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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the site have recently been withdrawn.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.