Cross placed on grave of Burton boy soldier
A SINGLE wooden cross now marks the final resting place of a formerly unknown Burton boy soldier.
View ArticleCycle ride to raise funds in son’s memory
A HUGE challenge lies ahead for two policemen from Burton who will cycle from London to Paris to raise money for Birmingham Children’s Hospital.
View ArticleVillage’s RBS branch is among 44 to be culled
A SOUTH Derbyshire village is to lose its RBS branch, the banking giant has announced.
View ArticleSLIDESHOW - Classic car race to scotland takes a time out at village pub
CLASSIC car enthusiasts were afforded the luxury of being able to see some of the most famous motors in history up close as a rally passed through the region.
View ArticleBike rider surprise for car drivers
‘WATCH out for bikes’ is the latest message issued by the Derby and Derbyshire Road Safety Partnership.
View ArticlePolice target rogue traders in crackdown
A CRACKDOWN on rogue trader crime will be taking place in outlying areas of South Derbyshire over the coming months.
View ArticleUPDATE - tributes paid to boss of Burton firm killed in car crash
TRIBUTES are flooding in for the boss of a Burton engineering firm and father of Derbyshire cricketer, Tom Poynton, who died after his Ferrari hit a tree.
View ArticleCalls for cops to look at parking problems
POLICE chiefs are set to investigate major parking issues in a village after one incident saw an ambulance trapped for 10 minutes when trying to reach an emergency.
View Article£4k a day to keep arboretum open
A NATIONAL centre of remembrance near to Burton has revealed that it costs £4,000 a day to keep it free to visit for the public – ahead of a major annual event to raise vital cash for the site.
View ArticleCourt case heads into critical stage
LAWYERS in Spain involved with a court case concerning an East Staffordshire businessman have revealed it is now reaching a ‘critical stage’.
View ArticleDiscount prices set to stay as bus firm ‘sees sense’
BURTON’S MP has praised a major bus firm after it revealed that temporary offers put in place to reduce the impact of price rises look set to stay.
View ArticleInfants school makes it into Ofsted’s good books
IMPRESSIVE leadership and teaching have been singled out in a positive report on an East Staffordshire Infants School.
View ArticleVillagers vow to fight on for pub
PEOPLE in a South Derbyshire village are continuing their fight to save a pub that looks set to be turned into a funeral parlour.
View ArticleWannabe journalists enjoy quizzing an MP
AS an MP Andrew Griffiths has grown accustomed to regular grillings from journalists. However, even he had to make sure he was on top of his game during his latest interview – as he was questioned
View ArticleBrave Finley takes cyst ordeal in his stride
Finley Ratcliffe has been through a lot in the last six months.
View ArticleHope that articles could get headstone for Great War boy soldier Harry
TWO jaded newspaper clippings from 1914 could prove key in a bid to get build a gravestone on the plot of a forgotten Great War boy soldier.
View ArticlePeople urged to get rid of any unwanted medicines
PEOPLE in East Staffordshire are being urged to clean out their medicine cabinets and hand over any out of date or unwanted medicines.
View ArticleSurprise award for ‘special dog’
A DOG which has been a constant companion for her partially-deaf owner has been rewarded for her devotion.
View ArticleResearch is vital to finding a cure, says Swadlincote pensioner
A SOUTH Derbyshire man has spoken of his battle with Parkinson’s as part of an awareness week aimed at highlighting the importance of research into the condition.
View ArticleCQC probe to put Queen’s in the spotlight
QUEEN’S Hospital is due to come under the spotlight once again, when inspectors from the Care Quality Commission (CQC) move in to conduct an investigation.
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