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5 days ago | 
lynnnews.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
Lynn’s hospital is celebrating the difference its new end-of-life unit has made in the last five months. The Queen Elizabeth Hospital opened its £1.6million Peddars Way block in December, and says it has provided a dedicated, peaceful, and dignified environment for patients in their final hours and days. It was funded through donations to the hospital’s charity and includes five en-suite nature-inspired bedrooms.
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6 days ago | 
fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
Residents can get help with protection at a town centre drop-in event. The Fenland Community Safety Partnership is offering information on road and fire safety as well as Neighbourhood Watches, cyber crime and anti-social behaviour from 11am to 1.30pm on Wednesday, May 14. Held at the former Barclays Bank building in March, representatives from the police, authorities, fire services and health and probation will be in attendance.
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6 days ago | 
lynnnews.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
A hospital CEO’s passion for healthcare has been recognised during International Midwives and Nurses Week. Alice Webster says she was surprised at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital Trust’s Long Service Awards when interim chair Andy Wood presented her with the NHS Long Service Award.
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6 days ago | 
lynnnews.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
Plans to turn a seasonal outdoor burger venue into something “more permanent” could be refused. Despite several supporting statements from residents and the backing of the town council, plans to upgrade Fat Cow’s site in Fakenham have been recommended to be rejected by Norfolk County Council’s highways department.
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6 days ago | 
lynnnews.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
An application has been lodged to bring a new playground area to a primary school. The Ad Meliora Academy Trust, which runs Green Park Academy in Lynn, has submitted plans to West Norfolk Council seeking permission to create a “vital” additional play area for its pupils. If approved, the upgrades will see new porous asphalt installed alongside the main building with sport court coloured lines, to be used at break times, during lessons and for PE.
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6 days ago | 
lynnnews.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
A third 24-hour adult gaming centre is set to open in Lynn - but will it be good for residents or has the town sunk to its “lowest low”? Last year, planning permission was granted to turn the former Blue Inc clothing shop on St Dominic’s Square into an adult gaming centre (AGC). Since then, Luxury Leisure has put its claim on the building, with the intention of turning it into an Admiral Casino. Do we really need another? Residents seem to think not.
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1 week ago | 
lynnnews.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
Concerns have been raised about an area’s postal facilities after the closure of a village branch was announced. Residents in Fakenham and the surrounding areas have had the backing of their MP Jerome Mayhew in the ongoing fight for a proper Post Office for the area. This comes after the company revealed it will be shutting down Little Snoring’s shop on Tuesday, July 8, due to the postmaster’s resignation.
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1 week ago | 
lynnnews.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
Fly-tippers will have their cars seized and crushed as part of the Government’s plans to clean up the country. Councils will be working with police to identify the vehicles of those illegally dumping waste and destroy them, after the crime has skyrocketed by a fifth since 2018/19. Authorities hope that by using drones and CCTV to find and get rid of the cars, it will reduce the amount of rubbish on the country’s lanes, streets and rural areas.
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1 week ago | 
lynnnews.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
Another fast food chain has confirmed it will be coming to a market town. Burger King says it will be bringing a branch to Fakenham in the near future - with hints of it opening inside the Morrison’s petrol station on Clipbush Lane. In an application submitted to North Norfolk District Council to demolish and rebuild the Motor Fuel Group-run garage, the proposed site layout showed that, if approved, the fast food giant would have a space.
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1 week ago | 
fenlandcitizen.co.uk | Alice Hobbs
A 16-year-old boy has been sentenced after he brought a knife and police-style baton to a town centre. The teenager, who cannot be named for legal reasons, was arrested on Somers Road in Wisbech with the weapons, one of which was a “Rambo” knife. Officers launched a search for the boy after receiving reports from the Horsefair Shopping Centre security staff that two people were acting suspiciously.
