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Kris Johnston is a trainee reporter who joined the Lincolnshire Free Press and Spalding Guardian in May 2021. Kris has a first class honours degree in Journalism from the University of Stirling.

Man seriously injured after crashing into brick wall

02 April 2025
Man seriously injured after crashing into brick wall

Man seriously injured after crashing into brick wall

02 April 2025

Police have launched an appeal for witnesses following a serious crash.


Work well under way at new department store set to open this month

01 April 2025
Work well under way at new department store set to open this month

Work well under way at new department store set to open this month

01 April 2025

Work is well under way as a family-owned department store prepares to open in Lynn’s town centre this month.


Everything you need to know about megafarm plans before decision day on Thursday

01 April 2025
Everything you need to know about megafarm plans before decision day on Thursday

Everything you need to know about megafarm plans before decision day on Thursday

01 April 2025

On Thursday, one of West Norfolk’s most contentious planning applications in years will come to a head…


Leisure centres transfer back into council ownership today

01 April 2025
Leisure centres transfer back into council ownership today

Leisure centres transfer back into council ownership today

01 April 2025

West Norfolk Council has today welcomed Alive West Norfolk back under in-house management.

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Cranswick ‘concerned’ about council’s ability to judge on megafarm proposals impartially

31 March 2025
Cranswick ‘concerned’ about council’s ability to judge on megafarm proposals impartially

Cranswick ‘concerned’ about council’s ability to judge on megafarm proposals impartially

31 March 2025

A food producer has unveiled its final arguments ahead of a fateful day which will determine whether it can construct two megafarms in our area.


Bakery named among 50 best in UK just months after devastating fire

31 March 2025
Bakery named among 50 best in UK just months after devastating fire

Bakery named among 50 best in UK just months after devastating fire

31 March 2025

Two West Norfolk bakeries have been named among the best 50 in the UK.


Major theatre revamp already making a huge difference

31 March 2025
Major theatre revamp already making a huge difference

Major theatre revamp already making a huge difference

31 March 2025

Tiered seating and state-of-the-art lighting have helped to create a “world-class” theatre facility in a Lynn school.


Town company publishes White Paper aimed at helping businesses cut costs

30 March 2025
Town company publishes White Paper aimed at helping businesses cut costs

Town company publishes White Paper aimed at helping businesses cut costs

30 March 2025

A Lynn-based company has launched a White Paper aimed at helping businesses cut costs and reduce their carbon footprint.


Two vital charities given a big boost by community choir

30 March 2025
Two vital charities given a big boost by community choir

Two vital charities given a big boost by community choir

30 March 2025

Two charities which give vital support to residents have been given a boost by the Lynn Community Choir.


Funding to help tackle rural crime such as fly-tipping and theft

28 March 2025
Funding to help tackle rural crime such as fly-tipping and theft

Funding to help tackle rural crime such as fly-tipping and theft

28 March 2025

Terry Jermy has welcomed news that police forces will receive an additional £800,000 to tackle rural crime.


Staff at care home walking ten miles this weekend for Alzheimer’s Society

28 March 2025
Staff at care home walking ten miles this weekend for Alzheimer’s Society

Staff at care home walking ten miles this weekend for Alzheimer’s Society

28 March 2025

Staff at a care home are walking ten miles for the Alzheimer's Society this weekend.


Popular store’s name to vanish from high street after sale

28 March 2025
Popular store’s name to vanish from high street after sale

Popular store’s name to vanish from high street after sale

28 March 2025

A popular retail store’s name will soon vanish from the high street - but it will not be closing altogether.


Man in 40s arrested following various thefts - including from cemetery

28 March 2025
Man in 40s arrested following various thefts - including from cemetery

Man in 40s arrested following various thefts - including from cemetery

28 March 2025

A man was arrested yesterday morning in connection with a number of thefts across North Norfolk and Breckland.


Three men charged after police uncover suspected ‘chop shop’

28 March 2025
Three men charged after police uncover suspected ‘chop shop’

Three men charged after police uncover suspected ‘chop shop’

28 March 2025

Three people have been charged after a number of vehicles and car parts were found at a suspected ‘chop-shop’.

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Major plan shaping how housing developments will be built is formally adopted

28 March 2025
Major plan shaping how housing developments will be built is formally adopted

Major plan shaping how housing developments will be built is formally adopted

28 March 2025

A plan setting out how development in West Norfolk will be shaped over the coming years has been formally adopted.


Dangerous traffic outside primary school saw driver narrowly avoid child

28 March 2025
Dangerous traffic outside primary school saw driver narrowly avoid child

Dangerous traffic outside primary school saw driver narrowly avoid child

28 March 2025

Serious concerns over dangerous traffic outside a school have resurfaced after a child narrowly avoided being hit by a driver mounting the pavement.


MP worried for businesses in our area after Chancellor’s spring statement

27 March 2025
MP worried for businesses in our area after Chancellor’s spring statement

MP worried for businesses in our area after Chancellor’s spring statement

27 March 2025

James Wild has described the Chancellor’s decision not to support businesses in her spring statement as “very concerning”.


Take a look as crews clean plastic from beaches following North Sea disaster

27 March 2025
Take a look as crews clean plastic from beaches following North Sea disaster

Take a look as crews clean plastic from beaches following North Sea disaster

27 March 2025

Photographs have been released showing contractors using a mechanical vacuum to remove plastic nurdles from beaches.


Tribute to ‘devoted husband and father’ who died in motorcycle crash

27 March 2025
Tribute to ‘devoted husband and father’ who died in motorcycle crash

Tribute to ‘devoted husband and father’ who died in motorcycle crash

27 March 2025

A tribute has been issued by the family of a man who died following a crash last summer.


Eight new affordable homes created in the heart of town

27 March 2025
Eight new affordable homes created in the heart of town

Eight new affordable homes created in the heart of town

27 March 2025

Eight new affordable homes have been handed over after the culmination of a £1.6million project to regenerate an existing commercial building.

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