A fresh produce and food distribution business in Downham is set to boost a local cause or charity each month after the launch of a new initiative. Accent Fresh, a regional food service business based on St John’s Business Estate, plans to budget £250 a month to help local communities with its Accent Fresh Community Fund. Steve and Karen Short, the main shareholders of the family-run business which was first formed in 1996, told the Lynn News that they have often been approached by charities and communities asking for donations. The pair said they decided that a formalised fund would be a bett...
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Police are continuing to investigate after a late night village crash involving a drink-driver culminated in an assault. Officers were called to Shepherd’s Gate Road in Tilney All Saints at 11.14pm on Sunday, April 21 following reports of a three-vehicle collision. Images of the incident have since been shared with the Lynn News by a villager who lives along the road, showing the heavy damage sustained by the cars involved. The driver of one of the vehicles, a man aged in his 60s, provided a roadside sample of 68mcg of alcohol per 100ml of breath. The legal limit to drive is 35mcg. He was arre...
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A group of NHS cataract clinicians are encouraging patients to visit while waiting lists for surgery are low. The team at Vida Healthcare in Lynn’s Gayton Road Health Centre offer cataract surgery within ten weeks of referral, which is up to eight weeks earlier than the average. Running for 26 years, the team say that some people do not even realise the clinic exists, and get it confused for Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital since they are on the same road. Cataracts are the gradual cloudiness of an eye’s lens, which can make your vision blurry or misty. These typically begin to build up in ever...
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A new wheelchair-friendly boardwalk has been installed to help to make a wildlife haven “accessible for everyone”. The officers and supporters of Friends of Sandgate Meadow Park in Welney have announced that the boardwalk has been officially opened. A group of volunteers gathered on Sunday for speeches, a ribbon-cutting ceremony and refreshments to celebrate the occasion. The ribbon was cut by the face of a campaign which raised more than £4,000 in 42 days last summer – wheelchair user Angel and her mum, Kylie. This campaign was supported by the Aviva Community Fund, which provided match fundi...
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A dog show will provide fun for the whole family – and there will even be a giant inflatable obstacle course for youngsters. The Hunstanton Fun Dog Show, organised by The Barking Bugle, will be taking place this Saturday at Glebe House School on Cromer Road. There are 14 classes to enter, with rosettes up to tenth place, plus trophies for ‘Best in Show’ and ‘Reserve Best in Show’. Entries and events are from 11am, and judging is from noon. This is a fun dog show with an emphasis on having an enjoyable day out with the family. As well as the classes, dogs will also have the opportunity to try o...
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An art group will be ending the season with its final talk this week. The Arts Society Lynn will reach its last talk of the current season tomorrow (Thursday) when members welcome Christopher Garibaldi to speak about ‘George Stubbs – The English Leonardo’. Many art historians and critics have compared the work of Stubbs to that of Leonardo da Vinci, with one even christening him the ‘Leonardo of Liverpool’ to reflect his humble origins as the son of a Liverpool leatherworker. Stubbs is known for his world-famous ‘Anatomy of the Horse’ published in 1766 – a work that revolutionised the understa...
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A picturesque pub which overlooks the Great River Ouse has been put up for sale - and is valued at nearly £700,000. The Heron pub in Stow Bridge has been listed on Rightmove with a guide price of £675,000, meaning current owners Tracey Elflett and husband Stuart are looking to move on. They purchased it back in 2018, and the venue has since underwent a complete restoration and refurbishment - which Cambridge-based agent Everard Cole says has made it “fit for the modern era”. Inside, there is a main bar, snug area, restaurant, function room with a bar, a side conservatory and access to a garden...
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Grimston Cricket Club made their return to Saturday Cricket after a 14-year absence against Downham Stow 4ths. Predicting that the pitch would suit batting conditions later in the day, captain Jamie Frost won the toss and elected to field first, with the first ball of Grimston’s return being a “dot” from the skipper himself. Joe Allen (27) and Gary Hooker (29) batted well for Downham Stow and both put in a strong showing. The pick of the bowling contributions came from Liam Woodcock with three wickets and an economy of 1.83. Downham Stow were all out for 134 in 43.5 overs. As Grimston’s openin...
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A farm will be able to “vastly improve” the way it stores pumpkins after being granted planning permission. Plans for Oakley House Nurseries on Hall Road in Outwell to add a pumpkin storage shed, along with a washing facility and reservoir, were approved by West Norfolk Council last Thursday. The farmyard currently includes an existing range of large, general purpose agricultural buildings, polytunnels and glasshouses. The new building will be located to the west of this. The reservoir will be put in place to the rear to accommodate run-off from the building for re-use in irrigation of the lan...
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The 2024 BAFTA Television Awards with P&O Cruises will be held at London’s Royal Festival Hall on Sunday, celebrating the very best in TV from 2023. To mark the occasion, the Lynn News has teamed up with Hatch Mansfield to give one lucky winner a taste of the awards with a prize worth more than £80. The night will be hosted by Rob Beckett and Romesh Ranganathan and will be broadcast on BBC1. We’re offering an at-home taste of the awards with a chance to win with Champagne Taittinger, the Official Champagne Partner to BAFTA, and Villa Maria, the Official Wine Partner to BAFTA. One lucky winner ...
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