Councillor Martyn Ford slams £200k Derbyshire County...
EMERGENCY services will suffer if cuts are made to gritting, according to a county councillor.Derbyshire County Council recently outlined plans to cut £200,000 out of the budget for gritting, as part...
View ArticleJohn Stephens wanted after missing court day
A WARRANT has been issued after a 23-year-old man failed to attend court.John Stephens has already admitted stealing two cans of spray paint worth £9.98 from The Range, Burton, on September 21.As well...
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Bright Futures website offers help for parents to aid career...
PARENTS are being offered help to guide their children into the world of work, thanks to a new website.Bright Futures Staffordshire, which has been launched by the county council, offers tips,...
View ArticleFire at Burton Road, Woodville, was caused by electrical fault
A FIRE which caused serious damage to a home in Woodville was caused by an electrical fault.The blaze started between the ceiling and first floor of the house, in Burton Road.Derbyshire Fire and Rescue...
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Stories of superbike legend Mike Hailwood told in charity night...
THE tales of superbike legend Mike Hailwood will be told by the man who knew him best, in a charity talk at a Castle Gresley pub.David Hailwood, Mike's son, will speak at the Mount Pleasant Inn on...
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Chip Rowe on why he loves Saturdays
AS I shut my car door and walked to the ticket machine in Burton's Fleet Street car park, I remembered that Saturday morning is my favourite time of the week.Partly because, on a Saturday morning, you...
View ArticleMore than £170 raised for Salvation Army in carol concert
MORE than £170 was raised for the Salvation Army when carol singers got together for a performance in Barton before Christmas.Barton Churches Together sang around the Christmas tree in the Shoulder of...
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Andrew Griffiths on the NHS
WE all rely on the NHS. My wife was born at Burton's Queen's Hospital and over Christmas we had to rush a friend to be treated at an accident and emergency department.And just last month I saw how...
View ArticleMore stalls introduced for Burton's Farmer's Market
THE regular farmers' market will return to Burton upon Trent Market Hall on Thursday February 12 with a number of new stalls.The additional stalls will increase the wide range of local farm produce on...
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Roger Rudkin, of Rosliston Road, Stapenhill, faces indecent...
A 67-YEAR-OLD man is to appear in court charged with allegedly making more than 4,000 indecent images of children.Roger Rudkin, of Rosliston Road, Stapenhill, faces three charges of allegedly...
View ArticleJoshua Marsh, of Jacobean Court, Winshill, admits being drunk and...
A 22-YEAR-OLD man has been sentenced for being drunk and disorderly in a public place on New Year's Day.Joshua Marsh, of Jacobean Court, Winshill, appeared at Burton Magistrates' Court to admit the...
View ArticleHoliday fun at Rosliston Forestry Centre continues
HALF-TERM fun for children continues at Rosliston Forestry Centre with two more drop-in events this week.Children have the opportunity to go wild in the woods with a laser combat activity from 2pm to...
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Tribute paid to Barton stalwart Joy Van Daesdonk
A COMMUNITY stalwart who was involved with countless organisations in Barton under Needwood has died.Joy Van Daesdonk had been living in the village for more than 50 years and served on dozens of...
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'Humbled' team surpass £55,000 mark for the Motor Neurone...
A TRIO of fund-raisers have smashed through the £55,000 barrier after covering a gruelling 2,014 miles in 2014.Brothers John and Pete Collins, joined friend Ant Oxley in the challenge to complete 2014...
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Concerns grow over anti social behaviour in Craythorne car park,...
FEARS have been raised once again over the potential level of antisocial behaviour on a secluded car park in an East Staffordshire village.Rolleston Parish Council has discussed on numerous occasions...
View ArticleDerbyshire Carers, Ashgate Hospicecare and YMCA Derby made...
DERBYSHIRE County Cricket Club has announced its three official charity partners for the 2015 season.Derbyshire Carers, Ashgate Hospicecare and YMCA Derby are all set to benefit from the partnership...
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Burglar Daniel Green sentenced to five years in prison at Derby...
A BURGLAR has been sentenced to five years in prison.Daniel Green (pictured) asked Judge Ebraham Mooncey to take ten crimes into consideration when passing sentence at Derby Crown Court on Thursday,...
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Tutbury beauty parlour moves less than 100 yards to find...
A TUTBURY beauty parlour has moved less than 100 yards to double the amount of services it offers to customers.'Lou Lou's All Things Beauty' has been running for the last decade, and owner Linda...
View ArticleCPR training for youngsters at William Allitt School
PUPILS at a South Derbyshire school have been learning how to save lives as part of an active citizenship project.Children in the 7.1 form of year seven at William Allitt School, in Newhall, learned...
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What is the date of Pancake Day this year?
People are getting set to reach for the frying pan and make some pancakes ahead of Pancake Day - which is on Tuesday, February 17.The date of Shrove Tuesday varies each year because it depends on when...
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