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Couple reveal the secret to happy marriage during golden wedding anniversary

Peter and Heather Sorrell, who met when they were best man and bridesmaid at their friends’ wedding, have now reached 50 years of marriage themselves

Snake lover sends message of warning to prospective owners after being left with three foot python

30-year-old Jenna Lingwood has set up a fundraising page to raise money for the snake's equipment

Man finally reunited with uncle's old Post Office van

A chance encounter led to Robert Fiebelkorn being reunited with his uncle's 1939 Morris Minor Post Office van.

Elephant project sees herd of residents flock to green to celebrate town's folklore

Almost 1,000 people visited the spot where a Burmese elephant is believed to be buried

Residents complete 120-mile pedal to Buckingham Palace

Five cyclists have completed a mammoth 120-mile journey to Buckingham Palace to raise money to save their village’s medieval church

Bressingham Steam Museum celebrates all things steampunk

Visitors dressed up as they made their way to Bressingham Steam Museum earlier this month to enjoy all things steampunk

Extremely rare insect found in Norfolk for first time in almost a century

The bug was last recorded in the county all the way back in 1925, before going unseen for almost 100 years

Search launched for winner of EuroMillions prize worth over £80,000

National Lottery players have been urged to check if theirs was the winning ticket purchased.

Hundreds of visitors descend upon town to mark the return of much-loved garden show

Eye Open Gardens returned this month after being cancelled for the past two years due to the coronavirus pandemic

Ed Sheeran and Fabio Wardley reveal the new Ipswich Town kits for 2022/23

International music superstar Ed Sheeran will have his tour logo on the front of the new Town shirts once again and has taken part in the kit launch.

Vintage antique store wows visitors with stunning Jubilee display

Paul Allum spent 10 hours painstakingly putting together more than 1,000 figurines to mark the Platinum Jubilee

Villagers put on extraordinary corgi display to honour Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Dozens of cut out corgis were displayed outside of St Peter's Church last weekend to mark the Platinum Jubilee celebrations

Carpet fitters' heroic rescue of deer trapped in goal netting

A pair of carpet fitters saw their day take an unexpected turn after they were called on to rescue a deer that had been trapped in some goal netting

Boxing legend visits new bar to be named in his honour

"It is very humbling and I am keen to support it in every way I can."

Delivery service go from strength to strength after securing wholesale partnership

Charlotte and Luke Giddings' selection of brownies, cakes and cookies is proving so popular, they are now supplying them wholesale

Exhibition hopes for 'chat' about controversial issues

The exhibition is open to the public until March 26.

World War Two aircraft crashes near town to be commemorated

The town's Royal British Legion will commemorate the 80th anniversary of the two fatal crashes that happened on the same day.

Railway museum giving top award for 'Shreddie' restoration

"I'm sure that our team's success is an inspiration to many other small heritage railway projects around the country."

World Book Day picture gallery: costumes celebrating fictional favourites

Across the Diss Express area, we were sent in pictures of people donning costumes for World Book Day.

Will gets career back on track with town record shop opening

The former gardener has made the jump after rediscovering one of his first loves during lockdown.

Former Diss police officer who put ‘town to bed’ fondly remembered

He was heavily involved in the town, helping with the annual carnival and was well known in sporting circles.

OFFBEAT

Couple reveal the secret to happy marriage during golden wedding anniversary

Snake lover sends message of warning to prospective owners after being left with three foot python

Snake lover sends message of warning to prospective owners after being left with three foot python

Man finally reunited with uncle's old Post Office van

Man finally reunited with uncle's old Post Office van

Elephant project sees herd of residents flock to green to celebrate town's folklore

Elephant project sees herd of residents flock to green to celebrate town's folklore

Residents complete 120-mile pedal to Buckingham Palace

Residents complete 120-mile pedal to Buckingham Palace

Bressingham Steam Museum celebrates all things steampunk

Bressingham Steam Museum celebrates all things steampunk

Extremely rare insect found in Norfolk for first time in almost a century

Extremely rare insect found in Norfolk for first time in almost a century

Search launched for winner of EuroMillions prize worth over £80,000

Search launched for winner of EuroMillions prize worth over £80,000

Hundreds of visitors descend upon town to mark the return of much-loved garden show

Hundreds of visitors descend upon town to mark the return of much-loved garden show

Ed Sheeran and Fabio Wardley reveal the new Ipswich Town kits for 2022/23

Ed Sheeran and Fabio Wardley reveal the new Ipswich Town kits for 2022/23

Vintage antique store wows visitors with stunning Jubilee display

Vintage antique store wows visitors with stunning Jubilee display

Villagers put on extraordinary corgi display to honour Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Villagers put on extraordinary corgi display to honour Queen’s Platinum Jubilee

Carpet fitters' heroic rescue of deer trapped in goal netting

Carpet fitters' heroic rescue of deer trapped in goal netting

Boxing legend visits new bar to be named in his honour

Boxing legend visits new bar to be named in his honour

Delivery service go from strength to strength after securing wholesale partnership

Delivery service go from strength to strength after securing wholesale partnership

Exhibition hopes for 'chat' about controversial issues

Exhibition hopes for 'chat' about controversial issues

World War Two aircraft crashes near town to be commemorated

World War Two aircraft crashes near town to be commemorated

Railway museum giving top award for 'Shreddie' restoration

Railway museum giving top award for 'Shreddie' restoration

World Book Day picture gallery: costumes celebrating fictional favourites

World Book Day picture gallery: costumes celebrating fictional favourites

Will gets career back on track with town record shop opening

Will gets career back on track with town record shop opening

Former Diss police officer who put ‘town to bed’ fondly remembered

Former Diss police officer who put ‘town to bed’ fondly remembered

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