Derbyshire combined authority plans take a step forward
PLANS for all Derbyshire's councils to work together as a 'combined authority', to boost jobs and the local economy have taken a step forward.A public consultation held to find out what local people...
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London Marathon challenge for Burton's MP bidder Jon Wheale
ONE of the men bidding for Burton's parliamentary seat in this year's General Election is hoping to be 'first past the post' in more ways than one this spring.While other candidates may be walking the...
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Gavin Robson met his fiancee Helen Crockett at Branston Golf and...
A GOLF club romance will see the course manager tie the knot with a shop assistant.Gavin Robson, 48, is Branston Golf and Country Club's course boss, and he will now wed fellow Branston golfer, Helen...
View ArticleDerbyshire firefighters to raise awareness of hoarding issues
FIREFIGHTERS in Derbyshire have held a seminar to raise awareness of the extent and impact of hoarding.Compulsive hoarding is a debilitating psychological condition that is only just being recognised...
View ArticleA38 speeder Makhtar Ahmed, of Whitaker Street, Derby, has licence...
A 47-YEAR-OLD man has been fined for speeding on the A38 at Burton.Makhtar Ahmed appeared at Burton Magistrates' Court.He admitted driving a BMW 5 Series on the A38 Lichfield Street, Burton, on April...
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Blaze at Tutbury's historic Dog & Partridge hotel
THE manager of a historic Tutbury pub and hotel has managed to save the building from a fire.The blaze started this afternoon (Monday) when an electric radiator in one of the guest rooms caught fire.It...
View ArticleFind out what time is Broadchurch on TV tonight?
LOOKING forward to watching Broadchurch on TV tonight?As the mystery drama continues tonight, Ellie tries to wrest back control, and time is running out for Alec Hardy.Meanwhile, Beth Latimer has to...
View ArticleAdvice to avoid 'easy steal' rise
SHOPPERS are being given advice on how to keep their money safe and not give criminals an 'easy steal'.Police chiefs have issued a warning to shoppers following an increase in card reading machines...
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Albion Bathrooms give second chance to win a new £200...
THE owner of Albion Bathrooms has been left disappointed at the lack of entries to a competition to win a £200 shower unit.Dave Jarvis put up the prize for whoever could come up with the best design...
View ArticleConservationists sought for hedge laying at Horninglow Brook
GREEN-fingered volunteers are being sought to put their skills to use at a hedge-planting event in Horninglow.Horninglow and Eton Parish Council has organised a working event at The Brook, Bank Walk,...
View ArticleFirst class refit will mean longer opening hours for Hilton Post...
A POST office in South Derbyshire will undergo a refit and extend its opening hours - but it will close for two weeks first .The new service at the branch in Main Street, Hilton, will launch on...
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Panto group Base seeking new actors ahead of next performance in...
A THEATRE group is on the hunt for new members for its next performance.Burton Amateur Stage Entertainers – or Base – is looking for fresh talent ahead of its production of Sleeping Beauty, which will...
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'Restaurant' standards set to come into force in some Burton...
A NEW plan to upgrade the food available in school kitchens to provide 'restaurant-standard' cuisine could help provide 'nicer and healthier' meals for pupils.Staffordshire County Council is aiming to...
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BREAKING: Donington Park pulls out of hosting 2015 MotoGP
DONINGTON Park has pulled out of hosting the UK round of the MotoGP championship after a bust-up with the Circuit of Wales.The Leicestershire circuit was due to host the race on August 30, with the...
View ArticleVolunteers sought for Blue Cross charity in Rolleston
A CHARITY in Rolleston is seeking volunteers to help look after its animals.The Blue Cross, which cares for abandoned horses and other animals, is in need of helpers to take on work in the garden, site...
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Expert says Derbyshire fire chief Sean Frayne should never have...
DERBYSHIRE fire chief Sean Frayne should never have been put on trial for rape, an expert has said.Stephen Cooper, who founded the Falsely Accused organisation 25 years ago after being cleared of...
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Chuckle Bunnies in Burton and Swadlincote close after having...
TWO day nurseries in Burton and South Derbyshire have been closed after having registrations suspended by education watchdogs.Chiefs from Ofsted revealed that they had suspended the registrations of...
View ArticlePlan for almost 300 homes approved for former Pirelli factory...
ALMOST 300 new homes will be built on the site of global tyre giant Pirelli's former factory in Burton.The historic manufacturing base was demolished to make way for the development of two, three and...
View ArticleDevelopers plans for new house in Stapenhill rejected by East...
AN application for a new property has been rejected by East Staffordshire Borough Council.Plans submitted by developer Jay Costello have requested permission to build a two-bedroom house in Bedford...
View ArticleBranston Neighbourhood Development plan goes to consultation
A COMMUNITY plan put together to guide development in an East Staffordshire village has reached the next stage before it is adopted.Branston's Neighbourhood Development Plan has been formed by the...
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