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Man’s body found in town river

A man’s body has been found in a river in Lynn, police have this afternoon said.Officers were called to Turbus Road at 10.36am this morning after reports that a body had been discovered in the river.Firefighters and paramedics also attended the scene and the body of a man was recovered from the water.The body of a man has been found in a river in Lynn, police have this afternoon said. Picture: iStockA police spokesperson said the death is currently beingRead More

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‘They have obliterated our past with this infill’: Council orders agency to restore historic rail bridge

National Highways will be forced to restore a piece of Norfolk’s railway heritage after it was filled in with concrete.West Norfolk Council has ordered the agency to reverse its ‘infilling’ of Congham Bridge, on the former Lynn to Fakenham line.Councillors voted unanimously in favour of making the government-owned company restore the structure, saying it had “obliterated” Norfolk’s history by pouring thousands of tonnes underneath it.Congham Bridge after it was filled in. Picture: National HighwaysOne member acknowledged the move would createRead More

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‘If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it’: Leaders clash on plans for Lynn town council

West Norfolk’s Conservative leader has called for clarity on what he feels are “very concerning” plans to create a Lynn town council.Terry Parish, the leader of West Norfolk Council, discussed proposals for the creation of an independent ruling body in the town with the Lynn News last week.He has now been forced to make clear that this “is not a done deal and will take time to consider” after his predecessor, Cllr Stuart Dark, voiced worries about the logistics ofRead More

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Flood gates closed and roads shut as tides rise in town

Flood gates were closed and roads shut off as high tides affected Lynn at the weekend – and more disruption is anticipated.Environment Agency crews have been on hand along the town’s South Quay, remaining in place this morning as water levels were still high.They may be forced into taking more measures tomorrow, with a yellow weather warning for heavy rain, flooding and thunderstorms issued by the Met Office ahead of this evening.Environment Agency crews are in place along Lynn’s SouthRead More

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Train evacuated after ‘mindless vandal’ discards of shopping trolley on tracks

A train had to be evacuated after it struck a trolley that had been discarded in a “mindless act of vandalism” that put passengers and staff in danger.On Sunday night, one of Great Northern’s eight-carriage trains hit a supermarket trolley on the tracks around a mile from its final destination of Lynn at around 7.20pm.The driver checked and confirmed that everyone on board was safe and uninjured, but, as the shopping trolley was wedged beneath the train, a decision wasRead More

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Man smashed door of corner shop after losing £20

A Walpole St Peter man who is currently in prison admitted to breaking the door of a Lynn corner shop.John Sturgess, 36, of Chalk Road, appeared remotely via a video link at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.He admitted causing criminal damage to Lynn’s Mini Mart, as well as resisting a constable in the execution of duty.Sturgess broke part of the door of the Mini Mart on Loke Road. Picture: Google MapsProsecutor Lesla Small said that on February 17, Sturgess hadRead More

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Man got car – which didn’t belong to him – stuck in sand on beach and left it there

A disqualified driver took a woman’s car without her permission and got it stuck in sand.Carl Roper, 47, of no fixed address, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to three offences.Roper took a Ford Fiesta belonging to a woman who was in police custody at the time and drove it to Heacham’s South Beach, where he got it stuck in the sand.Roper took the car on South Beach at Heacham. Picture: Google MapsProsecutor Lesla SmallRead More

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42-year-old woman who resorted to escort work to fund drug habit avoids prison after dealing ketamine

A 42-year-old woman who was dealing ketamine to a “small group” of people and had £3,000 worth of the drug in her car has avoided going to prison.Manuela Lucas, of Raby Avenue in North Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday to be sentenced.She had previously pleaded guilty to having the intention to supply the Class B drug as well as having it in her home address.Lucas had 99.6g of ketamine in her car. Picture: iStockProsecutor Lesla SmallRead More

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Police search warrant finds cannabis in man’s home

Police discovered cannabis at a man’s property in Lynn.Reece Lennox, 26, of Hillington Square, appeared at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday where he admitted having a “couple of pounds” of the Class B drug.Prosecutor Lesla Small said that on April 21, police conducted a search warrant on Lennox’s home at around 8.30am.Lennox was found with cannabis in his kitchen drawer. Picture: iStockOfficers found some cannabis in a kitchen drawer, and Lennox admitted that he had the drug for hisRead More

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