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Crews called to building fire in Diss

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:19:48 GMT

Firefighters were called to a building fire in Diss this morning.

Lion’s annual charity walk

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:13:21 GMT

Harleston Lions Club will be holding its annual sponsored walk on Sunday for Parkinson’s UK Research.

Consultation on village action plan begins

Fri, 24 May 2013 09:02:54 GMT

Long Stratton residents are being asked to respond to an Area Action Plan consultation which includes the development of a long-awaited bypass, at least 1,800 homes and employment opportunities.

CAB highlights scam awareness

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:56:56 GMT

Diss and Thetford CAB is warning people to be on the look out for con artists during Scams Awareness Month.

North Suffolk man declines to give evidence to jury in major international fraud case

Fri, 24 May 2013 08:48:15 GMT

The Redgrave businessman accused in a major fraud case has declined to give evidence to a jury considering claims that he was involved in a £5.7 million international fraud.

Region’s ambulance service urges people to take care this bank holiday

Thu, 23 May 2013 13:40:00 GMT

The region’s ambulance service is urging people of all ages to look out for each other while out and about during the bank holiday and beyond.

Police crack down on illegal raves across south Norfolk and north Suffolk in run up to bank holiday weekend

Thu, 23 May 2013 11:35:28 GMT

Police are reminding members of the public and landowners across south Norfolk and north Suffolk to report any suspicious activity in the run up to and during the bank holiday weekend, in a bid to crack down on illegal raves.

Police appeal for information following spate of burglaries in Kenninghall

Thu, 23 May 2013 10:31:37 GMT

Police are appealing for information following three burglaries in Kenninghall yesterday.

Home broken into in north Suffolk

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:07:47 GMT

A property in north Suffolk has been broken into.

Home in Eye broken into

Wed, 22 May 2013 18:03:34 GMT

Police are appealing for information after a house in Eye was broken into.

Siblings “shed tears of joy” after being reunited in Eye

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:51:24 GMT

An elderly brother and sister who spent 25 years living together before being separated have been reunited in Eye.

Patio door of north Suffolk home smashed

Wed, 22 May 2013 17:21:07 GMT

A patio door at a home in north Suffolk has been damaged.

Smallest library in Suffolk celebrates tenth anniversary

Wed, 22 May 2013 14:35:55 GMT

Debenham Library, the smallest library in Suffolk, celebrated its tenth anniversary with a celebration on Friday.

Man assaulted in hotel car park in Diss

Wed, 22 May 2013 10:18:03 GMT

Police are appealing for information after a man was assaulted in a hotel car park in Diss.

Crew called to building fire in Long Stratton this morning

Wed, 22 May 2013 08:49:29 GMT

Firefighters from Long Stratton responded to a building fire in the village this morning.

Peter Beales comes up roses for 20th time

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:44:06 GMT

South Norfolk’s Peter Beales Roses has won a Gold Medal at this week’s RHS Chelsea Flower Show for its exhibition stand in the show’s Great Pavilion.

BREAKING: Young motorcyclist from Eye who died in Fressingfield road crash yesterday is named

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:41:12 GMT

A young motorcyclist from Eye who died following a two-vehicle road accident in Fressingfield has been named.

Laptop and bank documents stolen during Diss burglary

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:37:56 GMT

Detectives are appealing for witnesses after a laptop and bank documents were stolen during a burglary in Diss.

Local college raises nearly £800 through sale of Krispy Kreme doughnuts for Royal family-supported charity EACH

Tue, 21 May 2013 15:09:38 GMT

National Doughnut Week, an event which aims to raise funds for children’s hospices across the UK, was marked at a college in north Suffolk.

Closed Diss bookie could be replaced by stablemate

Tue, 21 May 2013 12:49:37 GMT

The chartered surveyors looking to lease an empty bookmakers office in Victoria Road, Diss, say they have been in contact with bookmaking firms about the possibility of taking on the tenancy.