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King's Lynn Festival 2008
 Distinguished flautist Sir James Galway will headline this year's King's Lynn Festival, which takes place from 13-26 July 2008. Also taking part will be rising star of the opera world Alfie Boe, The Black Dyke Band, presenter and historian Michael Wood, pianist John Lill, the Orchestra of the Age of Enlightenment with trumpet virtuoso Crispian Steele-Perkins, the St. Petersburg String Quartet, folk musicians John Tams & Barry Coope and the Czech National Symphony Orchestra under the baton of Libor Pesek. The Festival brochure with full booking details will be published in May. kingslynnfestival.org.uk
Friday, February 29, 2008
Earthquake shakes Lynn
King's Lynn residents were shaken in their beds this morning by the biggest earthquake in the UK for almost 25 years. Choks, posting on the King's Lynn Forums said: "I was woken up at 1.00 am by terrible rumbling. Everything in the house was shaking/rattling ... it was quite scary." BBC reporter Lynn Crombie in Norwich said she was "absolutely terrified" and thought somebody "had driven into the side of the house". "Then I thought somebody must have kicked the door in and everything continued to rattle inside the house." The British Geological Survey said the epicentre of the 5.3 magnitude quake was near Market Rasen, Lincolnshire, just 60 miles away. Streets in Gainsborough were evacuated due to falling chimneys, but there have been no reports of damage or injury so far in Norfolk. The largest known earthquake ever to strike the UK was in June 1931, in the North Sea near Great Yarmouth. It had a magnitude of 6.1. Tell us your experiences of the earthquake by sending us an email. This seizmogram of the earthquake recorded by the British Geological Survey Seizmograph Network, shows the quake struck at 00:56 and lasted about 10 seconds. 
Wednesday, February 27, 2008
Snow in Lynn ~ Pictures
 True to form in "Mart Week", King's Lynn woke up on Tuesday to about half-an-inch of snow! If you have any interesting pictures of the snow, please send them to us, and we will publish the best of them.      Larger versions of these pictures have now been added to the Winter In Lynn gallery. Labels: news, pictures
Tuesday, February 19, 2008
Mart opens - weather colder!
Keeping with tradition, the Mart opened on Thursday with the weather turning much colder after the recent mini-heatwave.  The Mayoress, Kathy Mellish, opened the fair, saying as long as the weather didn't turn any worse, all should be okay. She said anyone planning to take a ride on this year's top attraction, the Mighty Booster, should make sure they emptied their pockets, as they would be taken 130 feet into the air and turned upside down! After prayers were said, and the National Anthem played, the Mayoress was let loose on the dodgems with the other dignitaries, and they all seemed to be having a whale of a time.  Meanwhile over at the Mighty Booster, people were paying 4 pounds a time to have the living daylights scared out of them, being spun around at ever increasing speed, while being flung upside down. Everyone was coming off the ride looking much paler than when they joined - so take the ride at your peril. Of course, all the usual glittering stalls and fair rides were there to be enjoyed, and the event is due to continue for the next two weeks. (see previous post for details)   Larger versions of these pictures can be seen in our Gallery. Labels: events
Thursday, February 14, 2008
Mart information
 King's Lynn Mart will be opening on Thursday 14th February at 12 noon. Featured rides on the Tuesday Market Place this year include the Giant Grasshopper, Sizzler Twister, Dodgems, Extreme, Waltzers, Superbob, High Energy and this year's star attraction The Mighty Booster. The Mighty Booster is a 130ft "white knuckle" ride, and is the highest ride to ever visit the Mart. Opening Hours: Thursday 14th - Saturday 16th: 12noon till late. Monday 18th - Friday 22nd: 6pm till late. Saturday 23rd: 12 noon till late. Monday 25th & Tuesday 26th: 6pm till late. Friday 15th is Children's Day from 12 noon, with all big rides costing £1, Mighty Booster £2, and Children's Rides 80p. There will be no parking on Tuesday Market Place, but there will be 700 spaces in St James multi-storey car park. Labels: events
Friday, February 08, 2008
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