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Food Fortnight is back in 2007! The dates have now been set as 27th October 2007 - 10th November 2007 and will be offering a varied menu of food-themed activities for people of all ages to enjoy.

The programme will include old favourites such as 'Around the World in Eighty Dishes' - a chance to sample food from across the globe without even leaving King's Lynn. Food Fortnight 2005 proved to be a massive success with over 4000 poeple taking part in at least one of the many activities on offer across West Norfolk.

Event Co-ordinator Gill Daniels said: 'This will be the fourth Food Fortnight event and we have high hopes that it will be the best yet. The full menu is still being planned but we hope to get many more people and organisations involved this time.'

If anyone would like to have further information about how they can become involved with Food Fortnight 2007 please email foodfortnight@wnp.org.uk or telephone 01553 616251.

Food Fortnight is once again being backed and organised by West Norfolk Partnership: http://www.wnp.org.uk/

Our picture shows the Mayoress of King's Lynn, Ann Clery-Fox, walking with civic dignitaries in procession along the High Street prior to the opening ceremony on the Tuesday Market Place.

The Mayors procession started from the Guildhall.




A group of mace bearers heading the procession.




The Mayoress walking with civic dignitaries in procession along the High Street prior to the ceremony at the Tuesday Market Place.

Pictures from last year's Mart

Showmen from around the country will gather in King's Lynn for the ceremonial opening of the Mart on Wednesday, February 14th, at 12 noon.

The Mayor's guests for the opening, including civic dignitaries and showmen, will join her at the Town Hall prior to the ceremony, walking in procession to the Tuesday Market Place.

The historic fair, will then be open every day until Tuesday, February 27th, taking place in the Tuesday Market Place. Normal opening times are from 5.30pm until 11pm.. Contact:01553 763044
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Dame Kiri Te Kanawa, one of the world's greatest opera stars, is to sing at this summer's King's Lynn Festival.

The soprano, who sang at the wedding of Prince Charles and Lady Diana Spencer in 1981, will perform a special programme for the festival on Monday 23 July at King's Lynn Corn Exchange.

'King's Lynn is very fortunate to have attracted a major international opera singer of her calibre,' said the festival's artistic director Ambrose Miller. 'She will head a line-up which shows that the 57th festival is living up to the traditions established in its early years,' he added.

The programme for the two-week festival, which runs from 15-28 July, includes plenty of star talent, including pianist and festival vice-president Freddy Kempf, whose performance thrilled the last-night audience in 2005. He will give a recital in the Corn Exchange on Thursday 26 July and a coffee concert with violinist Katja Lammemann the following day. They represent the younger generation of young musicians along with cellist Natalie Clein who will perform in St Nicholas' Chapel with the European Union Chamber Orchestra on 17 July.

Two more festival favourites will return - the Academy of Ancient Music on Saturday 21 July and the Philharmonia Orchestra who will give the final concert featuring violinist Min-Jin Kym on 28 July.

Another festival vice-president, historian David Starkey will be back in Lynn on 27 July to talk about Church, State and Crown.

The festival brochure will be released in early May and the box office will open in mid-May. For more information, call 01553 767557.

A public exhibition showing plans to manage flood risk up to 100 years into the future is being held at The Green Quay, King's Lynn on Tues 13th Feb 2007 from 1pm - 6pm. The exhibition is being organised by the Environment Agency.

The exhibition will focus on what the Great Ouse Draft Catchment Flood Management Plan (CFMP) says about reducing the risk of flooding in the area.

They are hoping that as many people as possible will take the opportunity to visit the exhibition to find out more about the plan and the consultation process currently being undertaken, so that they know how to submit their views to the Environment Agency for consideration.

The Great Ouse Catchment Flood Management Plan is out for public consultation until 30th March 2007. Copies of the summary document are available from the Project Manager and will be available at the exhibitions. It may also be viewed on the Environment Agency's website at www.environment-agency.gov.uk.

For more information email greatousecfmp@environment-agency.gov.uk