every occasion. “the road to hell is paved with good intentions!” was one that he used to describe those things, most of us know we should have done, but, for one reason or another, failed to do.
Wensum
THERE’S always an exodus of staff from our schools at this time of the year – some moving on elsewhere in the teaching profession, others switching roles and a few retiring altogether.
Entertainment
Wendy Benefer releases new CD
WEST Norfolk musician Wendy Benefer has released her third CD, Snapshot, which is now available.
Get ready for latest show by Fourville Players Youth Group
THE Fourville Players Youth Group will be performing Megan and the Golden Key at Grimston Village Hall on Thursday (July 29) and Friday (July 30) at 7.30pm and again on Saturday (July 31) at 3pm.
Take That 2 at Princess Theatre, Hunstanton, throughout summer
TAKE That tribute band Take That 2 will perform at the Princess Theatre, Hunstanton, throughout the summer!
Still hitting the high notes at King’s Lynn Festival
Five major orchestras are taking part in the 60th King’s Lynn Festival and two of them are performing this weekend.
Lynn: Art club’s 65th exhibition
LYNN Art Club is celebrating it’s 65th annual exhibition at The Old Warehouse gallery at Lynn Arts Centre in King Street.
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Sunday 01 August 2010
Today
Light showers
Temperature: 11 C to 20 C
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