Big improvements needed at hot dog van that ‘sold up’
A HOT DOG van scored poorly when inspected by hygiene officials from East Staffordshire Borough Council.
View ArticlePlucky Kaiya still smiling after award boost
FEW of the people who attended the Burton Mail Children of Courage awards last year could forget the smiling face of meningitis survivor Kaiya Jackson.
View ArticleResidents’ parking plan for hospital neighbours
A RESIDENTS’ parking zone could be set up near Burton’s Queen’s Hospital following anger surrounding its controversial car park system.
View ArticleHundreds signed up to ‘cheating website’
RELATIONSHIPS in Burton and South Derbyshire may not be as watertight as they appear on the surface, after an online dating service revealed the home towns of its married customers.
View ArticleHorse dies after being spooked by fireworks
A HORSE died and another was seriously injured after they were believed to have been spooked by fireworks.
View Article‘Outrageous’ NHS extra cost report blasted
A REPORT suggesting people should pay £10-a-month fee to use the NHS has been blasted by an older person’s champion.
View ArticleTransport festival gears up for success
CLASSIC cars and bikes will be steaming into Swadlincote next month as part of the town’s popular transport festival.
View Article‘Police please, I need to exchange my shoes’ - force reveals bizarre...
WHETHER it be queries about how to go about exchanging an unwanted pair of shoes, politely asking if it is okay to go to the toilet on the hard shoulder of a motorway or requiring assistance with a...
View ArticleHeritage scheme could restore Swadlincote’s historic character
THE traditional Victorian and Edwardian character of Swadlincote town centre could soon be revealed, after the first phase of a restoration scheme was given the green light.
View Article‘Inspirational’ teacher returns to see the library inspired by her storytelling
A FORMER teacher whose magical storytelling inspired the decoration in a new library has returned to officially launch it for the next generation of readers.
View ArticleServices will be cut, council warns – and there are no ‘sacred cows’
FURTHER cuts will be made to services run by East Staffordshire Borough Council over the next year, in a bid to prevent an increase in next year’s council tax.
View ArticleCharity hails stricter payday lenders rules
A CHARITY which advises people on debt has welcomed more stringent controls on payday lenders as a ‘step in the right direction’.
View ArticleHoneymoon drama for couple Mary and Harold
AN elderly couple who wed earlier this year after finding love in a residential home have missed out on their dream honeymoon.
View ArticleHotel chain eyes apprentice boost
A NATIONAL hotel chain is recruiting apprentices to work at its hotels in East Staffordshire.
View ArticlePeople urged to be alert due to rogue trader rise
POLICE and trading standards officers in South Derbyshire are urging residents to be alert and to think twice before employing doorstep callers or traders.
View Article‘It’s important people understand autism’
AUTISM is one of those conditions which still has a certain amount of stigma attached.
View ArticleFuneral parlour plan would see death of pub
THE only pub in a South Derbyshire village could be turned into a funeral parlour if an application is approved.
View ArticleDemand for action after firework causes horse’s death
THE devastated owner of a horse which died after being spooked by fireworks has demanded justice.
View ArticleMOBILE SPEED CAMERA ALERT
A WEEKLY list of locations where speed cameras could appear in and around East Staffordshire, South Derbyshire and North West Leicestershire from Monday, March 31 until Sunday, April 6.EAST STAFFORDSHIRE
View ArticlePatients given four-year-old car park information
AN oversight by hospital staff led to a patient being given out of date information about parking charges at the hospital, it has been claimed.
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