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Athena Care Homes have announced the partnership with Alive King's Lynn Community Football in a bid to encourage more girls to play the sport.Up to eight schools will be invited to join the seven-aside league with fixtures taking place at Lynnsport.The schools can bring squads of up to 10 girls from Year 5 and 6 to compete in monthly figures, as well as the new 'Athena Care Homes Community Cup'

A pensioner was caught drink-driving after a member of the public alerted police to concerns over his poor driving.William Watson, 72, of Marshland Street, Terrington St Clement, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of drink-driving.Crown prosecutor Nicola Lamb outlined to the magistrates that on Feburary 17, police responded to a call by a member of the public reporting a vehicle driving badly along

A woman appeared in court for wasting police time after lying to her mother about losing cash that she was given.Fiona Stevens, 31, of Keeble Court, Lynn, admitted causing wasteful employment of police at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday.It comes after an event which happened on December 6 last year, when police received a call from Stevens' mother saying that her daughter had been pushed by someone and her

A man who was caught drink-driving now faces a year-long ban after magistrates disqualified him this week.Robert Hanley, 35, admitted to driving his Ford when above the specified alcohol limit at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday.It comes after he was stopped by police on Raby Avenue in Lynn and officers could smell alcohol and cannabis on his breath.Hanley provided a roadside breathalyser test of 43mcg per 100ml of breath. Picture:

A woman who killed an "incredible" mother in a sustained and brutal attack at a Lynn flat has been handed a life sentence.Birute Klicneliene, 51, of Sir Lewis Street in Lynn, was ordered to serve a minimum of 18 years in prison as her punishment was passed down at Norwich Crown Court today – almost a year to the day after the murder of Dace Kalkerte.It came after a jury

A main road through Lynn town centre has reopened today as work to repair a sinkhole has been completed.Part of King Street collapsed on Saturday, which was taped off by police to alert motorists to it.The road was then shut off on Wednesday morning as Anglian Water crews attended the site and investigated the cause.King Street in King's Lynn has now reopenedA spokesperson for the water company said that its

Norfolk Police have dealt with a number of vehicle related crimes as part of their Roads Policing Action Day.More than 40 vehicles were stopped by police in Lynn on Wednesday (April 12) as part of a multi-agency operation to reduce road casualties and disrupt criminality.A number of officers took part in the Roads Policing Action Day, including those from the Roads and Armed Policing Team and the Commercial Vehicle Unit

A multi-million pound scheme to prevent traffic crawling through the middle of an ancient monument could be a waste of money, councillors fear.Plans to redevelop the Southgates area of Lynn – a key entryway into the town – will see the space around the 600-year-old fortification pedestrianised, with the main road into the diverted and a roundabout replaced by new junctions.But councillors fear the scheme could do little to fix

A man who was seriously injured following a fatal crash on Lynn's Hardwick roundabout remains in hospital a week on.Emergency services were called to the Hardwick roundabout at 2.36pm on Wednesday, April 5, after reports of the collision between a black BMW 3 series and a green BMW 3 series.The driver of the green BMW, a man in his 70s, was pronounced dead at the scene.The Hardwick roundabout in King's