Dragon’s Den for budding entrepreneurs
TOP teams from East Staffordshire’s Young Enterprise competition faced their very own Dragon’s Den as they worked hard to showcase their skills.
View ArticleReclaimed cash to be used to tackle crime
THOUSANDS of pounds which has been recovered from criminals is to be pumped into tackling antisocial behaviour in Burton.
View ArticleReader picture - Robin sneaks a cheeky rest
THIS majestic Robin has been captured taking a short rest by regular contributor Heidrun Bower.
View ArticlePub owner’s festive album to help RSPCA
A PUB owner and animal-lover who makes Christmas dinners for dogs and cats at the RSPCA centre in Stretton every year has made an album to raise further funds for the charity.
View ArticleHigh school pupils raise charity cash at car wash after firefighter’s death
YOUNGSTERS at a Burton school helped to raise hundreds of pounds at a charity car wash in memory of a popular former firefighter who died last month.
View ArticleQueen’s Hospital patients to benefit from £4,000 donation
A CARE and nursing provider has raised more than £4,000 which will be put towards providing hospital patients in Burton with a more comfortable stay.
View ArticleApprentice joy as figures show town is on the rise
NEW figures have revealed that the number of people signing up to be an apprentice have increased by more than 500 in the past three years in Burton.
View ArticleQueen’s welcomes seven-day-a-week hospital services
PROPOSALS to introduce a ‘seven-day’ service in hospitals around the UK have been welcomed by bosses at Queen’s Hospital, who say it would ensure a better quality of care for patients.
View ArticlePub regulars clubs together for landlord steve
REGULARS at a Burton pub have clubbed together to give its landlord a week-long holiday to Tunisia.
View ArticleCash booster due to council homes
COUNCILS in Burton and South Derbyshire have been handed a £3 million boost as a reward for building new homes.
View ArticleWorries over service cuts as council tightens its belt
A COMMUNITY leader in Burton has spoken of his concerns about the impact which £109 million of county council cuts could have on those living in the area.
View ArticleRoad safety course to stamp out fatalities
FIREFIGHTERS and fire safety chiefs have headed to Burton and South Derbyshire College to witnesses its new driver course aimed at reducing fatalities on the road.
View ArticleLife-saving defibrillator installed at Gresley FC
WHEN a spectator suffered a heart attack at a Gresley FC match several years ago, bosses at the club knew they had to do something in case it happened again.
View ArticleTrade boss in airport plea
MAKING better use of East Midlands Airport should be considered as well as extending major London terminals, a Derbyshire business leader has claimed.
View ArticleBoost for district as number of apprenticeships on offer soars
MORE than 1,000 apprenticeships were taken up in the space of a year in North West Leicestershire, it has been revealed.
View ArticleDelay for former cinema opening
THE opening of a former cinema set to be transformed into a club and restaurant has been delayed by up to six months, it has been revealed.
View ArticleBowls club mourns loss of a ‘great servant’
CROWDS packed into Bretby Crematorium to pay their respects to a legend of the Burton bowls scene.
View ArticleBingo fun tonight
The Oaklands Bingo, organised by the Burton Hospital League of Friends, will have a party atmosphere when it takes place tonight (December 17) in the Oaklands Community Centre.
View ArticleTop scores for services in audit report
THE performance of council services will be debated when community leaders meet today.
View Article‘Merry Xmas’ from sailor all at sea during festive season
AS people across the area finish off their Christmas shopping and stock up on festive food, a Burton man took a brief break from defending his country to send a simple message back home – via his
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