Education chief offers assurances about change
AN education chief has spoken out about potential changes to school budgets across South Derbyshire.
View ArticleCouple refused permisson to alter listed farmhouse
COUPLE have lost a battle to convert their garage into a living area after a council issued a long list of refusal reasons.
View ArticleTalent show finalist to switch on lights
A FORMER Britain's Got Talent finalist is set to switch on Burton's Christmas lights this weekend.
View ArticleTrial run for market move is declared a major success
'IT was like a sprinkle of Covent Garden had come to Burton' were the words used to described an arts and crafts fair used as a 'test run' for the town's new outdoor market.
View ArticleNew crime figures show a dramatic drop in burglaries
NEW figures have revealed a dramatic reduction in burglaries in Burton and South Derbyshire.
View ArticlePolice linking cross-border park attacks
POLICE investigating a suspected assault in a South Derbyshire park are linking the incident to another attack committed on the same night in Leicestershire.
View ArticleDriver held over 'bid to murder PC'
A MOTORIST has been arrested on suspicion of attempting to murder a police officer in an alleged hit-and-run attack in Burton.
View ArticleSpace — the final frontier for primary school pupils
THREE South Derbyshire primary schools will join 400 other children to witness a special meteor shower.
View ArticleZero tolerance from road safety campaign team
A WEEK of action across Derbyshire will form part of a new operation to reduce the number of people killed or seriously injured in road accidents.
View ArticleCountdown begins as £20m complex nears completion
A MULTI-MILLION pound flagship development for older people in the heart of Swadlincote is starting the countdown to opening its doors.
View ArticleBill to curb rogue scrap metal dealers is closer
THE MP for South Derbyshire has told of her 'delight' after a bill to licence scrap metal collectors which have 'plagued' her constituents moved a step closer to coming into force.
View ArticleStar Foundation plays its cards right with move to a new home
CHRISTMAS shoppers will once again be able to buy their cards from the former site of one of Burton's longest running greetings cards firms, after its new occupant agreed to take on the festive mantle.
View ArticleDepartment store plans ‘not shelved’ says council
COUNCIL bosses have denied speculation that a major department store has shelved plans to open a new branch in Burton.
View ArticleTown’s MP wants to see jungle Tory forfeit her fee
A CONTROVERSIAL politician accused of abandoning her constituents to appear on a reality television show should forfeit her 40,000 appearance fee, Burton's MP has said.
View ArticleTheatre company wins accomodation appeal
A THEATRE company will now be allowed to welcome its actors into temporary accommodation after it won an appeal.
View ArticleBernard’s diary of a day in the life of a diabetic
EAST Staffordshire borough councillor Bernard Peters has lived with Type 1 Diabetes for 51 years.
View ArticleAnimal rescue centre boss facing influx ‘nightmare’
AN animal rescue centre is being forced to cope with an unprecedented level of demand for its services, its boss has warned.
View ArticleTories are accused of ‘gambling with lives of children’
TORY plans to 'outsource' school support services are 'gambling with taxpayers' money and the lives of future generations of youngsters', a union leader has claimed.
View ArticleCouncil launches option to renew bus pass online
A NEW online system has been launched to help more than 60,000 people in Staffordshire who need to apply for a new bus pass.
View ArticleUnderprivileged children to get a gift at Christmas
UNDERPRIVILEGED youngsters across South Derbyshire are set to receive Christmas cheer - in the form of presents donated via an annual festive appeal.
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