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Charity walk for Roydon cancer patient

A young Roydon man, who was diagnosed with cancer twice in a year, has backed a campaign for a regional teenage cancer unit as he prepares for a charity walk.

Artist John Vesty outside one of the Diss shops featuring his work.Art boost for Diss shops

02 September 2010 11:00

Dozens of shops and high street businesses in Diss have received a cultural and tourism boost after becoming a temporary gallery for local artists. More than 30 traders and companies have got involved in the Waveney Springs Art Trail, which aims to promote the town and the area's creativity.

The Boudicca WayProject to reawaken Boudicca route

02 September 2010 06:00

Businesses in rural south Norfolk are set to reap from a tourism boost after a project to revitalise a footpath between Diss and Norwich received a cash injection.

South Norfolk village set for mass strike

01 September 2010 15:28

Hundreds of marchers will descend on a south Norfolk village at the weekend to commemorate the longest industrial action in history. The annual Burston Strike School Rally, which has been running for the last 26 years, will take place in the village, near Diss, on Sunday.

Attleborough police target anti-social behaviour

01 September 2010 13:25

Police in Attleborough have stepped up patrols to target anti-social behaviour hotspots in the area after residents' concerns. Members of Attleborough Safer Neighbourhood Team have increased their presence around the Recreation Ground and Bowls Club in the town to address anti-social and criminal damage issues.

Botesdale soap box grand prixThousands line streets for soap box GP - Video

31 August 2010 17:24

A north Suffolk village came to a standstill when dozens of novelty chariots took part in a bank holiday soap box grand prix. Thousands of people lined the main street of Botesdale, near Diss, on Monday for the annual charitable race to witness high speed thrills and spills.

the Red ArrowsStunning climax to Eye Show

31 August 2010 11:00

Thousands of eyes turned to the skies yesterday as nine red jets punched through the broken cloud for the climax of one of the region's biggest country shows.

Crackdown on catalytic converter thefts

30 August 2010 18:05

Police in Diss are offering to security mark vehicle owners' catalytic converters after a recent theft. A catalytic converter was stolen off a transit van at Roydon Service Station, over the weekend of August 14 and 15.

Botesdale revs up for soap box GP

28 August 2010 10:10

Dozens of homemade contraptions will take to the centre of Botesdale on bank holiday Monday for the village's annual soap box grand prix. Thousands of spectators are expected to descend on the north Suffolk village for the sixth charitable event will take place outside the Greyhound pub.

Air ambulance call out to fun runners

27 August 2010 10:27

A lifesaving charity is calling on fun runners to take off down a south Norfolk runway next month. The East Anglian Air Ambulance is inviting teams of friends and colleagues as well as individuals across the region to take part in its second Runway Run on Saturday September 25.