Environment

A mechanical vacuum will be used to collect and remove plastic nurdles from West Norfolk beaches following the North Sea tanker collision.

A large glowing spiral which lit up the skies has been described as the most “unusual sight” an astrophotographer had ever seen in the night sky.

Lawyers have intervened in a row between villagers and a “smelly” farm, warning a council risks failing in its duties by not resolving the dispute.

The number of intensive farms in Norfolk has shot up by 20% over the past decade - with the county now dubbed the “megafarm capital of Europe”.

Two fly-tippers who travelled to Norfolk from London have escaped with a “relatively small fine” due to their immigration status.

In his fortnightly column, MP Terry Jermy discusses flooding and the protection of our waterways.

Proposals to build what would be one of the biggest livestock farms in the country have been recommended for refusal by West Norfolk planners.

An investigation has been launched after a trailer of corrugated asbestos sheeting and other items were illegally dumped on a village road.

The annual ‘Great British Spring Clean’ gets under way in town this weekend.

West Norfolk Council began a beach clean operation yesterday following the tanker collision in the North Sea.

The Environment Agency has closed a probe into the cause of pollution in a rare chalk stream, despite being confident it had found the source.

The UK’s fifth national Food Waste Action Week is under way - with West Norfolk Council supporting the event again.

Plastic has washed ashore at another beach in our area following the North Sea tanker disaster last week.

Small pieces of plastic believed to have come from the North Sea tanker collision last week have washed up on the West Norfolk coastline.

A suspected bomb was found on a West Norfolk beach at the weekend.

A reserve is undergoing key improvements to enhance visitor access and ensure the site remains a welcoming destination for nature lovers year-round.

College students have planted trees and cleaned up around the community as part of joining forces with the council.

Hunstanton’s lifeboat crew has been sharpening its skills when it comes to rescuing people trapped by mud.

A West Norfolk MP has reiterated his stance of objecting to the megafarm being built.

Here are the letters published in the Lynn News on Friday, March 14, 2024.