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March 17, 2015, 11:16 pm

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MOST people go to sleep before 11pm in a double bed on a sprung mattress and would like to find Brad Pitt, Nigella Lawson or lots of money under the covers, according to a survey.Residents of Burton and South Derbyshire took part in the questionnaire organised by Toons Furnishers as part of National Bed Month and the results revealed several interesting trends in our bed habits – from what we eat in bed to how old our mattress is.The majority of those surveyed said they prefer to wear...

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Cruel pranksters hurt missing dog's owner

March 17, 2015, 11:17 pm

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THE owner of a pregnant springer spaniel who has been missing for six months has revealed he received a string of prank phone calls where one caller even imitated a dog.Andrew Bullock, whose five-year-old liver and white dog Fennel disappeared from his van, in Midland Road, Swadlincote last September, alerted police after the prank and since then has not had any further calls.Despite being the target of pranksters, Mr Bullock said he had been 'surprised' by the reaction of most people who...

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March 17, 2015, 11:18 pm

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TRADESMEN in East Staffordshire are being urged to keep their valuable power tools locked up at night following a spate of thefts this week.More than £1,000 worth of equipment was stolen from three vans in Wetmore Road and Wharf Road, in Burton, overnight between Sunday and Monday.The thefts were all discovered when the owners went out to the vehicles in the morning to find their tools had gone missing.Sergeant Chris Beckett, based at Burton Police Station, told the Mail: "We...

Dangerous pitch in Mount Pleasant Road, Castle Gresley leads to...

March 17, 2015, 11:19 pm

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A FOOTBALL team is searching for a new home after the pitch that it plays on was deemed not fit for purpose.Castle Gresley Parish Council said it will 'consider' compensating Woodville Rangers FC after the team was fined and told to look for a new pitch after the latest game at the Mount Pleasant Road recreation ground was abandoned due to the playing service being 'too dangerous'.However, calls for the surface to be repaired have fallen on deaf ears after council chiefs said they could...

Crash on the A38 caused major delays

March 18, 2015, 1:09 am

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One lane was closed on the A38 soutbound carriageway in Fradley this morning before the Fradley Arms following a crash.This caused delays up to the Branston interchange.There are no details yet on if anyone was hurt as a result of the crash.

Budget 2015: Pension changes, tax cuts and personal allowance...

March 18, 2015, 4:01 am

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Pension changes, tax cuts and plans to up the personal allowance are among the announcements expected in the last budget before the General Election.George Osborne will take the stand to reveal his spending and tax plans at 12.30pm this afternoon, following Prime Minister's Questions in Parliament. He has promised 'no gimmicks and no giveaways' in this final budget, which comes just 50 days before the election. See the Mail tomorrow to find out how the Budget will affect you.

Plans to restore Derby Inn to former glory

March 18, 2015, 6:06 am

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WHISPER it, but my favourite football pub, Burton's venerable Derby Inn, looks like being hauled back from the dead once again.Fingers crossed, this time it will be for good, because the saviours – bless them – are George Lambert and Walter Scott, the smart cookies behind Derby's first micropub, the Little Chester Ale House, a second one, the Last Post and the city's Wentwell Brewery.This little pub in Derby Road, Burton, was run brilliantly for many years by Tony Foster, who...

Apartments near end for Silk Mill building

March 18, 2015, 6:07 am

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'I AM fascinated by old buildings' were the words of a haulage director who has chosen to take a new career path and spent the last nine months working on a 400-year-old former glass blowing factory.Robin Fenn said that turning the Silk Mill, in Silk Mill Lane, Tutbury, into three two-bedroom apartments has been a 'learning curve' but he hopes to welcome the first occupants in May.The Grade-II listed building, which once housed the popular family-run glass blowing business, Georgian Crystal,...

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March 18, 2015, 6:08 am

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A FESTIVE campaign for food has allowed a lifesaving service providing hot meals for isolated people in South Derbyshire to double in size.Up to 50 people as far away as Melbourne will benefit now South Derbyshire Forum's meals on wheels has taken on a second driver.It followed the success of a recent campaign featured in the Mail.The effort saw food collected for people at need during Christmas and, so much was handed over, that the leftovers were raffled off and the cash used to help...

