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A series of Dragons’ Den-style competitions will be used to hand out funding to groups looking to increase town centre footfall.Norfolk County Council has announced a £6,000 Love Your Town fund, offering grants of up to £1,000 to organisations and groups which implement new initiatives to “generate footfall and increase activity” in Downham, Hunstanton and Lynn.The scheme, which is also being boosted by Government funding and is supported by West

A man went armed with wire cutters to steal underwear from a town store – but was caught just minutes later.Aiden Cullen, 30, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with three offences.He pleaded guilty to attempted theft from a shop, going equipped for theft, and obstructing a police constable in the execution of their duty – offences he committed on September 22.Aiden Cullen tried to steal from the

A West Norfolk restaurateur is adding to his list of eateries by launching a three-course meal coach service taking passengers on various excursions.The Bus Bistro will offer a unique dining experience to West Norfolk residents wanting to travel across the country in luxury.Owner Josh Green is raring to go with the project and is excited to get the high-spec coach on the road.The coach takes passengers to cities including London,

A man who got behind the wheel after taking cocaine was caught after police mistook his can of juice for a beer.Gareth Gauntley, 38, of Beech Road in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with drug-driving.He pleaded guilty to the offence, which he committed on April 8.Gareth Gauntley took cocaine before getting behind the wheel. Picture: iStockCrown prosecutor Lesla Small told the court that on that

A group of air cadets have cleaned up a war memorial to once again reveal what was under the weathering dirt.Having volunteered for the task on the morning of Sunday, October 15, four cadets of Lynn 42F Squadron RAF Air Cadets arrived at the war memorial near Sandringham Church and Sandringham House.Accompanied by their Commanding Officer, Flight Lieutenant Pauline Petch, their mission was to clean the memorial's lower portion and

Magistrates said they were “sympathetic” with a man who drove while disqualified without a registration plate and with overly-tinted windows.Benas Aleksandravicius, 28, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with three offences.He pleaded guilty to driving while disqualified, keeping a vehicle with no front registration plate, and driving his car when there was insufficient transmission of light through its windows.Aleksandravicius drove along Nar Ouse Way in Lynn while disqualifiedAll

Patients attending the Emergency Department (ED) at The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Lynn will now be benefiting from treatment in a newly reconfigured area.On Monday, the Trust opened the doors to their new ED, which has been designed with clinical staff who know best what their patients need.The refurbished area will give a better experience for patients who arrive at the hospital's front door as well as providing an improved

A 27-year-old has been handed 14 weeks in jail after splashing out on food and tobacco when he found an unattended bank card in a pub.Jack Addison, of London Road in Lynn, was sent to custody when he appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.He had pleaded guilty to one count of fraud by false representation, which meant he had breached a suspended sentence he was handed by Norwich