School takes step forward on ‘outstanding’ journey
A PRIMARY school in Etwall is celebrating after education standards watchdogs ruled it had improved.
View ArticleCall centre celebrates another CIN record
PEOPLE in Burton and South Derbyshire showed their charitable side as they dug deep to raise money for Children in Need.
View ArticleDead mice found during inspection at ‘dirty’ takeaway
A BURTON takeaway has been told to clean up its act after it was given a damning report by environmental health officers.
View ArticleBusiness leaders remain bullish despite increase in vacant retail units
ONE in eight shops in Burton are currently lying empty, it has been revealed.
View ArticleTrucker jailed following tragic death of Ben, 24
A LORRY driver has been jailed after failing to stop following a road accident on the A38 which led to the death of a 24-year-old moped rider.
View Article‘Conker Alley’ set for new lease of lime trees life
A MILE-LONG train of trees is to be planted to create a lasting legacy at a National Forest gateway.
View ArticleA38 drivers safety blitz
A JOINT operation targeting dangerous drivers on the A38 has taken place in a fresh bid to cut the death and accident toll on the notorious carriageway.
View ArticleIt’s tougher than ever to get onto housing ladder
YOUNG adults in the region are finding it more difficult than ever to get onto the housing ladder as not enough homes are being built to cope with demand, experts have warned.
View ArticleVillage goes on lock down for a rare glimpse of canal
MORE than 150 people visited Fradley Junction Lock to get a never-before-seen look at areas which are normally submerged underwater.
View ArticleWar memorial work bid moving forward
COMMUNITY leaders have pledged their commitment to help to spruce up a village war memorial by 2014 - in time to mark the 100th anniversary of World War One.
View ArticleFormer military man is ready for the fight
FORMER Army captain Jon Wheale is hard at work drawing up a strategy for battle in his native Burton, after being selected to represent the Labour Party in the next General Election.
View ArticleBurton cops are county’s most complained about
A NEW report by the outgoing police authority in Staffordshire has revealed that officers covering Burton were the most complained about in the county during the past six months.
View ArticleMedia giants join forces to tackle online competition
The Burton Mail's parent company has joined forces with other regional publishing giants in a move bosses claim heralds 'a fightback for local newspapers'.
View ArticleCelebrating 30 years of twinning with Germany
A SPECIAL ceremony has taken place to mark the 30th anniversary of twinning between East Staffordshire and a town in Germany.
View ArticleYouth versus experience as councillors go to battle
A FORMER senior councillor who stood down in the aftermath of a Burton Town Hall scandal will go head-tohead with a 21-year-old student in next year's county council elections.
View ArticlePresentation tips to spot the signs of malnutrition
A GROUP aimed at the over-50s has been learning about tackling malnutrition in older people after it was identified as a problem in South Derbyshire.
View ArticleBlatter pays a visit to the home of English football
THE head of world football has visited St George's Park after it received more than 300,000 in funding to help pave the way for the facility to become a FIFA medical centre of excellence.
View ArticleParty will mark end of couple’s 34 years at pub
A COUPLE who have run a Burton pub for 34 years are preparing to call 'last orders' for the final time.
View ArticleOne vote in it as huge housing plan gets OK
CONTROVERSIAL proposals for a huge housing and industrial development have been approved by the narrowest of margins after dividing planning chiefs along party political lines.
View ArticlePirelli homes site plan is given the go-ahead
PLANS to build up to 300 new homes next to Burton's biggest factory are set to go ahead after planning chiefs recommended the application for approval.
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