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14  Town & Around December 2022                                               Tel: 01485 540620 email: editor@townandaround.net
       Appliances from seven fire stations called to Dersingham blaze

             orfolk fire crews were called to the boarded up Community
             Centre in Dersingham that in earlier years was a school
       N(opposite the Feathers) on Wednesday 9th November at about
       9pm. Many people will know the building as the venue for the youth
       club that was closed some years ago.
        The Live Incident Feed from Norfolk Fire Service read: “Appliances
       from Sandringham, Kings Lynn North, Kings Lynn South, Heacham,
       Hunstanton, Massingham, Fakenham and the Aerial Ladder Platform
       from Kings Lynn North attended a commercial building fire on Manor
       Road.
        “Crews wore breathing apparatus and used main jets and hose reel
       jets supplemented by a hydrant to extinguish the fire.
        “A thermal imaging camera was used to check for hot spots.
        “The stop message was received at 01:20.”
        On Thursday 10th the King’s Lynn crew were back at the scene with
       the Aerial Ladder Platform damping down and photographer Ian Burt
       was there to record them at work.
        Formerly owned by the Sandringham Estate plans for housing on
       the site have recently been withdrawn. Local residents have
       complained that the practically derelict building keeps getting broken
       into and the windows are broken.

       Trussell Trust fundraiser                           Record Breaking Season for
                                                           King’s Lynn Town Guides
               group of yoga students are organising an event to raise funds
             and awareness of The Trussell Trust Charity who provide   ollowing two poor years, due to pandemic restrictions, for
       Aemergency food, advice and support throughout the UK. The   town’s team of Guides, King’s Lynn Town Guides recorded a
       fund raiser will take place on Sunday 18th December 2022 at   Frecord number of tours and tour income for the year to the end
       Brancaster Village Hall at 9am or alternatively you can join us online.    of October, when the official tour season closed.
        We will be zooming from the  Village Hall, joined by yogis
                                                             The aim of the Town Guides, who are all volunteers, is not only to
       throughout the UK and a group in the Canary islands. We will be   provide informative tours of the town with its rich history and many
       attempting to complete 108 Sun Salutations in one hour or as many as   graded buildings but also to boost tourism by encouraging more
       you possibly can. 108 Sun Salutations are traditionally practised at the   visitors to the town
       Winter Solstice.                                      The increase in tours was, in part, due to the completion in the
        Join us on the day or sponsor and donate in our attempt to raise at
       least £1000.                                        summer of the Town Guides training course, with 15 prospective
                                                           Guides receiving their badges, having completed and passed the
        For more information email rachelblunt@live.com or contact on
       instagram @rachelbluntyoga                          arduous 10 month course.
                                                             With the newly qualified Town Guides adding to the team of existing
        Just Giving page:                                  Guides, it was possible to add more Historic Tours to the tour calendar,
        https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/rachel-blunt
                                                           this resulting in an overall increase in both visitors and members of
                                                           the local population attending the tours the total number set to exceed
                                                           1700.
                                                             The funds raised from the tours all goes towards donations to local
                                                           historical groups responsible for preserving the town’s proud heritage.
                                                             Although the formal Historic  Tour season has closed it is still
                                                           possible to book Party Tours and anyone interested in doing so should
                                                           email  guides@kingslynntownguides.co.uk





















                                                           King’s Lynn Town Guide Gary Walker (far right) conducting a busy
                                                                historic tour during King’s Lynn’s Heritage Open Day.
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