Derbyshire County Council has chimed the right bell for deaf
DEAF or hearing impaired in South Derbyshire are to be given extra funding after a successful council scheme was extended.
View ArticleAccidental death verdict in missing man case
A STUDENT who was found dead one week after vanishing from his 21st birthday party was killed accidentally, an inquest has found.
View ArticleLisa and Nick are first to ‘spark up’ their wedding
COUPLES tying the knot in Burton can bring extra sparkle to their big day with a new service offered at the town’s register office.
View ArticleDrivers in at deep end
EMERGENCY services today issued an alert to motorists after being called out to rescue THREE drivers trapped in their cars on flooded roads.
View ArticleCouncil coffers set to suffer as the axe falls
COUNCILS will lose out on millions of pounds after the Government announced further cuts to local authority funding.
View Article‘Too shy’ Alan overcame his nerves to woo Valerie
WHEN painter and decorator Alan Jones spied his future wife Valerie working in the local store, he knew she was the girl for him.
View ArticleIcy reception as council pays £27k for Burton ice rink
A COUNCIL has spent £27,000 to buy an ice rink that one shop owner has labelled ‘a ludicrous waste of money’.
View ArticleTop cop welcomes new A38 safety measures
BURTON’S top cop has expressed his ‘delight’ over plans to close all ‘dangerous’ gaps in the central reservation of the A38 and the implementation of a speed limit restriction.
View ArticlePressure group slams council for ‘wasting’ money
COUNCIL chiefs have also been slammed by a pressure group aiming at lowering taxes for ‘frittering away’ taxpayers’ cash.
View ArticleVomit bug hits staff at Burton’s Queen’s Hospital
FIFTY patients and 10 staff at Burton’s Queen’s Hospital have been struck down by a highly contagious winter vomiting bug in the past month.
View ArticleTeenager scoops coveted trowel
A 14-YEAR-OLD pupil has dug out a prize in recognition of his achievements in the construction industry.
View ArticleSanta praises Swadlincote shoppers for generosity
SHOPPERS at a Swadlincote supermarket got more than they bargained for while buying their last minute gifts.
View ArticleHealth petition
A COUNCIL is being urged to look again at where it is to cut funding amid fears some of the most vulnerable will lose out.
View Article25 years and still ticking for WT Parker staff
EMPLOYEES at a Burton’s WT Parker who have clocked up more than 100 years service between them have been honoured with gold watches.
View ArticlePolice install CCTV to snare yobs
ANTISOCIAL behaviour has become so bad in an area of Burton that a CCTV camera has been installed in an effort to put an end to the problem.
View ArticleBusiest night in history for ambulance service
EAST Midlands Ambulance Service (EMAS) has experienced one of the busiest days in its history.
View ArticleBeloved Mary retires after 44 years
A BELOVED member of staff at a village school near Burton has been given a heartfelt send-off as she bid farewell after more than four decades in the job.
View ArticleNose bitten off in Boxing Day brawl
A 22-YEAR-OLD has undergone emergency surgery after his nose was bitten off following a vicious Boxing Day bar brawl.
View ArticleNew home for files on history of 1800s Burton
VISITORS to Claymills Pumping Station will now be able to view a host of documents detailing the sites early years – after council bosses handed them over for ‘safe keeping’.
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