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It’s a time of the year when more people are out and about in town centres looking for festive bargains.But this time of year also sees a spike in people attempting to steal from shops – which Operation Wonderland is looking to crack down on in Lynn, with the aim of protecting businesses.The scheme means more dedicated patrols will be around the shopping area in town – in a bid

A 20-year-old claimed he did not know you need a licence to drive after being caught behind the wheel of a truck.Mahmoud Ramadan, of Norfolk Street in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with three offences.He pleaded guilty to driving without insurance, without a licence and while using a mobile phone.Old Sunway in Lynn, where Mahmoud Ramadan was caught. Picture: Google MapsCrown prosecutor Holly Postle told

A mother pushed a police officer in frustration after having her daughters taken away from her by their school teachers while she was drunk.Tatjana Alabjeva, 39, of Dobby Drive in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with assault by beating of an emergency worker.She pleaded guilty to the offence, which she committed on October 19 at her home address.Alabjeva appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court on ThursdayCrown

Two dance teachers scooped the Business Innovation Award at this year’s Mayor’s Business Awards – and now we are looking to crown a champion at our 2024 ceremony.Lynn-based Noise & Chance School of Dance was named the winner for their fundraising efforts as they were given their well-earned prize.Spearheaded by Emily Penman and Trina Lee, their classes provide a unique place of solace for youngsters.Emily Penman (left) and Trina Lee

A 24-year-old drink-driver sped around a busy town roundabout and ignored a red traffic light before being caught by police. Jordan Hardman, of St Ann’s Court in Lynn, pleaded guilty to drink-driving when he appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, having committed the offence on October 10. Crown prosecutor Holly Postle told the court that just after 6pm on that date, police spotted Hardman driving a hired motorbike

West Norfolk’s Conservative MPs have both said they are working closely with ministers to ensure Lynn’s crumbling Queen Elizabeth Hospital is replaced on time.It comes after a report from the Public Accounts Committee (PAC) – which is a Government value watchdog – published a scathing report after an inquiry into the New Hospitals Programme (NHP) found that it had “no confidence” that the Government would deliver the new hospitals it

A town’s Samaritans group has been boosted by a Rotary club, which will help to keep the branch running.The Samaritans’ Lynn branch on Queen Street is staffed by 100 volunteers who support people in need across the area primarily with loneliness, mental and physical health issues, relationship problems as well as home, work and school worries.Recently, the charity received a donation of £500 from the Trinity Rotary Club of King’s

In our weekly Memory Lane Schooldays feature we go back to a high school in November 2013...Pupils at Lynn’s King Edward VII High School called in the Lynn News for help when they began work on their new house newspaper in November 2013.A team of students in the school’s Gloucester Windsor house were working on the first edition of the paper which they hoped to publish in December ahead of

A man in his 70s has died after he was found with serious injuries on Lynn’s Hardwick Roundabout this morning.Emergency services were called to the scene at around 9.50am, and road closures were put in place on the Hardwick flyover and roads surrounding the roundabout.Police, paramedics and an air ambulance responded to the incident.A stock image of Lynn’s Hardwick RoundaboutThe man received treatment but was pronounced dead at the scene.