A cancer survivor says she had ‘great support’ from the public during her fundraiser for those affected by the ‘silent killer’. Diane Boothby took to the streets of Downham, collection bucket in hand, alongside various musicians to campaign for ovarian…
Two men caught on camera sniffing ketamine in King’s Lynn’s The Walks
Two pals who were “just trying to have a good time” paid the price after being caught on camera taking drugs in a park. Jake Wright, 25, of Riverbank Close, March, had travelled to meet up with his friend Damien Warby, of St James Lodge, Lynn on June 2…
King’s Lynn man caused damage because he could not find his way home
A man who smashed in a door, tore bricks out of a wall, damaged a gate, and kicked a police van was frustrated because he could not find his way home. Joshua Chapman, 27, of Queens Avenue, Lynn pleaded guilty to four charges of criminal damage through …
Drink-driver from Terrington St Clement swerved to miss an animal but hit parked cars
A driver who crashed his Mercedes into two parked cars trying to avoid an animal and ended up in hospital has pleaded guilty to drink-driving. Peter Price, 65, of Bullock Road, Terrington St Clement, was just under twice the drink-drive limit when the …
King’s Lynn pensioner vows to give up driving licence after drink-drive conviction
An elderly driver has said he will relinquish his driving licence for good after being banned for drink-driving. John Keatley, 88, of White Sedge, Lynn admitted drink-driving in Wootton Road, Lynn on May 11 when he appeared before magistrates at Lynn o…
Broadland MP Jerome Mayhew to fight to keep hold of £10m grant with petition after Fakenham swimming pool plans ‘put in doubt’
An MP is fighting to keep hold of funding after plans for a town’s swimming pool have been “put in doubt”. Jerome Mayhew, the MP for Broadland and Fakenham, is calling for residents to show the government how important a swimming pool would be for the …
Still work to be done so LGBTQ+ people and the trans community can feel supported
In our weekly Friday Politics column, Labour leader on West Norfolk Council, Francis Bone, discusses equality… This column follows on from last week’s article by Jo Rust in which she praised the success of this year’s very well-attended Lynn and West N…
All Our Yesterdays: Raising a cup for Macmillan in Downham Market, King’s Lynn, Watlington, Hunstanton and Magdalen
In this week’s All Our Yesterday’s feature, we take a look back at Macmillan Coffee Mornings throughout the years… September 2002: Six-year-old Sophie Bailey joins her mum Shelley as school secretary Maureen Dixon serves coffee at Howard Infant School,…
Terrington St Clement teenager guilty of child sex offences and possessing extreme animal pornography
A teenager must wait to learn his fate after admitting three offences of possessing indecent images of children and one of possessing extreme animal pornography. Magistrates at King’s Lynn refused jurisdiction over the case against Lucian McNamara. 19,…
Staff at RSPCA’s Eau Brink Rehoming Centre in Tilney All Saints looking to find families for three kittens
In our weekly Paws For Thought column, staff at Eau Brink Rehoming Centre try to find homes for three cute kittens… Blackcurrant, Blackjack and Liquorice are three brothers who are looking for their forever homes but the poor boys have not received one…