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Norfolk councils and police pay tribute to Prince Philip  | Updated: 13:58, 09 April 2021 Authorities across the Diss Express region have paid tribute to Prince Philip, the Duke of Edinburgh, after his death on Friday. Local councils and emergency services in Norfolk paid their respects to the Prince, who had died at Windsor Castle, weeks after returning from a month's stay in hospital. Norfolk is also home to Sandringham House – the Queen's private estate. The Prince had spent much of his time at Wood Farm on the estate since retiring from public duties in August 2017 Norfolk County C...

Teachers, parents and pupils across Diss welcome schools’ reopening Published: 09:00, 14 March 2021 Teachers in the Diss Express area have praised the “calm and joyful” return of children to classrooms after months of home-schooling. Last Monday, schools across England reopened to all pupils, following almost two months of only being open to children of essential workers – due to the winter spike in coronavirus cases and emergences of new variants. While there were some noticeable changes – secondary school pupils must be tested for the virus twice a week – tea...

Your letters Paine’s words are still relevant today Ask a British MP what they think of Tom Paine and the chances are they will lift an eyebrow and ask: “Who?” How marvellous, then, that Jamie Raskin, the chief Democratic prosecutor in the historic trial of Donald Trump, should have begun and ended his case in the United States Senate by quoting the words of the 18th century radical stay-maker from Diss and Thetford. Write to the editor with your views (44595486) It was stirring stuff – words that can still make the hair stand on end – and still as relevant to democr...

Your letters We need a fairer way to afford a home Every night, before going to sleep, with the recent freezing temperatures outside, I have thanked God for a warm house – something that everyone on Earth should be able to enjoy. Tragically, that is not the case right now. In most new housing developments, only a small portion of the site is allocated for affordable homes – a problem that is typical of the whole housing situation across the UK. House prices increased by 152 per cent between 1995 and 2016, while incomes of those aged between 25 and 34 grew by 22 per cent. Give us yo...

Who should get tested, how do you get tested, and everything else you need to know as surge testing in Diss and Roydon begins tomorrow.