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What a chance to relax in this super home Newborough Court set on three glorious floors. On the basement level there is even room for a gym or cinema. The four-bed detached home in Hollybush Road, Newborough, is for sale for £850,000 and has gorgeous countryside views. It is for sale through agents Burchell Edwards and features its own paddock. Inside the cosy lounge has a inglenook fireplace with inset woodburner and a large kitchen dining area. The marketing information says:...

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March 24, 2017, 8:30 am

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Burton super-heavyweight boxer Frazer Clarke paid tribute to hero coach Tony Davis after he rushed to the aid of victims of the Westminster terror attack. Clarke and fellow members of the British Lionhearts boxing team were attending a community event at the Houses of Parliament when the terrorist attack occurred on Wednesday, March 22. The attack, which shocked the world, saw Khalid Masood drive a grey Hyundai i40 along a pavement over Westminster Bridge killing four people and injuring many...

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March 24, 2017, 9:00 am

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A Burton man has vowed to take action against the increasing number of potholes that are appearing across Horninglow and Stretton. Residents across the town have been moaning about the craters littering the roads, with the latest complaints coming from those living in Outwoods. Earlier this month, John Anderson, chairman of Outwoods Parish Council, called for "deep and dangerous" potholes to be filled along Field Lane. According to him, on a weekly basis he had received complaints...

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March 24, 2017, 9:00 am

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The owner of a soup kitchen in Burton has spoken of his "disgust" after a camera was stolen during a service. Burton Soup Kitchen, in Rangemore Street, is visited by those struggling financially who are seeking a place for shelter, respite and food. However, on Wednesday, March 15, a Sony DSC-W800 compact camera was stolen from the premises. Mick Cramp, chairman of the soup kitchen, said that he felt a mixture of emotions when he found out that his camera, with sentimental...

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March 24, 2017, 9:19 am

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A father and son partnership has been made to pay £19,500 in fines and costs after selling a previously written-off Mini Cooper car – the third time the dealers have been in court to face similar charges. Burton car traders, Tony Davies, 50, of Marston Rise, Stapenhill, and Jed Davies, 29, of Newman Drive, Swadlincote, own D3 Burton Vehicle Sales, in Wood Street, Burton, and knowingly sold a BMW Mini Cooper despite it being an insurance write-off, a court was told.The pair...

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March 24, 2017, 9:30 am

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Legendary rap and hip hop DJ Tim Westwood is coming to Burton, to open the town's newest venue – Allure. After more than 30 years in the game, the 59-year-old former Radio 1 DJ and TV presenter has played with all of the biggest names in the industry, including Notorious B.I.G., Eminem, Jay-Z, Nas, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj, Will Smith, and Drake. He was also the presenter of MTV's Pimp My Ride, in which down-trodden cars were given facelifts. Host of the Radio 1 rap show for almost 20...

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March 24, 2017, 9:57 am

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A South Derbyshire motorist captured the dramatic moment he was forced onto the other side of the road while on his way to work. Jordan Coussins, from Newton Solney, was driving to work on his morning commute when disaster almost struck. The 23-year-old was on Walton Road and was about to pass the junction for Caldwell Road when a Mini Cooper, hidden by the side of a transit van, pulled out of the junction in front of him. The Tamworth Herald reporter caught the near miss on his dash camera...

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March 24, 2017, 10:00 am

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Two Burton women who admitted their part in an assault which left a woman with facial injuries and three broken ribs have been dealt with in court.Charmayne Appleby and Tiffany Salt appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court recently where they admitted their part in an attack on the 27-year-old woman from Uttoxeter outside the Association bar, in High Street, in the early hours of Tuesday, November 2.Appleby, 25, of Waterloo Street, who indicated a plea of guilty to actual bodily harm,...

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March 24, 2017, 10:35 am

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A drug operation at East Midlands Airport has led to the arrest of a man while several other passengers admitted to drug-taking before their arrival, police have revealed. Police have said a man has been arrested after allegedly being found to be in possession of a controlled substance at East Midlands Airport, near Castle Donington. Specialist search dogs have been used during an operation at the airport today, Friday, March 24, and several people has also admitted to having consumed or...

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March 24, 2017, 11:00 am

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Work is continuing on a new £30 million secondary school in Burton as a new road and housing development nearby gathers pace. Construction began on the secondary school in Branston Road, Tatenhill, late last year and according to Staffordshire County Council it is "progressing well." The school, which will be able to offer 1,440 places for pupils, will be the first to be built in the county for 25 years and is on track to open in September 2018. Nearby, new roads to access the...

