The Diss and District edition of the Norfolk and Suffolk Express carried a report on the Diss bypass, a £6.4million project that would ease traffic in Victoria Road.
It was pencilled to start construction by 1996 and to be competed by the beginnin
g of the next century.
Coins found in Scole by Brian Read fetched £3,392 at action. Mr Read found the Roman coins while digging foundations for his bungalow.
In the property section, buyers could get a detached two-bedroom cottage in Scole for £49,000
Debenham Leisure Centre was handed over to the trustees in a ceremony. Steve Palframon, chairman of the Village Hall and Playing Field Trust, said that the centre was to be improved further and it had won a top award from the Eastern Council for Sport.
South Norfolk-based Shaun Tacey, of Ipswich Witches speedway team, was appealing for sponsors after being promoted from the juniors to the main team.
Former Diss High School pupil Merlyn Forrer became British vaulting champion at the age of 16.
Diss Town won their final game of the season, 1-0 against Stowmarket, with Paul Warne scoring the decisive goal.
It was the Tangerines' first season in the Jewson Premier League.
They finished fourth with Gary Smith named as player of the season.
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