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FEATURE: Seven years on, Diss resident Terita Smith still waiting for a stem cell transplant

23 July 2015
FEATURE: Seven years on, Diss resident Terita Smith still waiting for a stem cell transplant

FEATURE: Seven years on, Diss resident Terita Smith still waiting for a stem cell transplant

23 July 2015

Terita Smith featured on the front of the Diss Express in May 2008, aged 26, appealing for people to join the bone marrow register in a bid to save lives after she was diagnosed with leukaemia.


‘Positive’ step in bid to address Vinces Road and A1066 traffic woe

23 July 2015
‘Positive’ step in bid to address Vinces Road and A1066 traffic woe

‘Positive’ step in bid to address Vinces Road and A1066 traffic woe

23 July 2015

A ‘positive’ step has been taken in the long-running saga to solve the problems at the infamous Vinces Road and A1066 junction in Diss — with finding the funds to carry out the improvements now on the agenda.


Bressingham digester plan approved by South Norfolk Council

23 July 2015
Bressingham digester plan approved by South Norfolk Council

Bressingham digester plan approved by South Norfolk Council

23 July 2015

Plans for a renewable energy facility in Bressingham which could power up to 1,000 homes has been given the green light by South Norfolk Council.


Roydon Primary finishes the year with ‘Good’ news

22 July 2015
Roydon Primary finishes the year with ‘Good’ news

Roydon Primary finishes the year with ‘Good’ news

22 July 2015

Roydon Primary School has finished the year on a high note after Ofsted judged the facility to be ‘Good’.


‘Mindless’ vandalism of 140-year-old coach slammed by MSLR chairman

21 July 2015
‘Mindless’ vandalism of 140-year-old coach slammed by MSLR chairman

‘Mindless’ vandalism of 140-year-old coach slammed by MSLR chairman

21 July 2015

The chairman of Suffolk’s Museum of the Year has slammed the ‘mindless’ vandalism of a 140-year-old carriage which could cost hundreds of pounds to repair.


Schools plan for Attleborough in a bid to provide ‘sufficient’ places

20 July 2015
Schools plan for Attleborough in a bid to provide ‘sufficient’ places

Schools plan for Attleborough in a bid to provide ‘sufficient’ places

20 July 2015

Attleborough’s infant and junior schools could become ‘all-through’ primary schools in a bid to increase the number of school places in the south Norfolk town.


SPECIAL REPORT: ‘I’ve got no more tears left’

16 July 2015
SPECIAL REPORT: ‘I’ve got no more tears left’

SPECIAL REPORT: ‘I’ve got no more tears left’

16 July 2015

Months of months of turmoil and sleepless nights — which one south Norfolk family believe is down to their postcode.


Diss Town Council set to offer refusal recommendation on Park Road retail units

16 July 2015
Diss Town Council set to offer refusal recommendation on Park Road retail units

Diss Town Council set to offer refusal recommendation on Park Road retail units

16 July 2015

The proposed development of four large shop units in Diss would increase traffic congestion, draw people away from the town centre, and would compete with independent traders “in direct opposition to the £3 million Heritage Triangle Project”.


Harleston mum who lost loved one to cancer calls on families to enter Race for Life

16 July 2015
Harleston mum who lost loved one to cancer calls on families to enter Race for Life

Harleston mum who lost loved one to cancer calls on families to enter Race for Life

16 July 2015

A young mum from Harleston is encouraging who lost her step-mother to cancer encouraging others to enter a Norfolk Race for Life this month — and make it a family affair in the process.


Suffolk MP Dr Dan Poulter claims BT “must behave better” in superfast broadband rollout

14 July 2015
Suffolk MP Dr Dan Poulter claims BT “must behave better” in superfast broadband rollout

Suffolk MP Dr Dan Poulter claims BT “must behave better” in superfast broadband rollout

14 July 2015

Central Suffolk and North Ipswich MP Dr Dan Poulter says BT must ‘behave better’ to deliver superfast broadband to the county.


Local needs housing removed from Stradbroke homes plan

09 July 2015
Local needs housing removed from Stradbroke homes plan

Local needs housing removed from Stradbroke homes plan

09 July 2015

A planning application for new homes in Stradbroke has been scaled down from 54 to 44 properties, according to a Mid Suffolk District Council spokesperson.


Diss Town Council clerk scoops prestigious award

08 July 2015
Diss Town Council clerk scoops prestigious award

Diss Town Council clerk scoops prestigious award

08 July 2015

A south Norfolk town council clerk who doubted her ability when applying for the role nearly ten years ago has been recognised for her work.


Charity shoe sale in Diss for St Nicholas Hospice Care is a ‘grand’ affair

07 July 2015
Charity shoe sale in Diss for St Nicholas Hospice Care is a ‘grand’ affair

Charity shoe sale in Diss for St Nicholas Hospice Care is a ‘grand’ affair

07 July 2015

A charity shoe sale in Diss has helped raise more than £1,000 for St Nicholas Hospice Care in Bury St Edmunds.


Bacton Community Middle School set for a final firework farewell

07 July 2015
Bacton Community Middle School set for a final firework farewell

Bacton Community Middle School set for a final firework farewell

07 July 2015

Pupils and teachers of past and present are being called to celebrate the history of Bacton Community Middle School, ahead of its closure this month.


Applications sought to run events at Eye Town Hall via council grant

06 July 2015
Applications sought to run events at Eye Town Hall via council grant

Applications sought to run events at Eye Town Hall via council grant

06 July 2015

A £1,500 pot money from Eye Town Council has been set aside to allow for adult or youth groups to run activities at the town hall, with the authority now welcoming applications.


MP says Long Stratton Barclays bank closure ‘hasty’

06 July 2015
MP says Long Stratton Barclays bank closure ‘hasty’

MP says Long Stratton Barclays bank closure ‘hasty’

06 July 2015

South Norfolk MP Richard Bacon has criticized the “very disappointing” decision to close the Barclays branch in Long Stratton.


Late uncle the inspiration behind annual Redgrave fundraiser

06 July 2015
Late uncle the inspiration behind annual Redgrave fundraiser

Late uncle the inspiration behind annual Redgrave fundraiser

06 July 2015

The organiser of an annual charity cycle across the Diss Express area says it was his late uncle that inspired him to fundraise for good causes.


What next for old Infant School site in Diss?

02 July 2015
What next for old Infant School site in Diss?

What next for old Infant School site in Diss?

02 July 2015

Diss district councillors have been charged with finding out what South Norfolk Council’s intentions are for the former Infant School site at The Causeway.


Councillor urges Barclays to reconsider Long Stratton branch closure plan

01 July 2015
Councillor urges Barclays to reconsider Long Stratton branch closure plan

Councillor urges Barclays to reconsider Long Stratton branch closure plan

01 July 2015

The Barclays Bank branch in Long Stratton will close in September, it has been confirmed.


490th Bomb Group’s history to be shared with Eye community after £40,000 grant award

01 July 2015
490th Bomb Group’s history to be shared with Eye community after £40,000 grant award

490th Bomb Group’s history to be shared with Eye community after £40,000 grant award

01 July 2015

The history of the American Air Force’s 490th Bomb Group airmen who served at Eye Airfield during the Second World War will be shared with the wider community after a grant award of nearly £40,000.


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