Final call for items for dream charity garden in Midway

March 18, 2015, 6:09 am

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A BUILDER hoping to transform the garden of a family with a little girl battling leukaemia is appealing for the last few items needed for the project.Swadlincote builder Kirsten AyPn set up the 'It's Nice to be Nice' project after he visited Samantha Bannister at her home, in Salisbury Drive, Midway, to give her a quote for a patio and playhouse.He then decided to transform the whole garden into a safe haven where Samantha's two children Kyle, eight, and six-year-old Charlie-May Murray, can...

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March 18, 2015, 6:10 am

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WHEN Shereena Starmer and Dane Mullis teamed up to open Sheridane's Vintage Market last year, they did not know each other or how to run a business and were understandably nervous about the venture.But, in less than a year, their start-up firm selling vintage goods has outgrown its modest premises in Burton Market Hall and is moving to a new home in The Octagon shopping centre.The pair said they thought it was a good sign of the success of the market hall, since it opened last year following...

No change for Burton's Statutes Fair, after review finds the...

March 18, 2015, 6:11 am

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BURTON'S historic Statutes Fair will remain as it has been for years after a consultation found most people were happy with the event.People living and working in the town were asked to give their views on the fair and detail any changes they would like to see.This was before East Staffordshire Borough Council prepared to put the contract out to tender.Although some people voiced concerns over the location of the annual autumn event, there was broad support for the future of the fair,...

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March 18, 2015, 6:22 am

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PATIENTS registered with an East Staffordshire GP practice were sent 'threatening' letters, after they spoke out against the surgery on social media.A number of people registered at Trent Meadows Medical Practice, in Branston, received letters advising them to speak with the surgery or consider seeking services elsewhere following their 'inappropriate' behaviour online.Their comments, made on the Mail's Facebook page, related to a positive report for the surgery from health watchdog the Care...

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March 18, 2015, 6:36 am

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Chancellor George Osborne announced during his final budget before the General Election he would be knocking a penny off a pint following campaigning by Burton MP Andrew Griffiths.Money will also be knocked off the duty for cider and spirits, he said.See the Mail tomorrow to find out how the Budget will affect you.

Pictures of 1930s Derby County players

March 18, 2015, 9:19 am

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This photograph shows members of the Derby County squad in the 1930s at the Baseball GroundCan you name any of the Rams?

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Controversial Foston Pig Farm withdrawn

March 18, 2015, 9:23 am

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A CONTROVERSIAL plan to build a pig farm in a South Derbyshire village has been withdrawn, the applicants have revealed. Midland Pig Producers has withdrawn its application to house up to 25,000 sows on a 70-acre site close to Foston Prison, blaming the Environment Agency's decision to refuse its environmental permit. Developments like the farm need a permit from the Environment Agency to operate. But the agency said it was not satisfied it would not create an unwelcome odour. The firm added...

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March 19, 2015, 4:28 am

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AS George Osborne took to the dispatch box to give his last budget before the General Election, the brewing industry held its breath.Pub companies, landlords and breweries were hoping for an historic third annual cut in beer duty, which would help boost business and improve the outlook for them all.And as the Chancellor announced yet another 1p reduction in the tax, they were not disappointed.Richard Westwood, Marston's managing director, said: "This is great news for the industry which...

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March 19, 2015, 4:29 am

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WHEN it comes to the pecking order at a South Derbyshire field, a gaggle of swans are at the top of the list after making it their home for the 20th year.As many as 30 of the majestic white birds come to the farm in Hatton to graze every spring, usually around late February, and stay for around three weeks.Ray Shaw, who has farmed at Hoon Hall Farm, in Tatton Fields, since 1972, said he had 'no idea' why they decide to take up residence there.He said: "The only thing I can think of is...

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March 19, 2015, 4:30 am

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PROPOSED changes to Staffordshire Fire and Rescue Service are set to be discussed at a consultation meeting in Burton tonight.The session will start at 6pm at Pirelli Stadium and is part of a 12-week community safety options consultation which will look at the options for change for both the town and the county fire services.Chief Fire Officer Peter Dartford, pictured, said: "We want to talk to as many people as we can during this consultation period."We need our communities to...

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March 19, 2015, 4:30 am

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THE number of people claiming jobseeker's allowance in East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire has fallen in the last 12 months.In Burton the claimant count on the jobseeker's allowance register fell by 36 per cent, from 1,472 in February 2014 to 942 in February this year.However, there was a slight increase in the number of claimants between January and February this year.Burton JobCentre manager Tony Cardall said: "That is still down to part of the seasonal blip and we really have such...