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Residents have been left frustrated by a lack of support at their flood-damaged homes – and claim their young children have become ill as a result.Numerous people living at Turbus Road in North Lynn first had heavy rainfall come gushing into their homes in August last year.They have been calling for help from Freebridge Community Housing, which manages the street, ever since - but limited action meant that when flash

Organisers are urging people to not miss out on an “absolutely phenomenal” free experience this weekend when the Hanseatic Festival of Watersports returns to Lynn.Water ski races, jet ski and powerboat racing - with breathtaking speeds of up to 100pmh - and a number of exciting demonstrations will keep punters entertained.Live music by local band Redemption and fireworks on Saturday night, as well as daily flypasts, will keep the fun

A groundsman who works on football pitches across the county has had his livelihood stolen from him after somebody took his tractor and trailer last week.Chris Cracknell, from Fakenham, has worked on town’s football pitch for more than 10 years and has spoke of his struggles after his tractor, trailer and disc seeder were taken last week.At the beginning of this month, Chris had bought the equipment from a former

The doors at a popular town centre discount store will close within a fortnight.The Poundland premises on Broad Street in Lynn, within the Vancouver Quarter, are set to shut at the start of next month.Company bosses have said that although they wished to stay open at the site, their landlord has “asked them to leave”.The Poundland store on Broad Street will close at the start of JuneThe future of the

A court heard how a woman was influenced by her partne to steal bottles of vodka and whiskey from a supermarket.Julie Hanks, 34, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and admitted shoplifting to the value of £40.50.Prosecutor Colette Harper outlined to the magistrates’ that on March 23, Hanks was in Sainsbury’s on the Hardwick Estate in Lynn and was seen with a man.Sainsbury's at Hardwick, King's Lynn.The man was

A 19-year-old claimed he did not kick a shop entrance – but admitted that he punched it.Klaidas Molieus, of Walpole Road in Lynn, pleaded guilty to the offence of being drunk and disorderly at the town’s magistrates’ court.Crown prosecutor Colette Harper told magistrates that Molieus was not charged with causing criminal damage as there was no visible damage caused to the shop entrance.King's Lynn Magistrates' CourtShe continued by outlining the

A provisional licence holder “couldn’t resist” driving his motorcycle at high speed and overtaking a number of cars - while doing a wheely.Sebi-Florin Turcanu, 26, of Kingsway in Lynn, admitted to four offences at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday.He was charged with failing to stop a vehicle when required to by police, driving without a full licence, driving without due care and attention, and driving a vehicle when his

A woman caused “some pain” to a policeman’s knee after kicking him when they came to her home address.Sophie Maynard, 30, of Raby Avenue in Lynn, appeared in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where she admitted to the offence of assault by beating an emergency worker.This followed an incident which occured on January 19, where police were called to Maynard’s home address due to an “unrelated incident.”Maynard appeared in

A man who “got in the wrong crowd” as a teenager admitted to having more than £300 worth of cocaine hid behind a sofa.Benjamin Bayfield, 20, admitted to having class A and class B drugs in his possession and was subsequently sent to Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court to receive his punishment.Prosecutor Colette Harper outlined the case to magistrates on Thursday and said that on May 29, 2022, police conducted a search