Diss Express

Heavy rain causes flooding in St Nicholas Street, Diss as well as surrounding areas

A deluge of rain today has caused flooding in parts of Diss and Roydon. Water has been seen rushing down Diss high street and traffic has been backing up either way coming into Roydon due to a section of the road being flooded. Sue Norman from Diss Wool Shop took the below footage from her shop in St Nicholas Street, showing a pair of traffic cones being moved down by the force of the water into Market Place. Elsewhere, AA Traffic Watch shows a build up of vehicles on the A1066 coming both ways into Roydon, with the alert saying that the road between The White Horse pub and The White Hart Pub ...

Wortwell Bell pub reopens after car crashed through the door

A pub has returned to normal service this week after a car crashed into the building on Friday. Nobody sustained significant injuries during the incident at the Wortwell Bell, which led to the arrest of a woman for drink driving and dangerous driving. Norfolk Police said: “Police were called to High Road in Wortwell on Friday after a car collided with a building at around 11.30pm. The driver fled the scene. “Enquiries led officers to a property in The Willows in Reddinghall where a woman in her 20s was arrested on suspicion of drink driving and dangerous driving. “She was taken to Great Yarmou...

Three is the magic number as De Lucy House Care Home in Diss collects trio of awards

A care home has won a trio of national awards after being nominated by its residents and their family members. De Lucy House won the Home of the Year category at the Greensleeves Care Awards, as well as the Sustainability and Innovation award. Home manager Lauren Tubby made it a clean sweep by claimed the Manager of the Year title for a second year in a row, making it a memorable occasion for the Victoria Road home. Ms Tubby said: “I am still celebrating winning these awards a year ago, so to receive them again is a true surprise and honour. “I am endlessly proud of all that this home – its st...

Jewellery stolen during afternoon burglary at Wortham home

Police are searching for two men after a home in Wortham was broken into and jewellery was stolen. On Tuesday, May 14, at around 1.30pm, two men broke through double doors of a property in Magpie Green. After forcing entry a search was conducted by the pair and jewellery items were stolen. Officers are looking for witnesses who may have seen suspicious activity in the area at around the time the burglary took place. If you can help, contact Suffolk Police quoting crime reference 37/26897/24 by clicking here to fill out an online form or calling 101. Alternatively, contact Crimestoppers 100 per...

Vintage vehicles to take centre stage at Stonham Barns in June

Fans of Vauxhall, Bedford and Opel vehicles are gearing up for a great weekend at a leisure and retail park. Stonham Barns Park in Stonham Aspal will host the new car show when it roars in to action – displaying cars, trucks and vans – on June 22 and 23. Richard Watt, one of the show’s organisers, said: “Vauxfest 24 will be a big show with lots of excitement. “We have families who come to our shows year on year, and we are hoping to add to this happy and dedicated community of Vauxhall, Bedford and Opel followers with more owners from the East of England.”

Diss sandwich business owner, Sanda Igescu, talks about the reason why her shop is on the market

A Diss sandwich shop owner, whose business has been a fixture of the town’s high street for nearly two decades, hopes to retire next year. Sanda Igescu, who will have owned Sanda’s for 20 years next month, intends to hang up her apron and is looking for someone to take over the Grade II-listed site in Market Place. Speaking to the Diss Express, the 65-year-old said she was keen to set the record straight, following some speculation as to why she was selling the venture. “Some people have been saying things on Facebook without knowing the full story, which I have been hurt by,” she said. “I hav...

Weekend set to shine light on crop pioneers

Farmers will be opening their gates to the public this weekend to show the benefits of a pioneering technique. Jeannie Buckingham and her partner were inspired more than 15 years ago to take up agroforestry, an integrated approach to farming that incorporates strips of trees and crops on the same piece of land. To mark Agroforestry Open Weekend, Ms Buckingham’s 2 Fields, a nine-hectare community-supported farm on the edge of Debenham, will show others what it is about. “We use permaculture principles of earth care, people care and fair share,” she said. “We grow with nature, which means that w...

Diss Baptist Church clothes swap brings guests and garments

Diss Baptist Church came alive with people perusing clothing and footwear last Saturday as it hosted a special charitable event. The church opened its doors to offer up pre-loved garments to anyone who wanted to make use of them, with all of the clothing and shoes offered for free. The giveaway adopted a similar approach to foodbanks, helping to save families from having to buy new clothes, while also offering a free cafe with hot and cold drinks and cakes. Maureen Barker, who helped organise the event, said: “Those who came found plenty to take away with them. “They all expressed their gratef...

Harleston and Waveney Art Trail returns with new artists as it marks 20 years

Twenty-six artists, including two new to the group, will open their studio doors to visitors when a popular art trail returns this weekend. Now in its 20th year, Harleston and Waveney Art Trail will showcase the work of diverse 26 artists, who will be on hand to talk visitors through what inspires them. The event features a range of artwork, including contemporary and traditional paintings, abstract work, mixed media, lino prints, drawings, textiles and wire sculptures. Trail chairman Malcolm Cudmore said: “I am so proud that the trail continues to go from strength to strength and that we have...

Dickleburgh ‘Ticket Queen’ tout jailed for four years

A Dickleburgh woman who ran a multimillion-pound touting business which bought and sold gig tickets on an “industrial scale” has been jailed for four years by a judge who said she acted “out of greed”. Maria Chenery-Woods, known as the Ticket Queen and the driving force behind Norfolk-based TQ Tickets Ltd, used dozens of identities, including those of a 10-year-old child and a dead relative, to buy tickets for acts such as Ed Sheeran and Lady Gaga. The company then sold them on secondary ticket websites, often at highly inflated prices. The 54-year-old was jailed at Leeds Crown Court today alo...