Burton woman, 66, admits £10,600 benefit fraud after...

January 26, 2017, 11:00 am

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A 66-year-old benefits cheat has been ordered to pay court costs after stealing more than £10,000 from the public purse over three years after failing to tell the authorities that she was working.Marilyn Yardley, appeared at Cannock Magistrates' Court where she admitted two counts of benefit fraud. Between May 11, 2011, and October 6, 2014. Yardley, of Rutland Close, Burton, failed to notify East Staffordshire Borough Council of a change of circumstances which she knew would affect her...

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January 26, 2017, 12:00 pm

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A 38-year-old man accused of possessing a large machete-type knife in a public place and is now to answer the charge at the crown court. Paul McHugh, of Regent Street, Church Gresley, appeared in the magistrates court where he denied a charge of allegedly using or threatening unlawful violence in Church Gresley on December 5. He appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court in front of JPs. He also denied a charge of possession of a large machete-type knife in Regent Street, in Church...

South Derbyshire could see council tax rise by 3.99 per cent

January 26, 2017, 1:00 pm

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South Derbyshire residents may have to pay an extra £46.49 a year in council tax – on average – as Derbyshire County Council attempts to balance its budget. The council is due to increase its council tax by 3.99 per cent as it continues to deal with the reduction in Government grants, and other pressures including inflation, meeting the costs associated with implementing the Living Wage and greater demands on social care and services for vulnerable children. By...

Woman caught speeding twice on the same Swadlincote road is...

January 26, 2017, 2:00 pm

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A woman who was caught speeding twice on the same road in Swadlincote and another who drove a car while using a mobile phone have had their cases dealt with at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court: Mobile phone offence A woman has admitted driving while using a mobile phone. It was proved via a single justice procedure that Sammi Allen, 30, of Paget Road, Melbourne, drove a Vauxhall while using a hand held phone in Boulton Lane, Derby, on July 10. She has been fined £220 with...

Giant vegetables were on the menu in Rolleston back in 1976

January 26, 2017, 3:00 pm

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Giant broccoli was on the menu at the Jeffery household in May 1976. Darkness, plenty of fertiliser and a little word of encouragement were the secret of Ron Jeffery's gardening success. Ron, from Dovecliff Road, Rolleston, was proud of growing his six pound broccoli and invited the Burton Mail around to capture them on camera. Unfortunately, Mr Jeffery had been a little too eager with the kitchen knife and had already sliced up examples of the vegetable which were much heavier than six...

Man drove the wrong way down major Burton road

January 26, 2017, 9:00 pm

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A 27-year-old man has been banned from the roads after he was caught driving the wrong way down a major road in Burton. George Stanley, of Mead Crescent, Burton, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court where he indicated a plea of guilty to driving a Vauxhall Astra dangerously in Wellington Road, Burton, on Boxing Day. He also admitted failing to stop when asked to do so by a police officer. READ MORE: See the latest court cases in Burton and South Derbyshire Stanley has been made...

Midland Grain Warehouse units in Burton are to be demolished for...

January 26, 2017, 10:00 pm

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Units at Burton's Midland Grain Warehouse will be demolished to make way for an extension to the car park of town supermarket Lidl after the plan was given the green light by East Staffordshire Borough Council. Here are the latest applications the authority has also dealt with: Bromley View, Radmorewood Lane, Abbots Bromley - Erection of a single-storey rear extension – approved. 82 Uxbridge Street, Burton - Retention of a non-illuminated fascia sign - approved. Unit 1-4, Midland...

Burton MP Andrew Griffiths: Brexit means Brexit

January 26, 2017, 11:00 pm

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On Tuesday of this week the 11 judges of the Supreme Court handed down their ruling that there has to be a vote in Parliament before Article 50 can be triggered and the process to leave the European Union begins. The judgement will annoy and disappoint many of those who voted to leave the EU in last year's referendum. However, we have to respect the judiciary. Much as we might not like the judgement, the judges have a responsibility to uphold the law as they see it. While I accept the will...

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New landlords 'here to stay' at popular Derby Inn

January 27, 2017, 12:00 am

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A popular Burton pub - the Derby Inn - has new landlords, after its managers signed a deal to take over the pub. Lee and Rachael Betts had been managers at the Derby Road pub for 18 months, but have now signed a deal to run the pub, and hope to make it even better. The pair have now signed an eight-month deal, with an option to sign up with Admiral Taverns for a further five-year deal afterwards. Mr Betts, 46, from Burton, has worked in the industry for four and a half years. He said:...

Reports of accident outside Burton's Queen's Hospital

January 27, 2017, 12:22 am

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Motorists are being urged to find an alternative route to work after reports of an accident outside Burton's Queen's Hospital this morning, Friday, January 27. Traffic and travel website Inrix is reporting an accident in Belvedere Road, at the junction with Mona Road, Burton, which is believed to have happened in the last 30 minutes. It is not yet clear how many vehicles are involved or if there are any injuries. More to follow by visiting www.burtonmail.co.uk Elsewhere on the roads, two...

