Popular clothing chain H&M has plans for a move into Burton

January 30, 2017, 1:00 am

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A popular clothing chain has expressed an interest in coming to Burton, a marketing report has revealed. H&M, which has stores across the UK, including in Derby's Intu centre, has revealed it does have a 'requirement' to come to Burton town centre but the right unit has not yet been found.The news was revealed in a marketing report conducted by retail property experts Fawcett Mead, which was hired by Vixcroft, owners of The Octagon shopping centre.Vixcroft is currently hoping to convince...

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January 30, 2017, 2:00 am

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A member of Swadlincote's Royal British Legion has slammed 'intimidating' people who 'laugh and jeer' through the group's ceremonies on The Delph, as it was revealed a pub wanted to create a pavement café. David Porter-Wild spoke out after the Burton Mail reported JD Wetherspoons had submitted an application to create a pavement café outside the Sir Nigel Gresley pub, on The Delph. Derbyshire Police and South Derbyshire District Council's licensing department have also raised...

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January 30, 2017, 3:00 am

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A huge new family entertainment centre could be created in Derbyshire featuring a Ninja Warrior course, a high ropes climbing course and 40ft slides – but what about Burton? Adventure Play Solutions wants to transform the former Kwiksave and Farmfoods building in Osmaston Road, Derby, creating the equivalent of 34 full-time jobs. The site would also include climbing walls, soft play, adventure golf, laser maze, sensory room, an outdoor area featuring bubble balls, a health club and gym,...

Jim Davidson celebrates 40 years in show business with UK tour

January 30, 2017, 3:51 am

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One of Britain's most controversial comedians is coming to the Midlands to celebrate his 40 years in show business. Jim Davison will take to the stage in Lichfield on Wednesday, February 8 and Thursday, February 9 as part of a UK tour which has seen him travel the length and breadth of the country The funny man will, for the first time, bring to the stage a truly revealing and hilarious look at his life, from the triumphs to the tragedies. Davison will appear at Lichfield Garrick and tickets,...

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January 30, 2017, 3:59 am

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A 31-year-old man was left needing 11 stitches to a head wound after being attacked in Burton. Staffordshire Police is appealing for witnesses after the victim was assaulted in Gordon Street just before 5am on Sunday, January 29. The victim was walking home from Burton town centre in the early hours when he was attacked, say police. He was taken to Burton's Queen's Hospital where he received the stitches to the head wound after which he was discharged. Anyone with information about the...

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January 30, 2017, 4:00 am

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Burton and South Derbyshire folk have waded in to defend holiday town Skegness after it was ranked one of the worst travel destinations in the world – alongside war-hit Syria. The Lincolnshire resort, one of the nearest seaside towns to Burton and South Derbyshire, is a firm favourite among locals. Popularly known as 'Skeggy' or 'Skegvega's, the town in Lincolnshire has welcomed generations of holiday makers but travel website Destination Tips did not see it in the same light. The site...

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January 30, 2017, 5:00 am

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A mother desperate to get her son into a specialist school due to his complex special needs has been left 'angry and frustrated' at the system. Deborah, from Burton, said her teenage son Adam has struggled for years with his schooling as mainstream settings are 'unable to meet his needs'. This led to him permanently being excluded from a mainstream school. The 14-year-old has both educational and medical special needs and his mother has tried Local Authority Provision special needs schools,...

Blues guitarist Aynsley Lister returns to The Brewhouse Arts...

January 30, 2017, 5:30 am

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Singer songwriter Aynsley Lister returns to The Brewhouse Arts Centre on Friday, February 3 to showcase his new album, Eyes Wide Open. The album has featured in recent issues of Guitarist Magazine, Classic Rock, Blues Matters and HiFi Magazines among many others and has received some of his greatest reviews yet! Although better known for his electrifying band performances, this is a chance to see Lister up close and personal in a stripped down, intimate set-up. Expect an eclectic range of...

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January 30, 2017, 6:00 am

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Plans for a workshop in Foston and changing the use of a gatehouse are some of the latest planning applications to have been decided by South Derbyshire District Council: Gunby Lea Farm, Lullington Road, Grangewood, Swadlincote - change of use of four agricultural buildings to create 11 units for b1(c) use and retention of alterations to the buildings – approved. Land to the rear of 75 and 77 Wood Lane, Newhall - outline application (with some matters to be reserved) for the erection of...

2,000 people from Burton and South Derbyshire sign petition to...

January 30, 2017, 6:00 am

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More than 2,000 people in Burton and South Derbyshire have so far signed the petition calling for a block on US president Donald Trump being given a state visit to the UK. The national petition is now the most-signed petition in history, with more than a million people adding their names to it. In Burton, 1,190 people have signed, while in South Derbyshire, 1,233 have signed the petition, which calls on the Government not to allow a state visit. Nationally, more than 1,350,000 have so far...

