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The closest seaside town to Burton and South Derbyshire has been ranked alongside the North Korean capital and Syria as one of the worst travel destinations in the world. Skegness, in Lincolnshire, is the closest beach town to Burton and has welcomed generations of holiday-makers from the area over the years but now travel website Destination Tips has described it as a 'rip-off' and 'a joke'. Popularly known as Skeggy or Skegvegas, the town has made it to number nine on the list. Known for...

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January 25, 2017, 6:15 am

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One of Britain's biggest banks has announced it will close 62 high street branches across the UK including a store in Castle Donington. The closure of the HSBC banks will see up to 180 jobs lost and union leaders have said the closures will be 'devastating' for staff and customers. The move will see the loss of up to 180 jobs and came just a week after boss Stuart Gulliver announced the bank will move 1,000 jobs from London to Paris as a consequence of Brexit. The high street lender said it...

Appeal after alleged sexual assault at Swadlincote school

January 25, 2017, 6:53 am

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Police officers are appealing for former pupils of a South Derbyshire school to contact them after an historic sexual assault allegation. Derbyshire Police are investigating an alleged sexual assault at the Caldwell Hall boarding school in Main Street - which is now called Pegasus School. Detective Constable Tom Barry told the Burton Mail: "We would like any pupils or staff who attended or worked at the school between 1979 and 1980 to contact us as they may have relevant information to...

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January 25, 2017, 7:00 am

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A self-confessed 'eco-warrior' is making her mark in Burton after pledging to 'save pounds in the pockets' and 'shed pounds off the waistlines' of staff and residents who use Burton's Queen's Hospital. Natalie Roddis, 25, will be encouraging members of staff, and the wider community, to play their part in combating climate change as she takes on the role of the Trust's first ever waste and sustainability officer. Natalie began her career with the Trust in 2007 when she started working as...

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January 25, 2017, 7:00 am

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Visitors to Barton Marina's Waterfront Restaurant are in for a musical treat on Friday, January 27 when singer April Davies is all set to get the weekend off to a rousing start. The solo artist, who hails from Burton, will be taking the floor from 9pm until 11pm in the restaurant's temporary home, the Crow's Nest overlooking the Marina, while the ground floor is undergoing refurbishment. Waterfront general manager Megan Morrish said: "Friday night is meant for shrugging off the working...

Police searching for man seen on Burton railway tracks

January 25, 2017, 7:23 am

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Police are currently searching for a male who was spotted on the railway tracks at Burton station this afternoon, Wednesday, January 25. Officers from British Transport Police and Staffordshire Police were called to Burton railway station at 2.40pm to reports of a man near the tracks. A caution was put on the line, meaning that trains coming into and leaving Burton railway station were running at a reduced speed, but this has since been lifted. A spokesman for Staffordshire Police said:...

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January 25, 2017, 8:00 am

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The number of absconders who left HMP Sudbury dramatically dropped to just nine last year, the Ministry of Justice has revealed. In the last 20 years, hundreds of men have walked out of Sudbury open prison and failed to return, with the highest number in 1997/1998 and 2001/2002 which both had 81 people absconding. However, 2015/2016 saw only nine people abscond which was a record low for the last two decades, compared to the previous year when 36 people were recorded as not returning at the...

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January 25, 2017, 8:15 am

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Last-minute finishing touches are currently being made to McDonalds, in Stretton, ahead of its grand reopening tomorrow, Thursday, January 26. The restaurant closed at the start of the month for a major revamp, and is expected to open again at around 10.30am tomorrow. These were the scenes at 2pm today, less than 24 hours before it was due to open its doors. After being closed for almost a month, major improvements have been carried out, including adding a two-lane drive-through. The store...

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January 25, 2017, 8:18 am

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An ambulance and a van have been involved in a collision on a busy Burton roundabout. Motorists are being warned to expect severe delays after the accident which took place opposite the Pirelli Stadium. Staffordshire Police say they received a call at 3.55pm about the incident, which has happened on the A5121 Derby Road in both directions. The road is currently blocked and there is queueing traffic between the B5018 at Hawfield Lane, Princess Way, Wetmore Road and Beech Lane. A motorist told...

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January 25, 2017, 9:00 am

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A traffic island that might well be the most potholed in the UK will have to wait until the summer for resurfacing work. Despite reports of a cyclist being in collision with a car while dodging the appalling number of potholes along the road and island near the exit of the A38 at Barton – Staffordshire County Council says fully-fledged repairs will not take place anytime soon. Photos taken by the Burton Mail - and video which can be seen online - reveal just how bad the potholes have...

