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Here is a breakdown of the current travel situation in the area:The A38, A444, A50 and A511 are all clear of incidents and traffic is flowing fine .Major roadworks and roundabout construction are continuing on Tutbury Road on the Harehedge Lane Junction and one lane is closed on the A38 Southbound after Clay Mills because of roadworks.last updated: 10:35 am

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​Weather forecast for Burton: Monday, March 16, 2015

March 15, 2015, 10:30 pm

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What does the weather have in store for Burton today and throughout the week?Today will be staying mainly dry with some cloud, with some sunny periods. It will be a cool day with a few showers likely. Maximum Temperature 8C.Tonight:It will be dry overnight with some clearer spells developing. There might be a slight frost and mist patches forming. Minimum Temperature 1C.Tomorrow:Tomorrow will be another largely dry day, but feeling milder, and more sunshine, particularly later on. Clear skies...

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March 15, 2015, 10:45 pm

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Cyclists who use Burton Railway Station will soon be able to safely and securely store their bikes.East Midlands Trains has announced it is to receive £1.4 million to spend across its stations to supply bike storage and coverage.Burton will be one of the stations to benefit from the investment.The cash boost comes courtesy of the Department of Transport and it will help supply additional racking, cycle hire and cycle hub facilities.Cyclists who use the station in Burton will soon be...

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March 15, 2015, 10:47 pm

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WITH a growing population, a rising number of frail and elderly patients and more people than ever living with complex long-term conditions, the pressures on the NHS are increasing all the time.In East Staffordshire alone there are 38,000 people living with chronic conditions such as diabetes, kidney disease or liver problems, and 6,000 who are classed as frail and elderly.These numbers are only set to increase, but it is well documented that the money available to treat them will not rise in...

Memorial match for Kieran 'Kizza' Jones at de Ferrers

March 15, 2015, 10:48 pm

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FRIENDS and family of Kieran 'Kizza' Jones turned out for a touching testimonial football match, a year after the first tribute game was played.Teenager Kieran's former schoolmates organised the game to help raise money for a gravestone. He died suddenly last year.He was 17 when he passed away in January after being taken to hospital suffering from breathing difficulties.The turnout from the match showed how popular a young man Kieran was.A football-mad Arsenal fan, his friends decided a...

Macmillan grants total £4,305 in Burton to help cancer...

March 15, 2015, 10:49 pm

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CANCER sufferers in Burton rely on handouts from a charity to help them through the financial cost of their battle with the disease.New figures released by Macmillan Cancer Support showed that the charity gave out more than £4,000 in grants to people battling cancer in the town.A total of £4,305 was shared out among 28 people with more than 50 per cent of this being spent on clothing and fares to get their treatment.Christopher Corden, senior Macmillan welfare benefits officer at...

Burton Albion step up bid to help Charlie Fletcher fund

March 15, 2015, 10:50 pm

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FOOTBALL fans are set to help raise money to pay for vital care that is helping a youngster continue efforts to learn to speak.Family and friends of Charlie Fletcher will be out in force ahead of Burton Albion's game against Stevenage as part of a special fund-raising collection to help boost his care and efforts to continue to help him grow his speech.The fund-raising bid will have an added boost after it was announced the game would be screened live on Sky Sports as the Brewers push for...

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March 15, 2015, 10:52 pm

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A VILLAGE pub could close its doors after more than 130 years following confirmation that it has been sold.The Plough Inn, in Main Street, Rosliston, is still trading as a pub but its future hangs in the balance after brewing company Marston's said its sale is set to be completed at the end of the month.It comes at the same time as the Travellers' Rest, in New Street, Church Gresley, shut its doors as its landlords looked to move on and make a fresh start.Rosliston Parish Council chairman Paul...

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Burton Hospital blood service contract moved for cost-cutting

March 15, 2015, 10:53 pm

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Patients across East Staffordshire will see their blood samples sent to Coventry for testing as part of a cost-cutting measure.However, Burton's Queen's Hospital has said no patients will be affected by the changes to its pathology services.From next month blood samples will be sent 40 miles away for tests.The hospital, in Belvedere Road, currently provides all pathology services for its own patients.It said its contract has been transferred to Coventry and Warwickshire Pathology Services...

'We are working to beat drugs in Anglesey' - police

March 15, 2015, 10:54 pm

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POLICE in a Burton suburb have spoken out to reassure residents they are cracking down on drug issues in the area.PCSO Steve Smith told Anglesey Parish Council he and his colleagues knew there was a problem in the area and that anyone found to be involved with drugs would be dealt with 'very seriously'.He urged anybody who had information about schemes or deals in Anglesey to contact him or pass the information on to other Staffordshire officers.He said: "Drugs are a massive issue in this...

