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A man who was caught drug-driving thought he would be okay to drive after smoking cannabis the night before.Paul Storey, 44, of Freston in Fairstead, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to driving above the specified drug limit.Prosecutor Katharine Kibrya-Dean said that on March 7, officers were driving in Lynn and noticed that Storey was driving too fast for the busy road conditions.Storey admitted to drug

A shoplifter who has 138 offences to his name has been jailed after a recent spate of thefts in Lynn.Ben Reeve, 45, of Dodmans Close in North Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to a total of three thefts.On May 13, Reeve stole a bicycle that was left unlocked outside of Morrisons.Reeve has been jailed for six monthsLater on on July 14, Reeve

A man who was heard shouting and swearing at police outside of a magistrates court building just before being due in called officers “f***ing pigs.”Levi Coburn, 26, of Charlock in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates court where he admitted to using threatening words to cause alarm or distress.The incident happened on April 19, the same day that Coburn was in court for a different matter.The incident happened outside of

With the future of Lynn’s Carnegie library up in the air, residents have had their say on what they think should be done with the historic building.Norfolk County Council told the Lynn News that it has effectively ruled out turning the premises into flats – but there remain concerns that a lack of quick action could lead them lying empty.Cllr Alex Kemp, who has been vocal in her criticism of

A 23-year-old who has committed a total of 79 offences was back in court after stealing lighter refills from a shop.Cleo Hannabus, of Duggie Carter Court in North Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates court where she admitted to the offence of theft.Prosecutor Katharine Kibrya-Dean said that at lunchtime on July 8, Hannabuss visited the One Beyond Store in Lynn and picked up the lighter fluid valued at £3.75.Hannabuss was

Cinema tickets for hit films including Barbie, Meg 2 and Haunted Mansion are available this weekend for just £3, including at Lynn’s Majestic Cinema and the Alive Corn Exchange Cinema.National Cinema Day means that tickets to see films this Saturday at picture houses across the county are on sale with massive discounts.Numerous cinema chains have signed up the industry-wide event to promote how enjoyable an outing to the movies is