Diss

The spirit of generosity was alive and well across the area last Friday, as people found creative ways to raise money for Red Nose Day.

Today’s class of the week is the owl class at Aslacton Primary School, which includes 16 reception children and eight Year 1 pupils.

No one was hurt after a chimney fire in Wetheringsett on Thursday night.

Firefighters from Norfolk and Suffolk tackled a camper van fire in Eye on Wednesday.

Runners Katrina Bavin and Hayley Upson say if you are going to through the trials and tribulations of running the London Marathon, it should be for something close to your heart.

A new chapter in the history of Bressingham’s lone public house began this week when it re-opened as a restaurant with a new identity, following several years of closure.

Police are appealing for the owner of two Jack Russell terrier-type dogs to come forward after a woman was bitten in an incident in Palgrave earlier this month.

It is so much more than just a kickabout between friends.

Diss residents have expressed sadness at the impending loss of an oak tree which has stood in the town for more than two centuries.

The tenants of the Swan Inn in Hoxne say they are “over the moon” to receive a prestigious Pub of the Year award, just over a year after reopening following a long closure.

A pair of north Suffolk schools earned the highest praise from central government, after they were both ranked in the top three per cent nationally for progress.

Suffolk schools will face cuts in their income under the Government’s proposed National Funding Formula (NFF), the National Union of Teachers (NUT) claims.

A ‘heartbroken’ engineer who lost his teenage son to cancer has thanked supporters for a tremendous start to a year of fundraising in his memory.

Police are appealing for information after £1,000 worth of power tools were stolen from a works van in Roydon.

Two people were taken to hospital after a car and lorry were involved in a crash in Withersdale Street on Tuesday evening.

Trees and hedgerows which caught alight in Denham were extinguished by a fire crew last night.

It’s a case of unfinished business for Scole’s Duncan Slater as he prepares for his latest physical challenge — a six day ultramarathon in the searing heat of the Sahara Desert.

Original Status Quo Drummer John Coghlan will join Redgrave rockers Walkway on stage this Friday when they perform their tribute to Rick Parfitt for the very first time.

Youngsters in Breckland are being encouraged to make the most of a programme of activities across the district during the Easter holidays.

Police are appealing for information after a chemists’ window was smashed in Harleston at the weekend.