Scheme is helping struggling families stay in their homes
A FAMILY who faced losing their home after struggling to pay the bills have been helped by a mortgage rescue scheme.
View ArticleCourt is told man, 22, is facing death unless he stops drinking
A 22-YEAR-OLD man who has been warned by health experts that he will die if he continues to binge-drink has been hauled before the courts for causing criminal damage to his girlfriend's house.
View ArticleResidents vow to block plans for housing estate
FURIOUS residents in Burton have vowed to do all they can to block plans to build a new housing estate on their doorstep.
View ArticlePolice to seize motorbikes in woodland crackdown
A CRACKDOWN has been launched to try to put an end to quad and scrambling bike riders illegally using a scenic South Derbyshire wood.
View ArticleFlushing out the truth about sewage works
HOUSEHOLDERS are being invited to find out exactly what happens when they flush their toilets as part of an open day at the weekend.
View ArticleMP wants action to relieve A&E pressure
STAFFORD Hospital's A&E department must be reopened to reduce the 'untenable strain' on medical services in Burton, an MP has said.
View ArticleValue of friendship is crystal clear for David
A BURTON glass engraver has marked the 30th anniversary of the twinning of Burton and a German town by creating a celebratory piece of crystal.
View ArticleFaulty fire possible cause of blaze in terraced home
A PREGNANT woman and her partner who managed to escape from their home after it was engulfed in flames are believed to be recovering well after the ordeal.
View ArticleAppeals to cop complaints commission rise and fall
NEW figures have shown complaints against Derbyshire Police increased by 15 per cent in 2011-12 - while the force which covers Burton recorded a drop.
View ArticleClub’s community trust helps promote tolerance
THE chairman of Burton Albion has revealed that the club are 'fully committed' to tackling racism after the issue became the major talking point of the football world.
View ArticleRace crash survivor sticks his neck out for 999 charity
A THRILL-SEEKER from Burton is set to run in one of the biggest cities on the planet after battling his way back to full fitness following an accident he says could have killed him.
View ArticlePetition sees MPs given chance to debate beer tax
THE fight to abolish a controversial beer tax has been taken to the heart of Government as MPs won a three-hour debate in Parliament.
View ArticleStudents given chance to question phone hack MP
A POLITICIAN famed for his role in exposing tabloid phone hacking will be getting 'down with the kids' during a visit to Burton.
View ArticleParents still pose parking problem outside primary
A HEAD teacher has spoken out about 'inconsiderate' parking outside a school in Linton - after a youngster was just inches away from being knocked down last week.
View ArticleCampaigner to fight on against new school
A DETERMINED campaigner has vowed not to back down in his fight against a new school set to be built in Burton.
View ArticleFootpath ‘too narrow’ for bus stop use
A BUS stop used by schoolchildren has been moved to a 'dangerously narrow footpath' - which the highways authority agreed to widen more than a year ago.
View ArticleLegal action to be brought unless home improves
A CARE home has been issued with formal warnings and ordered to make improvements - or face further action - after a report detailed a catalogue of errors involving staff and residents.
View ArticleZoo staff are sacked over mistreatment of elephant
THREE members of staff have been sacked from Twycross Zoo after it was found that they were mistreating elephants in their care.
View ArticlePickpockets nab OAP's hols cash
A PENSIONER was left 'shocked and distressed' after a gang of female pickpockets stole 700 from her handbag while she shopped in Burton town centre.
View ArticleGong for PC who has served for 34 years
'AWESOME' was the word used by a South Derbyshire police officer to describe the moment she was officially handed her MBE for her services to the community.
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