- Festival fans praised as arrests fall
- Health event provides referrals for pair at risk
- CCTV images of football disorder released
- Stab death prompts murder inquiry
- Insurer will get heart-attack man home
- Man quizzed by police over body find
- Shopkeeper 'beaten to death with bottles from shelves'
- Historic photos revealed in new book
- Patrolling police smell out cannabis
- Hague: making matters public 'not easy'
- Fish flourishes in Flushing Meadows
- Commissioner questions tape timing
- Onions out of Ashes
- Carson released from England squad
- Gerrard hoping for opening win
- Carragher plays down title tilt
- Zvonareva through in New York
- Walliams and Lucas unveil next show
- Ex-UB40 singer rests after collapse
- Two-year deal for Radford
News
Couple counting down to Grand Canyon trek
A Norfolk couple are counting down the days until they take part in the biggest challenge of their lives, a trek through the Grand Canyon.
Delight at enthusiasm for Diss event
Sponsors have spoken of their delight that businesses have snapped up all exhibitor stands at trade fair Diss on View.
Diss trader to retire after 10 years
A long-established Diss trader is to leave the high street to retire.
Art trail to lift town traders
Businesses in Diss have rallied behind an arts trail which is set to bring increased exposure and trade to all parts of the town centre.
Officeline golf day chips in £700 for charity
A CHEQUE for £703 was presented to the British Heart Foundation on Monday on behalf of Officeline UK.
Local
Anger at theft from elderly carer
A 79-year-old full-time carer of her Alzheimer’s-suffering husband has had her handbag stolen in a distraction theft while supermarket shopping.
MP makes hospital beds vow
North Suffolk MP Dr Daniel Poulter has said new beds as part of a £1.5 million redevelopment of Hartismere Hospital, Eye, are “key”.
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THE FIRST page was turned last week to open up a bright, new chapter for Attleborough’s historic Connaught Hall.
Suffolk teenager sits GCSEs from his bed
A SUFFOLK teenager has taken some of his GCSEs in what is probably one of the most unusual exam locations on record.
Former PC’s upset over horse incident
A RETIRED police officer from Suffolk was distressed on Monday after reporting an incident of dangerous driving while out horse riding in Mendham.
Regional
£1m lottery prizes awaiting collection
Two £1 million EuroMillions prizes in East Anglia are yet to be claimed.
Death prompts warning of 'choking game'
An American parental-help organisation warned of the dangers of a teenage "choking game" after a boy from Essex died while apparently playing it.
Fruit and water for triathletes stolen
Thieves stole 250 bananas and 10 cases of bottled water waiting to be distributed to triathletes at a sports centre in Cambridgeshire.
'IPhone fraudsters' held in police raids
Police shut down a global criminal conspiracy, after a swoop in Southend, suspected of milking millions of pounds from stolen iPhones through premium phone lines.
Tanker driver remanded over level crossing crash
A 38-year-old Cambridgeshire man has appeared in court accused of endangering railway safety after a crash in Suffolk between a train and a sewage tanker in which 21 people were injured.
National
Chubby men 'lose sight of manhood'
British men are losing sight of their manhood as they pile on the pounds, a survey showed.
Forces could face cuts 'Armageddon'
Police forces would face "Armageddon" if ministers imposed funding cuts as high as 40%, a chief constable has said.
Parents quizzed on 'honour killing'
The parents of suspected honour killing victim Shafilea Ahmed have been questioned by detectives investigating her murder.
'Talks held' over assisted suicide
A team of professionals held an urgent meeting to discuss a disabled pensioner who repeatedly threatened to kill himself seven months before he ended his life at a Swiss clinic.
Shopkeeper 'battered with bottles'
A shopkeeper was battered to death in his own store as he tried to protect his "hard-earned money" from a gang of robbers, a jury has been told.
Business
Businesses step into the Diss Dragons’ Den
THE FIRST small business owners entered the Diss Dragons’ Den to pitch their firm in the hope of winning a prize worth £3,000.
Good response already for village shop
THE TREND of tough economic times for independent shops has been bucked with the opening of a new electrical store in south Norfolk.
Home-reared and hand-made puts local meat producer on the supermarket shelves
An award-winning food producer which counts Delia Smith among its fans has made a breakthrough into a key new market.
Car park extension plan for railway station
The car park at Diss Railway Station could see a much-needed extension.
