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A Lynn secondary school has hosted a question time event for its sixth formers who got the chance to grill five politicians.A total of 250 Year 13 students from Springwood High School took part in the event, which is the sixth ever hosted by the school.Councillors in attendance included the Green Party’s Michael de Whalley, Labour’s Peter Smith, Liberal Democrat Rob Colwell and Conservatives Phil Trask and Graham Middleton.The full

A busy start to the month saw three air cadets get the chance to take part in their first gliding experience.New cadets have also been enrolled at Lynn’s 42F Squadron’s young squad, and two others were rewarded in a ceremony that took place on Monday, April 3.On Sunday, April 2, the three cadets travelled to RAF Syerston, near Newark, to experience gliding for the first time.Gliding winch (63461453)Flt Sgt Dowen

A group of bikers decided to spread some Easter cheer on Sunday by delivering treats to children staying in hospital.The Freewheel Cruise Riders Association is a family-based motorbike club which regularly meets and gives back to the community.Social secretary Steven Webb came up with the idea of delivering Easter eggs, toys and colouring books to children staying in Lynn's Queen Elizabeth hospital over the Easter period.Members of the Freewheel Cruise

A 23-year-old was spared a football ban after his role in a confrontation with 20 opposition supporters.Corin Roberts appeared at Lynn Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with drunk and disorderly behaviour in a public place.This offence was alleged to have been committed on February 11 following a match between King's Lynn Town and Chester FC, who Roberts supports. He pleaded guilty.Corin Roberts pleaded guilty to drunk and disorderly behaviour in

A man damaged a door, shattered glass and smashed his partner's phone after an argument about his drinking.Samuel Bone, 38, of Beechan Drive in Fairstead, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday charged with three counts of damage to property valued under £5,000.Crown prosecutor Jessica Pratt-Vivian said the offences, all of which Bone pleaded guilty to, were part of a "domestic incident" on August 8 last year.Samuel Bone appeared at

A section of a town centre street has been cordoned off after a sinkhole appeared yesterday.Part of King Street in Lynn collapsed on Saturday, which police have since taped off to alert motorists to it.The sinkhole, which is close to St George's Guildhall, still had a cordon around it this afternoon.Sinkhole on King Street in King's LynnThe sinkhole has appeared close to St George's Guildhall in LynnA resident posted about

A care home’s post-a wish scheme has come true for one football fan.Barrie, a resident at Hickathrift House in Marshland St James, has been a season ticket holder at Lynn Town FC and supporting the Linnets ever since he moved to West Norfolk.His wish was to see the team play, so staff at the home made his wish a reality with the added bonus of meeting the players after the

A traditional street party to celebrate the Coronation of King Charles is planned in Windsor Road, Lynn.On Sunday, May 7 the Windsor Road Street Party committee are pulling out all the stops for the fourth big event they have organised.This will be the icing on the cake since their party some 20 years ago when they marked the golden jubilee and in more recent times the diamond and platinum jubilees

A drink-driver's solicitor claimed he "fell right into a trap" set by his ex-partner - but he was still disqualified for more than two years.North Lynn man Fabricio Limas, of Seabank Way, appeared at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday, pleading guilty to driving while above the legal alcohol limit.Crown prosecutor Jessica Pratt-Vivian said that police were called to a domestic incident between Limas and his ex-partner on February 11.Fabricio