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Emergency 999 calls connecting again after nationwide technical issues

Police were urging people not to call 999 in an emergency earlier this morning, as a technical fault impacted the calls across the country.Norfolk Police said it was one of a number of forces nationwide that was seeing many 999 calls not being connected.Residents had been asked to instead call 101 in an emergency, but as of around 9.50am, it was reported that the 999 system had been restored following the technical fault.UPDATE Our control room is now able toRead More

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Local News

Church’s summer fair raises funds

All the fun of the fair was enjoyed by crowds who converged on Gaywood Church Rooms at the weekend.On Saturday, a colourful variety of stalls and sideshows had been set up by a hard-working team of volunteers, working under the auspices of the fund-raising group.There was something for everyone and friends enjoyed browsing the stalls and catching up with old friends.St Faith’s summer fair at Gaywood Church RoomsThe fair was opened at 2pm by Reverend Karleen Kerr, St Faith's ChurchRead More

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Local News

Man fined following arrest for drunken behaviour at town hospital

A man was fined in court for his drunken behaviour at a town hospital.Lynn man Lee Oliver, 36, of no fixed abode, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with two counts of being drunk and disorderly in a public place.He pleaded guilty to those offences, which he committed on May 12 and 19 this year.The Queen Elizabeth Hospital in LynnCrown prosecutor Qamar Iqbal told magistrates that at around 11pm on the first date, police attended the QueenRead More

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Local News

‘Caught red-handed’: Four thieves fined after stealing £650 of cosmetics

Four thieves were fined in court after stealing more than £600 worth of cosmetics from a town store.Peterborough residents Ribana Matei, 21, Lucica Grigore, 31, Marius Constantin, 25, and Elena Constantin, 41, were at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, where they pleaded guilty to a joint charge of theft from a shop.Gabriela Constantin, 46, and Andreea Cretu, 23, were also due to appear charged with the same offence, but failed to attend.The defendants stole cosmetic products from the Boots storeRead More

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Sport

Linnets sign Stevenage midfielder

King's Lynn Town manager Mark Hughes has ventured into the transfer market for the first time this summer by bringing in a new midfielder.The Linnets have completed the signing of Jack Smith from League One side Stevenage.The London-born midfielder, aged 22, has been with Stevenage since 2019, making 29 appearances for the Hertfordshire side.New King's Lynn Town midfielder Jack Smith.He’s been on loan to Braintree Town, Kettering Town and most recently, Dartford, racking up 51 appearances across his spells.Smith citedRead More

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National News

Wagner Group chief defends patriots as rebelling forces enter key Russian city

President Vladimir Putin has vowed to defend Russia against the armed rebellion Russian mercenary leader Yevgeny Prigozhin has denied allegations by President Vladimir Putin that he is betraying his country, and called his Wagner Group fighters “patriots”. After the Russian leader denounced Wagner forces entering the southern Russian city of Rostov-on-Don, the group’s chief Yevgeny Prigozhin said: “Regarding the betrayal of the motherland, the president was deeply mistaken. We are patriots of our homeland.” Mr Prigozhin said his fighters wouldRead More

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National News

Titans main support ship returns to harbour following fatal implosion

Investigations are continuing into what happened to the submersible which was carrying 5 people The main support ship of the Titan submersible has returned to a Canadian harbour following the deep-sea vessel’s fatal implosion. Flags on board the Polar Prince were at half-mast as it arrived at the port in St John’s in Newfoundland on Saturday morning after four passengers and the pilot of Titan were killed in the incident. The support ship is set to be the subject of a safety investigation fromRead More

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Local News

51-year-old who knocked friend out with single punch appears in court

A 51-year-old who punched his friend in an “impulsive” assault will have to complete more than 200 hours of unpaid work.After Lynn man Wayne Kirk committed the offence on April 8 this year, his victim lay unresponsive on the floor of a pub for between five and six minutes.Kirk, of Greenland Avenue, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ pub on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to assaulting a person and occasioning them actual bodily harm.Wayne Kirk appeared at Lynn Magistrates' CourtRead More

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Local News

Take a look inside town’s newest Costa Coffee branch

A coffee chain has opened its latest store in Lynn today, making it the sixth branch in the town.Costa Coffee started welcoming customers to its store at St Nicholas Retail Park, on Edward Benefer Way, this morning.The branch, which is open to sit-in and drive-thru customers, has created 12 new jobs.The exterior of the new Costa on St Nicholas Retail ParkSome of the new team at Costa on St Nicholas Retail Park, from left, Keeley Bocking, Amelia Donaldson, store managerRead More

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