Published:
1:10 PM February 26, 2021
Parish Fields is one of the last remaining pieces of large open land in the centre of Diss
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Campaigners hope a treasured green space has moved a step closer to protection from a developer looking to build new homes in the area.
Parish Fields, one of the last remaining pieces of large open land in the centre of Diss, has a long history with links to one of the town s most famous families.
Plans to build retirement bungalows on Parish Fields, Diss, have hung over the town in recent years
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But with the location of further centres yet to be revealed, David Bramhall, from Harleston, said concerns surrounding elderly members of the community remained. It is too great a distance for a lot of people, said the 78-year-old. I still drive but many here don t.
David Bramhall, from Harleston, is concerned about the lack of vaccine centres in south Norfolk and Waveney
- Credit: Archant I m more concerned about others, including my mother-in-law who is 96. My feeling about it is that a lot of the complaints aimed at the government are not very fair. None of us would have done any better and they can only do what the experts advise.
Published:
6:00 AM December 23, 2020
Pantomime dame Peter Brad-Leigh broke his leg during the dress rehearsal of The Magic of Panto at Diss Corn Hall. He is pictured with Jez Bond and Emily-Grace Fox
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It is an expression intended to bring good fortune to stage performers.
But as staff at Diss Corn Hall stayed true to the theatrical superstition, the last thing they expected was for pantomime dame Peter Brad-Leigh to quite literally break a leg .
Pantomime dame Peter Brad-Leigh broke his leg during the dress rehearsal of The Magic of Panto at Diss Corn Hall
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