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Funding to help tackle rural crime such as fly-tipping and theft

Funding to help tackle rural crime such as fly-tipping and theft

Funding to help tackle rural crime such as fly-tipping and theft

Terry Jermy has welcomed news that police forces will receive an additional £800,000 to tackle rural crime.


Major plan shaping how housing developments will be built is formally adopted

Major plan shaping how housing developments will be built is formally adopted

Major plan shaping how housing developments will be built is formally adopted

A plan setting out how development in West Norfolk will be shaped over the coming years has been formally adopted.


Criticism of pay rise for councillors, huge price rise for elderly motorists and praise for village pub

Criticism of pay rise for councillors, huge price rise for elderly motorists and praise for village pub

Criticism of pay rise for councillors, huge price rise for elderly motorists and praise for village pub

Here are the letters from the Lynn News edition of Friday, March 28, 2025.

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Dangerous traffic outside primary school saw driver narrowly avoid child

Dangerous traffic outside primary school saw driver narrowly avoid child

Dangerous traffic outside primary school saw driver narrowly avoid child

Serious concerns over dangerous traffic outside a school have resurfaced after a child narrowly avoided being hit by a driver mounting the pavement.


‘Local government reorganisation progressing quickly - but change can bring very good things’

‘Local government reorganisation progressing quickly - but change can bring very good things’

‘Local government reorganisation progressing quickly - but change can bring very good things’

In our weekly Friday Politics column, Labour’s Francis Bone discusses disability and work.


MP worried for businesses in our area after Chancellor’s spring statement

MP worried for businesses in our area after Chancellor’s spring statement

MP worried for businesses in our area after Chancellor’s spring statement

James Wild has described the Chancellor’s decision not to support businesses in her spring statement as “very concerning”.


MP on the chancellor’s emergency budget and children’s charity

MP on the chancellor’s emergency budget and children’s charity

MP on the chancellor’s emergency budget and children’s charity

In his weekly column, MP James Wild discusses the budget and a town-based charity.

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Residents outraged at windmill restoration plans after finding fantail ‘dumped’

Residents outraged at windmill restoration plans after finding fantail ‘dumped’

Residents outraged at windmill restoration plans after finding fantail ‘dumped’

Villagers have been left outraged at the National Trust amid claims that the fantail of a historic windmill was “dumped”.

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Key riverfront project postponed - with another ‘scaled back’

Key riverfront project postponed - with another ‘scaled back’

Key riverfront project postponed - with another ‘scaled back’

A report has revealed that two key town centre projects have been “scaled back” or delayed.


Mechanical vacuum will be used to remove plastic nurdles from beaches

Mechanical vacuum will be used to remove plastic nurdles from beaches

Mechanical vacuum will be used to remove plastic nurdles from beaches

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


Major hotel chains eye up sites in two towns

Major hotel chains eye up sites in two towns

Major hotel chains eye up sites in two towns

Major hotel chains are interested in taking on sites in two key West Norfolk towns.


Town council ‘horrified’ by former councillor’s data breach which has cost thousands in investigation

Town council ‘horrified’ by former councillor’s data breach which has cost thousands in investigation

Town council ‘horrified’ by former councillor’s data breach which has cost thousands in investigation

A town council has apologised following a data breach of staff payslips involving its former deputy chairperson.


Construction of new sports pavilion gets under way

Construction of new sports pavilion gets under way

Construction of new sports pavilion gets under way

The construction of a new village sports pavilion is officially under way.


Lawyers intervene in ongoing row between villagers and ‘smelly’ farm

Lawyers intervene in ongoing row between villagers and ‘smelly’ farm

Lawyers intervene in ongoing row between villagers and ‘smelly’ farm

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.


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