Man accused of dealing cocaine in Woodville and Ashby

March 24, 2017, 12:00 pm

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A 21-year-old man is to appear at the crown court after it was alleged he was found with cocaine in a Woodville car park. Suleljman Belaj, of no fixed address, has appeared in Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court accused of possession of cocaine with intent to supply it in a car park in High Street, Woodville, on March 13, as well allegedly using a false driving licence. He is also charged with assaulting a police officer in Woodville and driving without insurance and without the correct...

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March 24, 2017, 11:00 pm

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A 27-year-old man from Winshill has been jailed after he crashed into three cars in the van he was driving before he fled the scene. Oliver O'Toole, of High Bank Road, Winshill, appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates' Court to indicate a plea of guilty to taking a Mercedes Sprinter without the owner's consent, in Victoria Crescent, Burton, on January 24. It was revealed at the time that O'Toole crashed into three parked cars in a narrow road in South Street, Derby, before ditching the...

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March 25, 2017, 12:00 am

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Staffordshire and Derbyshire Police are both among the 12 forces which have asked the Crown Prosecution Service to consider charges relating to the Conservative Party's general election expenses. Investigations were launched across the country following allegations over the way the Conservative Party had recorded visits by a 'battle bus' in its campaign spending returns for the 2015 General Election. Cannock Chase, which was won by Tory MP Amanda Milling, was one of 29 marginal seats visited...

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March 25, 2017, 1:00 am

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A former Pop Stars hopeful turned actor, pop star, opera singer and producer is preparing to transform himself into a real life criminal as he brings to an iconic tale to the stage. Darius Campbell is reprising his role as fraudster Nick Arnstein in the classic musical comedy Funny Girl, a film which brought global fame to Barbra Streisand 50 years ago.The show will perform at at Stoke's Regent Theatre from Tuesday, March 28 to Saturday, April 1. Funny Girl tells the story of Fanny Brice whose...

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March 25, 2017, 1:00 am

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A Branston man is due to be sentenced after damaging more than £15,000 worth of medical equipment. Valentin Postolache, 26, of Fontwell Road, Branston, has recently appeared at Southern Derbyshire Magistrates Court where they admitted several charges. He pleaded guilty to destroying an ambulance, its medical equipment and supplies worth a total of £15,993. The ambulance belonged to West Midlands Ambulance Service, and the offences all took place in Burton on November 27. He also...

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March 25, 2017, 1:30 am

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Friday saw some brilliant news – the clearest indication yet that the Accident and Emergency department at Queen's Hospital in Burton will not be downgraded. The hospital and the local clinical commissioning group (CCG), which is responsible for healthcare spending decisions in East Staffordshire, issued a joint statement saying that the A&E department at Queen's will be staying open. This is a great decision for everyone in Burton and Uttoxeter. It shows that local health bosses...

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March 25, 2017, 2:00 am

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Major changes are on the cards of ahead for Smisby Manor if a planning application is approved by councillors. It is among the latest applications have been submitted to South Derbyshire District Council: Hill Farm, The Stables, Etwall Road, Willington - internal and external alterations and the erection of extensions. Askew Lodge, Milton Road, Repton - the felling and pruning of trees covered by south derbyshire district council tree preservation order. 4 Elmhurst, Egginton - the erection...

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March 25, 2017, 3:00 am

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With tobacco rules set to change in May and new driving and child car seat laws recently introduced, we have taken a look at some laws which you may not know exist. UK laws are constantly evolving and while changes are introduced each year, there are still many out-of-date and unusual ones which have never been repealed. Technically, you could still be arrested for breaking them, but police say it is debatable whether or not they will arrest you for some of them. Here are some of the weird...

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March 25, 2017, 3:00 am

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Partial to a drop of Gin? It appears you are not the only one as gin is in, as is cycling, non-dairy milk, kids' scooters and cider - that's what the latest inflation basket says about life in 2017. The latest items added and dropped from the basket of goods the Office for National Statistics (ONS) uses to calculate inflation suggests changing tastes in both alcohol consumption and how people choose to stay fit and healthy. The shopping baskets of items used in compiling the various measures...

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March 25, 2017, 4:00 am

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This elegant house really is the height of luxury. Bradley Hall at Ashbourne is for sale for £2.5m and offers luxury living in the six-bed main house, plus four separate apartments. The superb Grade II listed hall is for sale through agents Caudwell & Co and has undergone a significant improvements and offers considerable income potential. It even has its own fishing lake. The gardens and land extending to 9.3 acres and it has a four-bay garage, two further double garages, a...