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WINSHILL: Residents donate £1 a week to fight 100-home...
THE residents of almost 200 homes in Winshill have got behind a bid to fight a planning application, by donating money to a fighting fund.People living in 197 homes around the Dalebrook Estate and...
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CHRISTMAS: Dog owners warned of health dangers over Christmas
Companion Care Vets in Burton is warning people about the potential risk to dogs during Christmas.The clinic, based inside Pets at Home in St Peter's Park, Lichfield Street, said that while many people...
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Fund-raising is 'mo' joke for new landlady Penny Kendrick
THREE regulars at a pub in Winshill have raised more than £1,300 in an impressive Movember effort organised by the landlady.Carl Bulloch, Lee Elliott and Luke Williams, were all coerced into taking...
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St Mary's Church in Marston on Dove lands grant to repair spire...
A CHURCH that has stood at the centre of a community for more than 900 years is to receive essential lottery funding.St Mary's Church in Marston on Dove, is to receive a grant from the Heritage Lottery...
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COUNCIL: Plans to offer standards training to parish councillors...
Suggestions that parish councillors should undergo 'standards training' have been slammed by a member who has served in the role for almost half a century.East Staffordshire Borough Council is...
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SPEED: Reduction in speeders after Ticknall safety campaign
A SPEED watch group which was told by police to curtail its campaign to catch offenders because it was creating too much paperwork for police, has clocked fewer motorists breaking the limit through...
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FOLLOWING objections from residents and a Labour group, plans to build 81 new homes in Blackfordby have been rejected – by one vote.Residents were supported by the area's Labour parliamentary candidate...
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SCHOOL: Pupils at de Ferrers Academy think pink to support cancer...
Pupils at a Burton school raised more than £2,000 in a fund-raising day aimed at supporting the National Breast Cancer Campaign.Young people at de Ferrers Academy, in Horninglow, dressed up in their...
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Look out for the Geminid meteor shower this weekend
Astronomers could be in for a treat this weekend as the annual Geminid meteor shower is due to start on Sunday 7th December.To get the best view wait for clear conditions and head out away from lights...
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EUROMILLIONS: Results for Friday, December 5
THE results for EuroMillions draw which took place on Friday, December 5.Is tonight your lucky night?The winning numbers are 5, 8, 37, 47 and 48, with the luck stars - 2 and 3.Tonight's jackpot stood...
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FEED OUR FAMILIES: Staff at de Ferrers Academy fill food box in...
STAFF and pupils at a Burton school have really got into the spirit of the Feed our Families campaign – after filling two collection boxes in just a day.Staff at de Ferrers Academy, in Horninglow,...
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FEED OUR FAMILIES: Volunteers sought to help food bank efforts in...
WE are now two weeks into the Mail's Feed our Families campaign, and as the donations continue to mount up, the time is coming for parcels to be put together to help those in need.At The Salvation...
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FEED OUR FAMILIES: Pupils at Pingle get collecting for appeal
PUPILS, staff and teachers at Pingle School, in Swadlincote, have been putting their efforts into collecting items for the Mail's Feed Our Families campaign.The school, in Coronation Street, has only...
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MISSING: Can you help reunite these cats with their owners in...
IN this country we're mad about our pets – and it can be devastating for owners if they go missing from their homes.Cats in particular are notorious for wandering and recently there has been a number...
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POLICE: Warning as rogue trader strikes Swadlincote shops
Rogue traders claiming to be members of a council's health department are targeting shops in Swadlincote.Police are warning the public and business community in South Derbyshire to be aware of rogue...
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CHARLOTTE BEVAN: former Burton GP says that mum and baby 'should...
A MEDICAL expert feels more could have been done to help East Staffordshire-born Charlotte Bevan, who was found dead after walking out of hospital with her newborn baby.But David Dickson, a former...
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TRAFFIC MISERY: Motorists in Burton face more delays with more...
ANOTHER set of roadworks have appeared in Burton, causing further travel problems for road-users.Temporary traffic lights installed on Derby Road, near McDonald's, have led to tailbacks of slow moving...
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Show your support for Burton on Small Business Saturday
SHOPPERS in Burton are being urged to spend their money in their home town today on what has been christened Small Business Saturday.Parking is free at all East Staffordshire Borough Council car parks...
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EDUCATION: New era for pupils and staff as Stapenhill Sixth Form...
A SIXTH-FORM centre has officially severed ties with its school neighbour.Pillar signs have gone up at Paulet High School, in Stanton Road, Stapenhill, which has taken over the Stapenhill Sixth Form...
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SCHOOLS: Pupil Lola is a school hero after introducing ice cream...
PUPILS at a South Derbyshire school have ditched their regular classes for an afternoon in favour of ice cream – all thanks to one girl's initiative.Lola Sifa Re Tana Hassan enjoys the ice cream...
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