Lobbying animal lover Ivy Fern passes away

January 20, 2015, 11:16 pm

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A 'REMARKABLE' animal welfare campaigner has died at the age of 88.Ivy Fern was one of the founding members of Burton Cats in Need and spent much of the 1990s and beyond writing to Prime Ministers and MPs in a bid to bring animal welfare to their attention.Her niece, Anne Penny, said Ivy was 'very active in lobbying people who could make a difference' alongside her role in caring for her favourite four-legged animals.Ms Penny said: "She was involved in the Cats Protection and I think Burton Cats...

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Abuse of recycle bins in Shobnall Close flats reported to council

January 20, 2015, 11:19 pm

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Concerns over alleged flytipping and misuse of recycling bins has been reported to the council, it was revealed at a parish meeting. Shobnall residents complained about three East Staffordshire Borough Council placed recycling bins at Shobnall Close flats during a the latest Shobnall Parish Council meeting. They claimed that people were dumping mattresses and televisions by the bins and even pulling up in cars to leave their rubbish on the site. Councillor Bill Ganley assured residents the...

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January 20, 2015, 11:20 pm

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Feeling lucky? The latest National Lottery draw takes place tonight but how much can you win on tonights Lotto?If all six of your numbers come up tonight you could be in for a windfall as tonights prize is a double rollover.Tonight's estimated jackpot is worth £8,700,000, Plus 50 Lotto raffle winners of £20,000.00If you win tonight's rollover lottery what would you do with the money? 

T L Darby unites with Rykneld Primary School in time capsule...

January 20, 2015, 11:47 pm

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PRIMARY school pupils have had their drawings preserved in a car firm's newly buried time capsule.Volkswagen dealer TL Darby decided to bury the capsule to mark the opening of its new £1.8 million showroom on Centrum 100, in Burton.As part of the event, the firm invited children from Branston's Rykneld Primary School to take part in a competition to design cars of the future, drawings of which have now been buried alongside various items chosen by TL Darby staff.Brand manager Richard...

Stretton homes plan gets the nod despite concerns

January 20, 2015, 11:48 pm

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CAMPAIGNERS have been left 'disappointed' after plans for 37 new homes in Stretton were approved.East Staffordshire Borough Council gave the go-ahead for the plans by A&S Enterprise Ltd for a new development in St Mary's Drive, Stretton.The decision was made despite fierce objections from residents, who claimed the planned work would have a negative impact on the nearby William Shrewsbury Primary School, in Church Road.Graham Lamb, of campaign group 'Save Our Stretton', said: "We're...

Spirit Pub Company takeover by Greene King set to be completed by...

January 20, 2015, 11:49 pm

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PLANS that will see a Burton pub giant taken over in a deal worth more than £760 million are set to be completed by the middle of the year, it has been revealed.Rooney Anand, Greene King chief executive, revealed that its efforts to gain control of Spirit Pub Company, based in Centrum 100, could be finalised inside the next five months.The move has seen Spirit valued at £760 million and senior officials from both firms are now working together to ensure that there is a 'smooth...

Community joy after centre work begins in Midway

January 20, 2015, 11:50 pm

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A PART of South Derbyshire is finally set to get a 'much-needed' community centre.Work has officially begun to build the 400 sq m facility at Chestnut Avenue Recreation Ground, in Midway, which will sit alongside two newly laid football pitches and a children's play area.Residents have long highlighted the lack of recreation and meeting facilities in the village, but now – thanks to a deal struck between South Derbyshire District Council and developer Strata Homes Ltd – their...

Labrador retrievers and Staffordshire Bull Terriers join gun dogs...

January 20, 2015, 11:53 pm

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LABRADOR retrievers and Staffordshire bull terriers are the most popular dog breeds in Burton and South Derbyshire, according to a new survey.The report revealed that over the last decade the number of labradors has risen to 6,900 in Derbyshire and 5,600 in Staffordshire, while there are now 6,500 Staffordshire bull terriers in Staffordshire and 5,700 in Derbyshire.Jack Russells, border collies, springer spaniels and cocker spaniels all made it into the top five dog breeds in both areas.Graham...

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Derbyshire County Council tax hike is 'an outrage'

January 20, 2015, 11:54 pm

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PEOPLE in South Derbyshire could be set to feel the financial pinch after Derbyshire County Council proposed a 1.98 per cent increase in its portion of the council tax for the next year.The planned hike, which would generate £5 million, would mean an increase of £21.75 a year – or 42p a week – for a Band D property, and £16.92 a year – or 33p a week – for a Band B property.Gill Farrington, chairman of South Derbyshire Forum, called the proposal an...

Burton traffic and roadwork watch - Wednesday 20th January 2015

January 21, 2015, 12:14 am

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There are currently no major incidents heading into Burton at the moment, by road or rail, although there are roadworks at the following places.* Roadworks both ways on the A511 at Harehedge Lane Horninglow, Burton Upon Trent with major roadworks and roundabout construction on the A511, delays are expected.* Newton Lane in Newton Solney is closed near the B5008 Main Street Junction due to roadworks.* There are temporary traffic lights in Swadlincote on Belmont Street on the B586 Midway Road...

