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Stars take Witches to the wire in home thriller

King's Lynn were edged out 46-44 by Ipswich in another tight contest to bring the curtain down on the 2023 season at the Adrian Flux Arena.The MacInnes Stars again did their very best to put a spanner in the works of one of the play-off challengers, and the Witches themselves received bad news from elsewhere as Leicester won a Super Heat at Wolverhampton to become favourites to finish fourth.Ultimately a

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Junior Cup glory for Snettisham cricketers

A strong Snettisham side upset the formbook to power their way to victory over 2022 winners Aylsham St Giles in the Hunts County Bats Norfolk Junior Cup.An impressive all-round team effort ensured that Snettisham could get their hands on the cup with a victory margin of 58 runs.Aylsham St Giles won the toss and elected to field.Norfolk Junior Cup winners Snettisham. Pictured back, from left, are: Ryan Twiddy, Dan Coggin,

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Clenchwarton youngsters raise awareness of charity

Newly-formed Clenchwarton Navy Under 9s have joined forces with Motor Neurone Disease Association to continue to raise awareness of the disease.The under-9s received sponsorship from a local business that didn’t want to be named.Chairman Ben Hails suggested they had a charity on the front of the shirt and, due to the close relationship with the charity, the team decided on MNDA.Clenchwarton Navy Under-9s are raising awareness of the Motor Neurone

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B&M swoops on 51 Wilko stores in £13 million deal

B&M is set to buy 51 Wilko stores across the UK in a deal worth £13 million.The budget chain has agreed the deal with administrators as its rival battles against redundancies.It is not currently known if B&M will be taking on Wilko’s store in Lynn.The Wilko store in King's LynnBosses at Wilko announced the move to enter administration earlier this month, after spending weeks searching for a deal which could

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Police called after vehicle breaks down on town roundabout

Police were on hand to clear a town roundabout this morning after a car broke down.The vehicle came to a halt on the Pullover Roundabout in Lynn, with officers called at 11.26am today.They subsequently pushed it off the road, and the road was cleared by 11.52am.The vehicle broke down on the Pullover roundabout in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsTraffic is not thought to have been too badly affected.Got a story? Email

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Family pay tribute to ‘happy little boy’ Ronni, 10, ahead of fun day in his memory

Friends and relatives of a “lovely” and “cheeky” 10-year-old boy who died on a family holiday in July will honour his life with a fun day later this month.Lynn youngster Ronni Johnson, who had a rare genetic condition, died in hospital after becoming unwell on a trip to Greece with his mum Danielle, dad Keron and sister Emily.And now his loved ones are planning a fun day at Wootton Park

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10-year-old died in hospital while holidaying with family in Greece, inquest hears

A 10-year-old who suffered from a rare genetic condition died in hospital while holidaying with his family in Greece.Ronni Johnson, who lived at Front Way in Lynn, was born with Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) deficiency – a genetic mitochondrial disorder that often results in death in childhood.An inquest at Norwich Coroner’s Court on Friday found that he passed away on July 10 due to natural causes linked to the condition,

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Young dolphin spotted in river in West Norfolk put down days later after becoming stuck in reeds

A dolphin which was spotted in a river in West Norfolk last week has been put down after becoming stuck in reeds, officials have said.British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) were alerted to a common dolphin trapped in reeds in a river near Pymoor, which is close to Ely, on Saturday.It comes after two dolphins were spotted in the River Great Ouse at Lynn and Salters Lode on Tuesday and

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Lorry driver fined after being medically unfit to drive vehicle

A lorry driver who was medically unfit to drive a particular weight of vehicle said he was not aware of the changes made to his licence.Wayne Samuel, 56, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to the offence, which happened on the A47 at Lynn.Samuel was stopped while working as a lorry driver on February 10.Samuel was driving along the A47 in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsProsecutor

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Duo attempted to steal £70 worth of meat from supermarket

A duo appeared in court after being caught attempting to steal more than £70 worth of meat.James Riley, 36, of Wisbech Road in South Lynn, and Sarah Wilson, 39, of no fixed address, both pleaded guilty to the offence at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday.Prosecutor Katharine Kibrya-Dean said that on July 29, the pair were in Sainsbury's on the Hardwick Industrial Estate and had selected a number of meat

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