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Emergency crews on scene of two-car crash on main town road

Emergency services are currently on the scene of a crash on one of Lynn's busiest roads.Police, firefighters and paramedics responded to reports of the two-vehicle collision on Hardwick Road just before 7pm.A police spokesman said the road is closed between the traffic lights in between Sainsbury's and Tesco and Scania Way/Hansa Road while emergency services deal with the incident.Emergency services on the scene of a crash on Lynn's Hardwick RoadWitnesses

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‘I’m going to snort some cocaine in the toilets,’ man said as he ran away from police

A man who was heard saying "I'm going to snort some cocaine in the toilets" appeared in court after running away from officers.Dovydas Lebedevas, 18, of Lady Jane Grey Road, Lynn, admitted to obstructing a police officer of their duty at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday.Magistrates raised their concerns about the 18-year-old, who already has a number of criminal convictions.The offence happened on Norfolk Street, King's Lynn. Picture: Google

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New partnership creates opportunities for girls in football

Athena Care Homes have announced the partnership with Alive King's Lynn Community Football in a bid to encourage more girls to play the sport.Up to eight schools will be invited to join the seven-aside league with fixtures taking place at Lynnsport.The schools can bring squads of up to 10 girls from Year 5 and 6 to compete in monthly figures, as well as the new 'Athena Care Homes Community Cup'

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Pensioner tells court he will ‘never drive again’ after being caught drink-driving on A10

A pensioner was caught drink-driving after a member of the public alerted police to concerns over his poor driving.William Watson, 72, of Marshland Street, Terrington St Clement, appeared at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of drink-driving.Crown prosecutor Nicola Lamb outlined to the magistrates that on Feburary 17, police responded to a call by a member of the public reporting a vehicle driving badly along

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Woman lied to mother and police about losing cash and said she was robbery victim

A woman appeared in court for wasting police time after lying to her mother about losing cash that she was given.Fiona Stevens, 31, of Keeble Court, Lynn, admitted causing wasteful employment of police at the town's magistrates' court on Thursday.It comes after an event which happened on December 6 last year, when police received a call from Stevens' mother saying that her daughter had been pushed by someone and her

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‘You were just over the limit unfortunately,’ magistrates tell drink-driver

A man who was caught drink-driving now faces a year-long ban after magistrates disqualified him this week.Robert Hanley, 35, admitted to driving his Ford when above the specified alcohol limit at Lynn's Magistrates' Court on Thursday.It comes after he was stopped by police on Raby Avenue in Lynn and officers could smell alcohol and cannabis on his breath.Hanley provided a roadside breathalyser test of 43mcg per 100ml of breath. Picture:

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Town centre street reopens after sinkhole is fixed

A main road through Lynn town centre has reopened today as work to repair a sinkhole has been completed.Part of King Street collapsed on Saturday, which was taped off by police to alert motorists to it.The road was then shut off on Wednesday morning as Anglian Water crews attended the site and investigated the cause.King Street in King's Lynn has now reopenedA spokesperson for the water company said that its

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Officers in town deal with almost 50 motoring offences in a day

Norfolk Police have dealt with a number of vehicle related crimes as part of their Roads Policing Action Day.More than 40 vehicles were stopped by police in Lynn on Wednesday (April 12) as part of a multi-agency operation to reduce road casualties and disrupt criminality.A number of officers took part in the Roads Policing Action Day, including those from the Roads and Armed Policing Team and the Commercial Vehicle Unit

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