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Kris Johnston is a trainee reporter who joined the Lincolnshire Free Press and Spalding Guardian in May 2021. Kris has a first class honours degree in Journalism from the University of Stirling.

Devolution: Loss of street-level politics would be ‘a disaster’ - but key projects intact

24 January 2025
Devolution: Loss of street-level politics would be ‘a disaster’ - but key projects intact

Devolution: Loss of street-level politics would be ‘a disaster’ - but key projects intact

24 January 2025

We have an in-depth chat with West Norfolk Council leader about plans for devolution…


Supermarket cafe set to shut down

23 January 2025
Supermarket cafe set to shut down

Supermarket cafe set to shut down

23 January 2025

Sainsbury’s has said it will shut its remaining 61 in-store cafes as part of a major overhaul - including in Lynn.


Wild dubs Chancellor ‘tin-eared’ as he calls for farming tax to be withdrawn

23 January 2025
Wild dubs Chancellor ‘tin-eared’ as he calls for farming tax to be withdrawn

Wild dubs Chancellor ‘tin-eared’ as he calls for farming tax to be withdrawn

23 January 2025

James Wild has urged the Chancellor to think again and withdraw the Government’s controversial ‘tractor tax’.


A look back at disgraced head teacher’s spectacular downfall

23 January 2025
A look back at disgraced head teacher’s spectacular downfall

A look back at disgraced head teacher’s spectacular downfall

23 January 2025

Here is a timeline of Greg Hill’s journey from eccentric head teacher to a humiliated prisoner…


Another warning over scammers pretending to be police - with one person handing over money

22 January 2025
Another warning over scammers pretending to be police - with one person handing over money

Another warning over scammers pretending to be police - with one person handing over money

22 January 2025

Police have issued yet another warning as fraudsters pretending to be officers continue to target vulnerable residents.


Progress being made at new library - and decision on Carnegie expected within weeks

22 January 2025
Progress being made at new library - and decision on Carnegie expected within weeks

Progress being made at new library - and decision on Carnegie expected within weeks

22 January 2025

Progress continues to be made at Lynn’s new library - and a decision on the Carnegie building could be made within weeks.


New healthcare centre gets the green light

21 January 2025
New healthcare centre gets the green light

New healthcare centre gets the green light

21 January 2025

A new healthcare facility and pharmacy will be built in Downham after being given the green light.

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Completion of hospital rebuild pushed back to at least 2032 - sparking safety concerns

21 January 2025
Completion of hospital rebuild pushed back to at least 2032 - sparking safety concerns

Completion of hospital rebuild pushed back to at least 2032 - sparking safety concerns

21 January 2025

The Queen Elizabeth Hospital rebuild is now not expected to be complete until at least 2032 - raising serious concerns over patient safety.

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Dangerous speeders, drug-drivers and car headbutters appear in court

21 January 2025
Dangerous speeders, drug-drivers and car headbutters appear in court

Dangerous speeders, drug-drivers and car headbutters appear in court

21 January 2025

Dangerous speeders, drug-drivers and car headbutters all wound up in Lynn Magistrates’ Court last week.


County council presents balanced budget after making significant cuts to services

20 January 2025
County council presents balanced budget after making significant cuts to services

County council presents balanced budget after making significant cuts to services

20 January 2025

Norfolk County Council is believed to have balanced its budget for 2025/26 despite having to bridge a black hole of millions of pounds.


Man sacked from job after headbutting car during drunken rampage at pub

20 January 2025
Man sacked from job after headbutting car during drunken rampage at pub

Man sacked from job after headbutting car during drunken rampage at pub

20 January 2025

A man has lost his job after a drunken onslaught at a village pub saw him headbutt a car window.


Sign on key roundabout heavily damaged after late night crash

20 January 2025
Sign on key roundabout heavily damaged after late night crash

Sign on key roundabout heavily damaged after late night crash

20 January 2025

A sign has been left heavily damaged on Lynn’s Hardwick roundabout following a crash on Friday night.


‘Mother’s love for her son’ led to her breaching restraining order

20 January 2025
‘Mother’s love for her son’ led to her breaching restraining order

‘Mother’s love for her son’ led to her breaching restraining order

20 January 2025

“A mother’s love for her son” led to her breaching a restraining order in a bid to see him.


Man caught driving while disqualified after exchanging his Kenyan licence

20 January 2025
Man caught driving while disqualified after exchanging his Kenyan licence

Man caught driving while disqualified after exchanging his Kenyan licence

20 January 2025

A 34-year-old has been fined and disqualified from driving after being caught behind the wheel while already banned.


Disgraced head teacher charged with breaching restraining order

19 January 2025
Disgraced head teacher charged with breaching restraining order

Disgraced head teacher charged with breaching restraining order

19 January 2025

Disgraced head teacher Greg Hill has been remanded in custody once again after being charged with breaching his restraining order.


19-year-old laughs in court as he hears details of his drunken behaviour

19 January 2025
19-year-old laughs in court as he hears details of his drunken behaviour

19-year-old laughs in court as he hears details of his drunken behaviour

19 January 2025

A 19-year-old laughed in the dock as a court heard about his drunken actions which saw him ejected from a nightclub.

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25-year-old handed himself into the police after breaching non-molestation order

19 January 2025
25-year-old handed himself into the police after breaching non-molestation order

25-year-old handed himself into the police after breaching non-molestation order

19 January 2025

A man demonstrated “clear remorse” by reporting himself to the police after breaching a court order.


Drunken outburst at hotel saw man assault worker

19 January 2025
Drunken outburst at hotel saw man assault worker

Drunken outburst at hotel saw man assault worker

19 January 2025

A man’s drunken outburst saw him assault a worker in a town hotel.


Man took amphetamine before driving as his drug habit went ‘off the rails’

19 January 2025
Man took amphetamine before driving as his drug habit went ‘off the rails’

Man took amphetamine before driving as his drug habit went ‘off the rails’

19 January 2025

A 24-year-old was caught drug-driving after officers discovered several “large white rocks” inside his packet of cigarettes.


42-year-old breached restraining order multiple times by spending the night at ex-partner’s home

18 January 2025
42-year-old breached restraining order multiple times by spending the night at ex-partner’s home

42-year-old breached restraining order multiple times by spending the night at ex-partner’s home

18 January 2025

A man breached a restraining order on multiple occasions after receiving “mixed messages” from his ex-partner.


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