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Three women accused of stealing lambs from the King's estate will face a trial in Lynn in November next year.Sarah Foy, 23, of North Street, Alfreton Derbyshire, Rose Patterson, 34, of no fixed address and Rosa Sharkey, 23, of Mayville Estate, London, who are part of the Animal Rising activist group, are set to appear at Lynn Crown Court on November 4, 2024.The trio previously pleaded not guilty to one

All roads surrounding Lynn’s Hardwick Roundabout have been reopened following an incident this morning.Police urged drivers to avoid the area at 10.12am, due to what was described as an “ongoing incident”.They said the roads surrounding the roundabout, which connects motorists to the A47, the A10 and the A149, were closed.A stock image of Lynn’s Hardwick RoundaboutNational Highways said the A47 was closed in both directions between the A1122 at Swaffham

Drivers are being urged to avoid the Hardwick Roundabout area of Lynn this morning due to an “ongoing incident”.Officers said the roads surrounding the roundabout, which connects motorists to the A47, the A10 and the A149, are currently closed.In a post on X, formerly known as Twitter, a short time ago, Norfolk Police said it was advising the public to avoid the area if they can.Due to an ongoing incident

There is a “serious risk” that Lynn’s crumbling hospital could be forced to close before the new one is ready, it has been warned.That is according to the Public Accounts Committee (PAC), a Government value watchdog, which has recently published a scathing report after an inquiry found that it had “no confidence” that the Government would deliver the new hospitals it promised.Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital – which has previously been

Two men have been arrested after burglars smashed their way into a town centre shop earlier this week.Police are investigating the burglary of the shop on St Dominic’s Square, which happened at around 10pm on Monday.Officers said a window pane in a door was smashed before burglars entered the shop. They damaged property, emptied a charity box and then left via Paradise Parade.Two men have been arrested after burglars smashed

There has been plenty of positive feedback since one of Lynn’s oldest pubs reopened earlier this month.The White Hart, on St James Street, has been welcoming back customers since November 11 after being taken over by new landlord Ben Hicks.He and his team of construction workers carried out extensive refurbishments at the business to ensure it was ready to go – and as of today, people can now book overnight

Students at Lynn’s College of West Anglia took part in a number of fundraising tasks for Children in Need last week.The college’s Level 1 hairdressing students offered a shampoo, condition and blow dry, as well as a raffle to gather money for the good cause.Meanwhile, those undertaking the Level 2 Childcare course wore pyjamas as their way of fundraising.King's Lynn Childcare students fundraising for Children In Need.CWA Hairdressing students offering

A man was airlifted to hospital after he collapsed in Lynn town centre on Tuesday evening.Police, an ambulance, a rapid response vehicle, an ambulance officer vehicle and a RAF co-responder vehicle were sent to the scene on Railway Road at 4.48pm.The patient, an adult man, was airlifted to the Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital for treatment.Police say the incident occurred on Railway Road in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsThe medical episode

A woman who was arrested during a police response in Lynn’s town centre has been charged with theft.On Monday at 2.50pm, officers arrested Cleo Hannabus, 24, on the Tuesday Market Place on suspicion of theft from a shop on High Street a short while earlier.She was taken to Lynn Police Investigation Centre for questioning.Cleo Hannabus was arrested on the Tuesday Market PlaceA number of police vehicles had been sent to