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A disqualified driver did not realise that he was banned until he was pulled over by police in Lynn, a court has heard.Amritpal Singh, 21 appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and admitted driving while disqualified and subsequently driving without insurance.Prosecutor Stephen Munton said that it came after Singh was stopped by officers on Hardwick Road on Tuesday, April 18 after they saw some debris hanging off of the

A man attempted to steal almost £300 worth of protein bars from a town supermarket – and later stole more than £100 of confectionary from another store nearby.Robert Read, 42, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court last Thursday, where he admitted to one count of theft and another of attempted theft.The case was outlined by prosecutor Stephen Munton, who said that Read first attempted to steal £276.30 worth of Grenade protein

Goodie bags and shopping vouchers will be on offer when a new town store opens this week.Heron Foods is opening up on Saint Dominic Square on Thursday, within Lynn’s Vancouver Quarter.The “Top Quality – Low Prices” food store specialises in frozen products, but stocks chilled and non-frozen food too.Heron Foods will open in Lynn on ThursdayAnd after staff open the doors at 8am in two days time, the first 200

Police are asking members of the public to check dashcam footage after a driver failed to stop near a Lynn roundabout at the weekend.It relates to an incident on Saturday when officers attempted to pull over a blue Ford Galaxy, with the registration FE52 WSX, due to its manner of driving.The driver failed to stop on the A47 from the Pullover roundabout at 5.05pm.The incident happened on the A47 pullover

A former Lynn woman made her debut appearance on Love Island last night, as the first episode of the reality dating show aired.Jess Harding, 22, who was a student at King Edward VII Academy and was last week revealed as a contestant on the latest installment of the ITV2 and ITVX series, was seen entering the Mallorcan villa and meeting the other islanders yesterday evening.The Lynn News will be following

A charity which transports blood and other vital items has been presented with a new car by the King.Norfolk Blood Bikes is ran entirely by volunteers and has been donated a £15,500 Ford Focus which will help them transport blood, plasma, platelets, samples, vaccines, donor breast milk and any other urgently required medical items.It’s thanks to the sponsor of the Sandringham Association of Royal Warrant Holders (SARWH) who fundraised for

I’m off to Download Festival in Leicestershire tomorrow. Live music, a few beers, hopefully plenty of sunshine, and some precious time with my 20-year-old son Alfie. I can’t wait.Recently, I’ve seen young band Penguinz at the Riverside in Sutton Bridge and ska punk outfit Faintest Idea at the Blue &Gold Club at Lynn FC. I hope also to be attending the Latitude Festival in Suffolk with Alfie next month, where

A woman who grew up in Lynn will be on screens across the country this evening as the first episode of Love Island airs.Jess Harding, 22, who was a student at King Edward VII Academy and was last week revealed as a contestant on the latest installment of the reality TV dating series, can be seen entering the Mallorcan villa in a first look of tonight’s show posted on social

Patients, staff and visitors witnessed history in the making this morning as the first stage of the rebuild project at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital got under way.It came as demolition began on the Inspire Centre, a landmark building near the entrance of the site built using reinforced autoclaved aerated concrete (RAAC), which construction workers started to knock down to make way for a multi-storey car park.The work, which is expected