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January 28, 2017, 12:00 pm

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A 28-year-old man has admitted making 17 indecent images of children. James Neale appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court where he also admited possession of an image of a person engaged in a sexual act with a dog in Burton. Neale indicated a plea of guilty to making three category A, three category B and 11 category C indecent images of children in Burton between October 19 and 21. Category A images are the most serious.READ MORE: See the latest court cases from across Burton and...

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January 28, 2017, 1:00 pm

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South Derbyshire firms are showing the way when it comes to global exports. HFT Global, based in Hilton, produces vocational and engineering training equipment. Their products, which are now manufactured in the UK, are a broad range of specialised engineering equipment for teaching technical subjects which they sell to colleges, universities and training centres worldwide. Although only four years old, the company has gone from strength-to-strength now employing 12 people and they are...

Man attacked with golf club inside KFC restaurant

January 28, 2017, 3:00 pm

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A 22-year-old man had his jaw broken when he was attacked with a golf club inside a Derbyshire fast food restaurant. Police have arrested five teenagers in connection with the incident, which happened at a KFC, in Long Eaton.Derbyshire police said it received a number of calls to the restaurant, which is situated in Cross Street, after witnesses reported a group of young men causing trouble in the restaurant. They said the group had been verbally abusive, caused criminal damage and had thrown a...

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January 28, 2017, 10:05 pm

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A prisoner has admitted his part in a robbery in which two East Staffordshire businesses were targeted. Robert Duffey, 27, who is currently in HMP Nottingham, appeared at Stafford Crown Court recently to admit robbing a woman of £300 after he targeted the Tesco Express, in Stanton Road, Stapenhill, on April 12, last year. He also admitted robbing a second woman of £2,600 worth of cash and cigarettes at the post office in Draycott-in-the-Clay on April 13. A second man, Michael...

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January 29, 2017, 12:00 am

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Thrill-seekers can sleep like Arctic explorers as Alton Towers reveals that it has 22 new hotel rooms dedicated to the mesmerising mountains and snow of the Arctic. The resort is hoping to take families on a voyage of discovery with the new themed rooms at the Alton Towers Hotel in Staffordshire.The opening of the rooms will coincide with a unique show for youngsters to find their inner pirates and princesses during half-term. A spokesman said: "Join Sir Algenon on his latest expedition...

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January 29, 2017, 1:00 am

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Staffordshire taxpayers will spend £300,000 on looking after vulnerable foreign children who want to stay in the UK this year. The money is needed on top of the £2.2 million funding already received from the Government for the children. The authority is currently looking after 86 unaccompanied asylum seeking children, who are mostly from Afghanistan, Iraq, Iran, Eritrea, Sudan or Pakistan. It has a duty of care to them after they were found being trafficked across the county,...

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January 29, 2017, 2:00 am

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A Burton police officer has had a tattoo of Mickey Mouse inked above her left ankle as a permanent reminder of her time spent volunteering in Disney World, Florida, in December, 2016. Nikki Wardle, a 27-year-old cop with Warwickshire Police, has had the tattoo after she answered the call of the Staffordshire-based national charity Caudwell Children, when it appealed for volunteers to help give 25 children with life-limiting conditions the holiday of a lifetime. Volunteering on the holiday...

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January 29, 2017, 2:00 am

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Fans of popular app WhatsApp are being urged to watch out for a hoax message which is being widely circulated, after users of the social media service began sharing a message purporting to come from the service. WhatsApp has however confirmed that the message is a complete fake. In the message, WhatsApp users are told the service is set to introduce a monetary charge for using it. But, somewhat tellingly, the message cites an unknown "paper". Worryingly, the message then goes on...

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January 29, 2017, 4:01 am

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A zero tolerance approach to crime at a supermarket chain in South Derbyshire has been launched as bosses team up with police. Central England Co-operative stores across Derbyshire have teamed up with Derbyshire police to run the zero tolerance campaign to deter crimes before they take place. The campaign will include the use of a specially designed poster campaign and increased police presence in and around stores to send a strong message to customers and the surrounding area that crimes such...

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January 29, 2017, 5:00 am

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Featuring the iconic song I Am What I Am, La Cage Aux Folles is set to perform in Nottingham in February. Starring John Partridge, Adrian Zmed and Marti Webb, this is the first-ever UK tour of the Bill Kenwright award-winning show. Partridge will play the iconic role of Albin, who moonlights as star drag act Zaza at the infamous La Cage aux Folles nightclub. Partridge's extensive theatre credits include the West End productions of A Chorus Line at the London Palladium, Cats, Starlight Express...

