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A man was found with a quantity of cocaine in his possession after the police were called out to his home and searched his bedroom.Anthony Campbell, 37, of Peckover Way in South Wootton, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court where he admitted to the offence of having a Class A drug in his possession.Prosecutor Paul Brown said that on November 21 2022, police were called to Campbell’s home address to see

Climate activists are expected to gather at Lynn Crown Court on Wednesday for the trial of two women who broke windows at a Barclays Bank branch in Norwich two years ago.Extinction Rebellion members Jennifer Parkhouse (71) and Amanda Fox (52) cracked windows at the St James Court Barclays at 7.10am on Tuesday, April 13, 2021 and then sat down and waited to be arrested.The pair were wearing green and purple

Former Lynn girl Jess Harding has won the latest series of ITV’s Love Island with her new boyfriend Sammy Root.Jess, 22, and Sammy, also 22, were revealed to have received the most votes in a live final at the Mallorcan villa, hosted by presenter Maya Jama this evening.The pair, who have between them won the £50,000 prize money, were crowned ahead of fellow finalists Whitney and Lochan, Ella and Tyrique,

The release of Greta Gerwig’s Barbie and Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer on the same day (July 21) has provided cinemas across the country with a boost, including The Majestic Cinema in Lynn.Alice Finlay, the Assistant Manager at The Majestic Cinema described the simultaneous release of the two blockbuster films, as an “overall surreal win for independent cinema” with turnout being “bigger and better than we expected.”She said: “Each showing would be

A dad who caught a stomach bug on a family holiday died after he was treated with just half the recommended drug dose.Colin Greenway, 63, was on a trip to Peyia, Cyprus, with his wife Sue, 62, their children, Ellen, 33, and Matthew, 26 and Sue’s mum, Ann, 83, when he became unwell after drinking bottled water.Colin, a football referee, came home to Swaffham with Ellen and Matthew while Sue

A man from Lynn was arrested at the weekend on suspicion of supplying cocaine.Tyler Doran, 28, of Somersby Close has since been charged with being concerned in the supply of cocaine, concerned in the supply of cannabis and refusing to provide a sample for a drugs test.He was arrested on Sunday and taken to Lynn’s Police Investigation Centre for questioning, he has been remanded in custody.Doran is due to appear

If you’re looking for a sweet and affordable lunch hotspot, The Glass House in North Wootton is the place to be.Myself and my friends Beth and Liv decided to call in on our way to the coast on Saturday lunchtime for a bite to eat.Nestled on St Augustines Way between the Post Office and a Chinese takeaway, the bistro is what I can only describe as cute.Outdoor seating was also

Jess is a finalist! How can it be the end of her Love Island journey already? And could she be crowned as the winner?We’ll find out who will win tonight. But let's catch up on what’s happened in the last few days…The former Lynn resident, along with her boyfriend Sammy, officially made it as finalists during Sunday evening’s episode. After Jess’ “best mate” Mitch got voted out by fellow islanders

A man who was seen by police struggling to manoeuvre his car on the Southgates roundabout in Lynn was later found to be drug-driving.Stephen Punton, 38, of Innisfree Park Homes, Bawsey, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to driving over the specified drug limit.At 11am on January 29, police saw Punton driving from the direction of London Road onto the Southgates roundabout.The Southgates roundabout in Lynn