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COURT: Burton man, Liam Hale - who chased, threatened and punched...
A Burton man who chased and punched a taxi driver in a drunken rage has been handed a community order and a 12-hour curfew.Liam Hale, 20, of Worcester Road, Stapenhill, had originally pleaded guilty to...
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TRAVEL CHAOS: Traffic is now moving again on the A38 after two...
THE A38 has partially reopened in both directions after a tanker overturned on the northbound carriageway. TRAVEL NEWS: Pls avoid A38 in #Burton if possible, two collision on A38 closing NB & SB...
View ArticlePOLICE: More robberies and theft-related crimes expected this...
FAMILIES in Burton are being urged against leaving their Christmas presents on display, making them easy targets for thieves.Staffordshire police officers warn that, while they are doing what they can...
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REVENGE EVICTIONS: East Staffordshire CAB's disappointment as...
EAST Staffordshire Citizens' Advice Bureau has hit out at landlords carrying out 'revenge evictions' after a bill to ban them was blocked in Parliament.The Tenancies Reform Bill would have stopped...
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PET OF THE WEEK: Shy 11-month-old Prince needs a understanding...
PRINCE is an 11-month-old husky and is our latest 'pet of the week'.He came to the RSPCA's Burton branch in Hillfield Lane, Stretton, via an inspector and so there is no background for him.This young...
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COLLEGE . . . Burton and South Derbyshire College beauty trio...
THREE hair and beauty students at Burton and South Derbyshire College (BSDC) have been rewarded for their talents at the WorldSkills national finals.The finals took place at the NEC in Birmingham,...
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Discussions begin over combined authority plan for 'super...
The leader of East Staffordshire Borough Council has held initial discussions about potentially becoming part of a West Midlands combined authority.Julian Mott was among councillors who attended the...
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FIRE STRIKES: Firefighters in Staffordshire and Derbyshire to...
FIREFIGHTERS in Staffordshire and Derbyshire are to strike again next week, it has been announced.Crews will down tools for 24 hours from Tuesday, December 9 as the long-running row with the Government...
View ArticleTUTBURY: Market plans approved by councillors
PLANS to reinstate an historic market in Tutbury have been unanimously approved by councillors. Members of the full East Staffordshire Borough Council spoke out to support plans for the farmers' market...
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I'M A CELEBRITY: Shock as Jimmy Bullard is first to be voted out...
TONIGHT'S first eviction came as an enormous shock to viewers as Jimmy Bullard was booted out of the jungle.The former Fulham footballer was actually given the highest odds to win the show until an...
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TRIBUTE: South Derbyshire District Council pays respect to fallen...
COUNCIL staff have been paying their respects to a 29-year-old worker who died after a motorcycle accident.The flag over South Derbyshire District Council's civic offices in Swadlincote flew at half...
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WINSHILL: Work continues on community-led youth service provision...
YOUNG people in Winshill who have been denied a youth centre through county council cuts may soon once again have services in place, following negotiations by community leaders.Winshill Parish Council...
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WEATHER: It's going to be chilly - experts predict plunging...
MOTORISTS in Burton and South Derbyshire could be reaching for the ice scrapers again by the end of this week after forecasters warned of plunging temperatures.Since the start of last week, when the...
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Anger as Minorca mine cash in £700,000 delay
A £700,000 payment bond to restore an opencast mine site has not been paid since October, it has been revealed.Leicestershire County Council confirmed that a restoration bond which will eventually be...
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NATIONAL LOTTERY: Are you feeling lucky tonight?
LOTTERY fever is once again gripping Burton and South Derbyshire as the Euromillions jackpot stands at £57 million.After the monstrous jackpot rolled over for a sixth time, lottery players are hoping...
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FEED OUR FAMILIES: Molson Coors the latest company to get behind...
Burton's brewers have turned their attention from drink to food temporarily, as one of the biggest breweries in the town has spoken out to back the Mail's Feed our Families campaign. Employees at...
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Probe launched at Holiday Inn Express after tweet on immigration
INVESTIGATIONS are under way after a tweet calling on the Government to curb immigration was sent from a Burton hotel chain's account.Twitter users have since taken to the social media site to...
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SYRIA MUM: Tareena Shakil scared to return to Burton as she fears...
A BURTON woman who fled the town and headed to Syria with her 15-month-old son has revealed that she cannot return home as she thinks she will be arrested and have her baby taken from her.Tareena...
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Web recovers from Cyber Monday Internet shopping frenzy
WHETHER it was between spoonfuls of cereal, during their lunch hour or when they finally made it home from work, one way or another, scores of Christmas shoppers logged on to make their online...
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TRAFFIC: Chaos in Burton as lorry and a van overturn on the A38
TWO drivers had a lucky escape after a double smash on the A38 which led to traffic chaos in Burton.Motorists were faced with eight miles of tailbacks yesterday after the two vehicles overturned on...
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