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Hi,
Two proper good-news stories out of the QEH this week — a Lynn woman with lupus among the first in the world to get a groundbreaking new cell therapy, and two nurses clocking off after a combined 90-plus years on the wards between them. Add in a Viking dig for the kids at the museum and Pride just around the corner, and it's shaping up to be a warm one, in more ways than one.
Let's get into it.
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The week ahead
🛒 Tue 11 Aug — The twice-weekly market sets up in Tuesday Market Place, rain or shine. Fruit and veg, flowers, bits and bobs — the usual Lynn institution.
⚔️ Thu 13 Aug, 10am–4pm — Viking Archaeology Experience Day at Lynn Museum. Kids can explore a recreated Viking grave, handle grave goods and try their hand at being an archaeologist for the day. See more – Book on Visit West Norfolk
🔍 Running all week (to 31 Aug) — The Stolen Jewels of King's Lynn detective trail is still on around the town centre, free via the Discover King's Lynn app. Good one for a rainy summer holiday afternoon. See more – View the trail on Discover King's Lynn
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In the news this week
🧞 Lynn woman among first in the world for lupus breakthrough. Laura, 37, has lived with lupus since she was 14 — now she's one of the first people anywhere to receive CAR-T cell therapy at Addenbrooke's, a treatment that reprogrammes the immune system to fight the disease. She says she feels "healthy" for the first time since her teens. See more – Read the full story on Lynn News
🏥 Two QEH nurses clock off after 90-plus years between them. Chrissie Johnston (45 years, working up to site matron) and Lyn Jones (48 years across mental health, midwifery and mentoring) have both retired from the Queen Elizabeth Hospital, with colleagues calling their contribution "immeasurable." See more – Read the full story on Lynn News
🏪 Free family fun day at North Lynn, Fri 14 Aug. Freebridge's Placeshaping Team brings crafts, a disco and sweet cone-making to the Discovery Centre on Columbia Way, 10am–2pm, with local support services on hand too. No booking needed. See more – Read the full story on Lynn News
🐺 From Lynn to lions, via a veterinary placement in Kruger. Izzy King, a former Springwood student, spent a fortnight at Kruger National Park in South Africa as part of her vet degree, treating rhino, hippo, lion, buffalo and wildebeest. See more – Read the full story on Lynn News
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On the horizon
🌈 Sat 15 Aug — King's Lynn & West Norfolk Pride. Parade through town followed by Party in the Park, with live music and activities in The Walks all afternoon. See more – View Pride 2026 details
🚒 Sat 22 Aug, 10am–4pm — Frontline Festival. Norfolk Fire and Rescue and Norfolk Constabulary bring emergency vehicles, dog demonstrations and family challenges to the Bandstand in The Walks. See more – Read more on Lynn News
🛍️ Sat 29 Aug, 9am–3pm — Merchants Market. Discover King's Lynn brings local makers, producers and crafters back to Tuesday Market Place. See more – View the Merchants Market listing
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Izzy King going from Springwood School to treating lions in Kruger has us wondering — what's the furthest-flung place a Lynn education has taken you? Reply and tell us, we might run it in a future issue.
— The This Week In Team
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