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A man who was heard shouting and swearing at police outside of a magistrates court building just before being due in called officers “f***ing pigs.”Levi Coburn, 26, of Charlock in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates court where he admitted to using threatening words to cause alarm or distress.The incident happened on April 19, the same day that Coburn was in court for a different matter.The incident happened outside of

A shoplifter who has 138 offences to his name has been jailed after a recent spate of thefts in Lynn.Ben Reeve, 45, of Dodmans Close in North Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday where he pleaded guilty to a total of three thefts.On May 13, Reeve stole a bicycle that was left unlocked outside of Morrisons.Reeve has been jailed for six monthsLater on on July 14, Reeve

Cinema tickets for hit films including Barbie, Meg 2 and Haunted Mansion are available this weekend for just £3, including at Lynn’s Majestic Cinema and the Alive Corn Exchange Cinema.National Cinema Day means that tickets to see films this Saturday at picture houses across the county are on sale with massive discounts.Numerous cinema chains have signed up the industry-wide event to promote how enjoyable an outing to the movies is

Anglian Water has insisted that “no unusual odours” have been reported by staff at a Lynn river despite an art group claiming to have noticed “foul smells”.The water company told the Lynn News that its most recent samples taken from the Great Ouse River returned results which are well within its consent limits, which are set by the Environment Agency.That came after artists at the Lynn-based GroundWork Gallery voiced concerns

Our councils have insisted they are committed to finding “the right option” when deciding on the future of Lynn’s Carnegie library – and have effectively ruled out turning it into flats.But there are still concerns that it could follow in the footsteps of the town’s former Post Office and become derelict if a decision is not made soon.The Carnegie building off London Road has operated as a library since it

This month is homecoming time for former Lynn resident Richard Meek, who is ready to don his fishnet tights when he stars in a special production of a popular musical.Richard Meek, who did his formal training while studying at the College of West Anglia in Lynn in the late 90s and early 00s, is once again playing the lead role of Brad Majors in Richard O’Brien’s The Rocky Horror Show.The

Hundreds of Mini cars will be parked up on Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place this Sunday for the return of the Mini Meet.The event takes place between 10am and 3pm and there’s live music too, with The Groove Hounds and The Hornets performing on stage.Cllr Simon Ring, cabinet member for tourism, events and marketing, said: “The Mini Meet is always a popular event, with nearly 200 of the iconic classic and

Hundreds are set to lose their jobs as a last-minute bid to save retailer Wilko has collapsed, according to reports.Media reports say administrators PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) has revealed that 269 roles in the support centre and 14 at a subsidiary would be made redundant.Further redundancies at the hardware chain’s distribution centres are expected to be announced in the next week.The Wilko store in King's LynnIt was a bid by M2 Capital

A town’s first junior netball club will be up and running within weeks following a successful trial of sessions.The club will be set up for coaching for players aged between 11 and 16 at Lynn’s King Edward VII Academy, and will be taking place on Tuesdays from 5.45-6.45pm, starting from September 12.The sessions and payments will be run on six-week blocks, and will not be on during half terms.A town’s