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A man who hit a teenager with a broom handle also admitted to threatening him via a phone call.Christopher Barwood, 49, of Gloucester Road, Lynn, admitted to three offences in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.He admitted to sending communication conveying a threatening message, having an offensive weapon in his possession in a public place and assault by beating.Barwood was at Lynn’s Magistrates’ CourtProsecutor Abdul Khan said that on February

Residents have slammed the “disrespectful” way in which cemetery inspections have been carried out - but councillors have highlighted their duty to ensure they are safe.Gravestones in Lynn, Hunstanton, Walpole St Andrew and Marshland St James have been subject to West Norfolk Council reviews during the past few months, which aim to ensure they are “stable”.However, many owners have been left frustrated by a lack of communication from the authority

A coffee chain has revealed the date it will be opening it’s fifth store in Lynn.Costa Coffee on St Nicholas Retail park is set to open its sit in and drive-thru store on Friday.The store has created 12 new jobs for the town and customers are also invited to order in advance using the Costa app.The new Costa store at Lynn's St Nicholas Retail ParkA Costa Coffee spokesperson said: “We’re

A man who has been at the forefront of Lynn’s literary festival scene for decades has been awarded a British Empire Medal.Tony Ellis, co-founder of King’s Lynn Literature Festivals, was revealed as a recipient of the medal in the first King’s Birthday Honours List, which was published on Friday.Mr Ellis, 81, of Lynn, who has been awarded with the medal for his “services to literature”, said the honour was a

An impressive football trick, a date with another bombshell and a third recoupling - it’s been another busy few days for our Jess, and that’s without mentioning all the latest drama!Let’s start though by picking up where we left off last time. We had seen a preview for Thursday’s Love Island, in which Jess was in tears after a confrontation with Catherine and Whitney about “whispering”.When that episode aired, we

A crematorium has boosted a bereavement charity with a donation of £12,000.Mintlyn Crematorium, which is owned and managed by West Norfolk Council, raised money for Widowed and Young (WAY) through a charitable scheme operated by the Institute of Cemetery and Crematorium Management (ICCM).Under the scheme, metal from medical implants is recycled after cremation, with the consent of the family of the deceased.From left, Widowed & Young chief executive Stephanie Patrick,

Police were called to reports of a robbery at a town store at the weekend.Officers attended the Costcutter store on Wisbech Road in Lynn yesterday at 7.07pm, with four police vehicles parked outside at one stage.A man at the scene reported that he had been approached by another man, who made threats of violence and demanded he hand over alcohol he had just purchased.The Costcutter store on Wisbech Road, Lynn.

Three teenage boys have been arrested after a man was taken to hospital following an assault in Lynn on Friday night.Police said a physical altercation took place with a man at around 11pm in The Walks, in the area near to St John’s Church.The man, who is in his 30s, was left injured and was taken to hospital.The police cordon was in place at The Walks in King's Lynn on

A man avoided jail after admitting harassing his ex-partner and failing to comply with a sexual harm prevention order.David Saunders, 48, of Cresswell Street in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday where he admitted to the two offences.Prosecutor Adbul Khan explained that between the dates of December 24 last year and January 20 this year, Saunders sent a number of Facebook messages to his ex-partner after the