‘Enthralling’ concert to be held at Hall
AUDIENCE members attending a charity concert in South Derbyshire are being promised a night to remember.
View ArticleFight against bid to axe 30-minute parking rates
EAST Staffordshire Borough Council is taking a ‘huge gamble’ by abolishing 30-minute rates in Burton town centre’s car parks, it has been claimed.
View ArticleWomen told it’s a ‘breeze’ riding a bike
CIVIC chiefs are setting up a women-only cycling scheme in a bid to ensure one legacy of the 2012 London Olympics in South Derbyshire is an increase in female cyclists.
View ArticlePathway call
A PEDESTRIANS’ charity has called on councils to ensure pavements are gritted as much as roads when temperatures plummet.
View ArticleCouncil drops £79m savings bombshell
MORE than 1,000 jobs are to be axed at Leicestershire County Council following the announcement that it needs to save £79 million over the next four years.
View ArticleSchools urged to take web test
AN MP is encouraging primary schools to get involved in a competition designed to help children use the internet safely and creatively.
View ArticleJellybeans attend new nursery for open day
A NEW pre-school has opened its doors to the public with a special event.
View ArticleScaffolding could mark Swan’s new start
SCAFFOLDING has been erected around a famous Burton landmark pub as work starts on roof repairs.
View ArticleUnion: ‘MP helps rich but hits poor’
A TORY MP has been accused of ‘lining the pockets of the richest while kicking the poorest’.
View ArticleCouncil tax: will it freeze?
TORY rulers of South Derbyshire District Council are to decide whether or not to freeze council tax.
View Article‘Save money or finances will dip’. council warned
COMMUNITY leaders must slash £300,000 a year from their budget or risk financial ill health, their finance chief has warned.
View ArticleWinter wonderland . . . but blink and you missed it
A WHITE cloak enveloped Burton and South Derbyshire as the first snow of 2013 fell after nightfall.
View ArticleAction group hits out at Ashby’s new homes plan
AN action group has formed in a bid to stop a planned development for 130 homes which it says could ‘gridlock’ the area.
View ArticleFootball centre heads towards a digital future
THE head of digital learning at St George’s Park has revealed how technology will be used to ‘evolve coaching’ at the £105 million facility.
View ArticleSurvey on Newhall recycling centre
PEOPLE across South Derbyshire are being asked to rate their local recycling centre.
View ArticleTicknall Garden Club invites new speaker
GREEN-FINGERED gardeners have been treated to a talk on more than 900 varieties of plants.
View ArticleTemporary traffic lights up and running
TEMPORARY traffic lights are now installed close to two Burton car parks while improvement works take place.
View ArticleCar crash pole takes down phone lines
A TELEGRAPH pole has been destroyed after being hit by a car, cutting off phone lines to residents.
View ArticleCamera customers saved as shop goes under
CUSTOMERS in Burton concerned about warranties after a camera chain sank into administration have had their nerves calmed.
View ArticleBranston street lights will keep out of the dark
STREET lights will not be turned off during the night in Branston after a parish council voted against plans.
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