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A man admitted in court to sending abusive texts and emails to his ex-partner after being unable to see his child.Daniel Manning-Coe, 34, of York Road in South Lynn, was in the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday, where he pleaded guilty to causing harrassment without violence.The string of messages were sent between October 30, 2022 and January 5 this year – with Manning-Coe calling his ex-partner names such as “c*ck

A Lynn man was in court after finding a woman’s purse on the floor and using her bank card to go shopping.Daniel Parsons, 28, of Bransby Close, admitted to the offence of fraud at the town’s magistrates court on Thursday.It comes after Parsons found a purse on Loke Road on April 15 and decided to pick it up and go to the Premier off-licence.Parsons took the bank card into the

A group of students at Springwood High School have won two awards in the Young Enterprise Programme for their entrepreneurial abilities.The young entrepreneurs have been tackling the issue of the link between drink spiking and sexual assault and their innovative efforts were rewarded.Students Freddie Burt, Will Bland, Lexi Ampohmah and Edwin Muji set up a sexual assault awareness company SAWARE, with the aim of promoting awareness of drink spiking and

A group of youngsters took part in some special activities to mark a milestone anniversary.The 12th King’s Lynn Scout Group celebrated 90 years with a group birthday sleepover.Further pursuits involved a morning hike to Alive Corn Exchange to watch the stage production of The Tiger Who Came to Tea for the Squirrel Scouts.The group celebrating with a cakeThe youngsters had fun together celebrating 90 years of scoutingMeanwhile, the Beavers, Cubs

A Lynn man refused to take a breathalyser test after swerving in and out of a road on a mobility scooter.Robert Vincent, 35, of Dawber Close in Gaywood, appeared at Lynn’s Magistrates’ Court on Thursday where he admitted to the offence of refusing to provide specimen for analysis.It comes after an incident on the afternoon of April 20 when Vincent was seen on Austin Street in Lynn driving in and

A town centre shop is closing its doors for the last time today.Poundland, on Lynn’s Broad Street, will shut for good by the end of the day – after which an “exciting new brand” is set to take over the space.Last month, company bosses told the Lynn News that although they wished to stay open at the site, their landlord “asked them to leave”.Lynn's Broad Street Poundland store is closing

A head teacher who was arrested on suspicion of stalking offences earlier this year has been re-bailed for a second time.Greg Hill, the former head of Howard Junior School in Gaywood, was arrested outside the school on March 6 amid suspicions he had stalked another adult.He was also suspected of resisting or obstructing an officer in the execution of their duty, and was bailed until May 10.Former Howard Junior School

• James Wild, MP for North West Norfolk, writes for the Lynn News, June 2:Where were you when you heard the fantastic news that QEH is now one of the new hospitals the government is committed to building by 2030?Judging by conversations in recent days, the viewing figures for Parliament Live must have surged as people tuned in to hear the Health Secretary’s statement on new hospitals.King's Lynn Queen Elizabeth

Tributes have been paid to a “true gentleman” who devoted his life to serving the Royal British Legion and armed forces charities.Major Bill Kerr, who was president of Lynn’s RBL branch, died aged 88 on May 16 following a short illness.His family and friends are gathering today for his funeral, which will feature a legion parade to celebrate his life.Major Bill Kerr passed away aged 88Bill Kerr with his familyBorn