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‘Deplorable’ 24-year-old slammed after avoiding jail for fireworks offence

‘Deplorable’ 24-year-old slammed after avoiding jail for fireworks offence

Authorities have condemned the man who injured four people at Fawkes in the Walks by setting off a firework after he avoided jail.

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Man convicted of sexual assault and banned from approaching women

Man convicted of sexual assault and banned from approaching women

A man convicted of sexual assault has been banned from approaching lone women in public.
Free flowers up for grabs - and could be gone within an hour

Free flowers up for grabs - and could be gone within an hour

West Norfolk Council is giving away flowers from garden areas in the district.
Popular circus returns tomorrow for brand new show

Popular circus returns tomorrow for brand new show

A team of acrobats, gravity-defying aerialists and extraordinary hand balancers are putting on a show as a popular circus returns to town.
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Legal wrangle holding up major housing project remains unresolved

Legal wrangle holding up major housing project remains unresolved

Legal wrangle holding up major housing project remains unresolved

A legal wrangle that has held up a housing scheme for nine months remains unresolved despite a looming deadline that could risk it being refused.

Rising costs cast doubt on Southgates masterplan

Rising costs cast doubt on Southgates masterplan

Rising costs cast doubt on Southgates masterplan

Plans to regenerate a historic part of Lynn have been thrown into doubt due to rising costs, leaving the council struggling to fill the funding gap.

‘Wonderful’ cafe-restaurant which used to be village shop is on the market for £785k

‘Wonderful’ cafe-restaurant which used to be village shop is on the market for £785k

‘Wonderful’ cafe-restaurant which used to be village shop is on the market for £785k

A former village shop, tea room and bakery is currently on the market for £785,000.

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Police inspector demoted after sharing documents claims he was caring for friend at risk of domestic abuse

Police inspector demoted after sharing documents claims he was caring for friend at risk of domestic abuse

A former police inspector has had his rank reduced after he inappropriately accessed personal details of two people.
Court hears cases of violence, theft, drugs and… harmonicas?

Court hears cases of violence, theft, drugs and… harmonicas?

A drunken attempt at playing the harmonica could be heard in court last week among cases of violence, drugs and theft.
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NATIONAL NEWS

‘Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest set for streets of Basel during Eurovision

‘Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest set for streets of Basel during Eurovision

‘Silent’ pro-Palestinian protest set for streets of Basel during Eurovision

Organisers are in ‘close contact’ with Celine Dion amid speculation she would make a stage return during the final on Saturday.
Man sentenced for cannabis plant explosion which killed friend and boy, seven

Man sentenced for cannabis plant explosion which killed friend and boy, seven

Man sentenced for cannabis plant explosion which killed friend and boy, seven

Reece Galbraith has admitted manslaughter following the blast in Benwell, Newcastle, in October.
Police continue to probe fires at homes linked to PM as man remains in custody

Police continue to probe fires at homes linked to PM as man remains in custody

Police continue to probe fires at homes linked to PM as man remains in custody

Counter-terrorism officers are working ‘at pace’ to establish the cause of the fires and ‘any potential motivation’, Scotland Yard said.
Leadbeater lauds MSPs’ assisted dying vote amid warning Bill is ‘inadequate’

Leadbeater lauds MSPs’ assisted dying vote amid warning Bill is ‘inadequate’

Leadbeater lauds MSPs’ assisted dying vote amid warning Bill is ‘inadequate’

Kim Leadbeater said she is ‘pleased’ that MSPs backed the general principles of assisted dying as psychiatrists raised ‘serious concerns’ over Bill.
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SPORT

Linnets budget could be cut by ‘best part of 30%’ next season

Linnets budget could be cut by ‘best part of 30%’ next season

Columnist Gavin Caney discusses potential cuts at King’s Lynn Town next season…

Mid Norfolk Youth League looking to increase numbers

Mid Norfolk Youth League looking to increase numbers

Mid Norfolk Youth League looking to increase numbers

Committee members from the Mid Norfolk Youth League hope two recent festivals will encourage more sides to join next season.

Linnets announce retained list

Linnets announce retained list

Linnets announce retained list

King's Lynn Town have published their retained list after the end of the 2024/25 season, with four first-team squad players set to depart The Walks.

Good numbers for latest Lynn parkrun

Good numbers for latest Lynn parkrun

Good numbers for latest Lynn parkrun

Ryan Oakes (17:12) and Lisa Pyatt (21:36) led the way for the respective men's and women's groups at the latest Lynn parkrun.

Dane sums up Stars’ frustration

Dane sums up Stars’ frustration

Dane sums up Stars’ frustration

King’s Lynn favourite Niels-Kristian Iversen summed up a mood of frustration after a potentially huge result at Ipswich on Monday slipped way.

Lynn GEARed up to deliver another epic 10k event

Lynn GEARed up to deliver another epic 10k event

In his weekly column in Your Local Paper, Gavin Caney reflects on how King's Lynn was left blown away by another special GEAR on Sunday.

The mood in the Stars’ camp is much brighter

The mood in the Stars’ camp is much brighter

In the latest Tape’s Up column in Your Local Paper, Nathan Bunting reflects of a derby defeat for the Stars against Ipswich.

Downham fly the flag with promotion

Downham fly the flag with promotion

In his weekly column in Your Local Paper, Mark Hearle reflects on promotion for Downham Town and play-off heartache for the Linnets.
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WHAT'S ON

Popular circus returns tomorrow for brand new show

Popular circus returns tomorrow for brand new show

A team of acrobats, gravity-defying aerialists and extraordinary hand balancers are putting on a show as a popular circus returns to town.

All things folk at free mini music festival

All things folk at free mini music festival

All things folk at free mini music festival

Denver Windmill is the venue for a mini free folk festival this month.

Fun dog show returns for ‘pawsome’ day

Fun dog show returns for ‘pawsome’ day

Fun dog show returns for ‘pawsome’ day

A popular dog show is returning this weekend, packed full of fun and activities for the whole family.

Cinema screenings, family days out and theatre shows in the coming week

Cinema screenings, family days out and theatre shows in the coming week

Cinema screenings, family days out and theatre shows in the coming week

Here’s a range of things to see and do to keep everyone entertained in the coming week...

Explorer and TV presenter coming to theatre as part of new tour

Explorer and TV presenter coming to theatre as part of new tour

Explorer and TV presenter coming to theatre as part of new tour

A best-selling author, explorer and TV presenter is set to embark on an exciting new tour.
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LIFESTYLE

How this paper covered original VE Day in 1945

How this paper covered original VE Day in 1945

Today is the 80th anniversary of VE Day and we’ve been through our archives to see how we marked the occasion in 1945.

On This Week: Taking a look back at VE Day headlines and a picture from 1981

On This Week: Taking a look back at VE Day headlines and a picture from 1981

On This Week: Taking a look back at VE Day headlines and a picture from 1981

We take a look back to the headlines 80 years ago and a picture from 1981…

Pupils get history lesson with a twist in 1981

Pupils get history lesson with a twist in 1981

Pupils get history lesson with a twist in 1981

Our weekly Memory Lane Schooldays feature focuses on a North Wootton Primary School history lesson in 1981…

Taking a look back through the business pages in 2012, 2014 and 2018

Taking a look back through the business pages in 2012, 2014 and 2018

Taking a look back through the business pages in 2012, 2014 and 2018

In our weekly All Our Yesterdays feature, we look back through the business pages of old editions of the Lynn News….
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