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A teenager coming out of an evening screening at the Majestic Cinema became a target of an assault.Police are appealing for help to identify a man after an incident at the cinema in Lynn's town centre.On Friday, March 17 a teenage boy was grabbed and pushed to the floor inside the cinema as an evening screening came to an end.Have you seen this man? Police want to speak to him

Businesses and customers were left without water at Lynn's Hardwick Industrial Estate after damage led to a burst main.A "third party" reportedly caused the problems on Tuesday, with businesses throughout the area left without any mains water.Anglian Water is responsible for the infrastructure in the area, but a spokesperson told the Lynn News that the damage was caused by someone else.Businesses at the Hardwick Industrial Estate in Lynn were left

A Lynn woman who attempted to hire a hitman on the dark web to kill a former colleague after their fling came to an end will wait longer to find out her punishment.Helen Hewlett, 44, of Hawthorns, was found guilty of soliciting to murder and stalking following a trial at Norwich Crown Court in February.She had been due to appear at the court again today for sentencing, but this has

The historic model of a famous ship will remain in its home town after being purchased by a museum.Lynn man Roland Bach, 80, put a miniature construction of HMS Discovery - a famous vessel captained by George Vancouver in the late 1700s - up for sale earlier this year after buying it himself at an auction.He expressed hope that it could stay in West Norfolk, but was worried local buyers

A runner is hoping to lay his London Marathon ghost to rest next month while raising money for charity.Acclaimed journalist David Blackmore, from Gaywood, collapsed with heat stroke just before the 25-mile mark in the London Marathon in October 2021, and had to be retrieved from the course and treated by volunteers from St John Ambulance. Now, the 36-year-old is gearing up to complete the same race on Sunday, April

It was a bitter-sweet occasion when a long-established West Norfolk elderly folks lunch club held its 56th birthday celebration.While members were in Easter party mood on Wednesday as long-serving, enthusiastic member, 93-year-old Ken Robinson, cut a celebration cake, there were those who felt they were maybe witnessing the club’s final party.For the weekly club has declined in numbers since coming out of Covid and unless it can attract more members

Environmental awareness has been blooming in Lynn as secondary school students get creative to highlight the critical issue of plastic pollution.Sixty Year 8 students from Springwood High School have had the opportunity to contribute to the environmental community project ‘Meadow of Hope.’The project was started by the West Norfolk Youth Advisory Board (YAB) along with Blackfield Creatives director, Tim Mann, to create a flower meadow entirely made from recycled plastic.Students

Police force not supported by the public Steve Mackinder’s letter in Viewpoint on March 24 made compelling reading in the manner policing was carried out on the head teacher of a Lynn school leading to an arrest in front of pupils.We live in a society where the criteria for judgement is unfairly ‘guilt by accusation’, even after exoneration.Lynn head teacher Greg Hill was arrested in front of pupils (63335940)It is

Fire crews were called to release a child locked in a vehicle this afternoon.One appliance from Lynn was called at 1pm today (Monday) to reports of the youngster being trapped on the Tuesday Market Place.A stop message was received shortly afterwards at 1.13pm.The child was locked in a vehicle on the Tuesday Market PlaceDo you have a story? Email newsdesk@lynnews.co.uk