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Raising the roof of the Princess Theatre

ork is to start in the spring to re-roof Hunstanton’s theatre piece of Hunstanton life for residents and visitors alike.”
after concerns were raised by the Princess’ management Cllr Carol Bower, Member for Hunstanton Ward, said: "I am
Wteam over safety due to the roof’s deteriorating condition delighted that the borough council is investing in our much loved
including tile failure and periodic leaks. theatre. It provides a huge variety of year round entertainment for our
An inspection that found a replacement roof would avoid more residents and visitors and greatly benefits Hunstanton’s economy.
costly repairs and in September the Borough Council, that owns the "In the interval or for morning coffee, the Princess Theatre terrace
building, agreed to inject £250,00 into the project. is a fabulous place to sit and enjoy panoramic views of the sea."

Proprietor of the Theatre, Brian Hallard, thanked Cllr Stuart Dark From left: Leader of the Borough Council Stuart Dark,
and his Cabinet for acting swiftly to remedy this situation by Ward Councillors Paul Beal and Carol Bower
authorising the replacement of the roof and said: “The investment will
improve the theatre’s environmental sustainability, enhance our
customers’ experience and allow us to provide high quality
entertainment for the future.
"We may only be a little theatre but we have some big shows coming
to the Princess next year, including Curtis Stigers, Chris Packham,
Naturally 7, Hot Chocolate and many more. We look forward to
welcoming everyone through these doors for many years to come.”
Cllr Stuart Dark MBE, Leader of the borough council, said: “I am
really pleased that, following my recent meeting with Brian and the
great team running the Princess Theatre raising their concerns, we were
able to move quickly to help them and provide the significant funds
needed. The pandemic has been really hard for the performing arts and
I am glad that we have been able to support their plans for a brighter
future and improve a much loved venue that is a year-round centre-

Petrol panic - what to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car
Abigail Brown
aking inspiration from recent events, we thought it fitting to You’ve put diesel in a petrol car - now what?
place a focus on petrol for this month’s editorial. Although we Most diesel fuel pumps won’t fit into a petrol filler neck, however, if
Tcan’t offer advice on where to top up without needing to queue this isn’t the case at your petrol station, this mistake can be made. The
- surely we’re past that stage of panic now? - we can shed some light same rule applies here - whatever you do, don’t start the engine, wait
on what to do if you put the wrong fuel in your car. until the contaminated fuel is flushed out.
Petrol shortage panic or not, every three and a half minutes someone Putting diesel in a petrol car is less harmful than the other, more
in the UK puts the wrong fuel in their car. It’s one of those things that common, way around. This is because it’s of a different consistency
“won’t happen to you”…until it does. Here’s what to do if you get to petrol, so it's harder to ignite in the engine of a petrol car. For this
unlucky. reason, the engine may not even start if this was attempted. But, it’s
not worth taking the risk. If you know you have pumped the wrong
You’ve put petrol in a diesel car - now what? fuel into your vehicle the most sensible thing to do is stay put until the
This is common, since the nozzle fits easily into the diesel car’s fuel problem is resolved.
tank, so don’t beat yourself up first and foremost! What’s most K Brown Auto Repairs is a family-run and owned business that has
important is that you DON’T start the engine. This will enable the fuel been established since 1995. They have garages in Hunstanton and
to move around the engine, kick-starting a whole load of damage. You King’s Lynn.
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think about driving. Breakdown providers like AA and RAC can help them in Hunstanton on 01485 533786 or King’s Lynn on 01553
with this. 763763.