Crime and Courts
GAYWOOD: Man climbed through roof into his former girlfriend’s bedroom
A man who climbed on to the roof of his former girlfriend’s house and took off roof tiles to get into her bedroom appeared before King’s Lynn magistrates yesterday.
HUNSTANTON: No charges over funeral bust-up
Police will not be pressing charges over allegations that a traffic warden was assaulted after issuing tickets to members of a funeral party.
GAYTON: On/off relationship lands man in court again
A man previously jailed for harassing his ex-partner appeared in court again after their on-off relationship went sour once more.
Gavin Hodge admitted breaching a restraining order that banned him from Gayton after a police officer spotted him there on Sunday.
WIGGENHALL ST GERMANS: Driver assaulted while waiting in traffic
A motorist was punched in the face during a dispute with a man in St Germans on Monday. Police say the driver was in his vehicle in a queue of traffic on Fitton Road, caused by roadworks, at 1.30pm when he was approached.
DOWNHAM MARKET/BURNHAM DEEPDALE: Shop raids ‘may be linked’, police say
Two shop break-ins in which thousands of pounds worth of cigarettes were stolen may be connected, detectives say.
KING’S LYNN: Benefits cheat had debts
A father-of-two jailed two years ago for stealing more than £16,000 from his employer has appeared in court again for falsely claiming almost £5,000 in benefits.
Drug convictions for Narborough teenager and step-father
A trainee butcher who sold drugs to pay for his car insurance was told he had come close to facing seven years in jail.
GAYWOOD: Inquiry launched into house raid
Burglars broke in through a conservatory door to raid a house in Gaywood this week.
KING’S LYNN: Carer assaults mother in row
A carer hit her mother – who has Parkinson’s disease – mother over the head with a broom after an argument.
NORTH LYNN: Worked while claiming
A woman who was overpaid more than £2,600 in income support and carer’s allowance has been given a conditional discharge.
HUNSTANTON: Flood hero’s sign restored
When a yob quite literally ‘put the boot in’ on the Reis Leming Way sign in the Esplanade Gardens at Hunstanton it looked as if the damage would be beyond repair.
1 commentBREAKING NEWS: Woman dies after collapsing outside town shop
A woman has died after she collapsed in Lynn town centre this morning.
SWAFFHAM: Academy employee suspended after allegation
A member of staff at Swaffham’s Nicholas Hamond Academy has been suspended after an allegation was made against the individual.
DOWNHAM MARKET AND KING’S LYNN: Three sentenced for cannabis factory
Three people have been sentenced for running a cannabis factory in Downham.
FAKENHAM: Three men due in court on drugs charges
Three men will be appearing in court on drugs charges later this month.
DOWNHAM MARKET AND KING’S LYNN: Murder inquiry launched after caravan death
Police have launched a murder investigation after a former Downham man died last week.
KING’S LYNN & DOWNHAM MARKET: Murder probe as man dies in caravan
Police have launched a murder investigation after the death of a former Downham and Lynn man.
KING’S LYNN: Man punches windscreen in a rage following row
A father-to-be admitted criminal damage and being drunk and disorderly after punching a car windscreen in Lynn’s Tuesday Market Place.
People are being trafficked in West Norfolk, says MP
North West Norfolk MP Henry Bellingham attended an exhibition in the House of Commons highlighting the hidden nature of Modern Day Slavery, having joined the All Parliamentary Party Group dedicated to stopping human trafficking.
KING’S LYNN: Driver attacks brother-in-law
A driver who deliberately knocked his brother-in-law off his bike before beating him in a fit of road rage has been spared immediate jail.
KING’S LYNN: Mum with heroin addiction stole to pay off drugs debt
A “deeply troubled” heroin addict broke down in tears when a court heard how she went on a shoplifting spree in a desperate bid to pay off a drugs debt.
KING’S LYNN: Uninsured drink-driver
Tomas Zilinskas, 26, of Cresswell Street, Lynn, appeared at Lynn Magistrates’ Court and admitted drink-driving and driving without insurance or a licence on April 20.
