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Kevin Hurst is a trainee reporter on the Bury Free Press and Suffolk News and has been with the company for more than five years.

Popular landlords have taken on their third village pub

15 March 2025
Popular landlords have taken on their third village pub

Popular landlords have taken on their third village pub

15 March 2025

A pair of landlords have announced that they have taken the keys to their third establishment to expand their pub empire.


Could The Corn Hall win prestigious award again?

14 March 2025
Could The Corn Hall win prestigious award again?

Could The Corn Hall win prestigious award again?

14 March 2025

An award-winning town venue is hoping to make it two in a row after being nominated for an accolade it won last year.


District council reveals more about £6m town fitness facility on former car sales site

14 March 2025
District council reveals more about £6m town fitness facility on former car sales site

District council reveals more about £6m town fitness facility on former car sales site

14 March 2025

A district council has revealed more details about a £6 million community health and fitness facility to be built on a former car dealership site.


Work finally starts on town’s new supermarket

13 March 2025
Work finally starts on town’s new supermarket

Work finally starts on town’s new supermarket

13 March 2025

Ground has been broken on the site of a new supermarket in Harleston, just over two years after it was first given planning permission.


Suffolk music club band to take on their second ever gig for cancer charity

12 March 2025
Suffolk music club band to take on their second ever gig for cancer charity

Suffolk music club band to take on their second ever gig for cancer charity

12 March 2025

A band which formed from a Suffolk village music club is set to take on only its second live gig to fund-raise for a cancer charity.


Hockey club among recipients of council’s £86,000 fund pot

11 March 2025
Hockey club among recipients of council’s £86,000 fund pot

Hockey club among recipients of council’s £86,000 fund pot

11 March 2025

More than £86,000 has been shared among community projects across mid-Suffolk, including a number of sporting organisations.


It’s a family affair as mum and daughter team up to launch town cafe

11 March 2025
It’s a family affair as mum and daughter team up to launch town cafe

It’s a family affair as mum and daughter team up to launch town cafe

11 March 2025

A mother and daughter have taken over a town cafe, fulfilling a long-held ambition.


Artists come together to curate exhibition focusing on women

11 March 2025
Artists come together to curate exhibition focusing on women

Artists come together to curate exhibition focusing on women

11 March 2025

An exhibition celebrating national and international female artists has opened at The Corn Hall in Diss.


Community cafe’s success sees second helping delivered

11 March 2025
Community cafe’s success sees second helping delivered

Community cafe’s success sees second helping delivered

11 March 2025

A community cafe has expanded its opening hours after seeing numbers swell in a matter of weeks.


Man who raped Norfolk teenager jailed for 12 years

10 March 2025
Man who raped Norfolk teenager jailed for 12 years

Man who raped Norfolk teenager jailed for 12 years

10 March 2025

A man has been jailed for 12 years after being found guilty of raping two underage teenage girls after tricking them on social media.


London Marathon runner flies the flag for mum’s town support group

10 March 2025
London Marathon runner flies the flag for mum’s town support group

London Marathon runner flies the flag for mum’s town support group

10 March 2025

A runner has spoken of his pride at securing a place at the London Marathon, where he will fly the flag for a little-known Diss support group.


Band plays gig in charity shop to promote Sunday trading

09 March 2025
Band plays gig in charity shop to promote Sunday trading

Band plays gig in charity shop to promote Sunday trading

09 March 2025

Bargain hunters were treated to some live music, when a band squeezed into a charity shop to play a quick-fire set.


‘I didn’t want to just sit around’: Colin still volunteering in town at 90

09 March 2025
‘I didn’t want to just sit around’: Colin still volunteering in town at 90

‘I didn’t want to just sit around’: Colin still volunteering in town at 90

09 March 2025

A pensioner, who is still volunteering at the age of 90, said he has no plans to give up yet.


Super six competing at Crufts with trainer already proud as punch

09 March 2025
Super six competing at Crufts with trainer already proud as punch

Super six competing at Crufts with trainer already proud as punch

09 March 2025

A dog trainer has been watching on with pride as six of her students take part in one of the world’s most famous dog shows.


Baking brilliance helps to close church’s £100,000 windows project

08 March 2025
Baking brilliance helps to close church’s £100,000 windows project

Baking brilliance helps to close church’s £100,000 windows project

08 March 2025

The completion of a major restoration project, built on donations and £30,000 raised by baking, is set to be celebrated at a village church.


Choir puts spotlight on two charities with sold-out concerts

08 March 2025
Choir puts spotlight on two charities with sold-out concerts

Choir puts spotlight on two charities with sold-out concerts

08 March 2025

A choir celebrating its 14th anniversary has donated more than £9,000 to a pair of charities.


See our readers’ gallery celebrating World Book Day

08 March 2025
See our readers’ gallery celebrating World Book Day

See our readers’ gallery celebrating World Book Day

08 March 2025

World Book Day saw book lovers from the Diss Express area either taking in their favourite reads or dressing up as their favourite characters.


See this zoo’s conservation success with four new wolf pups

07 March 2025
See this zoo’s conservation success with four new wolf pups

See this zoo’s conservation success with four new wolf pups

07 March 2025

A zoo has celebrated the birth of a litter of very special pups – the first on the site for 20 years.


Town council announces tax increase

07 March 2025
Town council announces tax increase

Town council announces tax increase

07 March 2025

Diss Town Council has agreed a budget for its upcoming financial year, with a 4.79 per cent increase for to the town’s taxpayers.


Community centre survey to be discussed by town council as site’s future still unclear

07 March 2025
Community centre survey to be discussed by town council as site’s future still unclear

Community centre survey to be discussed by town council as site’s future still unclear

07 March 2025

A decision on the future of Diss Youth and Community Centre is set to be put on hold – until plans for a wider development are finalised.


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