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Linnets end pre-season with home goalless draw

Linnets boss Mark Hughes opted to rest his best players as King’s Lynn Town ended their pre-season with a drab goalless draw at home to Corby Town.It is normally a given that managers end the summer by fielding their strongest team with the new season just a week away - but Lynn's boss chose otherwise in an effort to protect his threadbare squad from further injuries.Emmanuel Oke and Sion Spence

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Man refused to do drugs test due to religious beliefs

A man appeared in court after refusing to do a drugs test due to his religion.Fred Loveridge, 36, pleaded guilty to the offence of failing to provide a specimen for analysis at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.Prosecutor Paul Brown told magistrates that on June 14, Loveridge was driving in Lynn and was stopped initially by police for having an expired MOT.Loveridge appeared in Lynn's Magistrates’ CourtOfficers asked Loveridge to take

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Drug-driver disqualified from driving for three years after being five times legal limit

A drug-driver who was five times the limit was seen braking sharply at an empty roundabout before his arrest.Fionnbhar Kemp, 25, of Summerwood Estate in Great Massingham, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence.Kemp had taken ketamine before driving and had 100mcg per litre of blood, the legal limit being 20mcg.Kemp had taken ketamine before driving. Picture: iStockProsecutor Paul Brown told magistrates that at

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Downham and Swaffham make winning starts to the new season while Heacham are beaten

Ten-man Downham Town made a winning start to life in the Thurlow Nunn Premier Division this afternoon.Downham had midfielder Marry Franks sent-off for picking up a second yellow card after the interval - but survived a late onslaught from the hosts to take the three points back to Norfolk.Jack Baker headed Hadleigh United in front midway through the first half before George Watts-Sturrock levelled matters from the penalty spot going

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Constituency chat on new PM is a timely one, says MP

North West Norfolk MP James Wild writes for the Lynn News, July 28 A constituent stopped me to say hello this week and asked: “How’s the Prime Minister getting on?”We agreed these are challenging times but that he was focused on improving things. It was a timely chat as just before Parliament went into recess, the Prime Minister met MPs and was reflecting on the eight months since he took

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40-year-old man tried to hide bag of cocaine from police officers

A man ended up in court after trying to hide a bag of cocaine from police officers.James Brytz, 40, of Queen Mary Road in Gaywood, admitted to having 0.21g of cocaine in his possession.He appeared in Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he was fined for being caught with the Class A drug.Brytz was found to have cocaine in his possession. Picture: StockProsecutor Paul Brown told the court that on

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Popular defender leaves Linnets by mutual consent

King's Lynn Town have lost the services of defender Olly Scott by mutual consent.Northern-based Scott - who won himself a contract at The Walks after trialing for free - wants to continue his development closer to home.The left-sided player played 48 times for Lynn - scoring twice - with both of his goals coming against Boston United over the festive period.King's Lynn Town defender Olly Scott who has this afternoon

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Former council leader shares concerns over ‘very undesirable situation’ after cabinet member quits

The former leader of West Norfolk Council has slammed the current administration after a member of the new cabinet resigned, saying "values of common human decency" had been trampled.Conservative Stuart Dark says confusion and conflicting stances within the Independent/Green/Lib Dem coalition led to Alex Kemp quitting the cabinet on Thursday.Cllr Kemp, who was only appointed the borough council’s cabinet member for people and communities in May, announced her decision following

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Celebrate park life in our borough

West Norfolk parks will be among hundreds of parks across the country taking part in Love Parks Week 2023.The celebration will take place from today until Sunday, August 6 and aims at bringing together local authorities, green space managers, landowners, residents and community organisations to celebrate and support our green spaces all across the country.Lynn’s Parkrun held in The Walks tomorrow will mark the occasion with runners, supporters and those

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Here’s when and where you might spot Red Arrows in skies over West Norfolk on Saturday

Residents in parts of West Norfolk may be able to see the iconic Red Arrows in the skies tomorrow.The military jets will make their way through the county, in the skies over Marham and other parts of the borough, on Saturday as they fly to RAF Marham and then on to Old Buckenham Airshow Display.They will take off from RAF Waddington at around 11.50am, reaching RAF Marham at midday.The Red

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