Author Profile: Rebekah Chilvers

Plans for new travellers’ site at ‘unsustainable’ location are rejected

Plans for a new travellers’ site in West Norfolk have been turned down over fears regarding the environment, infrastructure and water drainage.

Seven arrests after fight involving group of people left one man seriously injured

Seven arrests after fight involving group of people left one man seriously injured

Seven people have been arrested after a fight in the early hours of Sunday morning which left a man seriously injured.

Main town road remains closed due to police incident

03 March 2024

Main town road remains closed due to police incident

03 March 2024

A main road through Lynn has been shut for most of Sunday due to a police-led incident.

Winners jubilant at 2024 Mayor’s Business Awards

Winners jubilant at 2024 Mayor’s Business Awards

Staff from across West Norfolk celebrated in style after scooping the top prizes at this year’s Mayor’s Business Awards.

Man, 26, charged with attempted murder after man in 80s stabbed in neck

Man, 26, charged with attempted murder after man in 80s stabbed in neck

A man in his 20s has been charged with attempted murder after a man was stabbed in the neck on Thursday morning.

Nurse died after crash at junction which also killed US airman, inquest told

Nurse died after crash at junction which also killed US airman, inquest told

A mental health nurse made a phone call in the minutes leading up to a crash which killed both herself and a US airman, an inquest has heard.

49-year-old man set to appear in court on shoplifting charges

49-year-old man set to appear in court on shoplifting charges

A man is set to appear in court accused of shoplifting next month, after police identified suspected stolen items while on patrol.

Hospital’s maternity services rating upgraded following inspection

Hospital’s maternity services rating upgraded following inspection

Maternity services at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital have been upgraded from ‘requires improvement’ to ‘good’ after an inspection in October.

World-renowned orchestra, Bollywood band and prize-winning musicians among festival’s highlights this year

World-renowned orchestra, Bollywood band and prize-winning musicians among festival’s highlights this year

Audiences will be able to immerse themselves in an array of music, talks, films and guided walks when King’s Lynn Festival returns this summer.

Beauty and skincare shop in town centre set to close within six weeks

Beauty and skincare shop in town centre set to close within six weeks

The Body Shop branch in Lynn is among 75 of the company’s UK stores that will close within the next six weeks, it has been confirmed.

Coroner’s office appeals for help to find family of man, 62, who died this week

Coroner’s office appeals for help to find family of man, 62, who died this week

An appeal has been launched to find the family of a West Norfolk man who has died.

‘I will always treasure my 53 years’: Longest-serving member George, 95, looks back on time at club

‘I will always treasure my 53 years’: Longest-serving member George, 95, looks back on time at club

It was the year John Lennon released Imagine, Gene Wilder starred in Willy Wonka and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau was born.

Opinion: Business closures are a huge loss to our town

Opinion: Business closures are a huge loss to our town

Lynn News’ head of news Rebekah Chilvers shares her thoughts on the sad news of a restaurant and a club shutting in Lynn town centre.

Police seal in place and enquiries ongoing after woman injured in incident

Police seal in place and enquiries ongoing after woman injured in incident

Police have sealed off part of a residential road after reports that a woman had received an injury to her abdomen.

Crews called to barn fire in village - as residents urged to close windows and doors

Crews called to barn fire in village - as residents urged to close windows and doors

Residents in part of West Norfolk have been advised to keep their windows and doors shut as fire crews deal with a blaze.

Man set to be sentenced after being convicted of two burglaries

Man set to be sentenced after being convicted of two burglaries

A man has been convicted of burglary after two businesses were broken into on the same day last week.

Man’s friends made ‘heroic’ efforts to find him after he went missing, inquest hears

Man’s friends made ‘heroic’ efforts to find him after he went missing, inquest hears