Sharon celebrates 50th year with charity dive
A 50-YEAR-OLD is celebrating her special birthday with a day to remember – thousands of feet in the sky.
View ArticleRoadworks website launched to help drivers
MOTORISTS in Burton will be able to plan their journeys better and stay informed of real-time roadwork information thanks to a free website.
View ArticleLittle lamb keeps faith with life on farm
AN animal-loving six-year-old’s dream came true when she became a farmer for the day.
View Article£2m complex at heart of Olympic legacy blueprint
LEISURE chiefs are attempting to find more than £2 million to build a multi-sports complex under plans to secure a lasting Olympic legacy.
View ArticleGames firm goes online to plug funding shortfall
A COMPUTER games company is attempting to raise £120,000 through a fund-raising website after high street banks refused support.
View ArticleWomen’s gym run out of town by economic chill
A WOMEN’S gym has closed after five years – muscled out of the leisure industry by the harsh economic climate.
View ArticlePolice chief’s £85k-a-year sidekick labelled a ‘waste’
STAFFORDSHIRE’S police and crime commissioner has been accused of wasting taxpayers’ money by creating three jobs in his office with a combined annual wage bill of up to £232,000.
View ArticleCAB secures £10k Lottery funding
A WELFARE advice charity has landed a £10,000 grant to help it respond to huge demand from people concerned about the imminent benefit reforms.
View ArticleFoster service holds annual event to celebrate child carers
A FOSTER service held a celebratory dinner to praise the work of carers who have helped to transform the lives of children in care.
View ArticlePartnership launch road safety campaign over parking woes
MOTORISTS are being asked to “think twice” before parking on pavements, following a survey which released shocking figures.
View ArticleLifeline thrown to gym members left in the cold
MEMBERS of a gym left in the cold by its closure are to have their contracts honoured by another provider.
View ArticleCounty leaders hold transport summit with transport boss
A SUMMIT between Government ministers and council leaders was held to discuss how investment in transport can stimulate economic growth.
View ArticlePolice sanction sale of alcohol at restaurant as agreement reached
AN Indian restaurant set to open in South Derbyshire has been granted permission to sell alcohol after reaching a compromise with the police.
View ArticleHousing plan considered to be harmful to the countryside
A PLAN to build two houses in the East Staffordshire countryside looks to be over after an appeal against its rejection was dismissed.
View ArticleComedians set to take over the town
A NEW promotions company is hoping to give its audiences a night to remember with a long list of comedians set to perform in Burton.
View ArticleLeisure centre’s call is heard as council agree to fund repairs
GROUPS using a South Derbyshire leisure centre have made themselves heard after the district council agreed to fund ‘acoustic panelling’.
View ArticleVillage post office ‘here to stay’
POST Office bosses have insisted that the future of its Alrewas branch is secure after rumours of its closure had circulated.
View ArticleWood chip company gets thumbs up over plans
A WOOD shredding business will be allowed to develop its site after councillors approved proposals despite more than 15 objections.
View ArticleCat unit given thumbs up
BURTON’S RSPCA centre has been given the go ahead to build a cat isolation unit to cope with its growing feline problem.
View ArticleOpera to raise money for treats
SONGS from some of the greatest composers to walk the planet will be brought to life thanks to a fund-raising concert.
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