New Delhi [India], April 28 (ANI) Delhi Congress president Arvinder Singh Lovely has resigned from his post, party officials on Sunday said. “The Delhi Congress Unit was against an alliance with a party which was formed on the sole basis of leveling fa…
One dead, two injured as explosion rocks Abeokuta
A gas tanker explosion has occurred at Ita-Oshin, Abeokuta, on the Lagos-Abeokuta Expressway, killing one person, while two others were injured. Spokesperson for the Federal Road Safety Corps, FRSC, Ogun Sector Command, Mrs Florence Okpe, confirmed the…
Portugal’s cork forests are major carbon sinks – but they face threats from climate change
Portugal is the world’s leading producer of cork. In 2023, cork exports achieved a record value of €1.2 billion, 75 percent of which came from cork stoppers, according to APCOR, the Portuguese association of cork producers. The Amorim Group, Portugal’s…
Seven-year-old Johnathon Jarvis from Upwell to walk from his home to Hunstanton’s lifeboat station to raise money for RNLI
A seven-year-old boy who aspires to save lives at sea when he grows up is set to walk 40 miles to Hunstanton’s lifeboat station. Johnathon Jarvis will be setting off from his home in Upwell on May 30 and walking all the way to Hunstanton’s lifeboat sta…
King’s Lynn man Stephen Weeks narrowly avoids jail after stalking ex-partner
A 40-year-old who left his ex-partner “absolutely petrified” after a stalking episode has narrowly avoided jail time. Stephen Weeks, of Broad Street in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday to be sentenced after previously pleadin…
Wiggenhall St Germans poet Tony McIntosh releases second poetry book of life tales
A Wiggenhall St Germans poet is set to launch his second book , with real-life tales about his life. Tony McIntosh, who published his poetry collection named “Assorted Musings” last year, has been busy writing poems for his second book, entitled “A Bar…
‘Angry’ King’s Lynn man Edgars Ratnieks dragged girlfriend home after accusing her of cheating
An “angry” man assaulted his partner and two of her friends after becoming frustrated at her infidelity. Edgars Ratnieks, 35, dragged his girlfriend home by the hair after accusing her of cheating on him following a night out. He then proceeded to assa…
Picture This: Do you recognise this King’s Lynn street?
In this week’s Picture This, Lynn Museum shows a painting that could be recognisable to many people who know Lynn well… This week’s image shows a street view that will be instantly recognisable to many Lynn residents. Robert Whitmore’s painting shows H…
On this week in Heacham, Marham, King’s Lynn, Downham Market and Swaffham: April 28 – May 4 2014 and April 1992
In our regular On This Week column, we look back through the pages of the Lynn News from April 28 – May 4 2014, as well as a picture from April 1992… A historic parkland where Pocahontas stayed when she visited Norfolk is up for sale and villagers have…
‘I’ve covered seven Marathons canvassing,’ says prospective North West Norfolk MP
It’s the turn of local Liberal Democrats leader Rob Colwell to write our Friday Politics column… I’m writing this article on Sunday morning just as the London Marathon gets under way. It’s great to see so many people enjoying themselves in spring sunsh…