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B&M swoops on 51 Wilko stores in £13 million deal

B&M is set to buy 51 Wilko stores across the UK in a deal worth £13 million.The budget chain has agreed the deal with administrators as its rival battles against redundancies.It is not currently known if B&M will be taking on Wilko’s store in Lynn.The Wilko store in King's LynnBosses at Wilko announced the move to enter administration earlier this month, after spending weeks searching for a deal which could

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Police called after vehicle breaks down on town roundabout

Police were on hand to clear a town roundabout this morning after a car broke down.The vehicle came to a halt on the Pullover Roundabout in Lynn, with officers called at 11.26am today.They subsequently pushed it off the road, and the road was cleared by 11.52am.The vehicle broke down on the Pullover roundabout in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsTraffic is not thought to have been too badly affected.Got a story? Email

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Family pay tribute to ‘happy little boy’ Ronni, 10, ahead of fun day in his memory

Friends and relatives of a “lovely” and “cheeky” 10-year-old boy who died on a family holiday in July will honour his life with a fun day later this month.Lynn youngster Ronni Johnson, who had a rare genetic condition, died in hospital after becoming unwell on a trip to Greece with his mum Danielle, dad Keron and sister Emily.And now his loved ones are planning a fun day at Wootton Park

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10-year-old died in hospital while holidaying with family in Greece, inquest hears

A 10-year-old who suffered from a rare genetic condition died in hospital while holidaying with his family in Greece.Ronni Johnson, who lived at Front Way in Lynn, was born with Pyruvate dehydrogenase complex (PDC) deficiency – a genetic mitochondrial disorder that often results in death in childhood.An inquest at Norwich Coroner’s Court on Friday found that he passed away on July 10 due to natural causes linked to the condition,

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Young dolphin spotted in river in West Norfolk put down days later after becoming stuck in reeds

A dolphin which was spotted in a river in West Norfolk last week has been put down after becoming stuck in reeds, officials have said.British Divers Marine Life Rescue (BDMLR) were alerted to a common dolphin trapped in reeds in a river near Pymoor, which is close to Ely, on Saturday.It comes after two dolphins were spotted in the River Great Ouse at Lynn and Salters Lode on Tuesday and

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Lorry driver fined after being medically unfit to drive vehicle

A lorry driver who was medically unfit to drive a particular weight of vehicle said he was not aware of the changes made to his licence.Wayne Samuel, 56, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to the offence, which happened on the A47 at Lynn.Samuel was stopped while working as a lorry driver on February 10.Samuel was driving along the A47 in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsProsecutor

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Duo attempted to steal £70 worth of meat from supermarket

A duo appeared in court after being caught attempting to steal more than £70 worth of meat.James Riley, 36, of Wisbech Road in South Lynn, and Sarah Wilson, 39, of no fixed address, both pleaded guilty to the offence at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday.Prosecutor Katharine Kibrya-Dean said that on July 29, the pair were in Sainsbury's on the Hardwick Industrial Estate and had selected a number of meat

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49-year-old admits to having cocaine after police picked up on ‘suspicious behaviour’

A 49-year-old was caught with cocaine after police described his behaviour as “suspicious”.Raymond Bonnett, of John Kennedy Road in Lynn admitted having a Class A drug in his possession when he appeared at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday.Prosecutor Katharine Kibrya-Dean said that on June 23, Bonnett was stopped by police after they said they noted his “suspicious behaviour”.Bonnett admitted to having 0.2g of cocaine. Picture: iStockBonnett admitted to the

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Shoplifter hands herself into police after stealing groceries

A shoplifter handed herself into police although she had not been caught by security staff at a supermarket.Nejla Degnan, 42, of Westgate Street in Southery, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where she admitted to stealing £13.81 worth of groceries from Lidl in Lynn.Prosecutor Katharine Kibrya-Dean said that on June 27, Degnan had taken the items from the supermarket and left without making any attempt to pay for them.Degnan

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Eight-hour rowathon raises hundreds for air ambulance charity

Staff at a property and business consultants firm spent eight hours rowing for charity outside their Lynn office this week.Workers at Brown&Co, based on the Tuesday Market Place, held the row-a-thon in aid of Air Ambulances UK (AAUK) and completed a total distance of 101km on Thursday.A spokesperson said the challenge was inspired by colleague Tom Phillip’s Atlantic Row in 2021 and raised a total of £911.65 for AAUK.Staff from

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