Diss Mercury

1 week ago | dissmercury.co.uk | Sophie Skyring

Saturday, June 21, will start with clear skies, with temperatures around 16C. The sun will rise at 4.30am, and the temperature will gradually increase to 30C by 1pm. The afternoon will see sunny intervals, with a slight increase in cloud cover. The temperature will peak at 31C at 3pm, before gradually dropping to 21C by midnight. The chance of rain will remain low throughout the day, with a slight increase to 30pc at 11pm.

1 week ago | dissmercury.co.uk | Sophie Skyring

Bressingham Primary School teacher wins national award (Image: Supplied) A teacher at Bressingham Primary School has received a national teaching award just three years into her career. Miss Newstead won the bronze award for 'Outstanding New Teacher of the Year' in the Pearson National Teaching Awards. The awards celebrate the national impact of educators.

1 week ago | dissmercury.co.uk | Harry Jackaman-Pegg

Andrew Dellbridge, of the Norfolk-based Ace Pest Control, says the county is currently experiencing an unprecedented massive growth in its local wasp population. In an average June, up to 100 wasps can be found in a usual nest. But this year, Mr Dellbridge says "good insect weather" means closer to 1,000 wasps are being found. "People are getting stung all over the place," he said. "Normally in June, you'd have the odd person finding the odd nest, but people are finding loads this year.

1 week ago | dissmercury.co.uk | Shaun Webbley

A three-man brawl took place in Diss last week (Image: Google Maps) A man has been charged after a three-person brawl in Diss. The fight took place in St Nicholas Street at around 3pm on a Thursday, with one man seen holding a knife. No one was injured during the fight. Marley Rodgers, 18, of Lime Tree Avenue, Long Stratton, has been charged with possession of a bladed article, possession of a class C controlled substance and a public order offence.

2 weeks ago | dissmercury.co.uk | Peter Walsh

4 1/1 Two Albanian men who entered the country illegally were found working at a huge cannabis farm in a Norfolk village, a court has heard. Armand Isufi, 25, and Silvios Balloli, 24, were both operating as "gardeners" for the operation at a commercial property off Thetford Road in South Lopham, near Diss. Norwich Crown Court heard police raided the disused shed and found both defendants sorting and bagging cannabis.