Drivers handed boost at pumps this Xmas
SUPERMARKETS are set to offer shoppers a pre-Christmas booster after announcing a range of petrol price cuts.
View ArticleFond farewell for Dr Waddy after 31 years at Bridge Surgery
IT is almost 35 years since Liz Waddy first stepped through the doors of the Bridge Surgery to begin her career as a GP.
View ArticleNew art gallery hopes to fill ‘gap in the market’
LOVERS of fine art, ceramics and jewellery from some of this country’s leading artists and designers will be excited to learn of the opening of a new arts and craft gallery in Burton.
View ArticleTop cop says force take stalking ‘very seriously’
STAFFORDSHIRE Police said it does not take stalking lightly – days after a jilted lover was jailed for bombarding his former partner with letters, gifts, messages and phone calls after she ended
View ArticleFunding cuts ‘will impact on policing’
A POLICE force is to be scaled down on the back of Government funding cuts, it has been announced.
View ArticleX Factor single profits to boost hospice funds
YOUNGSTERS from Burton and South Derbyshire who attend a hospice for disabled children will benefit from sales of a charity single performed by the winner of the X Factor.
View ArticleService in winter warning
EAST Midlands Ambulance Service is advising people to take extra care of their health and not take risks as the temperature drops this winter
View ArticleBilly Brewer Joins in the Christmas Fun
BURTON Albion Football Club mascot Billy Brewer joined in the fun at a Christmas fair to help raise funds for a visit to Africa next May.
View ArticleGreen light given to £5 million affordable houses project
THE green light has been given for £5 million of affordable housing in South Derbyshire.
View ArticleDrink-driver chased after hitting parked car
A DRINK-driver who hit a parked car in his inebriated state was chased by the vehicle’s owner before being brought to justice.
View ArticleThe people who make Sudbury Hall come alive
Sudbury Hall needs hundreds of volunteers to keep the historic house and Museum of Childhood ticking over. As the National Trust property looks to recruit more helpers, NIGEL POWLSON takes a peek behind
View ArticleShock figures show true impact of Xmas dinner
AS we prepare our waistlines for the Christmas period, health bosses are urging people to watch what they eat as estimates show that as many as 3,000 calories can be consumed in just one day.
View ArticleShoplifter finally sentenced for Burton thefts
A 44-YEAR-OLD has finally been sentenced for a string of shoplifting offences.
View ArticleCouncils bullish despite spending cuts
COUNCILS in Burton and South Derbyshire have insisted they are well-placed to handle ‘inevitable’ cuts which have been announced by the Government.
View ArticleJunior school makes the grade with ‘radical changes’
A SERIES of ‘radical’ changes have pushed a Burton school up the grade scale in its latest Ofsted report.
View ArticlePolice probe damage at Gresley Old Hall bowling complex
BOSSES at Gresley Old Hall are facing a hefty repair bill following an attempted break-in at its bowling complex.
View Article‘Oh no they didn’t - pupils panto up for Christmas
‘PRINCE William’ and ‘Cheryl Cole’ are entertainment a Burton high school with their very own pantomime.
View ArticleRepossession risk for one in 150 in South Derbyshire
AROUND one in every 150 homeowners in South Derbyshire is at risk of having their home repossessed, according to new figures.
View ArticleStan still has passion for painting at age of 90
A PENSIONER who has been creating artwork since the age of four – despite being partially blind – will display his paintings at an exhibition at Burton Library at the end of the month.
View ArticleBrakes put on A38 safety bid
THE future of a scheme to improve safety on the A38 has been plunged into jeopardy after THREE people complained about how much extra time and money it would cost them.
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