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Part of a main road through Lynn is closed this morning as work is under way at a level crossing.Tennyson Avenue and Tennyson Road are currently shut to traffic and pedestrians at the crossing while the work takes place.Bus company Go To Town said on Facebook that one of its services would only be able to go as far as the football stadium today due to the closure.They said: “Due

Police arrived to a Lynn address in time to see a man grabbing a woman by the hair and slapping her in the face.Steven Cross, 34, of Silver Green in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he admitted assault by beating.The incident took place on April 26 at around 7.30pm after the victim asked Cross to leave her property. He refused to do so.Cross was at

A Lynn resident who heard a loud bang from outside her house discovered a drink-driver had crashed into the pavement – metres away from the town’s college.That driver was 45-year-old Adam Elden, of Folly Grove in Lynn. He appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to driving above the specified alcohol limit.On August 31, the witness on Tennyson Avenue heard a loud noise and screeching

A salon in Lynn is trying to bust the stereotype of a hairdressers being a loud and busy place as it aims to improve their clients’ health and wellbeing.GH Hair Design on St Ann’s Fort, which has recently celebrated its 12th anniversary, has mindfulness at the forefront of what it does - as well as cutting hair.The team introduced a relaxation room after moving premises in 2020, as well as

A disposal team is en-route to a town port after an unexploded bomb was discovered.Norfolk Police received reports of an unexploded ordinance device at Lynn Port at 1.28pm this afternoon, and a cordon has been put in place as a precaution.One source told the Lynn News that nearby buildings have been evacuated and that a large police presence had arrived.The unexploded device has been reported at Lynn PortThe police’s Explosive

Police have shared a CCTV image of a man they want to speak to in connection with the theft of a bicycle.Officers said a ladies Challenger mountain bike was stolen from outside a business on Broad Street in Lynn on Wednesday, September 27 at around 4.20pm.Anyone who recognises this man should contact Sgt Darryl Grief at Lynn Police Station on 101 quoting reference 36/69515/23.Police have released a CCTV image of

One of the area’s main bus services has been given a total refresh.The Stagecoach 505 service which runs a service between Lynn and Spalding every 30 minutes has been given a new look.The newly painted and refurbished buses have re-trimmed seating, low-floor wheelchair access, LED destination displays and USB charging points for a more comfortable journey.The new-look 505 bus which runs between Spalding and King's LynnRoadside signage along the route

If you are a train enthusiast, then this event taking place in Lynn later this month might interest you.A model railway day is being held at London Road Methodist Church on Saturday, October 14.On the day there will be a coffee morning from 10am-noon and the exhibition will be open 10am-3.30pm and entry is £3 each.A model railway day is taking placeThere will be refreshments available.For more information contact 01553

A young boy from Snettisham’s dreams came true when he received a standing ovation after being invited to play the drums alongside a rock band in Lynn last week.Harry Murrell, 11, who is a pupil at Smithdon High School in Hunstanton, has a passion for all things music – playing the drums, acoustic and electric guitar, and singing.So, when he went to the Rock For Heroes show at Lynn’s Alive