A man caught urinating in a churchyard is fined by a court

January 11, 2017, 2:00 pm

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A man caught urinating in a churchyard and a man and woman who stole a debit card before going on a spending spree are some of the latest criminals to appear at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court: Indecent act A 21-year-old man has admitted urinating in a churchyard. James Allen, of Otter Street, Hilton, admitted committing an indecent act by urinating in St Werburgh's churchyard, in Derby, on September 25. He has been fined £40 with £85 court costs and must pay a £30...

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Can you offer a loving new home to two abandoned foals?

January 11, 2017, 3:00 pm

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Animal workers who have helped nurse two foals found abandoned in a field back to health are appealing to find the ponies loving new homes. The foals were rescued from a field in the Midlands where they were found starving and emaciated. Rio and Poirot, are aged six months and have now been weaned, and are looking for a new owner to care for them. The foals were found with their mothers abandoned in the field close to a main road. The horses ended up at the Blue Cross Rehoming Centre in...

Burton residents launch alternative fight in bid to see all three...

January 11, 2017, 9:00 pm

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Burton residents have launched a petition calling on Staffordshire politicians to take a stand against the Sustainability and Transformation Plan which could see one of the county's three A&E department downgraded. The petition, which is called Save Staffordshire's NHS – Say No to the STP, has gathered nearly 2,000 signatures and will be sent out to MPs and councillors in a bid to get them to oppose the plans put forward for the future of healthcare in the county. The plans detail...

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January 11, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A film about the rape and murder of 15-year-old school girl Kayleigh Haywood has been praised by a leading children's charity for encouraging victims to report grooming. The NSPCC said the 'powerful' film called 'Kayleigh's Love Story' is raising awareness of the dangers on social media to young people but more still needed to be done to protect them. The film was made by Leicestershire Police to serve as a warning about the dangers of grooming and sexual exploitation to children and parents...

Two men accused of robbing two women with a pistol in Burton due...

January 11, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Two men accused of robbing two women with a pistol are due to appear at the crown court. Michael Ahearne, 32, of Blackholme Court, Burton, and Robert Duffey, 27, currently in HMP Nottingham, have appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court after they were charged with allegedly robbing a woman of £300 in Burton on April 12.They are also accused of allegedly robbing a second woman of £2,600 worth of cash and cigarettes also in Burton on April 13.Ahearne and Duffey are also...

Slow moving traffic across Burton and South Derbyshire this...

January 11, 2017, 11:22 pm

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Drivers commuting across East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire this morning are being warned to expect delays. On the A50 there is slow moving traffic on the eastbound carriageway at the B5030 Ashbourne Road at the Little Chef roundabout, Uttoxeter, and drivers are being warned of traffic problems on the A38 at A5121 Clay Mills. There is slow traffic on the M42 southbound between J11 A42 at Burton and J9 M6 Toll/A446 for Curdworth and Coleshill. An accident and a car fire on the M1...

Drivers warned ahead of possible Burton and South Derbyshire snow

January 11, 2017, 11:30 pm

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Burton and South Derbyshire could be set for its first snowfall on 2017 tomorrow - and motorists are being warned to take extra care. A band of wintery weather is set to sweep across the Midlands during the afternoon delivering snowfall and creating treacherous conditions on the roads. The Met Office is predicting the poor weather will hit the Burton and South Derbyshire area in the early afternoon, continuing through the evening. As ever forecasters are on the fence as to the amount of snow...

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January 11, 2017, 11:40 pm

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Young Star Wars fans found themselves facing the 'dark side' after having their lightsabers confiscated at East Midlands Airport. Stephan and Charlotte Allsop had been given the replica toys as a Christmas present by their aunt during a visit for the festive holidays and dad Nicholas branded it 'airport security gone mad' after the gifts, costing £50, were not allowed in the hand luggage. The toys were confiscated when Mr Allsop, who has lived in Germany for 13 years, was on his way...

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Bin your bras as Burton recycling centre is launched for charity

January 12, 2017, 12:00 am

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Shoppers in Burton and South Derbyshire are being invited to bin their bras to help a group of ladies devoted to improving the lives of women and girls across the world. The Burton branch of Soroptimists International is launching a recycling mission in the town and is urging women to bring their bras to The Octagon shopping centre to help raise funds for breast cancer charities. From 10am to 4pm on Saturday, January 21, the Burton Soroptimists will be in the shopping centre collecting...

Car parked in Overseal suffers significant damage as police hunt...

January 12, 2017, 12:46 am

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A parked car has suffered significant damage after it was smashed into by another vehicle which then drove off. Police are now on the hunt for the vehicle which hit the car parked in a village near Swadlincote. At around 4am today, Thursday, January 12, a car parked in Spring Cottage Road, Spring Cottage, Overseal, suffered significant front-end damage after it was hit by another vehicle which is believed to have then sped off in the direction of Woodville. This car will have also suffered...

Plea to Burton and South Derbyshire parents to 'keep sick kids at...

