- Health event provides referrals for pair at risk
- Insurer will get heart-attack man home
- Man quizzed by police over body find
- Shopkeeper 'beaten to death with bottles from shelves'
- Two-year deal for Radford
- Hague backed by constituency chairman
- Historic photos revealed in new book
- CCTV images of football disorder released
- Stab death prompts murder inquiry
- Murray opponent hopes for LTA call
- Champion Clijsters gaining momentum
- Ranting Roddick crashes out
- Gerrard hoping for opening win
- Curbishley in frame for Villa job
- Carson released from England squad
- Capello happy with Rooney form
- Pakistan players maintain innocence
- Onions out of Ashes
- 300 caught in seatbelt crackdown
- Funding boost for swimming lessons
News
Wretton: 67-year-old stung by swarm of wasps
AIR ambulance crews were involved in a dramatic rescue today (Thursday) after a woman was stung by a swarm of wasps.
Valeria reads the news - in Russian - WATCH VIDEO video
IT’S the Lynn News as you have never heard or seen it before - in Russian!
Mundford: Noisy drivers risk losing cars
YOUNG drivers creating a noise nuisance in Mundford have been warned that their cars could be taken from them if they continue to disturb residents.
Castle Rising: Home Watch meeting
RESIDENTS in Castle Rising can find out how to keep themselves and their community safe at a special meeting in the village this month.
Elderly man dead after head-on crash
AN elderly man from Burnham Market has died following a head-on crash between a car and articulated lorry this morning (Wednesday).
Local
Hunstanton: Sponsored cyclists raise cash for hut
FOUR leaders of the 1st Hunstanton Scout and Guides took part in a sponsored bike ride along Peddars Way.
Little Snoring: Money stolen from car by van driver
MONEY was stolen from a car after it was stopped in the road by a transit van in Little Snoring.
Gaywood: £700 loss following a phone call scam
A GAYWOOD couple have had their holiday plans ruined after losing £700 intended to pay for their caravan and spending money in a phone scam.
1 commentTwo charged with robberies
A MAN from the Lynn area and another who used to live in the town appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday accused of two robberies in Suffolk.
Regional
Fry becomes 'proud and passionate' ambassador for club
Writer and comedian Stephen Fry joined TV cook Delia Smith on the board of Norwich City.
Pay deal averts threat of airport strikes
The threat of strikes by thousands of airport workers which could have caused travel chaos for holidaymakers using Stansted was averted.
Man convicted of attacking MTV star
A Norfolk man has been found guilty of attacking a television presenter.
Mother and baby moment for cheetah family
They may be the fastest land animals, but these cheetahs found time for a tender moment at a Bedfordshire zoo.
Pay deal averts threat of airport strikes
The threat of strikes by thousands of airport workers which could have caused travel chaos for holidaymakers using Stansted was averted.
National
Brothers: Miliband family is solid
David and Ed Miliband today dismissed suggestions that their rivalry for the Labour leadership would damage their family.
Child and foster parents go missing
A four-year-old boy has gone missing with two adults who were looking after him.
Parents quizzed on 'honour killing'
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been questioned by detectives investigating her murder.
Shopkeeper ' battered with bottles'
A shopkeeper was battered to death in his own store as he tried to protect his "hard-earned money" from a gang of robbers, a jury has been told.
The Stig may have done his last lap
The brakes have been slammed on racing driver Ben Collins's career as Top Gear's The Stig because of his High Court battle with the BBC.
Business
Lynn: Rogue traders spark driveway con warning
TRADING standards officers are warning residents in the Lynn area about suspected rogue traders who are turning up on doorsteps and offering to do work to driveways.
Car on fire causes traffic chaos
CHAOS came to Lynn this afternoon (Monday) after reports of a car on fire near West Lynn’s Pullover roundabout.
Police appeal after Syderstone crash
OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision on the B1454 at Syderstone which has left a man with serious injuries.
Nice roundabout, shame about those lights . . .
AS ONE of the busiest routes into Lynn, changes to Southgates roundabout were always going to get noticed – and talked about.
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Crime
Mundford: Noisy drivers risk losing cars
YOUNG drivers creating a noise nuisance in Mundford have been warned that their cars could be taken from them if they continue to disturb residents.
Little Snoring: Money stolen from car by van driver
MONEY was stolen from a car after it was stopped in the road by a transit van in Little Snoring.
Gaywood: £700 loss following a phone call scam
A GAYWOOD couple have had their holiday plans ruined after losing £700 intended to pay for their caravan and spending money in a phone scam.
1 commentTwo charged with robberies
A MAN from the Lynn area and another who used to live in the town appeared at Ipswich Crown Court on Thursday accused of two robberies in Suffolk.
Lynn: Police seek witnesses after arson attack
POLICE are appealing for information following an arson in Lynn.
Education
Swaffham: Even more of A* as exams get upgrade
A HAMOND’S High School student is feeling “triumphant” after getting the exam board to upgrade his GCSE results.
GCSEs: Record results for sixth year running
Lynn’s King Edward VII School (KES) students celebrated after achieving the highest pass rate to date in this year’s GCSE exams.
