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West Norfolk Disabled Angling Club has raised £135 for the East Anglian Air Ambulance (EAAA).The money was raised through a series of fishing events held at Alive Lynnsport in Lynn.Trevor Dane, a volunteer for the EAAA, said: “We would like to thank the club for raising this money for us and every donation is very important to the East Anglian Air Ambulance.Club chairman Pete White, left, presenting the cheque to

Eat My Words logoLooking for a place to eat before watching Festival Too in Lynn last Friday evening, I called The Street and managed to reserve a table for me and my son Alfie for 6.30pm.Obviously the town is busier than usual during the three weeks of our amazing free festival, and the High Street restaurant was already buzzing when we arrived, ten minutes early.We received the warmest of welcomes

The general manager of an Italian restaurant chain’s Lynn branch has become the first ever head of flair for the brand.Danny Hamilton, the general manager of Lynn’s Pizza Express, has been appointed as the company’s first head of flair, which will see him become its “ultimate brand ambassador” with both customers and restaurant teams.From helping to promote new menu items to starring in campaigns and on social media, his most

A “serial offender” who takes around £60 worth of drugs a day was recently been caught putting 11 bottles of washing products in a holdall and walking out without paying.Vanessa Hunter, 36, of Shiregreen, Fairstead, admitted to two offences of theft at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and was given her ”final chance” of escaping a prison sentence.Prosecutor Emma Pocknell outlined to magistrates that on March 22, Hunter stole cheese

People across Norfolk will be able to have earlier diagnoses due to investments at three hospitals including Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital.This is as three new diagnostic centres are set to be built in the region over the next two years.A project to create new outpatient imaging buildings at each of the three hospitals in Norfolk and Waveney has been given the green light by the Department of Health and Social

A man who was reported missing from Lynn yesterday has returned home, police have confirmed.Officers launched an appeal to find Lewis Good, 20, after he was last seen at his Fairstead address yesterday afternoon.Police said they were concerned for his welfare.Lewis Good, who was reported missing, has returned home. Picture: Norfolk PoliceLate last night, they confirmed that Lewis had returned home.A Norfolk Police spokesperson said: “We would like to thank

A man who has committed a number of thefts – with the most recent being a garden furniture set – told magistrates that he “needs to get out of the cycle” of offending.Lewis Pegg, 35, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates Court on Thursday, where he admitted to stealing the furniture from the foyer of B&Q on the town’s Hardwick Industrial Estate.Prosecutor Emma Pocknell said that on March 29, Pegg entered the

A man with more than 300 offences to his name has been jailed for indecent exposure.Keith Bidwell, 56, of Sir Lewis Street in North Lynn, was given 18 weeks’ imprisonment at Norwich Crown Court for indecent exposure on Thursday.Afterwards, Bidwell appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court where he pleaded guilty to stealing a bottle of wine from Lidl and being drunk and disorderly outside of a church.Keith Bidwell. Photo: SUBMITTED.Prosecutor Emma

Police are appealing for help to trace a missing man from Lynn.Lewis Good, aged 20, was last seen at his home address in Shiregreen, Fairstead,, at 2.50pm today (Saturday).He is described as more than 6ft tall, of a slim build with short blond hair. He has a burn on the inside of his right arm.MISSING: Lewis Good, 20He may be wearing black shorts, a navy T-shirt with a depiction of