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Lynn's first ever Book Festival took its bow over the weekend, and there's already a big planning story to chew over — £13m of Aldi, EG and Starbucks earmarked for Hardwick. Plus a talk on fairground sideshows, a new witches exhibition, and a very patient dog looking for a home.

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The week ahead

🎪 Wed 7 Oct, 7pm — Carneys and Sideshows: Freak or Unique?, Marriott's Warehouse. A talk on the history of fairground sideshows. See more – Carneys and Sideshows talk

🎃 Thu 8 Oct, opens — All of Us Witches, a new exhibition at Stories of Lynn Museum, running through to 4 November. Good one for half-term. See more – All of Us Witches exhibition

🎤 Thu 8 Oct, 7:30pm — Leo Sayer, Corn Exchange. Billed as his final full UK tour — fifty years of hits in one night. See more – Leo Sayer at the Corn Exchange

In the news this week

📦 £13m Aldi, EG and Starbucks scheme unveiled for Hardwick. Developer Rothstone wants to bring a second Aldi, a petrol station and a drive-thru Starbucks to land off Beveridge Way, near the Hardwick roundabout — up to 80 jobs, the firm says. Public consultation runs until Mon 12 Oct. Read the full story – Lynn News on the £13m Hardwick scheme

📖 Lynn's first ever Book Festival took over the Town Hall. Three days of talks under the festival's new name — Lady Hale opened it Friday night, and Saturday's programme included a viewing and talk on the town's own UNESCO-listed Red Register. Al Murray brought the laughs to the Corn Exchange on Saturday too. See more – King's Lynn Book Festival

🐶 Bubbles is looking for a quiet retirement home. The Eau Brink Rehoming Centre's latest Paws For Thought pick is a gentle 12-year-old who can only manage short walks these days and would suit a calm household with a secure garden. Read the full story – Lynn News on Bubbles

On the horizon

⚽ Linnets host Buxton, Sat 10 Oct, The Walks. Kick-off 3pm.

🎎 Norfolk half-term, Fri 23 – Fri 30 Oct. Worth booking ahead for half-term activities — the All of Us Witches exhibition (above) runs right through it.

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Aldi, EG and a Starbucks drive-thru at Hardwick — a welcome boost, or one big-box development too many? Reply and tell us.

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