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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.

Controversial farmer’s funeral will take place this month

11 February 2025
Controversial farmer’s funeral will take place this month

Controversial farmer’s funeral will take place this month

11 February 2025

The funeral of controversial farmer Tony Martin is set to be held in West Norfolk later this month.


Looking back at the life of Tony Martin, who shot and killed 16-year-old burglar

10 February 2025
Looking back at the life of Tony Martin, who shot and killed 16-year-old burglar

Looking back at the life of Tony Martin, who shot and killed 16-year-old burglar

10 February 2025

We take a look back through the Fenland Citizen archives at some of the key points from notorious farmer Tony Martin’s life.


Erratic 25-year-old who sped away from police while drug-driving is sentenced

02 February 2025
Erratic 25-year-old who sped away from police while drug-driving is sentenced

Erratic 25-year-old who sped away from police while drug-driving is sentenced

02 February 2025

A 25-year-old has been handed a community order after a committing a raft of driving offences while speeding away from the police.


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.


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.


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.


36-year-old sentenced after incident which saw tattoo studio owner punched

13 January 2025
36-year-old sentenced after incident which saw tattoo studio owner punched

36-year-old sentenced after incident which saw tattoo studio owner punched

13 January 2025

A man insisted he is a “decent enough fellow” after being involved in an incident which saw a tattoo studio owner punched.


Heroin addict jailed after stealing Simpsons toy set

12 January 2025
Heroin addict jailed after stealing Simpsons toy set

Heroin addict jailed after stealing Simpsons toy set

12 January 2025

A prolific offender has been jailed after stealing carbon monoxide alarms and a Simpsons character set.


Rebuild of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn to kick off in 2026

11 January 2025
Rebuild of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn to kick off in 2026

Rebuild of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in King’s Lynn to kick off in 2026

11 January 2025

Work to construct the new Queen Elizabeth Hospital is expected to begin in the middle of next year.


Residents to pay more tax as council looks to fund town projects

11 January 2025
Residents to pay more tax as council looks to fund town projects

Residents to pay more tax as council looks to fund town projects

11 January 2025

March residents will pay 2.87% more in council tax this year after a decision was ratified on Monday evening.


Uncertainty over major river project after cost was ‘underestimated’

17 December 2024
Uncertainty over major river project after cost was ‘underestimated’

Uncertainty over major river project after cost was ‘underestimated’

17 December 2024

Uncertainty surrounds a major project to clear the Main Drain after “the complexity and cost of the scheme was underestimated”.


Inquest into death of horror crash victim will not go ahead

06 December 2024
Inquest into death of horror crash victim will not go ahead

Inquest into death of horror crash victim will not go ahead

06 December 2024

An inquest into the death of a man killed in a five-vehicle crash will no longer go ahead.


Six arrests made as police seize 40 vehicles in driving crackdown

05 December 2024
Six arrests made as police seize 40 vehicles in driving crackdown

Six arrests made as police seize 40 vehicles in driving crackdown

05 December 2024

Forty vehicles were stopped as part of a multi-agency operation to tackle driving offences along the border between Cambridgeshire and Norfolk.


Innovative warning signs being installed along flood-ridden road

22 November 2024
Innovative warning signs being installed along flood-ridden road

Innovative warning signs being installed along flood-ridden road

22 November 2024

Works to install innovative electronic signs on a stretch of road which often becomes impassable as a result of flooding have kicked off.


Footpaths could be closed for six months as part of ‘significant’ work on Main Drain

04 October 2024
Footpaths could be closed for six months as part of ‘significant’ work on Main Drain

Footpaths could be closed for six months as part of ‘significant’ work on Main Drain

04 October 2024

The “most significant work” to take place on the Main Drain since St Germans Pumping Station was built is kicking off this month.


Schools need ‘immediate work’ to repair potentially dangerous ceilings

02 October 2024
Schools need ‘immediate work’ to repair potentially dangerous ceilings

Schools need ‘immediate work’ to repair potentially dangerous ceilings

02 October 2024

Several schools in our area require “immediate work” on parts of their ceilings which could be at risk of collapsing.


Huge announcement as hospital rebuild is back on track

20 September 2024
Huge announcement as hospital rebuild is back on track

Huge announcement as hospital rebuild is back on track

20 September 2024

A hospital rebuild looks to be back on track after the Health Secretary announced it is “out of scope” of a review.


22-year-old has gone ‘cold turkey’ since committing host of drug and driving offences

08 September 2024
22-year-old has gone ‘cold turkey’ since committing host of drug and driving offences

22-year-old has gone ‘cold turkey’ since committing host of drug and driving offences

08 September 2024

A 22-year-old has been handed a community order after committing a host of drug and driving offences.


Fly-tipper fined nearly £500 after dumping waste in village

06 September 2024
Fly-tipper fined nearly £500 after dumping waste in village

Fly-tipper fined nearly £500 after dumping waste in village

06 September 2024

A fly-tipper who took a householder’s waste that was later found dumped is nearly £500 worse off after he was prosecuted by West Norfolk Council.


Woman who drunk-drove while more than four times the limit will learn fate next month

24 August 2024
Woman who drunk-drove while more than four times the limit will learn fate next month

Woman who drunk-drove while more than four times the limit will learn fate next month

24 August 2024

A woman who drunk-drove while more than four times the legal limit is set to be sentenced.


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