A-level pictures Picture gallery
HUNDREDS of students across West Norfolk have received their A-level results - and Lynn News photographers have been out and about, capturing the celebrations.
Cuts threaten Lynn’s new academy site
LYNN’S new academy will open in September but plans to develop a new site are at risk of being scaled back following the Government’s latest announcement.
Health
Swimming the channel - with internet support
MESSAGES of encouragement sent via an internet social networking link gave a Lynn vet the extra strength she needed to complete an epic cross-channel swim.
Runners’ QEH boost
LYNN’S Queen Elizabeth hospital’s neonatal intensive care ward received a cheque for £470 from Michael Legge, on behalf of three runners at the Grand East Anglian Run.
Politics
MP Truss says sorry for email
RED-FACED MP Liz Truss has apologised to a constituent for an email gaffe in which her senior aide suggested the man may be “unhinged”.
Lynn marine’s life saved by hero corporal who later died
A MARINE from Lynn has told of the heart-stopping moment when he looked death in the face during his tour of Afghanistan.
Snettisham: Parish clerk suspended
SNETTISHAM’S Parish Council clerk has been suspended after she was arrested on suspicion of fraud.
Swaffham welcomes RAF Marham home
MEMBERS of an RAF Marham squadron who recently returned home from an intensive three-month tour of duty in Afghanistan were given a heroes’ welcome by the people of Swaffham on Friday.
Features
Hunstanton: Sponsored cyclists raise cash for hut
FOUR leaders of the 1st Hunstanton Scout and Guides took part in a sponsored bike ride along Peddars Way.
Sutton Bridge: A17 closed following crash
MAJOR tailbacks have been caused for rush hour traffic following a crash on the A17 at Sutton Bridge this afternoon (Tuesday).
‘Watch out Henry’ says David Miliband - WATCH VIDEO video
LABOUR leadership contender David Miliband swept into town on Friday with a warning for the local Tory MP – “Henry Bellingham watch out.”
Sedgeford: Holy honey is heaven sent
Church fundraisers are buzzing with excitement after a heaven-sent gift has provided the opportunity to repair their church.
Road floodwater includes raw sewage
RAW sewage spilled onto a well-used North Lynn road after the recent spate of heavy downpours.
Traffic and Transport
Lynn: Walker dies in accident on A149
A MAN died after he was struck by a car on Lynn’s A149 eastern bypass in the early hours of Sunday.
Car on fire causes traffic chaos
CHAOS came to Lynn this afternoon (Monday) after reports of a car on fire near West Lynn’s Pullover roundabout.
Police appeal after Syderstone crash
OFFICERS are appealing for witnesses to a road traffic collision on the B1454 at Syderstone which has left a man with serious injuries.
Nice roundabout, shame about those lights . . .
AS ONE of the busiest routes into Lynn, changes to Southgates roundabout were always going to get noticed – and talked about.
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Letters and Emails
Incinerator will be burning here for 25 years
IS the historical town of King’s Lynn in danger of becoming the refuse incinerator capital of Norfolk? Norfolk County Council originally proposed to build an incinerator to the west of Norwich, but following a high profile campaign by the people of Costessey, this proposal was withdrawn in 2007.
Frankly speaking
WITH regards to Frank Edmonds’ article in Lynn News, August 24, about “cold calling”.
Hello, Houston
REPLYING to the letter from Mike Smith (Lynn News, August 13) about a strange light in the sky on August 9.
Police: Why The Walks are safe for you . . .
IN response to your article ‘Historic chapel is vandalised’’ (Lynn News, Friday, August 13) and other recent correspondence, visitors and nearby residents of The Walks can be reassured that reducing crime and antisocial behaviour in this area is currently a priority for both the police and borough council.
Columnists
Friday’s Girl
I had the chance to meet up with an old friend the other day. We used to be very close when we were younger, but since leaving school we just naturally grew apart. Even though we now attend the same university we still don’t speak very often, but this is mainly due to the fact we are studying completely different courses, on different campuses with different friends.
Buttercross
IT is noticeable how smaller towns like ours have happily over the years supported certain traders despite the arrival of the supermarkets and also economic downturns.
Ginger
A NEW page on the calendar shows September is here, confirming impressions of nights drawing in and cooler temperatures.
Turnstone
A FEW days ago I spent a very pleasant Friday afternoon in the company of a group of drivers on a speed awareness course in a conference centre at Bircham Newton.
Entertainment
Exhibition will help RSPCA centre
AN new exhibition will help raise funds for the RSPCA wildlife centre at East Winch.
Camera club open day
LYNN and District Camera Club is staging an Open Day on Saturday (September 4).
The Crucible on stage locally
A VERSION of The Crucible will be staged locally on Thursday (September 9) and again on Saturday (September 11).
Tickets now on sale for West Side Story
LYNN Players is pleased to announce that tickets for their up and coming musical are on sale now.
String quartet with a difference
STATUS Cymbal - “a string quartet with a difference” – is staging a concert at St Nicholas’ Chapel, Lynn, on Saturday, September 11, to raise money for the nearby True’s Yard Museum and heritage centre.
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Thursday 02 September 2010
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