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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.

Lynn: Teenager assaulted

A TEENAGE boy was head-butted in Lynn after he was targeted by a gang.

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 rss

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 rss

Britons urged to get active ahead of 2012 Games

People in East Anglia have been urged to challenge themselves by doing something active in the run-up to the London 2012 Games.

Airport security incident delays getaway

A major getaway for the summer holidays has begun but hundreds of air passengers faced delays at Luton airport following the arrest of a man in a security incident.

Check-in suspended amid airport security alert

Check-in was suspended at a Bedfordshire airport on Friday after a security alert involving suspect baggage.

Soaking for Charles

The Prince of Wales has been caught in a downpour in Bury St Edmunds while posing for a formal photograph with helicopter pilots and ground crew back from Afghanistan.

Government to abolish regional offices

The Government Office for the East of England in Cambridge is to be abolished, it has been announced.

National rss

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.

Warning of 'new nuclear arms race'

Defence Secretary Liam Fox has warned of the risk of a "new nuclear arms race" as he defended the renewal of Trident as the most cost-effective way of maintaining Britain's deterrent.

Ambulance patient killed by car

An assault victim was hit by a car and killed when he got out of an ambulance taking him to hospital, it has emerged.

Vicar in major sham marriages scam

A vicar has been found guilty of conducting sham marriages to allow illegal immigrants to stay in Britain.

Business rss

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 rss

Lynn: Man assaulted in park

A 23-YEAR old was assaulted after being approached by a large gang of men.

Lynn: Teenager assaulted

A TEENAGE boy was head-butted in Lynn after he was targeted by a gang.

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 rss

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 rss

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 rss

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 rss

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.

Horse rescue

FIREFIGHTERS rescued a horse in Marham yesterday morning (Sunday).

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 rss

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 rss

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.

Joy turned to sorrow

Birthday and anniversary in one day, what to do?

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 rss

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.

Yes chef!

Great vegeterian starter

Entertainment rss

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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