Top Lynn News stories over last week include Banksy-style painting, student’s once-in-a-lifetime royal experience and 104th birthday
A Banksy-style painting spotted, a student’s once-in-a-lifetime royal experience, and a 104th birthday were among last week’s biggest stories.
Meanwhile, a man who sexually assaulted his client avoided jail.
Take a look at some of West Norfolk’s top stories from throughout last week…
Banksy-style painting depicting William Shakespeare emerges on wall of King’s Lynn car park
Overnight last Sunday, a piece of artwork emerged on a wall on Ferry Street, striking up questions as to whether it was painted by the famous artist.
The painting, on the wall of an enclosed car parking area owned by the nearby Globe Hotel, depicts William Shakespeare with a tin of spray paint in his hand.
“Shakespeare woz ere” is written in red next to the picture of the famous writer, who is believed to have performed in the town.
The piece has since been removed, with a spokesperson for Wetherspoon, which owns the Globe Hotel, saying it was done “as a security precaution”.
Meeting the King to receive a royal award proved a “once in a lifetime” experience for a former student.
Camilo Cervantes, who previously attended Lynn’s Springwood High School, and his family travelled to Sandringham last weekend and met King Charles, who presented him with the Queen Elizabeth Award for Academic Excellence and the complete works of William Shakespeare.
Camilo is currently studying Chemical Engineering at Cambridge University, having achieved “outstanding” A-Level results at Springwood’s Sixth Form last year when he received four A*s, making him the year’s highest achiever.
Peggy Ellis celebrates her 104th birthday with family in Swaffham
An elderly lady celebrated her 104th birthday this week with wine and her favourite fish – but admits she is not keen on hanging around for too much longer.
Peggy Ellis, who was born in 1922, celebrated the milestone occasion this week with a visit from her family, who treated her to a hearty meal of Dover sole before a slab of homemade chocolate cake.
Peggy, who lives in Swaffham, has enjoyed the fish since the age of 90, but only has it once a year as a treat on each birthday.
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor makes move to Sandringham Estate
Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor has moved out of his royal lodge and is believed to be on his way to West Norfolk.
The disgraced former prince reportedly left his Crown Estate home yesterday as he heads to the Royal Sandringham Estate.
He is expected to stay at Wood Farm, a five-bedroom cottage which overlooks the sea, while renovations are carried out at Marsh Farm, which is intended to be his permanent home.
Hunstanton Promenade fenced off as sinkhole appears
A portion of Hunstanton’s promenade was fenced off after a sinkhole appeared on Thursday.
West Norfolk Council is to carry out emergency repairs, and says public safety is the priority until they are complete.
The sinkhole is believed to have been caused by wider deterioration along the promenade, which was laid bare in a report commissioned last year.
A man who sexually assaulted a massage client has avoided jail, while his victim says he now faces a “long and painful journey toward healing”.
Shawn Gibson, 47, of Foxglove Walk, St Germans, was handed a 17-month suspended sentence when he appeared at Lynn Crown Court on Tuesday, January 27, having admitted the offence at an earlier hearing.
The victim, a man in his 30s, called police after being sexually assaulted during a massage in West Norfolk on November 3, 2023.
Councillor is embroiled in battle with her own authority after a fiery meeting
A councillor has lodged a shock complaint against her authority’s mayor and deputy leader following a row over the possible sale of council assets.
However, the deputy leader of West Norfolk Council, Simon Ring, has insisted that the assets in question – a motorhome site and a community charity base – will not be sold.
The council is in the process of reviewing its assets, looking at what land and property it owns and evaluating how much they are worth.
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