Warning to those with heart or lung problems of high air...

January 30, 2017, 7:00 am

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People with heart or lung problems in Burton and South Derbyshire are being urged to take extra care after a warning was issued over high levels of air pollution. The Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has said that many places across England and Wales will continue to experience high air pollution today, Tuesday, January 26, due to continuing light winds. London has been issued with its first 'very high' pollution alert by mayor Sadiq Khan as a result of the problem...

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January 30, 2017, 8:01 am

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The Bretby Art Pottery site and its approval for 27 homes is the latest application which is to be decided by South Derbyshire District Council. Former Bretby Pottery site, Swadlincote Road, Woodville - the variation of condition 17 of planning permission ref: 9/2016/0322 (relating to residential development of 27 affordable housing units). 26 (Former Walls Garage), land adjacent to High Street, Melbourne - the variation of condition 2 of planning permission ref: 9/2016/0500 (relating to the...

Burton's Queen's Hospital multi-storey car park 'unlikely to go...

January 30, 2017, 9:00 am

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Plans to build a multi-storey car park at Burton's Queen's Hospital are still being reviewed say health bosses, as a leading councillor believes the scheme is unlikely to go ahead. It was hoped that the multi-storey car park would alleviate parking woes caused by the constantly full car parks, leaving patients and staff forced to park on nearby residential roads. However, Councillor Julian Mott, who represents Horninglow on East Staffordshire Borough Council, and whose ward includes the...

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February 1, 2017, 11:00 pm

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Three drivers have been caught driving without due care and attention are the latest people to have had their cases dealt with at North Staffordshire Justice Centre. Keep up-to-date with court stories from around the area at the Burton Mail website. Breach A man has admitted breaching a court order. Bernard Rearden, 52, of St Chads Close, Burton, admitted breaching a domestic violence protection order by sending a text message to a woman in Burton on January 24. He has been fined £120...

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February 2, 2017, 12:00 am

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A furniture store has cleared its premises to make way for a 24-hour gym in Burton town centre, which is set to create 15 jobs. NCF Furnishers had been temporarily trading from the former Dreams unit in Middleway Park, but now a permanent tenant has been found, following a marketing exercise. The Burton Mail previously revealed that The Gym Ltd is hoping to bring its growing operation to Middleway Park, making it the second gym on the site which includes DW Sports. It was also revealed that a...

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Tailbacks on the A50 due to 'medical emergency'

February 2, 2017, 12:26 am

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Motorists have been warned to plan ahead before travellingtoday after one lane was closed on the A50 which is causing tailbacks in South Derbyshire.A medical emergency caused one lane to be closed on the A50 eastbound in Lockington, Derby. It is still causing congestion on the A514 Swarkestone Road, in Swarkestone, as well as the M1 junction 24A for East Midlands Airport at Castle Donington.Elsewhere on the roads across Burton and South Derbyshire there is slow traffic on the A513 in Rugeley due...

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February 2, 2017, 1:00 am

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A Yoxall grandmother who had her life saved by Burton's A&E unit is hoping to say thanks by campaigning passionately for the department, which is under threat of a downgrade. Rosemary Ireland, 66, desperately needed the A&E at Burton's Queen's Hospital when she was rushed in unresponsive last year. Mrs Ireland said she is "lucky to still be here to tell the tale" and is desperate to do her bit to stop health bosses downgrading the vital unit as part of the Sustainability and...

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February 2, 2017, 1:12 am

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The hottest tickets in town go on sale at 10am today and we don't want you missing out. Singer songwriter Ed Sheeran will perform at arenas across the country including dates in Nottingham and Birmingham. Sheeran will play Nottingham Motorpoint Arena on April 25 and 26 and are priced at £44 and £77 (includes admin fee). There is a maximum of four tickets per person. No under 14s are allowed on the standing floor and under 14s must be accompanied by an adult aged 18+ in the seated...

Shoppers want to see H&M store move into Burton

February 2, 2017, 2:00 am

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Burton Mail readers have been leading the call to get retail and leisure companies to take up space on the vacant first floor of a Burton shopping centre. It comes after it was revealed that clothing giant H&M had declared interest in coming to the town.Vixcroft, the owner of The Octagon shopping centre, is currently in discussions with council chiefs over plans to turn its empty first floor into a gym. A marketing report produced on the proposals also revealed many retailers had been...

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February 2, 2017, 3:00 am

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A fund-raising dad from South Derbyshire is back for more as he takes on the three peaks challenge in just 24 hours. Last year, Callum Worker, of Stanleigh Road, Overseal, vowed to raise as much money as possible for Birmingham Children's Hospital after his daughter Ivy, now aged two, received lifesaving heart treatment there after being born. Ivy was transferred to Birmingham Children's Hospital a day after being born, where three holes were discovered in her heart. The treatment she received...