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Man who was struggling to manoeuvre car on roundabout was drug-driving

A man who was seen by police struggling to manoeuvre his car on the Southgates roundabout in Lynn was later found to be drug-driving.Stephen Punton, 38, of Innisfree Park Homes, Bawsey, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to driving over the specified drug limit.At 11am on January 29, police saw Punton driving from the direction of London Road onto the Southgates roundabout.The Southgates roundabout in Lynn was where Punton was struggling to drive his carThe FordRead More

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‘Drunk and disorderly’ man was caught shouting swear words outside of nursery

A man who was swearing loudly outside a nursery appeared in court for being drunk and disorderly.Sam Skeggs, 32, of Wingfields Road, Fairstead, pleaded guilty to the offence at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.At 3pm on June 26, Skeggs was heard shouting the words “c**t”, “f**k” and “p***y” outside a nursery at The Walks in Lynn.The Walks in Lynn, where Skeggs was drunk and disorderlyProsecutor Paul Brown told the court: “He was with a group of people and clearly had beenRead More

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Sport

Young striker back with Heacham after Linnets trial

Striker Fletcher Toll is back with Heacham after being told that he needs minutes on the pitch to continue his development.The teenage frontman has been on a three-week trial with King's Lynn Town - but will be back in a Magpies shirt for the club's first home game of the season against Fakenham Town on Tuesday night.Toll appeared for the final few minutes for the National League North Linnets against Royston Town at Garden Walk before a brief cameo atRead More

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Sport

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 were rested on Saturday because of minor knocks while KyleRead More

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Local News

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 part in a drug test and to go to Lynn’sRead More

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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 midnight on December 23, 2022, Kemp was seen driving alongRead More

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Sport

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 into the break.There was a winning start for the DownhamRead More

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Local News

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 office. A lot has happened.Rishi SunakOn the economy, getting inflationRead More

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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 June 20, police had seen Brytz with a bag ofRead More

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