Local News

‘Severe thunderstorms’ could affect the area later today, the Met Office has warned.The warm weekend could be punctuated by heavy rainfall later today, following a yellow warning.“A line of severe thunderstorms will push quickly northeast across the East Midlands and northern East Anglia,” the Met Office reported.It added: “There is a small chance that homes and businesses could be damaged by lightning strikes, hail or strong winds. “There is a

A man who was found guilty of stalking and assaulting his former partner earlier this year has been sentenced.Mark Grey, 40, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where magistrates imposed a number of restraining orders as well as a community order.It follows a number of incidents, the first of which occurred on August 9, 2022 when Grey assaulted his ex-partner.Grey appeared at Lynn Magistrates' CourtIt then happened again on

A man who was caught stealing more than £200 worth of protein bars as well as other items was trying to make extra money after struggling financially – a court heard.Olegs Belokurovs, 29, of Sir Lewis Street in Lynn admitted to two offences of theft at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.He was also sentenced for two other accounts of theft after appearing in Norwich Magistrates’ Court this year.Belokurovs was

A 60-year-old woman who was caught stealing brass taps from B&Q was struggling to pay her electricity bill, a court has heard.Elizebeth Curtis, of Blunts Drove in Walton Highway, admitted two accounts of theft at a hearing at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday.Prosecutor Sarah Fiddy said that on June 24, Curtis entered Lynn’s B&Q store, put some brass taps worth £328 in her bag and left the store without paying.Curtis

A service held at Lynn's Tower Gardens on Monday will commemorate the 83rd anniversary of the Battle of Britain.The service, which will include wreath-laying, will take place at 10.45am.Gary Walker, events organiser for Lynn and district Royal Air Force Association, said: “The battle, which saw the German Luftwaffe suffer its first major defeat during WWII at the hands of the RAF, was the first reversal of fortune for the Germans

Some touching schemes are up and running to help a charity mark its tenth anniversary in style.Volunteers at the Lynn-based Pandora Project, which offers support to women, children and young people affected by domestic abuse, are marking a decade of important work in the town.This month, they are inviting salons and nail bars across the borough to ‘Paint it Purple’ and raise awareness of their work.Artist Lucy Watson has created

A Lynn-based charitable club has supported a trip to an adventure park for dozens of families.Lynn’s Priory Rotary Club subsidised the trip, organised by the Community Shop on the Fairstead estate, to BeWILDerwood at Hoveton near Norwich.A spokesperson for the Rotary club said: “The community shop, run by Emma Brock, does a tremendous job helping the local community, and one of the highlights is an annual coach trip for local

Here are the Lynn News letters from Friday, September 8, 2023...Lynn is losing its identityI am a Londoner by birth but have lived in King’s Lynn for 60 years.It’s so sad to see how the town has lost its identity. To be honest, it’s a mess, dirty and smelly. Building work started, not completed. Property standing empty and derelict. The old buildings which include the Post Office just left.The loss

A 34-year-old who “thought it was a laugh” to draw faces on shop mannequins now has to pay over £1,000 back to the store.Anton Kuzmenok, of North Way in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday where he admitted the offence of causing criminal damage.On August 7 at around 3pm, Kuzmenok went into H&M in Lynn and was seen with a black permanent marker drawing faces on five