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West Norfolk residents have an opportunity to find out more about Mintlyn Crematorium at its open day next weekend.The open day, which takes place between 10am and 1pm on Saturday, June 10, is a chance for members of the public to explore the site in Bawsey, near Lynn, which is owned and managed by West Norfolk Council.Visitors can speak to staff about the building, the grounds, the cremation process and

A man who took and drove somebody else’s motorbike from a Lynn car park is at risk of going to prison.Darren Curson, 30, of Highgate in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he admitted to a total of three offences.He pleaded guilty to driving while disqualfied, using a vehicle without insurance and driving conveyance a motorcycle without consent.The incident took place at Highgate in LynnProsecutor Stephen

A man admitted in court to sending abusive texts and emails to his ex-partner after being unable to see his child.Daniel Manning-Coe, 34, of York Road in South Lynn, was in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to causing harrassment without violence.The string of messages were sent between October 30, 2022 and January 5 this year – with Manning-Coe calling his ex-partner names such as “c*ck

A Lynn man was in court after finding a woman’s purse on the floor and using her bank card to go shopping.Daniel Parsons, 28, of Bransby Close, admitted to the offence of fraud at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday.It comes after Parsons found a purse on Loke Road on April 15 and decided to pick it up and go to the Premier off-licence.Parsons took the bank card into the

A group of students at Springwood High School have won two awards in the Young Enterprise Programme for their entrepreneurial abilities.The young entrepreneurs have been tackling the issue of the link between drink spiking and sexual assault and their innovative efforts were rewarded.Students Freddie Burt, Will Bland, Lexi Ampohmah and Edwin Muji set up a sexual assault awareness company SAWARE, with the aim of promoting awareness of drink spiking and

A Lynn man refused to take a breathalyser test after swerving in and out of a road on a mobility scooter.Robert Vincent, 35, of Dawber Close in Gaywood, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of refusing to provide specimen for analysis.It comes after an incident on the afternoon of April 20 when Vincent was seen on Austin Street in Lynn driving in and

A group of youngsters took part in some special activities to mark a milestone anniversary.The 12th King’s Lynn Scout Group celebrated 90 years with a group birthday sleepover.Further pursuits involved a morning hike to Alive Corn Exchange to watch the stage production of The Tiger Who Came to Tea for the Squirrel Scouts.The group celebrating with a cakeThe youngsters had fun together celebrating 90 years of scoutingMeanwhile, the Beavers, Cubs

A town centre shop is closing its doors for the last time today.Poundland, on Lynn’s Broad Street, will shut for good by the end of the day – after which an “exciting new brand” is set to take over the space.Last month, company bosses told the Lynn News that although they wished to stay open at the site, their landlord “asked them to leave”.Lynn's Broad Street Poundland store is closing

A head teacher who was arrested on suspicion of stalking offences earlier this year has been re-bailed for a second time.Greg Hill, the former head of Howard Junior School in Gaywood, was arrested outside the school on March 6 amid suspicions he had stalked another adult.He was also suspected of resisting or obstructing an officer in the execution of their duty, and was bailed until May 10.Former Howard Junior School