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Bike Ride for Alzeimers
Luke Foster will be doing a 50 mile bike ride for the Alzheimers Society on Monday,
12 July.
The ride starts at 10am from Ferry Square, West Lynn to Beach Road, Holme Next The Sea.
Luke says "I want to raise as much money as I can, and any help would really
be appreciated, so please help to sponsor me what you can as it would mean a lot to me."
Luke can be contacted on 07845 353164
Carousel Diner Open
Lynn's newest diner is now open, opposite Farm Foods
just off Edward Benefer Way.
It's open 7am-8pm every day, Sundays 9am-6pm, offering their famous all-day breakfasts, omelettes,
burger meals, jackets, various main meals and sandwiches. Plus there's a tasty selection of
traditional deserts.
From the feedback we are getting, the food is excellent! web page
10k Road Race 2010
1500 runners will be winding their way through historic King's Lynn on Sunday for the Grand East Anglia Run 2010.
The race starts and finishes in the town centre's Tuesday Market Place, is suitable for wheelchairs and is an excellent venue for spectators with a wonderful atmosphere that only a town centre race can create.
www.grandeastangliarun.co.uk
Wednesday, April 28, 2010
Lemar to top bill at Festival Too 2010
SINGING sensation Lemar is to top the bill at this year's Festival Too which is celebrating its 25th anniversary.
Here's the full line-up:
Saturday, June 26 - Abba tribute band Abba Revival kick off the festival, followed by the festival's famous fireworks display.
Friday, July 2 - Kafkadiva will be followed by Guns 'n' Roses tribute band Guns 4 Hire.
Saturday, July 3 - Local bands Under the Influence and Bunny Outfit will perform. Top of the bill will be 70s Ska pioneers The Beat. Friday, July 9 - Local band Jimmy Rockit, and hillbilly band Hayseed Dixie.
Saturday, July 10 - Take That tribute band Take That 2, the winners of this year's KLFM battle of the bands competition, with top R&B singer Lemar topping the bill.
Festival Too started in 1985 with the aim of providing free entertainment to the people and visitors of West Norfolk. The event has definitely come a long way in the past 25 years - it is now one of Europe's biggest free festivals!
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Book your ticket to Mongolia!
Community Xchange is on the look out for 15 enthusiastic, skilled Youth/Community Workers from West Norfolk area to work and live alongside 15 counterparts from Mongolia, on a reciprocal 6-week exchange between May and July 2010 that will bring hands on voluntary service and expertise to the local community.
The innovative programme is a Professional Development opportunity for youth workers and those whose work impacts upon young people, to promote youth participation and cross cultural dialogue in communities around the world and experience life in Mongolia. The Xchange requires a time commitment of 35 days per participant and draws on those in employment with established community projects already running in the Kings Lynn area.
Gaby Wood, Global Xchange Programme Supervisor, said: ‘this is an outstanding opportunity for personal, professional and community development; I am looking for passionate people who will be committed to sharing their learning and experiences with the wider community and the young people they work with”.
Community Xchange participants from Kings Lynn are expected to have the full support of their local employer when applying and are supported to share their learning and experiences with their organisation and community. The programme will see accepted volunteers travel to Mongolia for 3 weeks and then host their Mongolian counterpart in West Norfolk for 3 weeks.
Participants are also encouraged to host their partner participant from Mongolia in their home if possible, to have first hand experience of living with someone from a different culture and understand more about Mongolia. Community Xchange offers a financial incentive of £50 per participant, to cover living costs.
If you are interested in a place on Community Xchange, or would like more information about Community Xchange, contact Gaby Wood, Programme Supervisor on 07833 391024 or email gaby.wood@vso.org.uk
www.globalxchange.org.uk
Tuesday, April 06, 2010
Easter Events in King's Lynn
Local events over the Easter Weekend:
Saturday
Easter Fun Day in The Walks
Easter Trail at Oxburgh Hall Garden & Estate
Sunday
Open Day at RAF Bircham Newton
The Easter Opening of Lynnsport Miniature Railway
Monday
Morris Dancing in Snettisham, Heacham & Thornham
Following Week
Various events for children at Trues Yard Museum
More details of all these events are in our Whats On Section and don't forget to check out our Entertainment , Places to Visit and Places to Visit Nearby sections.
Friday, March 26, 2010
Local students on air
Local students are broadcasting from the studios of Hospital Radio Norwich from March 23rd to March 25th. You can tune in to their broadcasts at www.exchangeradio.co.uk
Tuesday, March 23, 2010
Do you know Judy?
Judy Tombelson emigrated to El Paso, Texas about 50 years ago with a US Airforce enlisted man. The couple are pictured here, possibly in Chicago.
