Bumper Christmas helps boost profits of brewer
A BURTON-based brewing giant enjoyed a record breaking Christmas - leading to an ‘encouraging’ set of financial figures.
View ArticleDay centre will remain open ‘in the longer term’
A DAY centre in Stretton which caters for people with severe learning disabilities will remain open for the foreseeable future, it has been confirmed.
View Article‘RSPCA probe won’t stop me’
AN animal sanctuary boss due to stand trial on cruelty charges in April has vowed to continue operating her rescue centre – whatever the outcome of the case.
View ArticleBREAKING - Man arrested over alleged headbutt
POLICE have arrested a 33-year-old man in relation to an alleged assault during an amateur football match.
View ArticleHistory talk will look at details of former flint mill
DETAILS of a history talk have been revealed.
View ArticleBells peal to start the war tribute
THE bells will ring out this weekend to mark the start of Burton’s efforts to commemorate the beginning of the First World War – and honour the town’s most decorated war hero.
View ArticleWho’d want to be a referee?
A BURTON man honoured by the Queen for his role in shaping refereeing in the town has said more needs to be done to protect football’s man in the middle – after an incident during an amateur
View ArticleBREAKING - Man dies at South Derbyshire Toyota factory
A MAN has died at South Derbyshire's Toyota factory after becoming trapped between two lorries.
View ArticleVolunteer doctor pleads for help to boost funds
A VOLUNTEER doctor who was honoured for staying by the side of a man trapped underneath a lorry for more than two hours following a road smash has issued a funding plea to members of the public.
View ArticleTop cop supports drink related crime
POLICE have been driving down alcohol related crime by upping patrols in town centres.
View ArticleAirport sees big jump in passenger numbers
THE number of passengers using East Midlands Airport returned to pre-recession levels during the summer, parent company Manchester Airport Group (MAG) said.
View ArticleCar firm celebrates after netting top spot yet again
A CAR giant which has a based in South Derbyshire has kept its position as the world’s largest carmaker by sales.
View ArticleFootball centre announces name of its media partner
THE national football centre near Burton has announced a partnership with media training firm Brightness Media.
View ArticleITS DEPLORABLE - apostrophes will no longer appear on street signs
PLANS by East Staffordshire Borough Council to leave out apostrophes in street signs have been branded ‘deplorable’ and ‘stupid’.
View ArticleVital role of tourism is shown in new report
TOURISTS who flocked to South Derbyshire spent more than a third of a million pounds in the region, new figures show.
View ArticleCops appeal into firearm incident
POLICE officers were forced to launch a massive operation following a suspected firearm incident.
View ArticleIcy weather to hit region
DROPPING temperatures have led the Met Office to issue a weather warning for Burton and South Derbyshire.
View ArticleArrests made in Home Office immigration sting
IMMIGRATION officials arrested two men suspected of working illegally after a sting on two Burton firms.
View ArticleDisney favourites get their skates on
YOUR favourite Disney characters will be taking to the ice for a new show heading to Nottingham’s Capital FM Arena this spring.Disney On Ice presents Worlds of Fantasy is a show that whisks audiences...
View ArticleA sporting chance for girls who want to enjoy football
NICOLA Mellor has been playing football since she was nine. A left footer who can play at fullback or as a winger, she was introduced to the game by her dad and is now making a career out of it.The...
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