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Town council appoints disability advocate to highlight issues for residents

14 April 2025
Town council appoints disability advocate to highlight issues for residents

Town council appoints disability advocate to highlight issues for residents

14 April 2025

A town council has now recruited a disability advocate for residents to voice their concerns to.


Council that ‘used to be against ducks’ refuse to pay £250 towards five-foot bird statue

13 April 2025
Council that ‘used to be against ducks’ refuse to pay £250 towards five-foot bird statue

Council that ‘used to be against ducks’ refuse to pay £250 towards five-foot bird statue

13 April 2025

Councillors went ‘quackers’ when they were asked if they wanted to contribute £250 towards a five-foot statue of a duck.


Did you know former Queen of England known as ‘She-Wolf of France’ lived in village castle?

13 April 2025
Did you know former Queen of England known as ‘She-Wolf of France’ lived in village castle?

Did you know former Queen of England known as ‘She-Wolf of France’ lived in village castle?

13 April 2025

A picturesque West Norfolk village was once home to a former Queen of England.


Shoplifter called staff ‘f*****g r**ards’ when challenged and punched police officer

13 April 2025
Shoplifter called staff ‘f*****g r**ards’ when challenged and punched police officer

Shoplifter called staff ‘f*****g r**ards’ when challenged and punched police officer

13 April 2025

A homeless 20-year-old who went on a crime spree called shop staff “f*****g retards” when challenged about stealing.


Things progress with barn as town council elects contractor to begin work

13 April 2025
Things progress with barn as town council elects contractor to begin work

Things progress with barn as town council elects contractor to begin work

13 April 2025

Progress has been made towards repairing a town barn and getting it back into use for the community.


Woman, 41, was ‘trying to drink herself dead’ when she kicked police officer

13 April 2025
Woman, 41, was ‘trying to drink herself dead’ when she kicked police officer

Woman, 41, was ‘trying to drink herself dead’ when she kicked police officer

13 April 2025

A woman who kicked a police officer and was swearing in a neighbour’s garden in the early hours was “trying to drink herself dead”.


Mayor expresses ‘disappointment’ over district council’s appeal to landowners to give up fields for solar farms

12 April 2025
Mayor expresses ‘disappointment’ over district council’s appeal to landowners to give up fields for solar farms

Mayor expresses ‘disappointment’ over district council’s appeal to landowners to give up fields for solar farms

12 April 2025

The mayor of a town that could be surrounded with solar farms if plans go ahead said he was “disappointed” with a district council.


Prolific shoplifter who breached suspended sentence is jailed

12 April 2025
Prolific shoplifter who breached suspended sentence is jailed

Prolific shoplifter who breached suspended sentence is jailed

12 April 2025

One of Lynn’s most prolific shoplifters, who was given multiple chances to redeem herself, has been jailed.


Woman assaulted brother and shouted racial slurs at police officers

12 April 2025
Woman assaulted brother and shouted racial slurs at police officers

Woman assaulted brother and shouted racial slurs at police officers

12 April 2025

A woman shouted racial slurs at police officers while being arrested for assaulting her brother.


Police confirm ‘extensive searches’ continuing into death of man presumed to be murdered

11 April 2025
Police confirm ‘extensive searches’ continuing into death of man presumed to be murdered

Police confirm ‘extensive searches’ continuing into death of man presumed to be murdered

11 April 2025

Police have confirmed that investigations are continuing into the disappearance of a man who is presumed to be murdered.


Beach clean-ups after tanker collision ‘scaled back’

09 April 2025
Beach clean-ups after tanker collision ‘scaled back’

Beach clean-ups after tanker collision ‘scaled back’

09 April 2025

A beach clean-up following a tanker collision in the North Sea has been scaled back.


Serial shoplifter who took almost £500 worth of goods jailed

09 April 2025
Serial shoplifter who took almost £500 worth of goods jailed

Serial shoplifter who took almost £500 worth of goods jailed

09 April 2025

A serial shoplifter who targeted several stores in town has been jailed and ordered to pay nearly £500 to her victims.


Metal detectorist arrested on suspicion of ‘nighthawking’ as coins are seized

08 April 2025
Metal detectorist arrested on suspicion of ‘nighthawking’ as coins are seized

Metal detectorist arrested on suspicion of ‘nighthawking’ as coins are seized

08 April 2025

A man has been arrested on suspicion of metal detecting in a rural field in the middle of the night.


Cases of a village paedophile, attacks in town and drunks at the Mart all heard in court last week

08 April 2025
Cases of a village paedophile, attacks in town and drunks at the Mart all heard in court last week

Cases of a village paedophile, attacks in town and drunks at the Mart all heard in court last week

08 April 2025

Sometimes, the bench at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court can decide that they don’t have the power to sentence a defendant.


Stuart set to take on epic cycle challenge by visiting 17 ambulance stations in Norfolk in one day

08 April 2025
Stuart set to take on epic cycle challenge by visiting 17 ambulance stations in Norfolk in one day

Stuart set to take on epic cycle challenge by visiting 17 ambulance stations in Norfolk in one day

08 April 2025

An ambulance worker is getting ready to take on an enormous challenge this summer by cycling to every ambulance station in Norfolk in one day.


‘Capable and committed’ councillor to take on cabinet role following resignation

07 April 2025
‘Capable and committed’ councillor to take on cabinet role following resignation

‘Capable and committed’ councillor to take on cabinet role following resignation

07 April 2025

A “capable and committed” councillor is set to become the portfolio holder for culture events at West Norfolk Council.


Plan your VE and VJ street parties as council waives road closure costs

07 April 2025
Plan your VE and VJ street parties as council waives road closure costs

Plan your VE and VJ street parties as council waives road closure costs

07 April 2025

Thanks to a waiver granted by the county council, communities will be able to close their roads free of charge for VE and VJ Day celebrations.


Amateur dramatics group gives an emotional, confident and funny performance

07 April 2025
Amateur dramatics group gives an emotional, confident and funny performance

Amateur dramatics group gives an emotional, confident and funny performance

07 April 2025

Our reviewer went to see Calendar Girls performed by Downham Amateur Dramatics Society at Upwell Village Hall. Here is what she thought…


Drug-driver crashed car, kicked police officer and refused breath test

07 April 2025
Drug-driver crashed car, kicked police officer and refused breath test

Drug-driver crashed car, kicked police officer and refused breath test

07 April 2025

A drug-driver who was seen “swerving across the road” and later kicked a police officer has been banned for three years.


27-year-old was in ‘wrong place at the wrong time’ during nightclub fight

06 April 2025
27-year-old was in ‘wrong place at the wrong time’ during nightclub fight

27-year-old was in ‘wrong place at the wrong time’ during nightclub fight

06 April 2025

A 27-year-old said he was in “the wrong place at the wrong time” when he got involved in a drunken fight during a night out.


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