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An impulsive man shattered a shop door in a “fit of anger” after staff refused to sell him beer.Kain Naughton, 37, of Litcham Road in Gayton, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with criminal damage to property.He pleaded guilty to the offence, which he committed on September 7.The Europe Express store in Lynn, where Kain Naughton smashed the door. Picture: Google MapsCrown prosecutor Sally Harris said that on

A Lynn author and paranormal researcher has released a new edition of ghost stories reported in West Norfolk.Dr Paul Lee has been researching stories about paranormal activity in the Lynn and West Norfolk area.Most of his research was conducted in libraries in London, Cambridge, Norwich and Lynn – and also involved appealing to members of the public for any unusual sightings and experiences they may have encountered.Dr Paul Lee has

A “very drunk” woman wound up in court after being kicked out of a pub and ignoring police warnings.Lisa Hardy, 37, of Proctors Close in South Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place.She pleaded guilty to the offence, which she committed on January 21 after being ejected from The Eagle pub on Norfolk Street.Lisa Hardy had been ejected

A charity ball held at a coastal hotel has supported two units at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital – with a huge amount raised.On September 23, the Breast of Friends charity held a ball at Briarfields Hotel Titchwell, where they raised £19,000.The beneficiaries of this fundraising will be the QEH’s Breast Care Unit and Chemotherapy Unit – they will receive donations totalling £9,500 each.(From L-R) Elaine Rudd Specialist Breast Care Nurse

A 56-year-old assaulted two teenagers in a town cinema to give them “a piece of his mind” after they disrupted a film by throwing popcorn at him.Gerard D’Andrea, of Ladysmith Cottages in West Winch, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with two counts of assault by beating.He pleaded guilty to the offences, which he committed at Lynn’s Majestic Cinema after what he felt was provocation from the two

A 54-year-old drove off from a number of petrol stations without paying for nearly £450 worth of diesel because he was “short of money”.However, he was able to commit more than half of those offences after police found out about the first three.Richard Bone pleaded guilty to eight counts of making off without payment when he appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court on Thursday.He committed the offences at various locations around

A total of 30 blue whales’ worth of unflushable products were found blocking drains in the East of the England in the past year.Data collected by Anglian Water has shown that 3,047 tonnes of rubbish, largely made up of wet wipes, cotton buds and sanitary items were flushed by people in the region – with people in the Lynn area contributing 25 tonnes to the total.The water company has had

Children in Lynn will have the chance to meet a popular Paw Patrol character tomorrow.On Saturday, The Entertainer store in Lynn is offering fans of the courageous pup Skye the chance to meet her at regular intervals between 10am – 4pm.What’s more, little ones can expect a pup-tacular high-five and hug from Skye while capturing the paw-fect snap.Skye will visit The Entertainer at the weekendSkye will be at the store