Skydive to raise cash for charity
A TEENAGE daredevil will ensure his 18th birthday is one to remember by skydiving for the forces charity Help For Heroes.
View ArticleFears for title defence following car crash
A CHAMPION kick-boxer fears his upcoming title fight is in doubt following a collision on a rural road which left him and his daughter needing hospital treatment.
View ArticleSLIDESHOW - Scrum on down with Martin Johnson, leader of the pack
AN England rugby legend dusted off his old boots to put youngsters at an East Staffordshire school through their paces.
View ArticleStudent’s threat: ‘I will rape and kill your baby’
A TEENAGER who threatened to rape and kill a baby has avoided jail.
View ArticleClairvoyance event to raise cancer funds
AN evening of clairvoyance will be held to raise vital funds for a hospital’s cancer unit.
View ArticleFive houses targeted in same street in broad daylight
POLICE are hunting a burglar after five houses were targeted in the same Burton street last week.
View ArticleScrap metal issues return as cops bid to tackle problem
POLICE are urging people to make sure they report nuisance scrap metal dealers after the problem resurfaced in parts of South Derbyshire.
View ArticleExtreme race at stately house
RUNNERS and fitness freaks will descend on a serene stately home and its estate for an extreme test of endurance.
View ArticleZero-tolerance policy is key to success says head
A PREVIOUSLY failing school has been handed a glowing endorsement from education bosses - four years after being placed in special measures.
View ArticleDrivers left with repair bills as cars are damaged
MOTORISTS in Burton have been left counting the cost of damage caused to their cars after what police called a ‘nasty and vindictive’ act.
View ArticleNew boxing gym will make champions, says coach
THE top coach of the Burton Kickboxing Academy has delivered a knockout verdict on the club’s new facilities.
View ArticleMP scores victory for World Cup pub times
A CAMPAIGN spearheaded by Burton’s MP to ensure pubs across the country can open later during the World Cup has received the backing of the Prime Minister.
View ArticleLorry driver who died at South Derbyshire Toyota factory is named
A LORRY driver who died at South Derbyshire’s Toyota plant last month has been named.
View ArticleSeven dwarfs come to Burton this month
A BURTON pantomime group which formed more than 40 years ago are busy preparing for their next big show.
View ArticleVillagers ‘must be patient’ as crossing bid is denied
FEARS for the safety of people in a South Derbyshire village have heightened after a request for a pedestrian crossing was dismissed.
View ArticleTop band Elbow team up with Burton brewer Marston’s for new ale
AN award-winning English band have decided to celebrate the launch of their new album with the launch of their own beer – and it will be made in the home of brewing by one of the UK’s leading
View ArticleStreet named after ‘legend’
‘IT is a great way to honour a legend of East Staffordshire’ were the words used after it was revealed that a street had been named to cement the legacy of a popular councillor.
View ArticlePothole is repaired after damaging at least five cars
STAFFORDSHIRE County Council carried out an emergency repair on a pothole after it damaged at least five cars over a two-day period.
View ArticleMP lends support to bobble day
BURTON’S MP Andrew Griffiths leant his support to a campaign which aims to cut the number of elderly people who die in winter.
View ArticleWoodland walk will take place at centre
WILDLIFE lovers can savour the delights of spring on a woodland walk.
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