QUEEN'S: Good food and drink score for Burton's Queen's Hospital
THE quality of food and drink at Queen's Hospital has been praised by a healthcare watchdog in a national survey of care in A&E departments.The Burton hospital was rated better than most for...
View ArticleBurton surgeon Jyoti Shah shares her role in NHS play with David...
A BURTON surgeon who was the inspiration for a character to be portrayed by a Game of Thrones star has met the prime minister.Jyoti Shah, a consultant urologist at Queen's Hospital, was the inspiration...
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS: Stunning homes in Burton and South Derbyshire to...
TONIGHT'S Euromillions jackpot currently stands at £57 million and lottery fever is gripping Burton Mail readers in Burton and South Derbyshire.But what would you do if you won the jackpot?Well you...
View ArticleCRASH: Teenager in critical condition after crash involving a...
AN investigation is under way after a 16-year-old cyclist was involved in a collision with a taxi this morning, leaving him in a critical condition in hospital. The 36-year-old taxi driver, who is from...
View ArticleSainsbury's shopping thieves sought: Do you know these men?
CTV images have been released in an attempt to trace two men who stole food and drink from a Swadlincote supermarket.The suspects left the Sainsbury's store, in Civic Way, without paying for shopping...
View ArticleSPEED: More police in Ticknall speed village
A VILLAGE is now experiencing its highest police presence in 15 years a speed watch campaigner has claimed.It comes after police had told Kevin Harris and his speedwatch group to stop clocking drivers...
View ArticleFIRE 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 ArticleHEALTH: Five star food hygiene rating for S. Collier Butchers
A POPULAR butchers shop has been rewarded for its hard work with a five star food hygiene rating.S. Collier Butchers, in High Street, Swadlincote, was awarded top marks for its food hygiene and safety...
View ArticleEUROMILLIONS: Results for Tuesday, December 2
THE results for EuroMillions draw which took place on Tuesday, December 2The winning numbers are 3, 15, 25, 44 and 49, with the luck stars - 1 and 9.
View ArticleI'M A CELEBRITY: Only eight celebrities remain as Nadia Forde is...
THE second celebrity has officially been booted out of the jungle!Model Nadia Forde was up with Playboy star Kendra Wilkinson, but in the end Nadia had the least votes, leaving only eight celebrities...
View ArticleTRAVELLERS: 'Little we can do to stop illegal camps' says East...
THERE is little which can be done to stop travellers from setting up illegal camps on land in East Staffordshire, the borough council has revealed.The authority has been plagued with problems caused by...
View ArticleSWADLINCOTE: Toddler Imogen Peil picked to be star in upcoming...
A TODDLER from Swadlincote has been hand picked to play the lead part in an upcoming film.Three-year-old Imogen Peil was taken to audition for the film after her mum, Karen, read about the search for a...
View ArticleCrash at Tollgate Island shows need for bypass at blackspot
FRESH concerns have been raised over safety at a notorious roundabout after a motorcyclist was taken to hospital following a crash.The Tollgate Island, Woodville - once dubbed one of the worst in the...
View ArticleRush-hour chaos at Wharf Road will go on for two weeks
HUNDREDS of motorists were left tapping their steering wheels with frustration yesterday morning, as they faced the first of many rush hours in queues on Wharf Road.The narrow road, which is one of the...
View ArticleCOURT: Glenn Robinson jailed for three years for making home-made...
A FORMER lab technician from Newhall, who made and set off explosives in his flat for a hobby, has been jailed for three years.Glenn Robinson was arrested after neighbours complained of objects being...
View ArticleIMMIGRATION: Burton and District Chamber of Commerce director...
THE director of Burton and District Chamber, of Commerce, Chris Plant, has agreed with David Cameron's recent views on immigration.The Prime Minister visited East Staffordshire last Friday, when he...
View ArticleJohn Widdowson to run Winter Warrior 10k for Mia Parnell's bucket...
A KIND-HEARTED volunteer has been inspired to make a difference to a six-year-old Hatton girl, suffering from a life-threatening condition.Tutbury's John Widdowson, 30, was donating his time to the...
View ArticleEDUCATION: Girl power for William Allitt science experts in...
TALENTED girl pupils from a Newhall high school are one step closer to a top prize after winning places at the finals of the UK's National Science and Engineering Competition.It was a case of girl...
View ArticleCOURT: Scrap metal collector fined for using loudspeaker to...
A SCRAP metal collector has been ordered to pay more £1,200 for advertising his business over a loudspeaker.Gareth Banner has been found guilty of using a loudspeaker to advertise his business –...
View ArticleFIRE: Campaign launched to bring back Swadlincote firefighters'...
A CAMPAIGN is being launched to bring firefighters' homes back into use as changes are due to be made to cover at Swadlincote Fire Station.It comes as Swadlincote members of the Fire Brigades Union...
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