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Kerb crawlers on therapy course
A rehabilitation programme for kerb crawlers is introduced in Norfolk to cut offending.
Jobs head young people's agendas
Members of a 'Youth Cabinet' talk about jobs and other issues affecting them as the local elections approach.
Football club loses main sponsor
Budget airline Flybe decides to relinquish its sponsorship of struggling Norwich City FC after two years.
Dead man in car 'not suspicious'
A post-mortem examination is carried out on the body of a man found dead in a car in Norfolk.
Consultation over, now fight against quarries begins
TODAY marks the end of a ten-week consultation period on controversial plans for new quarries across West Norfolk.
Campaigners celebrate end of A149 fight
CAMPAIGNERS have celebrated the end of their fight to improve safety on the A149 Norfolk Lavender junction at Heacham as work on a 750,000 enhancement scheme was completed th
Dog Fouling, 23rd April
Constant dog fouling, where kids walk to school.Everyday more & more like the dog has been trained to use this footpath.
Teachers on strike for 4.1 per cent
TEACHERS across the region left the classroom and headed for the picket lines yesterday as part of the national strike against below-inflation pay offers.
Ofsted chiefs praise Greyfriars' pupils
PUPILS at Lynn's Greyfriars Primary School are making good progress and standards are rising, according to the school's latest Ofsted report.
Beachamwell: Church to be PO?
POST office campaigners in Beachamwell have been offered a possible olive branch in the fight to save their branch with news the village church could accommodate counter servi
Objections to Downham flats plan
PLANS for ten flats in Downham, have prompted more than 30 letters of objection.
Send 'Save Our Post Offices' petitions
THE Lynn News Save Our Post Offices campaign is now four weeks old and has continued to flourish with floods of protest material reaching our offices.
Police slam crime-risk Lynn shop design
POLICE have hit out at the design of Lynn's new shopping centre while urging anti-crime features for a proposed "shop in the sky" in the Vancouver Quarter.
West Winch car thief 'drove at police'
A CAR thief deliberately drove at a police car which was pursuing him down a dead-end track, a court heard.
Thief demanded woman's bag
A WOMAN was left frightened but unhurt after a thief cycled up to her in The Walks in Lynn and demanded she hand over her bag.
Women tackle estate drug dealers
Two women are recognised for helping to rid their community in Norfolk of drug dealers.
Hospital clinic scoops top award
The Norfolk and Norwich University Hospital specialist team win an award for innovation.
West Raynham RAF site to be eco-village?
AMBITIOUS plans for a major overhaul of the former RAF base at West Raynham were submitted last week in a move which could see the dormant site transformed into an eco-village
Reward for missing Sutton Bridge dog
A 300 reward is now being offered for information leading to the safe return of a greyhound which disappeared last week.
Operation clean-up at Old Hunstanton
RESIDENTS of Old Hunstanton have been out and about cleaning up again ahead of this year's entry into the Anglia in Bloom competition.
Visitors warned over hospital bug
Visitors are being asked to stay away from a Norfolk hospital after an outbreak of winter vomiting virus.
Partner's drug death anguish
THE PARTNER of a man who died after taking speed has hit out at the "too short" prison sentences given to a Lynn couple who were dealing the killer drug.
Drank himself to death after girlfriend left
AN Estonian man whose life was "a complete mess" drank himself to death after splitting up with his girlfriend, an inquest heard.
Ducks on menu for Castle Acre fun
CASTLE Acre went quackers at the weekend when the annual duck race took place.
Oil still a target in West Norfolk
HOUSEHOLDERS have been sent a renewed warning to be on guard against fuel thieves after another month of raids.
Business group set for expansion
A Norfolk property and waste firm is celebrating two new contracts and acquiring another company.
Fans warned 'behave during derby'
Football fans attending the derby between Ipswich and Norwich are told to behave by police.
Ten-pint former footballer banned
An ex-Wales and Premiership footballer admits drinking up to 10 pints when stopped by police.
Seven charged over race attacks
Seven people are charged in connection with a series of race attacks in the area around a university.
Weather aids sub-sea cable repair
Engineers repairing a sub-sea cable to an offshore wind farm say good weather will help them meet their deadline.
Sutton Bridge residents unhappy with tax rise
SUTTON Bridge residents have voiced their concerns over what they claim is an injustice in council tax bills which sees them paying more money for less services.
Councils write off 130m in tax
More than 130m of unpaid council tax was written off by English councils last year, it is confirmed.
Snettisham's David to be borough mayor
SNETTISHAM councillor David Johnson will be officially welcomed as West Norfolk's new borough mayor next month.
