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Man refused breath test after being seen on mobility scooter swerving on road

A Lynn man refused to take a breathalyser test after swerving in and out of a road on a mobility scooter.Robert Vincent, 35, of Dawber Close in Gaywood, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of refusing to provide specimen for analysis.It comes after an incident on the afternoon of April 20 when Vincent was seen on Austin Street in Lynn driving in and out of traffic on a mobility scooter.Vincent was seen swervingRead More

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Teenage terrorist jailed for life over plot to attack soldiers and police

A teenage Islamic State fanatic has been jailed for life for plotting a terror attack on British police officers or soldiers after being radicalised online in the pandemic. Muslim convert Matthew King, 19, expressed a desire to kill military personnel as he prepared to stake out a British Army barracks in Stratford, east London. He discussed his plans and shared a “gory fantasy” with an online girlfriend with whom he struck up an adolescent flirtation, the Old Bailey heard. HisRead More

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Head teacher re-bailed for second time following arrest outside school

A head teacher who was arrested on suspicion of stalking offences earlier this year has been re-bailed for a second time.Greg Hill, the former head of Howard Junior School in Gaywood, was arrested outside the school on March 6 amid suspicions he had stalked another adult.He was also suspected of resisting or obstructing an officer in the execution of their duty, and was bailed until May 10.Former Howard Junior School head teacher Greg Hill has been re-bailed for a secondRead More

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Discount store set to close its doors by the end of the day

A town centre shop is closing its doors for the last time today.Poundland, on Lynn’s Broad Street, will shut for good by the end of the day – after which an “exciting new brand” is set to take over the space.Last month, company bosses told the Lynn News that although they wished to stay open at the site, their landlord “asked them to leave”.Lynn's Broad Street Poundland store is closing todayHowever, Vancouver Quarter – the landlord of the building –Read More

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Leeds confirm Sam Allardyce will not be staying on as manager

Leeds have announced Sam Allardyce will not be staying on as manager and will leave the club by mutual consent. Allardyce, 68, could not save Leeds from relegation after being appointed in a last-ditch bid to keep them in the Premier League with four games of the season remaining. A club statement read: “Leeds United and Sam Allardyce can confirm that both parties have mutually agreed for Sam’s spell at the club to end following the completion of the 2022-23Read More

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Phillip Schofield says he has lost everything in the wake of his secret affair

The 61 year old resigned from ITV last Friday and has today spoken publicly for the first time since Phillip Schofield said he has “lost everything” in the wake of his affair with a younger male colleague and told of a “catastrophic effect” on his mind. The former This Morning presenter, 61, said the fallout from the revelations had been “relentless” and urged the media to leave his former lover “alone now”. Speaking to the BBC’s Amol Rajan, he told of theRead More

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Rail passengers suffer fresh disruption due to more strike action

Members of the RMT union have walked out as part of their long-running dispute Strikes by railway workers continued today, causing fresh travel disruption for passengers. Members of the Rail, Maritime and Transport (RMT) union employed by train operators across England have walked out in a long-running dispute over jobs, pay and conditions. Trian services are being disrupted by the action, which comes almost a year after the RMT held its first strike in the same dispute. General secretary Mick Lynch paid tribute toRead More

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Where were you when you heard fantastic news about hospital?

• James Wild, MP for North West Norfolk, writes for the Lynn News, June 2:Where were you when you heard the fantastic news that QEH is now one of the new hospitals the government is committed to building by 2030?Judging by conversations in recent days, the viewing figures for Parliament Live must have surged as people tuned in to hear the Health Secretary’s statement on new hospitals.King's Lynn Queen Elizabeth HospitalThis announcement is a huge vote of confidence in WestRead More

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‘Service, not self’: Tributes paid to devoted chair of Royal British Legion

Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who devoted his life to serving the Royal British Legion and armed forces charities.Major Bill Kerr, who was president of Lynn’s RBL branch, died aged 88 on May 16 following a short illness.His family and friends are gathering today for his funeral, which will feature a legion parade to celebrate his life.Major Bill Kerr passed away aged 88Bill Kerr with his familyBorn in Scotland, Bill first enlisted as a boy soldier atRead More

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