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An interactive visual and sound installation which invites people to reflect has been unveiled by an arts organisation in Lynn.The large-scale sound sculpture and projection, which was made open to the public on Thursday, aims to give a fresh perspective to the thoughts and feelings of the young people in the town.Sitting underneath Greyfriars Tower at Tower Gardens, the sculpture, named ‘Sound Mirrors’, is made of polished sheets of steel

A Lynn doctor specialising in women’s health has won a prestigious award for her work as a menopause specialist as well as training GPs about how to better help women.Dr Saadat Ahsan, who is a GP at Southgates Medical Centre, was declared the winner of the Carol Brown Award 2023 by the Royal College of General Practitioners in a ceremony held in Newmarket.Since starting at the surgery in 2016, Dr

A man wound up in court after holding a knife up to his partner before smashing her phone.Asan Smail, 33, of Broad Street in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with criminal damage to property.He pleaded guilty to the offence, which he committed during a domestic incident at his home address on July 12.Asan Smail appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on ThursdayOn that date, crown prosecutor

An impulsive man shattered a shop door in a “fit of anger” after staff refused to sell him beer.Kain Naughton, 37, of Litcham Road in Gayton, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with criminal damage to property.He pleaded guilty to the offence, which he committed on September 7.The Europe Express store in Lynn, where Kain Naughton smashed the door. Picture: Google MapsCrown prosecutor Sally Harris said that on

A Lynn author and paranormal researcher has released a new edition of ghost stories reported in West Norfolk.Dr Paul Lee has been researching stories about paranormal activity in the Lynn and West Norfolk area.Most of his research was conducted in libraries in London, Cambridge, Norwich and Lynn – and also involved appealing to members of the public for any unusual sightings and experiences they may have encountered.Dr Paul Lee has

A “very drunk” woman wound up in court after being kicked out of a pub and ignoring police warnings.Lisa Hardy, 37, of Proctors Close in South Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place.She pleaded guilty to the offence, which she committed on January 21 after being ejected from The Eagle pub on Norfolk Street.Lisa Hardy had been ejected

A charity ball held at a coastal hotel has supported two units at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital – with a huge amount raised.On September 23, the Breast of Friends charity held a ball at Briarfields Hotel Titchwell, where they raised £19,000.The beneficiaries of this fundraising will be the QEH’s Breast Care Unit and Chemotherapy Unit – they will receive donations totalling £9,500 each.(From L-R) Elaine Rudd Specialist Breast Care Nurse

A 56-year-old assaulted two teenagers in a town cinema to give them “a piece of his mind” after they disrupted a film by throwing popcorn at him.Gerard D’Andrea, of Ladysmith Cottages in West Winch, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with two counts of assault by beating.He pleaded guilty to the offences, which he committed at Lynn’s Majestic Cinema after what he felt was provocation from the two