King s Lynn s Custom House Picture: Ian Burt
- Credit: Ian Burt
An historic King s Lynn building will finally reopen its doors this months after concerns had previously been raised over its future.
The 17th-century Custom House will be open on Wednesdays and Saturdays from July 21 thanks to volunteers from the King s Lynn Civic Society who have worked closely with West Norfolk Council.
The building had been closed for more than two years for refurbishment work with the tourist information centre being relocated to the Stories of Lynn museum in the Saturday Market Place.
One door for exiting and entering the building had previously been deemed unsafe during the pandemic, with the reopening delayed until it felt more safe to do so.
West Norfolk pubs The King s Arms, Rose & Crown and Swan Inn are among those to benefit from grants to be more Covid-secure
| Updated: 12:11, 22 December 2020
West Norfolk businesses who successfully applied for grants have been able to make adaptations to their premises to be Covid-secure through the winter months.
Tourism, leisure, cultural and hospitality businesses were encouraged in September to apply for grants to help them fund and put in place measures to trade safely and extend their normal operating season.
There were two schemes available in West Norfolk, the Tourism Adaptation Business Fund and the Autumn and Winter Adaptation Business Fund. Each had a £45,000 funding pot and eligible businesses could apply for a maximum of £3,000 from each fund.
Student project to destigmatise loneliness among young people in West Norfolk
| Updated: 18:49, 16 December 2020
Students at Lynn s College of West Anglia are shining a light on loneliness and isolation among young people in their latest project.
Producing a series of videos in partnership with the Lily Service, the CWA media department worked collaboratively to engage a younger audience.
The Lily Service is provided by the borough council and helps adults in West Norfolk to develop friendships and engage in the local community.
From L to R: CWA students Emily Wilson, Owen Richards and Darcey Wood (43562242)
Rebekah Bensley-Mills, Lily co-ordinator, said: We really wanted to challenge the pre-conceived stigmatisation of loneliness as something that mostly elderly people experience. We know from the work that we do that this is simply not true.