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School's double celebration

Pupils and teachers celebrated a school’s 160th anniversary.

Couple given 3 months to keep out of trouble

Couple given 3 months to keep out of trouble

A couple with addiction issues and long criminal records have been given a chance to go straight.

Two men accused of robbery

Two men accused of robbery

Two people accused of robbing a pair of men have had their case sent to crown court.

Woman admits damaging car

Woman admits damaging car

A woman has admitted causing criminal damage to a grey Audi A7.

Driver did not realise his licence had been revoked

Driver did not realise his licence had been revoked

A man who failed to inform DVLA of address changes has been disqualified from driving for two weeks.

Man fined for being drunk and disorderly

Man fined for being drunk and disorderly

A man has landed a £106 court bill for drunken behaviour in the street.

Hot tub soak ended in door break

Hot tub soak ended in door break

A man ended up with a £935 court bill after a soak in the hot tub with his partner bubbled up into a row.

Hospital trust charged after death of patient

Hospital trust charged after death of patient

A hospital trust has been charged with a criminal offence following the death of a 28-year-old patient.

Church hosts historic fayre

Church hosts historic fayre

A Charter Fayre raised £600.

Railway opens up for charity

Railway opens up for charity

Visitors enjoyed a charity weekend at Norton Hill Light Railway.

Truss abandons £8.8bn policy to slash public sector pay

02 August 2022

Truss abandons £8.8bn policy to slash public sector pay

02 August 2022

Liz Truss has been forced to abandon a £8.8bn policy on public sector pay after senior Conservatives said it would 'level down' the country.

'I'm so proud': Man who ate 12 sandwiches every day loses more than 20 stone

'I'm so proud': Man who ate 12 sandwiches every day loses more than 20 stone

A secret sandwich addict who didn't leave the house for five years can now finally take his son to school - after losing more than 20 stone.

Man who hit another on the head ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work

Man who hit another on the head ordered to do 100 hours of unpaid work

A man has been ordered to do 100 hours’ unpaid work for hitting a man on the back of the head.

Woman caught behind the wheel following after-work pint faces driving ban

Woman caught behind the wheel following after-work pint faces driving ban

A tip-off to police led to a woman being caught drink-driving following an after-work pint.

Man with 110 previous offences on record stole ready meals, cider and wine from store

Man with 110 previous offences on record stole ready meals, cider and wine from store

A prolific offender from West Norfolk has added another theft to his record.

Marathon walk raises hundreds for Samaritans

Marathon walk raises hundreds for Samaritans

Lynn Samaritans held their annual Marathon walk last Sunday.

Woman who made off with 11 shampoo bottles from pound shop was 'bullied' into shoplifting

Woman who made off with 11 shampoo bottles from pound shop was 'bullied' into shoplifting

CCTV operators helped trace a woman who had been “bullied” into shoplifting, a court heard.

Homeless man found with cannabis tells court he's going on a detox

Homeless man found with cannabis tells court he's going on a detox

A homeless man who spent his last bit of money on cannabis was quickly arrested.

Man smashed pharmacy door after turning up to wrong place for appointment

Man smashed pharmacy door after turning up to wrong place for appointment

Frustration led to a 51-year-old man smashing a pharmacy door, Lynn Magistrates’ Court was told.

New play area officially opened at town park

New play area officially opened at town park