KING’S LYNN: Lock up this summer
Local PCSO’s were at the Queen Elizabeth Hospital to offer staff preventative measures to deter bicycle thieves.
KING’S LYNN: Grandmother appeals for return of bag
Thieves stole a handbag as an elderly woman was helping her disabled husband into their car.
WEST NORFOLK: Thanks as judge retires
Civic leaders in West Norfolk have paid tribute to the career of a senior crown court judge, who is retiring after a legal career spanning 40 years.
KING’S LYNN: Path to detox on offer to help beat addiction
People suffering from drug addiction and alcoholics will be able to turn to a new service in Lynn which aims to help them kick the habit.
ALISA DMITRIJEVA: Police review investigation in body found on Royal estate
Police are reviewing the investigation into the death of a teenager who was found dead on the Sandringham estate.
UPDATE CLENCHWARTON: One person cut free after lorry and car crash on A17
One person is trapped after a crash involving a lorry and a car.
DERSINGHAM: War memorial work sparks threat
A teenager whose dedication to maintaining his village war memorial won praise from The Queen is being investigated by police after a complaint about his work.
9 commentsLATEST NEWS: Multi-vehicle crash blocks A10 near Hilgay
The A10 has been blocked by a five-vehicle crash near the bridge over the Cut-Off Channel at Hilgay this (Friday) afternoon.
Five-mile queues in both directions quickly built up following the incident, which involves two cars, two vans and a lorry.
WOOTTONS: Trio plead guilty to burglary plot
A gang of burglars who were caught by police in an early hours operation near Lynn have admitted committing a string of burglaries across Norfolk.
Police taser father outside ex’s house, King’s Lynn court is told
A man who “just wanted to say a goodbye to his daughter” had to be tasered by police when he flew into a rage outside his ex-partner’s house.
KING’S LYNN: Man faces sex charge in court
A man accused of paying a girl under 13 to let him drink her urine has appeared in court.
KING’S LYNN: Crime falls at Queen Elizabeth Hospital
Crime levels at Lynn’s Queen Elizabeth Hospital are reported to have dropped dramatically during 2012.
WEST NORFOLK: Commissioner says sorry for speed comments
The West Norfolk-based county police commissioner has apologised for comments he made suggesting that some speed limits should be scrapped.
KING’S LYNN: Police investigating car fires
Arsonists are suspected to be behind two car fires during the early hours of this morning (Tuesday, April 30).
TERRINGTON ST JOHN: Motorist doing 70mph in 30mph zone gets ban lifted
A man caught speeding at 70mph in a 30mph limit has managed to get his driving ban overturned.
HEACHAM: Herd of four still on the loose
As reported in The Lynn News on Friday, four bullocks are still on the loose after seven of the beasts escaped from farmer Terry Sanderson in Heacham last Wednesday.
CLENCHWARTON: Store raid was part of three county crimewave
Two men have been jailed for a spate of robberies across three counties - including a raid on a West Norfolk village store.
WEST WINCH: TV stolen in house raid
Electrical equipment was stolen from a house in West Winch. Offenders are believed to have targeted the property in West Winch Road sometime between 1pm on April 17, and 4.35pm on Sunday.
DOWNHAM MARKET: Police appeal after teenager felt threatened
A teenager handed money over to two men after he felt threatened.
KING’S LYNN: Prison warning over images
A man who admitted making, possessing and distributing indecent images of children has been warned he could go to prison when he is sentenced later this year.
WEST BILNEY: Police hope to flush out portable toilet thieves
Police are looking to flush out the thieves of a portable toilet.
KING’S LYNN: Man jailed for five years for child sex crimes
A Lynn man has been jailed for five years for a total of 26 child sex and pornography offences.
KING’S LYNN: Three in court over drug claims
Two men and a woman have appeared in court charged in connection with the alleged supply of class A drugs.
SUTTON BRIDGE: Raiders target village garages
A welding machine and eight alloy wheels were stolen in raids on two garages last week.
KING’S LYNN: Police warning over town drinking
Police in Lynn have warned that they are stepping up their efforts to clamp down on underage drinking and enforce the town’s no drinking zones following a recent rise in cases.
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