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Mystery surrounds council's regeneration masterplan in Diss
Oct 8, 2024 · A Norfolk town has been earmarked for mystery redevelopment opportunities. South Norfolk Council is exploring regeneration potential in Diss, near the Mere, but is keeping the details of its proposals tightly under wraps. The area could be the next in line for a huge new redevelopment project but officials at the authority say specifics cannot ...
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Bitter blow for Norfolk's farmers with 'disastrous' new tax rules. Local news headlines for Diss and the surrounding Norfolk areas from the Diss Mercury.
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Landlady builds shop next to popular vegetarian pub-restaurant on A140 near Eye. Who killed Jill Dando? Documentary examines one of Britain's most high-profile cases.
Norfolk set for another mega solar farm near Gissing
Nov 7, 2024 · Until now, the biggest planned solar farm for Norfolk - and the largest in the pipeline in the UK - is High Grove, a 4,000 acre site near Dereham that is expected to produce 720 megawatts. This suggests that the Gissing plant could be around 5,000 acres. That is nearly 20 times the size of the current biggest in the UK, which spans 260 acres.
Diss Leisure Centre reopening revealed after £4m revamp
Nov 6, 2024 · A leisure centre in Norfolk has announced a new reopening date after a near year-long closure and an investment of nearly £4 million. Diss Leisure Centre - which is run by South Norfolk Council - has announced that it will reopen its swim centre on January 13 after a series of future-proofing refurbishment works. The improvements include re ...
'Winter hazards' to hit Norfolk next week amid snow rumours
17 hours ago · Colder weather is set to hit Norfolk next week with the Met Office warning of "winter hazards". After a mild start to November, the county will now face colder temperatures and bouts of rain as Arctic air sweeps across the UK. The thermometer could drop to -2C in some parts of Norfolk with a chance of wintry showers. A spokesman for the Met ...
Norfolk weather forecast: County to be hit with 40mph gales
2 days ago · People in Norfolk are gearing up for a blustery 24 hours as gale-force winds are forecast overnight. The Met Office has warned category eight gales of up to 40mph could batter parts of the county, with towns and villages on the east coast set to bear the brunt. A front of high pressure will bring northerly winds into East Anglia this afternoon ...
Diss: Growing pains as town faces up to expansion
Mar 22, 2019 · Picturesque Diss Mere but the town faces pressures on services and infrastructure from development. Picture: Denise Bradley (Image: Archant) But like many Norfolk towns, Diss is facing pressures to expand and with it comes growing pains as it struggles to adapt to an expanding population. In the 2011 census the town had 7,572 residents, by 2017 ...