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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.

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.


Drug-driver was caught after ex-girlfriend reported him to the police following break-up

18 January 2025
Drug-driver was caught after ex-girlfriend reported him to the police following break-up

Drug-driver was caught after ex-girlfriend reported him to the police following break-up

18 January 2025

A drug-driver was caught after “a bit of a party” when his ex-girlfriend reported him to the police.


Man ‘very likely’ to be jailed after speeding at 100mph while being chased by police

18 January 2025
Man ‘very likely’ to be jailed after speeding at 100mph while being chased by police

Man ‘very likely’ to be jailed after speeding at 100mph while being chased by police

18 January 2025

A man is “very likely” to be jailed after speeding at 100mph and driving the wrong way around a roundabout in a bid to evade the police.


Solicitor breaks into Latin as former drug-dealer is sentenced for latest offence

18 January 2025
Solicitor breaks into Latin as former drug-dealer is sentenced for latest offence

Solicitor breaks into Latin as former drug-dealer is sentenced for latest offence

18 January 2025

A solicitor broke into Latin as his former drug-dealing client was sentenced after being caught with a few pounds worth of cannabis.


Man found guilty of attempted murder after trying to throw ex-partner down a well

16 January 2025
Man found guilty of attempted murder after trying to throw ex-partner down a well

Man found guilty of attempted murder after trying to throw ex-partner down a well

16 January 2025

A man who threatened to throw his former partner down a well on his country estate has been found guilty of attempted murder.


Pop-up business units in town centre will be operating by spring

16 January 2025
Pop-up business units in town centre will be operating by spring

Pop-up business units in town centre will be operating by spring

16 January 2025

Two new pop-up business units which were set up last year will be operating by spring, West Norfolk Council has said.

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Town centre designer outlet closing down as it is ‘not making any money’

15 January 2025
Town centre designer outlet closing down as it is ‘not making any money’

Town centre designer outlet closing down as it is ‘not making any money’

15 January 2025

A designer menswear outlet in Lynn’s town centre will close as it is “not making any money”.


Ferry to be out of action for ‘several weeks’ - with concrete falling into river

15 January 2025
Ferry to be out of action for ‘several weeks’ - with concrete falling into river

Ferry to be out of action for ‘several weeks’ - with concrete falling into river

15 January 2025

The West Lynn ferry is likely to be out of action for several weeks after a discovery found that nine steps are suffering from “deterioration”.


Search continues for 36-year-old connected with theft and criminal damage offences

15 January 2025
Search continues for 36-year-old connected with theft and criminal damage offences

Search continues for 36-year-old connected with theft and criminal damage offences

15 January 2025

Police are continuing to appeal for help to find a 36-year-old man who is wanted for offences in Norfolk and Essex.


Last chance to ask questions about how crime is handled in Norfolk

15 January 2025
Last chance to ask questions about how crime is handled in Norfolk

Last chance to ask questions about how crime is handled in Norfolk

15 January 2025

Norfolk’s Police and Crime Commissioner is hoping to hear questions from residents ahead of the year’s first accountability meeting later this month.


Leader appoints new cabinet member to help shape public health plans

14 January 2025
Leader appoints new cabinet member to help shape public health plans

Leader appoints new cabinet member to help shape public health plans

14 January 2025

A new cabinet member is ready to embrace an opportunity to shape the way public health is managed in Norfolk.


Town ferry out of action after step detaches from staircase

14 January 2025
Town ferry out of action after step detaches from staircase

Town ferry out of action after step detaches from staircase

14 January 2025

The West Lynn ferry is currently out of action after a step detached from its staircase.


Animal porn watchers, schizophrenics with BB guns and pensioner fraudsters in court

14 January 2025
Animal porn watchers, schizophrenics with BB guns and pensioner fraudsters in court

Animal porn watchers, schizophrenics with BB guns and pensioner fraudsters in court

14 January 2025

Animal porn watchers, schizophrenics with BB guns and a woman who stole nearly £10,000 from a bed-bound pensioner all wound up in court last week.


‘I feel scared’: Man breached restraining order by driving past ex-partner’s house

14 January 2025
‘I feel scared’: Man breached restraining order by driving past ex-partner’s house

‘I feel scared’: Man breached restraining order by driving past ex-partner’s house

14 January 2025

A man has been handed a community sentence after breaching a restraining order by driving past his ex-partner’s home and insulting her.


New charity proposed to help boost restoration of historic rail station

14 January 2025
New charity proposed to help boost restoration of historic rail station

New charity proposed to help boost restoration of historic rail station

14 January 2025

A charity is being proposed as part of a bid to breathe new life into a project to restore a historic railway platform.


Norfolk Police could lose ‘highly skilled’ staff members due to funding shortfall

13 January 2025
Norfolk Police could lose ‘highly skilled’ staff members due to funding shortfall

Norfolk Police could lose ‘highly skilled’ staff members due to funding shortfall

13 January 2025

Norfolk Police could be forced to reduce its number of “highly skilled and experienced” staff members due to a gap in funding.


Thousands of ‘wraparound’ childcare places made available in bid to support parents

13 January 2025
Thousands of ‘wraparound’ childcare places made available in bid to support parents

Thousands of ‘wraparound’ childcare places made available in bid to support parents

13 January 2025

More parents and carers are being supported to access work thanks to the successful launch of “wraparound” childcare across Norfolk.


‘Crucial’ funding to help disabled and elderly residents live independently

13 January 2025
‘Crucial’ funding to help disabled and elderly residents live independently

‘Crucial’ funding to help disabled and elderly residents live independently

13 January 2025

People with disabilities and older residents will be supported to live independently in their own homes for longer thanks to Government funding.


Pub to be turned into home after ‘regrettable’ decision

13 January 2025
Pub to be turned into home after ‘regrettable’ decision

Pub to be turned into home after ‘regrettable’ decision

13 January 2025

The “regrettable” decision has been taken to allow a village pub to be converted into a home.


Norfolk social workers responded to more than 400 emergencies over Christmas

13 January 2025
Norfolk social workers responded to more than 400 emergencies over Christmas

Norfolk social workers responded to more than 400 emergencies over Christmas

13 January 2025

Social workers in Norfolk had a busy festive period supporting residents after receiving 441 calls between Christmas Eve and New Year’s Day.


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