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QEH Breast Cancer Unit benefits from 90 year-old Valerie’s birthday

or her 90th birthday, Val
Jubb declined cards and
Fpresents in favour of
donations towards the Breast
Cancer unit at the Queen
Elizabeth Hospital, King’s Lynn.
A Hunstanton resident, Val has
twice had breast cancer and she
received wonderful care at the
Unit in the QEH.The donations
from friends and family totalled
£700.00.
The energetic nonagenarian
attends at least two or three
fitness classes each day and she
has inspired many older women
in Hunstanton and the
surrounding area to ‘get out’, tea at Briarfields, Titchwell. this dance studio Zumba, NIA, yoga with our treatment and having a
make new friends and keep fit, was an opportunity for her friends and many other classes; Suzie very active and fulfilled life. I
recognising that women who find and classmates to thank her, and Povey’s fitness classes; Fiona thought we would donate to the
themselves on their own through for her to thank the many teachers Fretwell’s Silver Swans Ballet; Breast Cancer Fund rather than
loss, also lose their confidence. who run the classes they attend. the U3A Yoga classes; Elliot’s having birthday gifts and have
“ She has encouraged and Before the presentation on 7th Balance and strength class at the been completely overwhelmed by
befriended so many ladies with November Val wrote to the Breast Conservative Club; and friends the response. My dear friends
her cheerful cajoling and Unit saying: “I am writing to say from bowling and social clubs. Marie Jarvis and Joy Kelly
example,” said her friend Marie a big thank you from my family, We are all so grateful to you. arranged a wonderful afternoon
Jarvis. my partner Salvador, daughter I celebrated my 90th birthday tea-party at Briarfields Hotel and
To celebrate Val’s 90th Mandy and Granddaughter on 29th October and myself and as you can see from our very
birthday forty six ladies, her Nicola. Also, all the teachers and two other ladies in the group have generous friends it was a great
family and friends from all the ladies from the Oasis fitness been treated by you. We have success raising a total of £700,00
exercise classes she attends classes, including water Zumba, stayed fit and healthy coping well for your Fund.”
enjoyed a wonderful afternoon

Local radio station launched on DAB as BBC cuts programmes

ommitted to local news and broadcasting KL1 Radio based in “If you use the MyTunerRadio
Heacham is now available on DAB, online, app and smart app you can: 1, listen to KL1 Live
Cspeaker and presenter Jay Harrison is keen to let people know by searching KL1 and clicking on
that he will be championing local music at 7 pm on Thursdays in The the cloud icon under stations, 2,
Cut. He said: "With the sad news that the BBC Introducing will come listen to any missed shows on
to an end, we celebrate the music scene in our corner of the world; let's KL1 by searching KL1 under
turn 'The Cut' into the new home for local music!!!" podcasts and clicking the purple
King's Lynn-based band, Perdon's Plan, posted: "Jay Harrison was icon. That will give a choice of
kind enough to play ‘Static Speech’ last night on The Cut at KL1 Radio the available shows."
among so many other amazingly talented local bands! A second Norfolk-based
“We are beyond chuffed and this man isn't letting BBC Introducing station, Radio West Norfolk, was
let anyone down so THANK YOU!" launched on DAB at Fawkes in Standing from left :Richard Dix,
Founder of KL1 Richard Dix said: "We've been online for the past the Walks on 4th November. and Paul Baker, and seated Jay
two years and now we are on DAB across West Norfolk with the whole Harrison, Presenter of The Cut
team representing the best of West Norfolk.