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Diss councillor and former mayor to step aside after 20 years.
A DISS town councillor who has twice held the position of mayor is stepping down after 20 years.
Olympic torch preparations for Suffolk
OLYMPIC torch bearers will start the flame’s 48-day journey to Suffolk tomorrow, and the county’s Olympic chiefs are urging people to get ready to welcome it.
Sporting opportunities in Suffolk campaign
A CO-ORDINATED campaign highlighting dozens of sporting opportunities taking place in Suffolk this summer for young people inspired by the London 2012 Games has been launched this week.
Doorstep sellers in Suffolk crackdown
UNSCRUPULOUS doorstep sellers are under the spotlight this month as Trading Standards in Suffolk begins its six-month-long ‘Scampaign’.
CPR training in Harleston
THE Waveney Valley Community First Responders will be holding a CPR and meet the team event on May 26.
Sport
Ipswich Town fan RUSSELL CLAYDON signs off hoping the defence will be made number one priority
MY BIGGEST wish for 2012/13 is that Paul Jewell learns from his mistakes, and that starts with building from the back.
Disappointment as Harleston lead overturned by Royals in Carrow Road final
HARLESTON Town were left to reflect on what might have been at Norwich City’s Carrow Road last night after King’s Lynn-based Reffley Royals scored twice in the second half to wipe out Hadlee Wright’s first half strike.
16 Otters swim to 23 medals at mini meet
DISS Otters put on another terrific display in the second UEA mini meet of the year.
Magpies host challenge day
TEAMS from across East Anglia battled the elements to take part in the Open Mixed Challenge tournament on Saturday, hosted by Harleston Magpies Hockey Club.
Weekend round-up: Diss CC suffer first defeat of season
SIMON Cooper’s Diss side lost by four wickets at North Runcton on Saturday, to send them to their first defeat of the campaign.
Lifestyle
Top line-up for third Hoxne Music Festival
HOXNE Music Festival is set to return on the last weekend of May with a line-up of top class performers.
Eye choir’s concert
EYE Bach Choir brings its current season to a close with a summer concert in Eye Church on May 19.
Whole Lotta Led
Led Zeppelin tribute act Whole Lotta Led will be performing at Diss Corn Hall next Friday.
Tour’s next stop
EASTERN Angles theatre company will be continuing their tour of Private Resistance at Archbishop Sancroft High School in Harleston on Tuesday.
Village trail and garage sale day
TWENTY-ONE garages will be taking part in the third Palgrave garage sale on Sunday from 9am to 2pm.
Community
Suffolk Police volunteers help save more than £2million in wages
SUFFOLK’S team of volunteer special constabulary officers have clocked up almost 95,000 hours during 2011/12.
More details needed on controversial homes plan
HARLESTON town councillors have said it is impossible to make an informed decision on an application to build 120 new homes in the town until issues including policing, drainage and flooding have been addressed.
A towering success
THE doors to the tower at St Mary’s Church in Redenhall were unbolted for the day on bank holiday Monday.
Charity ride is family affair
TWO brothers, together with family and friends, got on their bikes in Wortham on Saturday to raise funds for charity in memory of their late father.
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Weather for Diss
Friday 18 May 2012
Today
Light rain
Temperature: 9 C to 14 C
Wind Speed: 14 mph
Wind direction: East
Tomorrow
Cloudy
Temperature: 9 C to 16 C
Wind Speed: 13 mph
Wind direction: South west
