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A restaurant in Setch saw a record number of visitors through the doors during the weekend of Mother’s Day and announced its busiest weekend so far.The Warehouse Taproom Bar and Restaurant was fully booked with families and friends enjoying flocking in to try some “mouth-watering cuisine and excellent service”.Kate Clark, social media manager for the business, said: “We’re delighted that so many families chose to spend their Mother’s Day at

A West Norfolk vet has been cleared of serious professional misconduct regarding the care she gave to two dogs following a disciplinary hearing.Katharine Power, lead vet and managing director at Vets One group which has practices in Lynn and Downham, appeared before the Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons disciplinary committee in November, as well as in February and March.The charges against Dr Power related to alleged clinical and communications failings

A man will face a trial next month after pleading not guilty to having a class B drug in his possession.Andrew Harvey, 34, of Reepham Road, Norwich is accused of possessing the controlled drug of amphetamine in Lynn.His trial will be held at Norwich Crown Court on Thursday, April 20 after denying the offence in Lynn's Magistrates' Court last Thursday.Andrew Harvey was in Lynn Magistrates' Court on Thursday where he

Political debate will be under the spotlight when a popular television show comes to town this summer.BBC One's Question Time will be hosted from Lynn's Alive Corn Exchange on Thursday, June 8 - with this being the crew's first visit to the town since July 2018.The current affairs discussion programme aims to give people an opportunity to directly scrutinise senior politicians and others who exercise power and influence at a

A woman who assaulted two police officers told her solicitor that she had become upset after seeing a relative be subjected to a homophobic attack.Bethany Cracknell, 19, of Holyrood Drive, Dersingham, admitted to the two accounts of assault of an emergency worker along with being drunk and disorderly at Lynn's Magistrates' Court last Thursday.Crown prosecutor Denise Holland told the magistrates that at around 3am on February 4, Cracknell was seen

For those travelling by bus to and from King's Lynn and surrounding areas, First Bus will run the following timetable across the Easter weekend.On Good Friday, April 7 it will be the usual Sunday timetables.For Saturday, April 8 it will be the normal Saturday timetables.Easter bus timetable (iStock picture)On Easter Sunday, April 9 and Easter Monday, April 10 it will be the Sunday timetables.Normal timetables will operate at all other

A charity is appealing for help to refurbish a sensory room for children with disabilities.Break, which supports young people in care, is looking for help in its bid to refurbish the facilities in one of its Lynn homes.It opened ten years ago, and aims to benefit young people with disabilities with the sensory rooms - which can provide both stimulation to help learning and a calming environment to regulate emotions.Anna

A blind pensioner has said he will need to use a foodbank when his rent and service charges increase in April.Paul Smith, 77, lives in a one-bedroom flat managed by Freebridge Community Housing and is so concerned about his rent going up next month that he plans to use foodbanks to ease the squeeze on his finances.It comes after Freebridge have told him his rent will rise by £100 and

Norfolk's Coroner's Office has launched an appeal to find the family of a man who died earlier this month.Terry Hazelwood, aged 66, died at his home address in Orchard Court, Lynn, on Saturday, March 18.There were no suspicious circumstances surrounding his death.Norfolk Coroner's Service has launch the appeal to find the family of Terry HazelwoodDespite carrying out extensive enquiries, no next-of-kin have been identified by the Coroner’s Office.Anyone who may