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Man attempted to steal £300 worth of protein bars from town shop

A man attempted to steal almost £300 worth of protein bars from a town supermarket – and later stole more than £100 of confectionary from another store nearby.Robert Read, 42, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court last Thursday, where he admitted to one count of theft and another of attempted theft.The case was outlined by prosecutor Stephen Munton, who said that Read first attempted to steal £276.30 worth of Grenade protein

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Disqualified driver ‘did not realise’ he was banned from the roads

A disqualified driver did not realise that he was banned until he was pulled over by police in Lynn, a court has heard.Amritpal Singh, 21 appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and admitted driving while disqualified and subsequently driving without insurance.Prosecutor Stephen Munton said that it came after Singh was stopped by officers on Hardwick Road on Tuesday, April 18 after they saw some debris hanging off of the

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Goodie bags and chance to win £100 when new store opens this week

Goodie bags and shopping vouchers will be on offer when a new town store opens this week.Heron Foods is opening up on Saint Dominic Square on Thursday, within Lynn’s Vancouver Quarter.The “Top Quality – Low Prices” food store specialises in frozen products, but stocks chilled and non-frozen food too.Heron Foods will open in Lynn on ThursdayAnd after staff open the doors at 8am in two days time, the first 200

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Witnesses sought after driver failed to stop for police near town roundabout

Police are asking members of the public to check dashcam footage after a driver failed to stop near a Lynn roundabout at the weekend.It relates to an incident on Saturday when officers attempted to pull over a blue Ford Galaxy, with the registration FE52 WSX, due to its manner of driving.The driver failed to stop on the A47 from the Pullover roundabout at 5.05pm.The incident happened on the A47 pullover

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How did Jess get on in first Love Island episode?

A former Lynn woman made her debut appearance on Love Island last night, as the first episode of the reality dating show aired.Jess Harding, 22, who was a student at King Edward VII Academy and was last week revealed as a contestant on the latest installment of the ITV2 and ITVX series, was seen entering the Mallorcan villa and meeting the other islanders yesterday evening.The Lynn News will be following

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PGA Tour DP World Tour and LIV Golf agree shock merger

The PGA Tour, DP World Tour and LIV Golf have agreed to merge commercial operations under common ownership, the PGA Tour has announced. The shock announcement comes after a year of unprecedented disruption in the men’s professional game following the launch of the Saudi-backed LIV Golf circuit. “After two years of disruption and distraction, this is a historic day for the game we all know and love,” PGA Tour commissioner

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Full Monty star welcomes more filming in overlooked north of England

Full Monty star Mark Addy has said it is “great” more productions are being filmed in the north of England and in regions that have previously been “forgotten about and overlooked”. The Yorkshire-born actor, who stars in a new TV spin-off of the 1990s surprise hit movie, said any promotion of the regions was “no bad thing”. Addy starred alongside Robert Carlyle, Steve Huison and Lesley Sharp in the original

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Kate jokes about picking up tips on coping with stress

The Princess of Wales joked about needing to “pick up some tips” for stress management as she visited a child services group in Windsor. Kate spoke to parents at a drop-in health visitors clinic and a baby massage session at the Windsor Family Hub on Tuesday morning. She also joined a stress management course with mothers from the Punjabi community, and upon learning about the course said: “I’ll come here

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Margaret Ferrier suspended from House of Commons after Covid rules breach

Margaret Ferrier has been suspended from the House of Commons for 30 days for breaching coronavirus rules. The Commons voted 185 to 40, majority 145, to approve the motion to suspend the independent MP for Rutherglen and Hamilton West. Ms Ferrier, a former SNP MP, was in the Commons chamber as MPs approved her suspension. She could now face a by-election after breaching Covid rules in 2020 by travelling by

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Pope returns to Vatican after hospital tests following bronchitis bout

Pope Francis has returned to the Vatican after undergoing tests in hospital, witnesses and news reports said. The move comes two months after he was taken to hospital with an acute case of bronchitis. The ANSA news agency said Francis went to Rome’s Gemelli hospital on Tuesday morning for checks. Witnesses at the Vatican’s Perugino gate, one of the main entrances to the city state, told The Associated Press that

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