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Village pub could soon be transformed after nearly five years

28 September 2025
Village pub could soon be transformed after nearly five years

Village pub could soon be transformed after nearly five years

28 September 2025

After nearly five years, there could be a light at the end of the tunnel for a village pub as the hunt for a tenant continues.


Vital funding a ‘lifeline’ for free clothes scheme

27 September 2025
Vital funding a ‘lifeline’ for free clothes scheme

Vital funding a ‘lifeline’ for free clothes scheme

27 September 2025

Organisations offering free clothes for young children and support for unpaid carers are the latest to be offered a sizeable council grant.


Coffee shop plans to double in size as expansion revealed

23 September 2025
Coffee shop plans to double in size as expansion revealed

Coffee shop plans to double in size as expansion revealed

23 September 2025

A popular Norfolk coffee shop could more than double in size to meet increasing customer demand.


Bond between villages and town strengthened at twinning ceremony

02 September 2025
Bond between villages and town strengthened at twinning ceremony

Bond between villages and town strengthened at twinning ceremony

02 September 2025

Representatives from four countries came together in celebration over the weekend to mark the strengthening of links between two villages and a town.


‘The whole thing was just brilliant’: Retirees turn model during fun day out at forest

26 August 2025
‘The whole thing was just brilliant’: Retirees turn model during fun day out at forest

‘The whole thing was just brilliant’: Retirees turn model during fun day out at forest

26 August 2025

Age did not stop two retirees from becoming models during a trip to Thetford Forest last month.


Duo hope town’s new Libyan restaurant will be ‘the first of many’

11 August 2025
Duo hope town’s new Libyan restaurant will be ‘the first of many’

Duo hope town’s new Libyan restaurant will be ‘the first of many’

11 August 2025

The pair cooking up a Libyan and Italian fusion restaurant in Harleston have ‘massive ambitions’ to introduce the cuisine to the world.


Tennis dream fulfilled for care home resident

25 July 2025
Tennis dream fulfilled for care home resident

Tennis dream fulfilled for care home resident

25 July 2025

A resident of a care home who dreamed of playing tennis again has once again picked up a racquet.


PICTURE GALLERY: Hop harvest party brings in the crowds

12 October 2024
PICTURE GALLERY: Hop harvest party brings in the crowds

PICTURE GALLERY: Hop harvest party brings in the crowds

12 October 2024

The beers flowed at a multi award-winning brewery last weekend with its second Hop Harvest Party.


Village church given more than £500,000 in lottery funding

26 August 2024
Village church given more than £500,000 in lottery funding

Village church given more than £500,000 in lottery funding

26 August 2024

A Saxon church, which dates back to 1,000AD has been awarded more than £500,000 in National Lottery funding for urgent repairs.


MP joins town rally calling for peace

14 August 2024
MP joins town rally calling for peace

MP joins town rally calling for peace

14 August 2024

Protestors took to the streets of Diss to protest at Israel’s incursion into Gaza – and were joined by the area’s new MP.


Jasper, five, ticks off third peak hike and raises thousands for cancer charity

11 August 2024
Jasper, five, ticks off third peak hike and raises thousands for cancer charity

Jasper, five, ticks off third peak hike and raises thousands for cancer charity

11 August 2024

A five-year-old has completed a hike up Ben Nevis with his dad, raising more than £6,500 for charity.


New owners settle into life at business steeped in history

11 August 2024
New owners settle into life at business steeped in history

New owners settle into life at business steeped in history

11 August 2024

A well-established Diss business has welcomed new owners – only its sixth in nearly 200 years of serving the community.

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BBC stars film at town auction house for show

05 August 2024
BBC stars film at town auction house for show

BBC stars film at town auction house for show

05 August 2024

Camera crews have been to TW Gaze in Diss as part of filming for future episodes of a BBC show.


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