Crime
Anger at theft from elderly carer
A 79-year-old full-time carer of her Alzheimer’s-suffering husband has had her handbag stolen in a distraction theft while supermarket shopping.
Anger at family heirlooms loss
THE OUTRAGE, shock and sadness at having jewellery raided from your home has been described by a Mendham woman.
Serial burglar faces sentencing
A PROLIFIC burglar who raided houses in villages including Bacton and Earl Soham then stored looted antiques in Stonham Aspal was found guilty of 12 offences on Thursday.
Murder inquiry anniversary
A YEAR on and police still do not know who carried out the assault on a 73-year-old man which lead to his death and are appealing for fresh information.
Education
Suffolk teenager sits GCSEs from his bed
A SUFFOLK teenager has taken some of his GCSEs in what is probably one of the most unusual exam locations on record.
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PULSES were racing at schools in Norfolk and Suffolk on Tuesday morning as pupils gathered to collect their long-awaited GCSE results.
School’s fears for home bid
Huge opposition is mounting to a plan to build 13 affordable homes near a south Norfolk school.
Health
MP makes hospital beds vow
North Suffolk MP Dr Daniel Poulter has said new beds as part of a £1.5 million redevelopment of Hartismere Hospital, Eye, are “key”.
Hartismere gets £1.5m revamp
A £1.5m refurbishment of Hartismere Hospital in Eye has been announced.
Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dr Dan Poulter’s Diss Express column
July has been a busy month. Topping my agenda in Westminster has been increasing the awareness of the new Government towards the issues affecting rural communities.
Politics
MP makes hospital beds vow
North Suffolk MP Dr Daniel Poulter has said new beds as part of a £1.5 million redevelopment of Hartismere Hospital, Eye, are “key”.
Housing plan slammed
Despite alterations, a plan for housing in the north of Diss has been rejected by the town council.
Traders facing more roadworks misery
Embattled Diss traders are bracing themselves for yet more disruption after long delays caused by resurfacing work to Victoria Road.
Council set to axe 200 jobs
AROUND 200 council workers in Norfolk could lose their jobs as the county prepares for huge cuts in public spending.
Hopes over Diss relief road dashed
Hopes to open up a Diss traffic bottleneck appear to have been dashed after a house builder refused to accommodate a link road.
Traffic and Transport
Car park extension plan for railway station
The car park at Diss Railway Station could see a much-needed extension.
Columnists
In My View: Catherine Morris - Why the big hurry?
WHAT is the problem with drivers on the Diss to Harleston stretch of the A143?
Diss Business Forum column - Jenna Cox
Well, as we knew would happen, all exhibitor places for Diss on View 2010 have sold out early, and there is the ubiquitous reserve list.
Across the Border: Norwich City columnist Tom Haylett is happy with the strikeforce but is unsure about other sections
It’s been an, erm, interesting start to 2010/11 for Norwich City, with one win and one defeat on the board.
In My View: Robin Budd - Time for council to act on jams
Anyone unlucky enough to be coming in and out of Diss this week will have noticed the roadworks on Victoria Road.
In My View: Luke Page - Tough on crime, thoroughness in reporting crime
When a mindless vandal or group of vandals snapped a load of trees along Shelfanger Road, on the Roydon side of the boundary, about two weeks ago, quite rightly people were disappointed.
Entertainment
It’s back to 1940s in Gissing
GISSING Village Fete really will be fun for all the family this Sunday as it takes on a 1940s theme.
Family fun, airships and live music end festival
ARTS LOVERS have been enjoying a wide range of events all week at the ninth Harleston & Waveney Festival and Bank Holiday Monday will bring a chance for all the family to soak up the holiday atmosphere together.
Dolls House Fair returns to Rushall
THE RUSHALL Dolls House Fair is back for a third year this Sunday at the Community Centre in Wortwell.
Soapbox races to bring thrills and spills for all
BOTESDALE is gearing up for another day of races on Bank Holiday Monday when the chequered flag goes on its sixth Soap Box Grand Prix.
Classic tale comes to Barns
JANE AUSTEN’S famous Pride and Prejudice is coming to Wingfield Barns on Tuesday with an outside theatre company bringing new meaning to the story.
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Weather for Diss
Thursday 02 September 2010
Today
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Temperature: 9 C to 19 C
Wind Speed: 12 mph
Wind direction: South east
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Temperature: 9 C to 18 C
Wind Speed: 9 mph
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