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A drug-driving food delivery man was caught red-handed after police spotted him ignoring a set of traffic lights.Darren Smith, 43, of Cresswell Street in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court last Thursday charged with three offences.He pleaded guilty to drug-driving, failing to comply with a red light, and driving without third party insurance – offences he committed on March 6.Darren Smith was caught drug-driving and ignoring a red light

A former Lynn student will be making a world record attempt in rowing along with her team mates for ‘The World’s Toughest Row’.Molly Hemeter, 26, from North Wootton and who went to King Edward VII School, has been competitive rowing for seven years and decided to take part in the challenge after being inspired by her friend Georgie, who completed the same challenge in 2020.She said: “I wanted to take

A discount shop in Lynn has closed this afternoon after a car crashed into the side of the building.Home Bargains on the St Nicholas Retail Park has shut following the collision, officials at the store confirmed to the Lynn News.Police were called to the scene at 3.46pm following reports that a white Volkswagen Polo had driven into the building.The store had to close this afternoon due to the crash. Picture:

A new assistance buggy has been introduced at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital to help assist patients and visitors who are less able to walk around the site.The idea came about after there were complaints about the terrain of the hospital having hills that were too steep, making it hard for those with limited mobility to get from the car park to the main building.Driven by trained volunteers, the six-seater buggy

Lynn’s Wilko store is set to close next week, it has today been revealed.An update issued on administrators PwC’s website today lists the Lynn shop on New Conduit Street among dozens set to serve customers for a final time on Friday, September 29.The high street chain, which entered administration last month, started its closure process last week.The Wilko store in King's LynnIt comes after it was confirmed last week that

Police are appealing for help to identify a man that they would like to speak to in connection with an assault in Lynn.The incident happened between 1.15pm and 1.20pm on Thursday, August 24 at a business on Old Sunway, when a man assaulted a member of staff.Anyone who recognises the man in the CCTV images should contact PC Kayleigh Marsh at Lynn Police Station on 101 quoting reference 36/61125/23.The incident

A Lynn supermarket which was evacuated after a fire took hold at the weekend is set to welcome customers again this afternoon.Several fire crews were called to the blaze at the Sainsbury's store on the Hardwick estate at around 5.50pm on Saturday – with the shop being shut to customers since then.Officials for the company have said an investigation is under way into the cause of the fire and the

A woman surrounded by “undesirable” people wound up in court once again after stealing from a town supermarket.Julie Hanks, 34, of Cresswell Street in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday charged with theft from a shop.She pleaded guilty to the offence, which she committed on July 13.Julie Hanks stole from Lidl in Lynn. Picture: Google MapsCrown prosecutor Nicola Lamb told magistrates that on that date, Hanks entered

A 19-year-old was warned he could end up in prison after he added to his criminal record with a drunken offence.Haydn Bone, of Wormegay Road in Blackborough End, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday charged with being drunk and disorderly in a public place.He pleaded guilty to the offence, which he committed on August 13 on Norfolk Street in Lynn.Norfolk Street in Lynn, where Haydn Bone committed his offenceCrown