​Burton weather forecast for Wednesday, January 21st 2015

January 21, 2015, 12:15 am

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Patchy snow has fallen overnight, but has tended to fall on higher ground in Northern Derbyshire with no snow in Burton itself and the weather remaining cold and wet.The Met Office do still have a yellow warning in place for snow as of 7am, although southern parts of the Midlands have been removed.Today's forecast is for a cold and grey day across the region with further wintry outbreaks of rain, sleet and snow throughout the day, a maximum temperature of 4C is predicted.Tonight the rain and...

East Staffordshire milk traders calling on the support of local...

January 21, 2015, 1:01 am

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AN East Staffordshire farmer and chairman of the Staffordshire National Farmers' Union is backing calls for ministers to offer more protection to dairy farmers.As milk prices fall and farmers suffer,David Brookes has backed a call by MPs sitting on the Commons environment, food and rural affairs committee to extend government groceries watchdog, the Groceries Code Adjudicator, to include dairy suppliers.It comes as the committee said the falling price of milk was forcing more and more...

Confidence grows as Burton's Market Hall and Market Place take...

January 21, 2015, 1:02 am

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WHEN Burton Market Hall opened in a blaze of glory, it was greeted with a lot of scepticism.There were too many empty stalls, people said, and nothing to attract people after the hall had been closed for months.Five months on, when the outdoor market was moved back to its old home in the Market Place, from its temporary site in Station Street, the move was once again greeted with contempt.Many traders said they felt they were being moved from an area where they had lots of passing trade to one...

Nuisance teenager Lewis Wendt gets handed crime order after long...

January 21, 2015, 1:03 am

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A TEENAGER with a long history of law-breaking in South Derbyshire has been ordered to not harass anyone in the whole of the area or face being hauled before the courts.Lewis Wendt became the second person in the district to be served with a Criminal Behaviour Order (CBO) after committing a litany of crimes.The 17-year-old has now been banned from entering Church Street, in Swadlincote, and told that he must not cause 'harassment, alarm or distress to anyone not of his household' under the...

Former Conservative leader Michael Howard officially opens party...

January 21, 2015, 9:01 pm

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A FORMER party leader has visited South Derbyshire to formally open the new offices for district members.Michael Howard, who was leader of the Conservative Party between November 2003 and December 2005, joined South Derbyshire MP Heather Wheeler to open the new Conservative Association and campaign offices in Bretby Business Park, Ashby Road. Mr Howard also attended a fund-raising event at Bretby Hall.The offices unofficially opened in December last year but the ceremony was staged to mark...

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Asteroid passing within 750,000 miles of earth, how will you see...

January 21, 2015, 9:50 pm

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Stargazers across East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire will be on the look-out for an asteroid, measuring just over half a kilometre wide, flying past the earth next week.Astronomers are all a-flutter because asteroid 2004 BL86 will come within 750,000 miles of Earth, – about three times the distance of the moon – and should be visible through a standard telescope or strong binoculars. It will be in view on Monday, January 26.Andrew Thornett, chairman of the Rosliston Astronomy...

Fowl Humour comedy duo with links to Swadlincote wins award for...

January 21, 2015, 11:00 pm

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A COMEDY duo with links to Swadlincote have landed a coveted 'open mic night' industry honour for their act.Fowl Humour, which consists of Andrew Hughes, 24, and friend Andy Fowler, 25, was the winner of the 'best open mic night' category in the Midlands Comedy Awards at a ceremony on Friday night, but the pair only discovered they had won when they checked Twitter.Although Andrew now lives in Nottingham, he lived in Heritage Close in Swadlincote throughout his teenage years and his family is...

​Is it time to switch your gas tariff after recent cuts?

January 21, 2015, 11:33 pm

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British Gas have announced a 5 per cent reduction because of plunging wholesale prices and Scottish Power have followed with a reduction off 4.8% This has been welcomed by the Treasury although they say reductions are not being made fast enough by the Big Six energy companies. Traditionally many people are with the Big Six energy companies of British Gas, EDF Energy, Npower, Eon, Scottish Power and SSE although recently smaller companies such as Ecotricity, Ovo Energy, First Utility...

Fradley distribution firm UK Pallets closure axe could see 120...

January 21, 2015, 11:34 pm

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THE closure of a major distribution centre could see up to 120 jobs axed.UK Pallets – a subsidiary of the UK Mail Group – will be wound down over the next three months as a result of a 'continued decline in profitability'.All members of staff at the Fradley Park site have been informed and efforts are now being made to reassign them elsewhere within the business.The managed closure will also include finding alternative arrangements for UK Pallets customers with ongoing...

Three-year-old Ethan Mansfield from Hatton is appealing for help...

January 21, 2015, 11:35 pm

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A MOTHER has appealed for help in tracking down her distraught son's treasured teddy bear after it went missing during a visit to hospital.Kirsten Holmes, from Hatton, said her son lost the cuddly toy during an appointment at the Royal Derby Hospital earlier this week.She said three-year-old Ethan Mansfield is never seen without Charlie Bear, and will want it when he undergoes surgery to remove his tonsils at the hospital today.Ethan said: "I miss Charlie a lot, I take him everywhere with...