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January 29, 2017, 6:00 am

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St Valentine's Day gets its name from a famous saint, but there are several differing stories of who he actually was. The popular belief about St Valentine is that he was a priest from Rome in the third century AD. At that time soldiers were forbidden to get married. Emperor Claudius II had banned marriage because he thought married men were bad soldiers.Valentine felt this was unfair, so he broke the rules and arranged marriages in secret. When the Emperor found out, he had Valentine thrown in...

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January 29, 2017, 7:00 am

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Funding cuts due to a new formula will mean there will be around 820 fewer teachers in Derbyshire's schools by 2019, a campaign group has claimed. According to data collated by the National Union of Teachers (NUT) and the Association of Teachers and Lecturers (ATL), Derbyshire's schools face a funding cut of £30,635,402. This will mean £322 less is spent for every pupil at a state school in the county over the year. The figures relate to the proposed new funding formula which has...

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January 29, 2017, 8:00 am

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Fast food restaurants across Burton and South Derbyshire are now offering more and more healthy food choices; so as well as being able to order a burger or fried chicken, you could opt for a salad option. So if you are heading for McDonald's or KFC you can do so without worrying about the calories too much if you choose one of the healthier options. It is now a legal requirement for all takeaway chains to have calorie information readily available for customers, in order for them to make...

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January 29, 2017, 1:00 pm

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Mail Remembers recently published this photograph of a sponsored 12-hour rounders match at Wulfric School in November 1982. Reader Susan Conway has been in touch as she was part of the team taking part in the challenge. Mrs Conway has been able to add names to most of the team. Pictured in 1982 were: (back row) Jeanette Tooby, unknown, Penny Madden, Yvonne Nelson, Joanna ?, Debbie Allen, unknown, Wendy Skipper, Vicky Doughty, Mairianne McKinnon, Claire Redfern and Susan Gray (Susan...

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January 29, 2017, 3:00 pm

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The Bass Museum in Burton took a step back in time in July 1990 for a nostalgic day of steam. The 'steam-up' day included plenty of steam and diesel-powered exhibits in working order and enthusiasts flocked to see, hear and smell the machines in action. The Klondyke Steam and Tractor Engine Club, from Draycott, was well represented at the event which included a fully-restored 1940s Henry Bamford grinding mill displayed by Arthur Hallam of Walton. Did you go to the event in 1990? If you would...

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January 29, 2017, 9:00 pm

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A fancy dress pub crawl around South Derbyshire in December 1982 raised more than £300 for charity. The crawl organised by the Castle Gresley 07 Breakers Club was raising money for a specialist disabled unit at Pingle School. Pat Bird, the chairman of 07 Breakers Club, said: "People just wanted to give and give in every pub we visited. When we add this money to the money we have already raised from a pram push it means we have reached our target of £500 to pay for a summer...

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January 29, 2017, 10:00 pm

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A 42-year-old man who punched a hospital security guard when seeking medical attention has been given a suspended prison sentence by a court. Jason Breslin visited the Royal Derby Hospital on January 7 with swollen hands and concerns about a possible circulation problem. After going to sit by a bench outside the medical assessment unit, Breslin was approached by a security guard who, according to prosecutor Peter Bettany, asked him "what he is doing here and if he could...

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January 29, 2017, 11:00 pm

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A leading Burton business has honoured three promising students from the town with a generous grant. The bursary was launched by Burton Mail Business Awards 2016 Employer of the Year, Russell Roof Tiles, during the company's 50th anniversary celebrations to honour the firm's founder John Gibson, and to support and encourage youngsters into the manufacturing, construction and engineering sectors. Jack Whysall, 18, from Burton, Declan Higgs Ward, 16, from Swadlincote, and Callum Coleman, 17, from...

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January 30, 2017, 12:00 am

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Dozens of residents have taken to social media to voice their concerns about fly-tipping after it was announced that tips across Derbyshire will charge people for dumping certain types of waste. It will cost residents £3 to dump a bag of soil, bricks, rubble or ceramics − such as bathroom furniture and tiles - at waste recycling centres across the county, including the site in Main Street, Newhall. The charges, brought into force by Derbyshire County Council, will cover its nine...

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January 30, 2017, 12:43 am

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Motorists have been warned that they face delays due to a vehicle breaking down on the A38 in Burton. The A38 northbound at the A5121 Branston Interchange is 'partially blocked' due to the vehicle breakdown and the traffic is moving at a 'slow pace', according to traffic website Inrix. Meanwhile, one lane is closed on the M42 southbound between junction six, for Birmingham Airport, and junction five for Solihull following a collision. It is causing chaos on the roads with tailbacks up to...