‘Whodunnit’ debut a hit with BBC Radio listeners
AN author raised in a village near Burton has earned national exposure after his debut book was serialised by the BBC. Peter Moore, who grew up in Abbots Bromley, earned rave reviews for Damn His Blood:
View ArticleSuspended term for new dad who flouted roads ban
A CONVICTED drink-driver who flouted a driving ban hours after his partner had given birth to their child has escaped an immediate prison sentence. Sean Matthews, 24, of Panama Road, Horninglow, admitted
View ArticleSupermarket was ‘holding a gun to farmers’ heads’
DAIRY farmers were right to protest against a supermarket because it is holding a gun against their heads, a union leader has claimed. David Brookes, chairman of the Uttoxeter, Abbots Bromley and Burton
View ArticleHitman Hatton offers his support to stricken Jonjo
DOCTORS have revealed a boxer who was placed in a medically induced coma after suffering a bleed to his brain could wake up before the end of the week. The family of Jonjo Finnegan have said that the
View ArticleAnother nail in the Stanhope unit coffin
HEALTH chiefs have driven the penultimate nail into the coffin of Burtons Margaret Stanhope Centre by closing one of its two wards. A source close to the mental health unit said the loss of the eight-bed
View ArticleFriends ready for a long walk in memory of Katie
TWO 10-year-old girls are to embark on a gruelling charity walk to raise money in memory of a family friend who died aged just three. Maddy-Leigh Knight and Sophie Bradshaw have organised a sponsored
View ArticlePolice keeping close eye on travellers’ camp site
SWADLINCOTES top cop has revealed that officers are keeping a close eye on a group of travellers who are refusing to leave an illegal encampment. Section Inspector Paul Cannon spoke to the Mail
View Article£40,000 benefits cheat had THREE jobs
A BENEFITS cheat stole nearly 40,000 from the public purse over 10 years while holding down THREE jobs. Gillian Jones, 61, ran a 70-a-night bed and breakfast and earned up to 1,000 a month as
View ArticleCampaign bid to tackle the scourge of fly-tipping
NEW figures have revealed a rise in reported incidents of fly-tipping in East Staffordshire with a campaign launched to tackle the problem. The Environment Agency released statistics that showed during
View ArticlePolice warning over doorstep con artists
? COLD callers are pretending to be working with the police and posing as charity workers as they prey on the elderly and vulnerable in a South Derbyshire village. People in Repton are being urged to...
View ArticleBrewer plans to conquer Europe with its Carling
A BURTON brewing giant has revealed plans which could see the roll-out of its flagship brand across Europe. Molson Coors, based in High Street, is exploring the possibility of selling Carling to several
View ArticleOwner is fined after dogs on the loose worry sheep
A DOG owner must pay almost 900 after lambs were torn apart by his two Alsatians. Ronald Taylor, of Belvedere Road, Burton, pleaded guilty at Burton Magistrates Court to being the owner of two
View ArticleCops put brakes on scores of speeding drivers
A TOP cop has warned drivers to stick to the speed limit after a police operation caught scores breaking the law. Inspector Tyrone Kerr, commander of the East Staffordshire local policing team, spoke
View ArticleCrash survivor is awake after one year in a coma
A CRASH survivor has woken from his coma more than a year after he was found unconscious after the accident in Bali. The family of Mathew Taylor, of Spring Cottage Road, Overseal, has now been told
View ArticleNow attention turns to tomorrow’s champions
CHILDREN across Burton and South Derbyshire are to reap the benefits from London 2012 as the Government announced primary schools were to place greater importance on sport in the wake of Britains most
View ArticleTrudy helpline offers support to families
THE parents of a Burton mother who died as a result of a brain tumour hope to support others in a similar position through a dedicated helpline. Trudy Shingler passed away at her home in Redwood Drive,
View ArticleHarry and Amelia top this year’s baby name lists
BURTON and South Derbyshire towed the line with the rest of the UK as Harry and Amelia were revealed as the most popular baby names of 2011. The survey, conducted by the Office for National Statistics
View ArticleBurglars targeting Burton suburb in new crime spree
CROOKS have stolen possessions worth almost 3,500 in the latest in a spate of burglaries blighting a Burton neighbourhood. They bagged about 2,500 of personal items, a 700 Dell laptop, a 220 Acer
View ArticleStreet attack victim in a fight for life
A YOUNG woman was left fighting for her life after being attacked with a blunt instrument in a Burton street. The 23-year-old, who has not been named, suffered a serious head injury in the assault, which
View ArticleLack of detail halts latest college expansion plan
PLANNING chiefs have refused Burton and South Derbyshire College permission to turn an office and mill building into workshops and teaching accommodation. The college applied to East Staffordshire...
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