Six daredevil fundraisers plunged from 13,000 feet – raising thousands for cancer patients. Members of the Breast of Friends fundraising group organised a skydive, which raised £9,559.20 including Gift Aid, for Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital’s Breast Care and Cancer Care Units. The group, whose members are united by shared experiences of cancer, completed the challenge
A man who was swerving across a road with a nine-year-old in his car has had his licence taken away. Nijo mon Kallukadan Poulouse, a fish factory worker from Grimsby in Lincolnshire, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to failing to complete a breath test, driving without insurance and driving without
Venues and businesses are being urged to support breastfeeding mums by signing up to a new county initiative. Norfolk County Council has launched its Infant Feeding Friendly Norfolk (IFFN) initiative this week hoping to improve breastfeeding rates in King’s Lynn and across the county. Lynn has a low breastfeeding rate and the aim of IFFN
The search is on to find Britain’s most life-changing railway station in a promotion which last year saw Lynn’s station reach the final. Nominations have opened for the World Cup of Stations 2025, hosted by Rail Delivery Group, and passengers who appreciate their stations have until August 22 to cast their votes. In last year’s
Jumping on a car, assaulting a bouncer, and kneeing a police officer in the eye on a single night out has landed a man in the dock. Thomas Lidgey, of Hilgay Road in West Dereham, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday, pleading guilty to four offences. Each crime, which included criminal damage, common assault,
Councillors have agreed to clamp down on gambling companies coming to Lynn after becoming “dismayed” at the number of slot machine sites opening. Jo Rust, cabinet member for people and communities at West Norfolk Council, highlighted the figures last night as the authority agreed to back calls for the Government to give councils more power
A man who was caught with multiple canisters of laughing gas in his uninsured car has been fined hundreds. Rudolf Simkuns, of Tinkers Drove in Wisbech, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to the possession of the Class C drug for wrongful inhalation – as well as driving without insurance. The
In our weekly look at books, we focus on a true story of murder, sensation and miscarriages of justice… The Peepshow by Kate Summerscale has been longlisted for the Women’s Prize for Non-Fiction 2025. Set in London, 1953, police discover the bodies of three young women hidden in a wall at number ten Rillington Place,
A man who shocked drive-thru staff by appearing naked at the window breathed a sigh of relief as he left the courtroom with no more than a fine. Edward Excell, of London Road in Lynn, appeared at the town’s magistrates’ court on Thursday and pleaded guilty to outraging public decency. The 44-year-old exposed himself to
A teenager says he has realised taking cannabis is “not a good idea” after being found with multiple bags of it in his home. Kyran George-Cook, 18, of Dobby Drive in North Lynn, appeared in court on Thursday, charged with possession of the Class B drug. Police carried out a search of his home on