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A man appeared in court after throwing a phone in the direction of his mother.Michael Stebbings, 43, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of common assault.It comes after an incident at Stebbings’ mother’s home address in Lynn, where he was residing at the time.King's Lynn Magistrates' CourtProsecutor Colette Harper outlined to the magistrates’ that on Feburary 18, Stebbings received messages from an ex-partner

“She lived 91 years with having food intolerances so it wasn’t a problem, until she came to Lynn hospital. Then it was a problem.”Those were the words of Ian Burnett after his 91-year-old mother died in Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital after consuming fewer than 200 calories on each of her first ten days there.Marie Burnett suffered with food intolerances which meant she could not eat ingredients such as sauces, garlic

A group of university students have slammed their lecture staff after going months with a “disgusting” lack of teaching.And the youngsters believe they should be repaid a portion of their tuition fees after receiving what they feel is less of an education than they bargained for.But university bosses have insisted they will still be able to progress to their next year of learning as planned.The Anglia Ruskin University has a

A new food shop will be opening in Lynn town centre at the beginning of next month.Heron Foods will be replacing the old Iceland shop which shut down in 2020 on Saint Dominic Square in the Vancouver Quarter, making it the first one within Norfolk.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 at the

One of Lynn's most important heritage buildings has been put up for sale.Being offered to the market for the first time in nearly a century, the Greenland Fishery is truly unique and provides a rare opportunity to acquire one of the town's oldest surviving properties.The origins date back to the 1600s when it was originally built as a wealthy merchant’s residence with offices.Historic Greenland Fishery, Lynn, up for saleThe Grade

A motorcyclist has been taken to hospital after a crash at a town roundabout.Police were called to the Knights Hill roundabout in Lynn, on the A149, at 10.55am this morning after the collision between a motorbike and a car.A full road closure was put in place while emergency services, including paramedics, attended the scene.The Knights Hill roundabout in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsThe motorcyclist was taken to hospital in Lynn, and

A hair extension supplier based in Lynn has completely sold out of one of its products after featuring on ITV’s This Morning.Secret Hair Extensions on Norfolk Street in Lynn has completely ran out of their ‘Halo’ hair extensions, which work by using a small thin wire to make it easy and quick to put in.Owners Bryony and Evany Holland were delighted that their products were featured on the daytime show

Six people have been charged in connection with a shop theft which happened in Lynn last Friday.Around £650 worth of stock was stolen from the store on Hardwick Road and occured at around 3.30pm.The following six people have all been charged with theft in connection with incident:Six people have been charged with the shop theft. Picture: iStock • Gabriela Constantin, aged 45 and of Harris Street, Peterborough • Elena Constantin,

A paralysed war veteran is walking the length of the UK in support of a Lynn charity.On Saturday, Carlisle man Mark Harding kicked off a fundraising walk from John O’Groats at the tip of Scotland to Land’s End in Cornwall.And he is taking on the challenge in a bid to support Scotty’s Little Soldiers, which is based in Lynn and provides support for bereaved military children.Mark Harding is walking the