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BANKS Branches of Barclays, LloydsTSB, HSBC and National Westminster are located in the town. BUS STATION Located in the centre of the town Bus routes connect the the town with King's Lynn, Ely, Swaffham, March, Thetford and Wisbech and with neighbouring villages. There is also a community bus which is invaluable to residents living away from the town centre. CAR PARKS Free parking at the Hollies, the Town Hall and Paradise Road. CHURCHES St. Edmunds Parish Church, Church Road. St. Dominics (Roman Catholic), Howdale Road. Methodist Church, Paradise Road. Christian Fellowship Church Salvation Army EARLY CLOSING - Wednesday HEALTH CARE A Health Centre is located in Paradise Road and Doctors' surgeries are situated in Bridge Street and Howdale Road. JOB CENTRE - In the High Street. LIBRARY - Priory Road LOCAL GOVERNMENT King's Lynn & West Norfolk Borough Council, Priory Road. Telephone: 01366 383287. TOWN COUNCIL OFFICE - Paradise Road Telephone: 01 366 387770 MARKET DAYS - Friday and Saturday. NEWSPAPERS Lynn News(twice weekly). Eastern Daily Press (daily). Citizen (free). POLICE STATION - London Road. POPULATION - 8000 POST OFFICES Wales Court, Lynn Road and Railway Station RAIL SERVICES The station is in Railway Road at the westside of the town. Services northbound to King's Lynn and southbound to Ely, Cambridge and London. Connections at Ely for Norwich, Bury St.Edmunds, Ipswich, Peterborough, Leicester and Birmingham. REGISTRAR OF BIRTHS, DEATHS MARRIAGES -Paradise Road SCHOOLS Downham Market High School (Grant Maintained), Bexwell Road. Clack Close County Primary School, Nursery Road. Hillcrest County Primary School, Hillcrest, Bexwell Road. TOURIST INFORMATION OFFICE Priory Road, Tel . No. 01 366 387440 YOUTH CENTRE Howdale Community Centre, Howdale Road |