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January 27, 2017, 4:01 am

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One of the country's favourite stand-up comedians is set to visit the area next year with a date in Derby this summer. As part of his RE:BIRTH tour, Russell Brand will visit Derby Arena on Tuesday, July 18. Becoming a parent has presented Brand with a number of questions: "Once you've had a baby you're a parent and immediately you go from being a madman (cool) to a mad dad (not cool). How can you be a dangerous, edgy, rebel with a tiny, little daughter?"How do we make sense of...

Burton Mail readers react to Barton potholes as they're branded...

January 27, 2017, 5:00 am

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Burton Mail readers have demanded action on potholes which are blighting a traffic island just off the A38 at Barton. Potholes are a contentious issue, particularly in recent years, and have been the subject of dozens of stories in the Mail, including the latest earlier this week, about the traffic island between Barton and Walton and its potholed state. Despite recently receiving a £1.6 million pothole fund – an increase of £500,000 on the year before - to tackle the...

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January 27, 2017, 5:30 am

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Three men have been arrested in Burton after an suspected large-scale cannabis factory was found in the basement of a building. Officers were called to the Borough Road area of the town just before 6.30pm on Wednesday, January 25, following a report from a member of the public concerned about suspicious activity at a property. Three men were allegedly seen loading a trailer at the back of the property with suspected cannabis plants, police have said Officers found a substantial amount...

WATCH: Major plans revealed for Swadlincote's Princess Diana...

January 27, 2017, 6:00 am

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Designs to transform Swadlincote's Princess Diana memorial garden which could cost around £90,000 have been revealed. Following a pubic consultation, new plans could see a mini amphitheatre, sensory garden, sculptures as well as interactive educational boards, and a water feature using the grassed area behind the memorial. The memorial garden, located at the bottom of Alexandra Road and was originally created to celebrate the 1981 wedding of Prince Charles to the-then Lady Diana Spencer,...

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January 27, 2017, 7:00 am

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The de Ferrers Academy is celebrating after becoming the top-performing secondary school for GCSEs in Burton and South Derbyshire, following a huge improvement over the last five years. The academy now sees 77 per cent of pupils achieve an A* to C, in English and maths at GCSE level, up from 55 per cent in 2012. The latest results, which have just been verified for pupils who sat their exams last year, are significantly higher than the national average, at 59.3 per cent, and the average for...

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January 27, 2017, 7:45 am

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A man in his 60s remains in a critical condition in hospital after the vehicle he was travelling in hit a tree along the A38. He was the passenger in a car which crashed yesterday morning on the A38 between Branston and Claymills, and is being treated at Royal Stoke University Hospital. The driver, a man in his 40s, is in a stable condition at Queen's Medical Centre, in Nottingham. An air ambulance had to land on the southbound carriageway of the A38 between Branston and Claymills just after...

South Derbyshire commemorates Holocaust Memorial Day

January 27, 2017, 7:55 am

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A tree at Rosliston Forestry Centre has today been dedicated to those who perished during the Holocaust. The forestry centre was one of many communities right across the UK which held special ceremonies marking Holocaust Memorial Day. South Derbyshire District Council chairman Councillor Pat Murray continued what has become a traditional tribute in the district by dedicating a sycamore tree at Rosliston Forestry Centre. A plaque is dedicated to the memory of the Holocaust victims (South...

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January 27, 2017, 8:00 am

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The shocking documentary which highlighted the life and trials of Steven Avery has been showcased in a UK tour by his former lawyers who visited Birmingham Town Hall on Tuesday, January 24. Wisconsin native Avery is currently a convicted murderer, having previously been exonerated for a rape for which he served 18 years in prison. DNA evidence proved that he did not commit the rape. His plight has been documented in Netflix's Making a Murderer. The 2015 television show drew in millions of...

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January 27, 2017, 9:00 am

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Breweries are being forced to raise their prices in light of factors such as Brexit and a higher national living wage. Molson Coors, based in Burton, is the maker of the UK's most popular beer, Carling but has announced this month a price increase for their beer. Heineken and Carlsberg are among other brewers to follow suit with the beer industry citing higher labour costs since the national living wage introduced last year, as a contributing factor. The value of the pound, which crashed...

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January 27, 2017, 10:00 am

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The landlord and landlady from a popular Burton pub are preparing to bid farewell to their locals, as they decide to retire after 15 years behind the bar. Martin Taylor, 60 and his wife Julie, 55, bought the Wellington Arms in 2002, but are now looking to sell the pub and enjoy their retirement. With all the extra spare time, they are planning to buy a motorhome and travel around the UK and even plan to venture around Europe. Mr Taylor said: "We've not been to Cornwall, so we would love to...