Sex pest paramedic avoids penalty
A paramedic from Cambridge accused of groping a student midwife is found guilty of misconduct.
Do you recognise this man?
THIS man is wanted by police on suspicion of using false details to buy a nail gun.
More coastal access sparks safety fears
GREATER access to West Norfolk's stunning coastline could be offered to members of the public as part of new legislation proposed in the Government's draft Marine Bill
Residents fight Broads flood plan
Hundreds of Norfolk Broads' residents meet to hear plans which could include abandoning villages to the sea.
Paedophile aimed to get caught
A 50-YEAR-OLD paedophile has been jailed for three-and-a-half years after deliberately leaving child porn images on a work's computer so he would be caught.
Ladies step up to the oche for John
GENEROUS darts players have been stepping up to the oche in a 24-hour throwing marathon to raise money for Macmillan Cancer Support.
Rally cry goes up in Wimbotsham
THE desperate fight to save rural post offices in our region reaches Wimbotsham tonight when residents will be able to voice concerns about the loss of services in their villa
Woman injured in Hempton crash
A WOMAN was cut from her car and taken to hospital with a head injury after a crash with a lorry in Hempton.
Supermarket bans balloons after West Norfolk lamb drama
A SUPERMARKET giant has banned the use of its promotional balloons after a newborn lamb became entangled in one on a West Norfolk farm.
Lynn TV restaurant Maggie's has closed
THE Lynn restaurant which featured on Channel 4 show Ramsay's Kitchen Nightmares has bitten the dust and new leaseholders have moved in to launch an Italian eatery at the
Lynn cannabis grower avoids prison
A LYNN man involved in the sophisticated production of cannabis has avoided prison after a court heard the drugs had been used for his own personal use and not supply.
Cause of West Lynn death still not established
THE cause of death of a man found dead at his West Lynn home has still not been established.
Pensthorpe to be Springwatch home
A MAJOR BBC television wildlife programme has found a new home at a West Norfolk nature reserve for its 2008 series.
Boost for dream of North Lynn BMX track
THE Prince's Trust has received a welcome boost for its work in the region following a busy period of fundraising in Lynn.
Delia recipes 'loaded with salt'
Campaigners attack recipes in Delia Smith's latest book, "How to Cheat at Cooking", for being too high in salt.
Film focuses on lives of Gypsies
Misconceptions about Gypsies and travellers are set to be tackled in a new film commissioned in the East.
Veteran loco getting boiler refit
The 57-year-old steam locomotive Oliver Cromwell gets a new boiler as part of a major renovation.
Future of Lynn caf in balance
THE future of a popular town centre caf will come under the spotlight today (7) when council planners discuss a scheme to demolish the building to make way for 33 new
Floating hut with 60,000 price
A floating beach hut set in remote marshland is put on the market at a guide price of 60,000.
102 new homes for Downham?
REVISED plans for 102 new homes on the former Williams Refrigeration site in Downham will come under the spotlight next week.
Hunstanton caravan park looks set to go-ahead
PLANS for a new caravan park in Hunstanton look set to go ahead despite numerous objections from seafront traders and residents.
Five's Trisha has breast cancer
TV talk show presenter Trisha Goddard from Norfolk is being treated for breast cancer, her husband says.
New Ashill gospel hall has opponents
PLANS to build a new gospel hall in Ashill look likely to be thrown out by councillors following a raft of objections.
Youths banned from buying ketchup
Supermarkets ban the sale of eggs and tomato ketchup to youths in a bid to cut anti-social behaviour.
Romanov ends Thaxton's title bid
British lightweight champion Jon Thaxton is withdrawn after five rounds against Yuri Romanov.
Biggs' bid for Christmas release
Great Train Robber Ronnie Biggs should be released from prison by Christmas, his lawyer says.
Iconic arts centre marks 30 years
The Sainsbury Centre at the University of East Anglia in Norwich is celebrating its 30th anniversary.
Super Kids: Specially chosen for their strengths
ALL the nominees for this year's Super Kids awards were invited to Lynn Town Hall, where they were each presented with a certificate by Borough Mayor Kathy Mellish.
Grow the trees, Southery
MORE trees are being planted in Southery on Sunday as part of "greening" of the village.
Burglars attack Marshland home
BURGLARS attacked a house in Marshland St James, damaging patio doors and getting away with a haul of electrical equipment.
Super Kid - Simply the best
A CARING teenager, who helps at home and has supported both parents through illness, has been named this year's Super Kid.
