It’s animal magic down at the farm for youngsters
PARENTS aiming to keep their children occupied during the school holidays have had a helping hand at an East Staffordshire tourist attraction.
View ArticleCast bares its support for theatre company
AMATEUR thespians have been sent a raft of good luck messages – from the playwright and stars behind the popular comedy production, Calendar Girls.
View ArticleSnow may return as chill continues
CONSISTENT is not a word that could be easily attributed to Burton and South Derbyshire’s recent weather.
View ArticleAsha joins PM’s bid to boost trade with India
AN EDUCATION chief has joined the Prime Minister on the UK’s largest ever trade mission to India.
View ArticleTerms of Queen’s inquiry revealed
AN INVESTIGATION into high death rates at Burton’s Queen’s Hospital will ‘determine whether there are any sustained failings in the quality of care and treatment’.
View Article‘Why is my love for someone an issue?’
WHEN Parliament voted to back plans for same sex marriage, MPs and church leaders made their opposition clear.
View Article£330k will lead to dental appointment increase
PEOPLE looking for an NHS dentist in North West Leicestershire no longer have to be 'down in the mouth' due to more than £300,000 funding.
View ArticleFruit and veg still good to eat despite survey results
HEALTH officials have urged people in Burton to carry on eating fruit and vegetables after a new study claimed that consuming five portions a day does not significantly reduce the risk of cancer.
View ArticleNew scrap metal law to target ‘dodgy dealers’
New scrap metal law to target ‘dodgy dealers’
View ArticleSurvey shows staff are ‘hardworkers not lazy’
A NEW survey has dispelled the myth that workers in Burton and South Derbyshire are lazy after it was revealed that two-thirds of people would work for nothing to land their dream job.
View Article527-year-old document to go under the hammer
AN historic Derbyshire document originating from 1485 – the year King Richard III died in battle – is to be auctioned.
View ArticleCrossbow man jailed
A LOADED crossbow was pointed at the chest of a Burton man in his own home by a hooded neighbour demanding money, a court heard.
View ArticleCouncil announces planning overhaul
EAST Staffordshire Borough Council has announced that it will be at the fore of a new initiative to improve the planning process.
View ArticleHealthcare trust shortlisted for award
THE Health Informatics Service (HIS) at South Staffordshire and Shropshire Healthcare NHS Foundation Trust has been shortlisted for a prestigious local business award.
View ArticleQuestions asked over new land licence fees
A COUNCIL will be questioned over its proposal to charge fees to residents who access their homes over the authority’s land.
View ArticleToe tappers can boogie
DANCE lovers are being invited to tap their toes at a charity groove.
View ArticleNo appeal over adult store licence court case
A COUNCIL has revealed it will not lodge an appeal against a court case it lost over the sale of sex items in an adult store.
View ArticlePlane spotters urged to join scheme to help cops
AVIATION enthusiasts are being asked to join a new ‘Airport Watch’ scheme at East Midlands Airport.
View ArticleRapt raptor eyes up a feast
JUDGING by its steely gaze, this raptor is rapt with something, probably lunch.
View ArticleListed building could be split
A SHOP could be split in two along with the creation of three apartments, if plans
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