Latest News for King’s Lynn & West Norfolk
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Man dies in Bawsey Pits incident
Police can confirm a man has died following an incident at Bawsey Pits yesterday, Wednesday 16 June. Emergency services were called to the area...
The tapes will stay down!
King’s Lynn have made an early call to postpone Thursday’s Premiership clash with Sheffield at the Adrian Flux Arena. Club bosses have looked at...
State-of-the-art retinal scanner
Patients will benefit from a £65,000 Heidelberg Optical Coherence Tomography (OCT) retinal scanner which has been installed at North Cambridgeshire...
Missing person
Police are appealing for help to trace a woman from Swanton Morley who is missing. Margaret Smith, aged 87, was last seen at her home in Dereham...
Police Appeal – A149 between Hardwick and Hospital
Police are appealing for witnesses to an assault that happened along the A149 at King’s Lynn yesterday (Thursday 10 June). The incident...
Andy Parsons Healing The Nation
Due to the pandemic, HEALING THE NATION was postponed, but now all his tour dates have been rescheduled and we’re pleased that he will be coming to...
Incident on Queen Mary Road
Police are appealing for witnesses after an incident where a driver was abusive and damaged a car in an altercation in King’s Lynn at traffic lights...
Defeat for the Stars
KING’S LYNN suffered a heavy 58-32 defeat in the A47 derby at Peterborough on Monday. The Minors and Brady Stars were in high spirits on the back of...
King’s Lynn’s Town Investment Plan allocated £25,000,000
Town deal fund announcement signals improvements for King's Lynn Town Deal Board members were delighted to hear today's Government announcements,...
Talented youngsters in West Norfolk
West Norfolk Has Got Talent! A competition arranged by West Norfolk Academies Trust unearthed some performing gems and was a hit with a host of West...
National News
- Everyone aged 18 or over in England now able to book Covid vaccine June 18, 2021For the first time, all adults are now eligible to get an appointment for their first jab.
- Chesham and Amersham shockwave puts crack in Tory Blue Wall June 18, 2021The party lost councillors in places including Tunbridge Wells, Surrey and Oxfordshire, as well as the West of England mayoralty..
- Kanye West life size crucifixion sculpture going on sale for the first time June 17, 2021A life-size fibreglass sculpture of Kanye West reimagined as a golden Christ is among a collection of contemporary artworks going on sale for the first time..
- Ryanair to begin legal action over travel traffic light system June 17, 2021They are calling for more transparency over how Whitehall decides which countries qualify for the green list.
- Officials consider how vaccines could open up summer holidays June 17, 2021This could mean the return of holidays to popular summer hotspots such as Spain, Portugal, France and Italy, which are all currently on the UK’s amber list..
- MPs back extension of Covid 19 restrictions until July 19 June 16, 2021MPs have approved the extension of coronavirus restrictions in England until July 19, after Boris Johnson faced pressure from members of his own party over the delay..
- Wales take huge step towards Euro 2020 knockout stage with win over Turkey June 16, 2021Wales took a huge step towards the knockout stage of Euro 2020 by beating Turkey 2-0 in Baku..
- Ban urged of online anonymity to tackle abuse as Jo Cox remembered in Parliament June 16, 2021A ban has been urged of online anonymity to tackle cyber abuse as tributes were paid at Westminster to the “inspirational� MP Jo Cox on the fifth anniversary of her murder..
- Government Criticised for Lack of Climate Action June 16, 2021Urgent action needed to ensure UK can cope with climate impacts, advisers warn.
- Ariana Grande and James Corden celebrate end of US lockdowns in musical skit June 16, 2021Ariana Grande joined James Corden for one of her first TV appearances since getting married, celebrating the end of mass lockdowns in the US as California fully reopened its economy and New York lifted its remaining restrictions..