Downham's Julie helps save lives of others
A WELL-KNOWN West Norfolk community worker who asked for her organs to be donated following her death has so far helped saved the lives of four people.
Royal Anglians - watch the slideshow
THE Royal Anglian Regiment took to the streets of Lynn for their long-awaited homecoming parade.
Sad farewell to QEH club
LYNN'S Queen Elizabeth Hospital Sports and Social Club closed its doors at the weekend though it might re-form in a different location.
Spent 115,000 on Swaffham toilets
GLEAMING new loos in Swaffham have won approval from visitors and residents since being given a 115,000 revamp.
Charged for free Lynn bus journey
SOME pensioners boarding a 505 bus to Lynn on the first morning of the new "free" national bus pass scheme found themselves being charged for a journey which had cost
CAMRA Heacham pub before the camera
WEST Norfolk branch of the Campaign for Real Ale (CAMRA) has presented the award for its Pub of the Year 2008 to the Fox and Hounds in Heacham.
Recognition for Lynn Legion stalwarts
SOME of the Poppy Appeal stalwarts who helped to collect nearly 30,500 in the Lynn and district area last year have received certificates to mark their efforts.
Migrants 'vital to East economy'
Skilled migrant workers are vital to the economy in the East of England, a development agency says.
No criticism of NHS after triplets' birth
A GAYWOOD grandfather has defended the National Health Service after his triplet grandchildren were split up after birth because of hospital shortages.
Firemen free lamb stuck in pipe
Fire crews are called to help free a lamb which had become stuck in a length of piping in north Norfolk.
Man hauled from Lynn river
A PASSERBY hauled a man from the river after spotting him in the water near Gladstone Road, Lynn.
Smash-and-grabs in Hockwold
A STRING of smash-and-grabs in Hockwold have sparked police to appeal for information.
Paper mill offices open in Lynn
THE company behind the new multi-million pound Saddlebow paper mill has moved into offices in Lynn ahead of the start of construction.
More time to say 'No' to quarries
RESIDENTS have an extra four weeks to comment on controversial plans to build new quarries and waste disposal sites across West Norfolk.
Gas terminal protesters released
Nineteen protesters arrested at a North Sea gas terminal are released on police bail.
Fear over more coastguard strikes
The Maritime and Coastguard expresses disappointment that staff are expecting to hold further strikes over pay.
Protesters arrested at terminal
A number of protesters are arrested following a demonstration at a gas terminal in Norfolk.
North Lynn car addict hoped to attract girls
A NORTH Lynn "car addict", who thought driving cars would attract the opposite sex, has been given a jail sentence for a string of motoring offences.
Protestors stage demo at terminal
Anti fossil fuel protestors are demonstrating outside a gas terminal in Norfolk, police confirm.
QEH staff: One in five suffers abuse, attacks
A WORRYING trend of abuse and attacks on staff at Lynn's Queen Elizabeth Hospital by patients or their relatives appears to be continuing.
Support for Post Office campaign pours in
SUPPORT is pouring in for the Lynn News Save Our Post Office campaign.
Parish meeting at Marshland St James
VILLAGERS will get a chance to air their views and hear all the latest news affecting them at an annual parish meeting.
Marshland landowner hit by vandals again
ARSONISTS have targeted the property of a businessman supplying land for a controversial wind farm in Marshland St James.
Lynn town centre set for major facelift
CONSULTATION on plans to transform Lynn town centre, including the former post office building, will begin later this month.
Fund launched to help Fairstead girl
A DEVASTATED family has launched a fundraising appeal for its battling five-year-old girl after she was diagnosed with a life-threatening brain tumour.
24 new homes on way for Terrington?
A NEW 24-home community complete with its own caf, shop, laundry and cinema could be built on the former Suttons Horticulture site in Terrington St Clement.
Clenchwarton groundsmen dig in over pay
GROUNDSMEN employed by Clenchwarton Parish Council are on strike following a drawn-out pay dispute.
New eco-friendly bus for Lynn
NORTH West Norfolk MP Henry Bellingham officially launched a new bus on Friday an eco-friendly, low-emission vehicle.
East Winch animal centre launches new appeal
AN ANIMAL centre has launched a new appeal to help it deal with an unexplained influx of needy seals.
Nine more bikes for West Norfolk bobbies
WEST Norfolk residents can expect to see more bobbies on their bikes thanks to the delivery of nine new sets of wheels.
Theft from South Wootton store
THIEVES used a crowbar to force entry to the service station at South Wootton's Rainbow supermarket.
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