22-year-old arrested after crash on main town roundabout

22-year-old arrested after crash on main town roundabout

A 22-year-old has been arrested following a crash at the Hardwick roundabout in Lynn over the weekend.Police were called to the scene at 7.50pm on Saturday after a two-vehicle collision. The road was closed while emergency services, including firefighters and paramedics, attended the scene.Nathan Roberts, of Burch Close in Lynn, has subsequently been charged with three offences – taking a motor vehicle without the owner’s consent, driving while disqualified and

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Pelicans ladies left to rue missed chances

Pelicans Ladies were left to rue a number of missed chances after their 4-3 defeat to City of Peterborough 3rds at Alive Lynnsport on Saturday.The home side spurned a number of good opportunities in both halves as the visitors took the honours in an East Women's Division 2 North West seven-goal thriller.Ladies captain Jane Proctor, who is leading the team for a second season, said: "It was one of those

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Father gears up to cycle 435 miles for children’s ward which looked after his daughter

A father is cycling more than 400 miles to support the children’s ward that looked after his daughter, after she was admitted with severe chickenpox and had to spend her eighth birthday away from home.Alex Petney-Smith, 37, from Fakenham, is a keen cyclist who has decided to take on the task of pedalling 435 miles for the children’s ward at Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital.His journey will begin on Friday, September

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Drunken man refused to leave area outside court building despite police order

A man refused leave the area outside a court building despite being ordered to by police following a separate incident.Paul Baptist, 53, of London Road in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with failing to comply with a police direction excluding him from an area.He pleaded guilty to the offence, which he committed on August 17 outside the court building on College Lane itself. Prosecutor Emma

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Norfolk fighter in destructive mood at Wembley Arena

Cruiserweight Tommy Fletcher produced another destructive display at the OVO Wembley Arena last night to take his professional record to 6-0.The Hockwold-cum-Wilton fighter forced a TKO stoppage against Spaniard Alberto Tapia after his opponent's corner threw in the towel in the fourth round.It was another stunning finish from Fletcher, 21, whose rapid combinations to the body and some spiteful work to the head left his opponent in desperate trouble.The Norfolk

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Magpies book their place in first round proper of FA Vase

Heacham delivered a workmanlike performance in the FA Vase to progress to the First Round Proper in their debut season in the competition.A classy finish into the top corner from Nathan Davies settled the Magpies down before substitute Jack Noble confirmed the club's progression by slotting home a second in injury time.Goalkeeper Arron Watson made a fantastic save to keep Heacham ahead early in the second half while young striker

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Downham FA Vase win is just Magic

There's a sprinkle of Magic around the SCL Memorial Field this season and Newmarket Town were the latest recipients as Downham Town came from behind to progress in the FA Vase on Saturday.Teenager Magic Smalls came off the bench to earn - and score - the penalty to send Downham through to the First Round Proper after another youngster in James Moore had levelled the tie 14 minutes into the

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Man received ‘pummeling’ and car windscreen was damaged during heated town altercation

A heated argument at a town address resulted in a man receiving a “pummeling”, a car being damaged and two culprits being fined.Robert Oliver, 29, of Columbia Way in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with criminal damage and with using threatening or abusive words or behaviour with intent to cause fear of or provoke unlawful violence.Also in court was 40-year-old Ricky Green, not of the

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Agency to hold monthly drop-in sessions for anyone interested in fostering children

A foster agency will be holding a drop-in session on a monthly basis for people to go along to.The Foster Care Co-operative is a non-profit agency supporting local foster carers across the country including West Norfolk.They will be holding drop-in sessions every second Tuesday of each month at The Place in Lynn's Vancouver Quarter from 10am until 4pm.Sonya, Caroline, and Helen, the team of social workers who are based in

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