January 12, 2017, 1:00 am

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Hospital staff have made an urgent plea to parents in Burton and South Derbyshire to keep children at home if they are suffering from minor illnesses such as tummy bugs, as Norovirus sweeps across the country causing chaos in hospitals. The accident and emergency department at Burton's Queen's Hospital has been inundated since the New Year with patients suffering from minor illnesses and health professionals are reminding people with sickness and diarrhoea that there is no place like home when...

Burton and South Derbyshire projects benefit from Co-operative...

January 12, 2017, 1:33 am

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Community projects in Burton and South Derbyshire shared £9,000 thanks to a Central England Co-operative fund. Across the UK 89 groups and charities have been helped after nearly £160,000 was donated from the company's Community Dividend Fund in 2016. Everyone from Scout groups to football clubs and churches to schools benefited from the fund that guarantees that at least one per cent of the Society's trading profit is reinvested in local communities in a bid to help projects to...

Wolf Moon to peak over Burton and South Derbyshire tonight

January 12, 2017, 1:35 am

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Sky-gazers can enjoy a Wolf Moon in the skies over Burton and South Derbyshire tonight – if the clouds stay away. The Wolf Moon is the name given to the first full moon of the year which appears brighter in the night sky than usual, and it peaks tonight. The moon will also appear full on Friday, as it wanes, but tonight is the actual full moon in the calendar. Venus can also be seen in the hours just after sunset as the planet reaches its greatest eastern elongation tonight, meaning...

​Burton pensioner Patrick Grant is a 100-pinter as he hits...

January 12, 2017, 2:00 am

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A Burton pensioner who has donated 100 pints of blood to save lives said he is 'privileged' that he is still able to make a valuable contribution to the community. Patrick Grant, 71, of Meadow Court in Winshill, started donating blood to the National Blood Service in February of 1963 and made his 100th donation on December 15 at the Church of Latter Day Saints in Spring Terrace Road, Stapenhill. He said: "My 100th was the best one I have ever had and the nurse told me it was going to go...

Holy Trinity Playgroup, Ashby, found to be 'outstanding' after...

January 12, 2017, 3:00 am

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An 'excellent' playgroup has been given a reason to celebrate after a visit from Ofsted found it to be 'outstanding'. The Holy Trinity Playgroup, in Churchside Walk, Ashby, has been awarded the 'outstanding' grade after the inspector found the facilities to be top for effectiveness of the leadership and management, quality of teaching, learning and assessment, personal development, behaviour and welfare and outcomes of children. The playgroup, which was inspected on November 11, had been rated...

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Watch: Snowy Burton and South Derbyshire in December 2010

January 12, 2017, 3:44 am

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According to the Met Office, Burton and South Derbyshire should expect a dusting of snow later today. However, many of us will remember the very cold winter of 2010 and with this in mind we have put together this slideshow for you to enjoy.These pictures were taken in December of that year during one of the worse winters Britain had experienced with temperatures plummeting to -20C in some parts of the country. During the chilly weather, Burton Mail deputy picture editor Simon Deacon was out and...

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January 12, 2017, 4:00 am

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Have you been looking dapper in Burton and South Derbyshire recently? Did one of our photographers or reporters catch you on camera? Over the past couple of weeks we have been out and about across the counties taking pictures of dedicated followers of fashion for the Burton Mail regular Street Style feature which appears in the Weekender supplement every Saturday. If we pictured you at work or in the streets and shopping centres of Burton or Swadlincote sporting a trendy hat, scarf, gloves or...

Long A38 delays near Derby after lorry and tractor smash

January 12, 2017, 5:00 am

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A serious accident on the A38 is causing lengthy delays as emergency services deal with the incident. The collision, which involved a lorry and tractor, happened on the northbound carriageway between the A61 and the A609 near Little Eaton island. Traffic is also slow on the southbound carriageway, An air ambulance was at the scene for some time but is understood to have left the scene soon after midday. The lorry involved in the collision on the A38 Keith Williams, who drove past the...

Snow on the way as weather experts warn of 'thundersnow' storms

January 12, 2017, 5:01 am

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Residents from across Burton and South Derbyshire have been put on alert after forecasters warned that 'thundersnow' and blizzards are set to sweep across the area. The Met Office has issued a yellow warning as the combination of heavy snow showers alongside thunder and lightning are set to batter the country from Wednesday, January 11, to Friday, January 13. The showers are expected to bring two to five centimetres of snow on lower levels and 10 to 20 centimetres on ground above 200m to 300m....

Scropton Riding School to launch recruitment drive for volunteers

January 12, 2017, 6:00 am

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A disabled riding school in South Derbyshire is set to launch a recruitment drive for volunteers to join its team. Scropton Riding and Driving Centre provides a range of opportunities for disabled people of all ages living in the East Staffordshire and South Derbyshire area. The organisation, which has been running for more than 50 years, relies heavily on the hard work of volunteers and funding from charitable sources to keep it going. With only 15 people lending a hand at the moment, bosses...