It's believed she returned to her family, who ran an old mill in this area, after about a year.
If you know anything of her, please contact us.
Saturday, March 20, 2010
Miniature Railway rides at Easter
The Lynnsport Miniature Railway will be open again this season, starting on Easter Sunday at 12noon. The Easter Opening will be more of a big event this year, with a display tent containing models (not just trains), and being Easter there will be chocolate eggs for the first 100 children on the day. Fares will still be the same at 50p a ride, with money donated to the East Anglian Air Ambulance at the end of the year.
The King's Lynn Town Mayor and his Deputy will be paying a visit to the railway at 1.30pm and may go for a ride on one of the trains.
June 8th will be Fun Run day at the Railway with special guest Paul Middleton from Ride on Railways, Romford, Essex. Ride On Railways is a supplier and manufacturer of 5" gauge equipment and he will bring some items along for demonstration.
www.kldsme.org.uk
Friday, March 19, 2010
Southgates Plans Revealed
 The plans for the latest redevelopment of the Southgates roundabout have been revealed by KL.FM.
These are still officially a 'design proposal' but show the basic ideas that the Highways team want to introduce.
Click here to see how the Southgates in King's Lynn are changing...
Click here to see a larger image of picture on left.
Friday, February 19, 2010
A new Sainsbury's for King's Lynn
Sainsbury's is planning to build a new flagship superstore at Hardwick Roundabout, providing over 300 new full-time and part-time jobs.
In addition to the store, Sainsbury’s and Morston Assets have planned a new Link road between Scania Way and Queen Elizabeth Way. This will help improve access to this part of King’s Lynn, facilitating the expansion of the Hardwick Industrial Estate and helping attract new businesses and jobs. The development will also provide funds for neighbouring employer, Pinguin Foods, to invest in its adjacent site.
In summary, the proposals will provide:
- A new Sainsbury’s superstore of approximately 70,000 sq ft sales area, offering a wider range of products and services for our customers in King’s Lynn
- Sainsbury’s To You online delivery service
- A new petrol station
- A new link road to improve access to the area and facilitate the expansion of the Hardwick Industrial Estate
- Over 300 new jobs created at the Sainsbury’s store
- Funding to enable Pinguin Foods to invest in new buildings and facilities, ensuring the firm’s long-term future in King’s Lynn
An estimated 1,000+ people visited the public exhibition in the St Dominic’s Square store on 16-17 January. 154 questionnaires were returned, with the main results as follows:
- 86% of respondents agreed or strongly agreed with the Sainsbury’s/Morston Assets proposals
- 88% supported the proposed multi-million-pound link road
- 73% said they wanted a town centre Sainsbury’s to remain
You can read more about the proposals at www.sainsburys-kingslynn.co.uk
Faster Broadband for Lynn
West Norfolk Borough Council have launched a campaign to bring super-fast broadband to the area.
The council say they need local broadband users to register their interest so that they can show service providers that there is a ready market for this service here in West Norfolk.
If the campaign is successful, we could look forward to:
* receiving broadband speeds of up to 40 Megabits per second. The majority of people would benefit from speeds of at least 15 Megabits per second.
* upload speeds of around 10 Megabits per second
* a more reliable and consistent connection
Imagine … a broadband service which enables music albums to be downloaded in 30 seconds or being able to upload photos to your social media networks in an instant.
Or enjoying that latest online game without the action freezing just as you’re about to destroy the enemy, or watching your favourite on-demand TV programme - uninterrupted.
These are just some of the benefits that super-fast broadband could bring.
Visit fasterfuture website to join the campaign. Labels: community, news
Tuesday, February 02, 2010
King's Lynn Mart 2010
 Showmen from around the country will gather in King's Lynn for the ceremonial opening of the Mart on Saturday, February 13th, at 12 noon.
The Mayor's guests for the opening, including civic dignitaries and showmen, will join him at the Town Hall prior to the ceremony, walking in procession to the Tuesday Market Place.
Children’s Day at the Mart is Monday February 15th when rides on the dodgems will cost £2.00 a time and the other rides will all cost £1.00.
The mart will open at noon on February 13th, 15th, 16th, 20th, and 27th, and at 6.00pm the rest of the time. The Mart does not open on Sundays.
Read more about the History of the Mart
More Events
Monday, February 01, 2010
Primark opening in Lynn
Arcadia Group has confirmed that the King's Lynn branch of BHS (British home stores) will be closed and sold to fashion retailer Primark.
A spokesperson from Arcadia Group stated: “Primark has indicated that they will be undertaking an extensive refurbishment of the store premises, and would expect to re-open at least six months after the closure.”
Tuesday, January 19, 2010
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