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January 26, 2017, 7:00 am

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A third of disabled people living in the Burton and South Derbyshire area are struggling to afford to pay their heating bills so are often turning it off despite the cold weather, a charity has found. Scope, which has a shop in High Street, Burton, found, through a survey of working-age disabled people, that 32 per cent reduced how much energy they used and 29 per cent had struggled to pay their bills in the last 12 months. To keep up with energy payments, the charity found that 24 per cent...

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January 26, 2017, 7:30 am

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East Midlands Airport is creating 350 new jobs following a successful summer season. The airport saw seven per cent more passengers travelling through, and is now gearing up for the busiest summer ever recorded by recruiting for 350 new jobs to help with the increase in travellers.At its annual job fair, which will take place on Saturday, January 28, the airport will be looking for people who would like to work in a vibrant and fast paced industry, especially those who have a passion for good...

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January 26, 2017, 7:40 am

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A 70-year-old man has been arrested for allegedly making an inappropriate approach to a teenage girl. It is alleged that the pensioner asked the girl for a kiss on a bus at Uttoxeter Bus Station. The incident is said to have happened on the afternoon of Monday, January 23, after police received a report of a man said to have been approaching a 16-year-old girl and 'asking her for a kiss' and then allegedly kissing her on the head.The report came seven days after a separate incident which saw an...

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January 26, 2017, 7:57 am

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Police have launched an urgent appeal to find a 15-year-old boy who has not been seen since last night. Stacey Wightman has asked for help to find her 'pumpkin' Nathanial Gordon, who has not been seen since 9.30pm on Wednesday, January 25. He left his home in Oregon Way, Chaddesden, wearing a black beanie hat, a black coat, black trousers and a grey rucksack. In a public Facebook post she said: "If any of his school friends know where he is please come forward. No one will be in any...

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January 26, 2017, 8:04 am

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A shopper is now able to take advantage of free parking for a year in Burton after winning a competition - despite not knowing he had even entered. The Octagon shopping centre has announced the winner of its free parking competition - he is John Copeman. He said he was left 'lost for words' after receiving the news he had won, especially as he could not remember ever entering the contest!. After sharing the good news with his wife Kay, he realised it was her entry on his behalf that was the...

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January 26, 2017, 8:23 am

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It is two years since I visited Auschwitz-Birkenau, the largest Nazi death camp in Poland, and it will stay with me always. I had read much and seen news footage on the camp. I was, of course, shocked to see the poor emaciated people the Nazis had left behind after the Second World War. But the enormity of what happened in this hellhole can only be truly realised when you visit it – and I'd urge people to go. Go so we never forget what evil can rise out of ignorance and prejudice. For...

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January 26, 2017, 9:00 am

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A businessman from East Staffordshire has been jailed for his part in an arrangement to launder more than £500,000. Kevin Hollyoake, 57, of Abbots Bromley, who used his business in an attempt to legitimise two transactions worth a total of £500,000 to a bogus company, was sentenced to 18 months in jail for the money laundering offence when he appeared Leicester Crown Court.He was one of three men who appeared in court for their part in the scam, and who were all convicted after a...

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January 26, 2017, 9:30 am

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The National Memorial Arboretum and Rosliston Forestry Centre are set to unite with communities right across the UK through special ceremonies marking Holocaust Memorial Day. South Derbyshire District Council chairman, Councillor Pat Murray, will continue what has become a traditional tribute in the district by dedicating a sycamore at Rosliston Forestry Centre at 1.30pm on Friday, January 27.The Holocaust Memorial Day Trust has chosen 'How can life go on?' as the theme for the 2017...

Accident in Stapenhill is causing major delays to motorists

January 26, 2017, 9:39 am

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Motorists are being warned of severe delays on a major Burton road this evening after an accident happened during rush hour. There is currently slow traffic on Stapenhill Road southbound at the A444 after an accident at Spring Terrace Road. The incident is causing congestion to motorists using Scalpcliffe Road and on the A5121 Orchard Street. There are also delays on the A5189 for St Peters Bridge/B5018 Branston Road and Lichfield Street. It is not yet known how many vehicles were involved...

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January 26, 2017, 10:00 am

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A couple who are used to making sweet music together in and around Burton and South Derbyshire, has been given the 'opportunity of a lifetime' after being chosen as backing singers for the X factor winner Sam Bailey. Marc Bolton, 43, of Woodville has been entertaining local residents for many years and has had the chance to perform with popstars including Lemar, Stacey Solomon and Louisa Johnson. His partner Louise Bedford, 36, is also a regular on the music circuit. After being asked by...