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An abandoned barge on Lynn’s Boal Quay which has become “increasingly problematic” over the years is set to be removed by early 2024.The ‘Tosca’ barge, which is understood to be a Belgian Spitz Barge, was used as a houseboat on the bed of the River Nar but it became uninhabitable when the hull was breached by water in 2013.Cllr Bal Anota, cabinet member for property and corporate services, said, in

A court heard that a woman broke a plastic emergency panel while staying in hospital after getting angry and punching it.Lauren Hardy, 22, of Parkway in Lynn, appeared in the town’s magistrates court on Thursday, where she admitted causing the damage at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital.Prosecutor Sarah Fiddy said that on February 2, Hardy was a patient at the hospital and her her boyfriend was staying with her in the

‘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 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 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 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

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