“I didn’t know that existed and what a good idea.” That’s the reaction David Cott usually receives when he shows vehicles from his collection – which has certainly been turning heads around the country. David has been collecting Royal Mail Post Buses since 1990, and has now amassed some 17. …
Read More »End of an era as former Barclays bank development in Diss puts pay to family’s ‘secret garden’
The conversion of a town bank into flats will herald the end of an era for a family’s “hidden garden”, which they have cherished for 47 years. Old Bucks Developments Ltd has submitted plans to transform the former Barclays bank site on Market Hill, Diss, which has been closed since …
Read More »Diss Town FC’s footballing memories remembered with new book
The former programme editor of Diss Town Football Club has released his latest book about the club. Gary Enderby, from Eye, has published Diss Town Football Club Memories, a 44-page, A5 size publication, including an introduction by Diss Town FA Vase-winning manager Bill Punton. There is a brief history of …
Read More »Giant surprise in the post for Mellis pupil makes for a magic ending
Not many people can say they have been sent a letter from a giant, but for one Mellis Primary School pupil, that is the end of a beautiful fairytale. Sophia Nunn has been reading Jack and the Beanstalk as part of her online education during lockdown, with the seven-year-old set …
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