Social media chiefs bid to shut down accounts after indecent...

March 15, 2015, 10:55 pm

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BOSSES from a social media messaging site have revealed online accounts that belonged to people targeting youngsters at schools across the area have been shut down.The messaging site ooVoo confirmed specialist members of staff had been hunting out those linked to reports that indecent images of youngsters from the Pingle School could have been shared online earlier this month.A spokesman for ooVoo said the issue was a problem for the social media industry and the site aimed to provide users...

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March 15, 2015, 10:56 pm

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AN evening of fun in the aisles with a well-known stand-up comic ended with a visit from the law after comedy lovers got into a spat about how loud one of them was laughing.Award-winning joke teller Jeremy Hardy enjoyed an unforgettable debut at the Brewhouse, in Union Street, when two female audience members rowed and started fighting over the decibel level of the other's rib-tickling reactions.The show had to be halted while officers from Staffordshire Police attended and, although neither...

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March 16, 2015, 3:23 am

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A 94-YEAR-OLD woman has been targeted by a con man claiming he was selling tea towels only to escape with her purse.Police said a man knocked at the door of the victim, in Tennyson Avenue, Midway, at 2.30pm on Friday, but details have just been released.She agreed to buy some tea towels and let him in to her home and she went to fetch her purse. He then asked her for a glass of water and when she returned from the kitchen, he was running out the door with her purse. The man is described as...

Car stolen from boarding kennels, in Burton Road, Acresford

March 16, 2015, 3:43 am

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A CAR has been stolen after thieves broke into boarding kennels. Seale Pastures Farm and Boarding Kennels. in Burton Road, Acresford, was targeted by thieves between 10pm on Saturday and 2am on Sunday. The burglars broke into the premises through a kitchen window. They stole car keys, before driving off with a red Nissan Note hatchback vehicle. Anyone with information is asked to phone Derbyshire Police on 101. Follow the Burton Mail on Facebook and Twitter

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March 16, 2015, 7:10 am

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March 16, 2015, 8:20 am

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A SHOPKEEPER was spat at and punched in the face in a vicious assault on Friday afternoon.The female, who had a small toddler with her, became aggressive at the Nisa Post Office Shop in Market Street, Swadlincote at 4.40pm. She was with a group of youths and asked to leave the shop due to nuisance behaviour, before attacking the shopkeeper. A customer in the shop at the time intervened and stopped the woman. The shopkeeper's injuries were minor.The suspect is described as a white female,...

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March 16, 2015, 10:01 pm

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A CHARITY runner has smashed through his £5,000 target, but is keen to keep raising as much money as possible.Hilton's Ben Hall, 23, will take on the Marathon des Sables, a challenge that involves running five marathon is five days, in the searing heat of the Sahara Desert.He will fly out to Morocco in just under three weeks time, and is raising money for Kidney Research UK, inspired by a friend who has benefited from the charity.The amount raised has exceeded the £5,000 target but...

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March 16, 2015, 10:01 pm

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KEN McLoughlin managed to snap this stunning image of a deer pausing for a quick drink at Calke Abbey.The animal's eye seems to have noticed the watching camera and it is almost as if it is striking a pose.This is the latest in a series of readers' pictures running in the Mail and on the website.The Mail is now asking other budding photographers to take their cameras with them and get snapping while out and about across the area.Mail picture editor Neil Barker said: "We are encouraging...

​Weather forecast for Burton: Tuesday, March 17, 2015

March 16, 2015, 10:30 pm

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What does the weather have in store for Burton today and throughout the week?Today will be dry and cloudy but temperatures will get close to freezing overnight.Today:Today will be cloudy but some sunshine could develop. There could also be a few spots of rain. Winds will be light with a Maximum Temperature 11C.Tonight: It will be dry and cold overnight withclear spells and possible patchy frost. Cloud will increase towards dawn. Minimum Temperature 0C.Wednesday:Mist and fog wil lift to leave a...

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March 16, 2015, 11:10 pm

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ONE of the area's last social clubs is looking forward to a long and bright future after an exciting programme of 'diversification and modernisation'.While several clubs have closed in recent years, Marston's Sports and Social Club, in Shobnall Road, has gone from strength to strength and members now even hope to set up their own cricket team.Without forgetting its original purpose as a place for people to meet friends, colleagues and family members, the social club has reached out to the...