Kings Lynn Web Log

Google turns out the lights

Google users will notice today that they “turned the lights out” on the Google Homepage, as a gesture to raise awareness of a worldwide energy conservation effort called Earth Hour. On Saturday, March 29, 2008, Earth Hour invites people around the world to turn off their lights for one hour – from 8:00pm to 9:00pm in their local time zone.

This is one of those feel good moves by Google that might actually have an impact: Whether or not you believe climate change is a significant threat to the planet, becoming more energy efficient has obvious economic and ecological benefits to us, and raising awareness around that can only be a good thing.

Saturday, March 29, 2008

Easter events and attractions

New attractions added! Check out our What's On section, and Attractions section for details of this year's Easter events and attractions in and around King's Lynn.

Thursday, March 13, 2008

Storm Pictures

Lynn Ferry was still running, and negotiating some choppy waters.

Stormy Hunstanton

A couple brave the beach at Stormy Hunny.

Heacham beach

Stormy sea at Heacham.

Wednesday, March 12, 2008

WEATHER WARNING: Severe gales predicted

More stormy weather is on its way ...

The Met Office is forecasting severe westerly gales to affect much of the UK on Tuesday night and through the first half of Wednesday. Gusts of 65 to 75 mph are expected with the possibility of gusts in excess of 80 mph on exposed coasts. Disruption to transport and power supplies is possible and there may be damage to buildings and trees.

Current risk of disruption in the King's Lynn area is 60%.

Here's the latest view from Heacham Webcam:

Heacham Webcam - updated every 30 minutes

Heacham Webcam - updated every 30 minutes

(Updated every 30 minutes)

Met Office Weather Warning

Flood Warnings for East Anglia

We will keep you updated.

Tuesday, March 11, 2008

New B&Q opens on Hardwick

Lynn's new B&Q do-it-yourself store opens this weekend, and it's celebrating by offering customers 10% off everything.

Doors open at 10am on Friday, and you can come and meet Athens 2004 Olympic silver medalist Campbell Walsh up until 12 pm. The new store can be found in Hansa Road, on the Hardwick Industrial Estate. Tel: 01553 775400

King's Lynn Fiction Festival

Author Beryl Bainbridge will be headlining this year's Fiction Festival, which runs over the weekend of 14-16 March.

The Literature Festivals are held in King's Lynn, during a single weekend in March and September each year, presenting some of the best of contemporary writers in a congenial and informal setting.

These festivals, which are held in the historic area of King's Lynn, have been running in an unbroken annual series since 1984.

Writers of national and international repute present readings, talks, interviews, and discussions. One session is usually entirely devoted to discussion of a topical literary issue. This provides an excellent opportunity to hear stimulating ideas from the visiting writers in conversation together.

Other writers appearing this year include Louis de Bernieres, Liz Jenson, Marion Molteno, Tom Phelan, Scarlett Thomas, Aminatta Forna, Francis King, Julie Myerson, D J Taylor and Irving Weinman.

www.lynnlitfests.com

Saturday, March 01, 2008