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A man and woman appeared in court after assaulting another woman in town after attending a festival in Lynn.Jessica Woods, 29, of London Road in Lynn, admitted to the offence of assault by beating at the town’s magistrates court last Thursday.She was joined in the dock by Lee Adamson, 41, who also admitted to the same offence.Both were at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on ThursdayOn June 30, police were called to

A garden party with folk singers and dancers was held to raise money for an autism charity.Priory Rotary’s Satellite Club in Lynn raised a total of £1,250 for the West Norfolk Autism Group, which supports autistic people and their families.Around 100 people were entertained by Lithuanian folk singers and dancers who live in the Lynn area.Lithuanian Dancers provided entertainment at the fundraiserDancers wore traditional dresses as they entertained crowds in

A “heartless” rogue trader who persistently targeted elderly people has been jailed.Darren Moore, 57, was given a criminal behaviour order in 2016 after repeatedly defrauding vulnerable people.Among other things, the order banned Moore from “cold calling” or undertaking any work for people over the age of 65. However, he repeatedly breached it.Darren Moore has been jailed for one year and eight months. Picture: Cambridgeshire PoliceIn the first few months of

New bus shelters with real-time information screens, environmentally friendly grass roofing, and new cycle racks have been installed in Swaffham thanks to money secured from the Department for Transport (DfT) to help improve bus services across the county. The advanced eco-bus shelters are replacing older bus stop shelters based in the town centre and are part of Norfolk County Council’s Bus Service Improvement Plan. The shelters feature LED lighting and

A man who arrested after shouting numerous swear words during an argument while at Lynn’s Festival Too, a court has heard.Richard Jackson, 47, of St James Street in Lynn, admitted to being drunk and disorderly at a hearing in the town’s magistrates court on Thursday.The court heard that on Friday, June 30, Jackson was at the festival on Tuesday Market Place where people of all ages were enjoying an evening

Nearly 60 workers from West Norfolk’s largest social housing provider are set to strike over pay.Employees from Freebridge Community Housing have balloted to take part in industrial action, with strike days announced over the coming weeks.Those affected are responsible for providing home maintenance repairs and estate services across Freebridge properties.The Freebridge Community Housing offices in King's LynnA spokesperson for Unite the union said that many of the workers, who perform

This Sunday, 13 August, seas the return of the popular   . For the eighth year the borough council has a day full of entertainment planned from 10am until 4pm in the Tuesday Market Place. Councillor Simon Ring, Cabinet member for Tourism, Events and Marketing, said: “Hundreds of people have enjoyed the live music we’ve brought to the Tuesday Market Place over the last couple of weekends. The historic market

A court heard that a woman who was drink driving in Lynn was “swerving all over the road”.Saran Godolja-Burrows, 29, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where she admitted to driving above the specified limit.Prosecutor Nicola Lamb told magistrates that on June 30, police noticed a car swerving while heading towards Saddlebow roundabout.Godolja-Burrows was at Lynn’s Magistrates' CourtOfficers said that the speed was inconsistent for the road and decided

A man who was “extremely agitated and hostile” towards police during a relative’s arrest was in court for obstructing an officer in their duty.Daniel Castleton, 35, of The Portway in Lynn, appeared on Thursday in the town’s magistrates court where he admitted to the offence.On June 18, police were called to Costcutter on Wisbech Road after reports of a robbery.The incident took place outside of Costcutter on Wisbech Road in