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A woman who did not comply with conditional caution conditions found herself in court after kicking and slapping someone on a night out.Jessica Woods, 29, of London Road, Lynn, appeared at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday where she admitted being drunk and disorderly.In mitigation for herself in court she said she "didn't see any point" in completing an alcohol awareness course which police initially offered instead of being in

Three people appeared in court together after being involved in a confrontation with police officers after a night out in King's Lynn.The three were Jade Palmer, 31, of John Bends Way, Parson Drove, Luke Bodimeade, 29, of no fixed address, and Dylan Sharman, 27, of Swan Garden, Parson Drove, who were in Lynn's Magistrates Court on Thursday.Palmer pleaded guilty to a total of six offences, four being assault of an

Lynn’s Sea Cadets were rewarded for their hard work over the year at their unit’s annual awards night.There was an excellent turnout of parents and friends who have continuously supported the cadets.Many of the trophies presented on the night were donated by ex-cadets and members of the Royal Navy.Lesley Bambridge, mayor of West Norfolk was a special guest, with representatives of the Royal British Legion, who awarded Sea Cadets the

The Hanseatic Union has celebrated its tenth birthday, a charity which supports those in the community who may struggle to thrive because of facing barriers in their lives.The name was chosen as a reminder of the role that various communities from many countries, have played in the history of Lynn.Julie Chaplin, project lead, said: "The work we have done to support all the people in our community has been a

Two friends have admitted drug-driving following an evening where a man, who was caught by police, called his friend to pick him up.Daniel Richardson, 34, of Gaywood Hall Drive, Lynn, and Khristos Yianni, 33, of Church Terrace, Outwell, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday where they pleaded guilty to a combined total of three offences.Richardson admitted driving a vehicle above the specified drug limit as well as using the

A head teacher has claimed he nearly died after he was arrested at a Lynn school premises earlier this month.Greg Hill, who was detained at Howard Junior School on suspicion of stalking on Monday, March 6, made the claims in an explosive email - seen by the Lynn News - sent to Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman today, in which he slammed the government department as "broken".Mr Hill, who was

A huge demand for dual language books in English and Ukrainian has led to 12 children’s books to be published.The educational publisher, Badger Learning, based in Lynn, is publishing the paperbacks on Friday, March 31 in response to the need for high-quality resources to support Ukrainian children.These paperbacks are also available as eBooks and follow on from the six eBooks that Badger Learning decided to publish and offer for free

A former Queen Elizabeth patient has given back to the Lynn hospital as a mark of his gratitude.Gerry Ryan, 64, was diagnosed in 2021 with stage four emphysema and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), and has handed over three nebuliser units to the QEH.The Emneth man has been raising money from his Diamond Motown shows at March United Services Club in aid of Asthma and Lung UK, but also wanted

North West Norfolk MP James Wild has once again called for a decision on the government’s new hospitals programme to include Lynn’s crumbling hospital.Mr Wild made the comments regarding Lynn’s “RAAC (reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete) ravaged” Queen Elizabeth Hospital during Treasury questions in the House of Commons on Tuesday.He said: "Given that the Chancellor [Jeremy Hunt] has protected the new hospitals budget, may I express the huge frustration of my